WilcoA Ghost Is Born

Label:

Rhino Vinyl – 76492-1

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , Gatefold

Country:

USA & Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

A1 At Least That's What You Said
BassJohn Stirratt
DrumsGlenn Kotche
PianoLeroy Bach
Piano [End Piano]Jim O'Rourke
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
SynthesizerMikael Jorgensen
Vocals, Electric GuitarJeff Tweedy
5:29
A2 Hell Is Chrome
BassO'Rourke*
DrumsKotche*
Electric Guitar, Backing VocalsStirratt*
Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ]Bach*
PianoJorgensen*
SongwriterJorgensen*
Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar]Tweedy*
4:33
A3 Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Bass, Backing VocalsStirratt*
DrumsKotche*
Piano, Electric Harpsichord [RMI Rocksichord]Jorgensen*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600]O'Rourke*
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar]Tweedy*
10:41
B1 Muzzle Of Bees
Acoustic Guitar, PianoO'Rourke*
BassBach*
DrumsKotche*
Piano, Backing VocalsStirratt*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ]Jorgensen*
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String Guitar], Lead GuitarTweedy*
4:51
B2 Hummingbird
Bass, Lead Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar]O'Rourke*
DrumsKotche*
Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer]Frankie Montuoro
PianoJorgensen*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Backing VocalsStirratt*
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
ViolaKaren Waltuch
VocalsTweedy*
3:06
B3 Handshake Drugs
Bass, Backing VocalsStirratt*
DrumsKotche*
Electric Harpsichord [RMI Rock-si-chord]Jorgensen*
PercussionTim Barnes
PianoBach*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar]O'Rourke*
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic GuitarTweedy*
6:02
C1 Wishful Thinking
BassStirratt*
DrumsKotche*
Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ]O'Rourke*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ]Jorgensen*
SongwriterTweedy*
Vibraphone [Vibes]Bach*
Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String Guitar], Acoustic GuitarTweedy*
4:37
C2 Company In My Back
Acoustic GuitarO'Rourke*
BassStirratt*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer], PercussionKotche*
Piano, Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ]Bach*
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
Synthesizer [Fenix Modular Synthesizer], StylophoneJorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarTweedy*
3:42
C3 I'm A Wheel
BassStirratt*
DrumsKotche*
Electric GuitarBach*
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
2:33
C4 Theologians
Acoustic GuitarBach*
BassStirratt*
DrumsKotche*
PianoJorgensen*
SongwriterJorgensen*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic GuitarTweedy*
3:31
D1 Less Than You Think
Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Effects [Filters], Synth [Synths]Bach*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synth [Synths]Kotche*
Loops, Effects [Filters], Synth [Synths]O'Rourke*
SongwriterJorgensen*
Synthesizer [Serge Modular Synthesizer]Jorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic Bass [6 String Acoustic Bass], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synth [Synths]Tweedy*
15:00
D2 The Late Greats
BassStirratt*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer]Kotche*
Electric GuitarO'Rourke*
PianoBach*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ]Jorgensen*
SongwriterJeff Tweedy
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarTweedy*
2:30

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright ©WEA International Inc.
  • Manufactured ByRhino Vinyl
  • Marketed ByRhino Vinyl
  • Record CompanyWarner Music Group
  • Recorded AtSear Sound
  • Recorded AtSoma Electronic Music Studios
  • Mixed AtSear Sound
  • Mastered AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtAcousTech Mastering
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 12449
  • Manufactured ByPallas USA
  • Pressed BySchallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 23213
  • Pressed BySchallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 23214
  • Published ByWords Ampersand Music
  • Published ByPoeyfarre Songs
  • Published ByPear Blossom Music
  • Published ByJorgenstormusic
  • Published ByField Code Music
  • Published ByChaoticgoodmusic
  • Published ByCome Here With That Music
  • Published ByBug Music
  • Designed AtPictureBox Inc.

Credits

  • Booking [Europe]GAA*
  • Booking [U.S. & Pacific]High Road Touring
  • DesignPeter Buchanan-Smith*
  • Design [With]Dan Nadel
  • Drawing [All Drawings]Gladys Nilsson
  • EngineerMikael Jorgensen (tracks: C2 to D1)
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering]Jim O'Rourke (tracks: C2 to D1)
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]T.J. Doherty (tracks: A1 to C1, D2)
  • Engineer [Assistant]Tim Iseler (tracks: C2 to D1)
  • Lacquer Cut ByKPG*
  • LegalPryor, Cashman, Et Al.*
  • ManagementTMM*
  • Mastered BySteve Rooke
  • Mixed ByJim O'Rourke
  • Photography ByPeter Buchanan-Smith*
  • ProducerWilco
  • Public Relations [U.S. Press]Deb Bernardini
  • Supervised By [Digital Oversight]Ken Waagner
  • Technician [Technical/Production Assistance]Stan Doty

Notes

Pressing was done in 2011, and features "Made in " on labels, jacket with "Printed in Canada" on back cover.

Packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Includes printed inner sleeves.
Some copies with clear title hype sticker, with cat. # 76492-1.

On jacket:
℗ & © 2004 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Manufactured & marketed by Rhino Vinyl, 3400 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91505. A Warner Music Group company.
Printed in Canada.

On labels:
℗ 2004 Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group company.
Made in .

Recorded at Sear Sound, NYC.
Side 3 tracks C2, C3, and C4, and side 4 track D1 (non-drone section) recorded at SOMA E.M.S., Chicago, engineered by Mikael Jorgensen (Tim Iseler, assistant), with additional recording at Sear Sound, engineered by Jim O'Rourke.
Mixed at Sear Sound.
Mastered [...] at Abbey Road, London.

Publishing: Tweedy - Words Ampersand Music, BMI / Stirratt - Poeyfarre Songs, BMI / Kotche - Pear Blossom Music, BMI / Jorgensen - Jorgenstormusic, ASCAP / O'Rourke - field code music, BMI / Girard - chaoticgoodmusic, ASCAP / Bach - Come Here With That Music, ASCAP.
All istered by Bug Music.

www.wilcoworld.net

Management: Tony Margherita (TMM, Chicago)
Booking U.S. & Pacific: Frank Riley (High Road Touring, Sausalito)
Booking Europe: Bob Gold (GAA, London)
Legal: Joseph L. Grier (Pryor, Cushman, et al., NYC)
U.S. Press: Deb Bernardini (dbmpr, NYC)
Digital Oversight: Ken Waagner (Smartley-Dunn Solutions, Chicago)

All drawings by Gladys Nilsson, courtesy of the artist and The Ganzfeld.
Record label drawings are details from an untitled drawing first published in Hairy Who (cat-a-log), 1969.
The untitled gatefold drawing was first published in Hairy Who / Smoke Hairy Who, 1968.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 8122-76492-1 0
  • Barcode (String): 081227649210
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): R1-76492-A R̶1̶-̶7̶6̶5̶8̶2̶-̶A̶ KPG@ATM 12449.1(3) P.USA -23213-
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): R̶̷1̶̷-̶̷7̶̷6̶̷5̶̷8̶̷2̶̷-̶̷B̶̷ R1-76492 B KPG@ATM 12449.2(3) P.USA -23213-
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): R̶̷1̶̷-̶̷7̶̷6̶̷5̶̷8̶̷2̶̷-̶̷C̶̷ R1-76492-C KPG@ATM 12449.3(3) P.USA -23214-
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): R̶̷1̶̷-̶̷7̶̷6̶̷5̶̷8̶̷2̶̷-̶̷D̶̷ R1-76492-D KPG@ATM 12449.4(3) P.USA -23214-

Other Versions (5 of 34)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Enhanced, Cinram, Olyphant, PA pressing, O-Card) Nonesuch 79809-2 US 2004
A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Enhanced) Nonesuch 7559-79809-2 Europe 2004
A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Digipak) Nonesuch 7559-79809-2, BR0166 US 2004
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A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Promo) Nonesuch PRCD-301452 US 2004
A Ghost Is Born (CD, Album, Enhanced, Slipcase) Nonesuch 2 79809 Canada 2004

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Reviews

  • oliverf's avatar
    oliverf
    This is one of the best sounding pressings in my collection. They did a great job on the pressings of this and Sky Blue Sky I have.
    • honestmanmusic's avatar
      honestmanmusic
      First album review on here, and damn is it good.

      Even for my modest system, I could tell this was a good copy. I got chills on the intro to Hell is Chrome, and it's a great record to have on vinyl.
      • fluxcapacity's avatar
        fluxcapacity
        I contributed this to burntable on my MOTU M4. You can hear clips of this exact pressing in hi-res (on my system, at least, a Rega Planar 3 and Elys 2 cart) by searching for the drop by id: 11292386 – would love to hear your thoughts
        • Hondohill's avatar
          Hondohill
          I have this version, and I think it’s a 2021 repress (or very late 2020) bc it hit retail in the US in early 2021, when I bought it, and there are a bunch of copies for sale still in late 2021 (unlike the earlier pressings).

          Sounds amazing and really brings this album to life. It’s my favorite Wilco album, and, of course, the CD is perfectly fine, but recommend checking this out if you like the album.
          • jrbohmstein's avatar
            jrbohmstein
            Great pressing. Nice, dynamic and punchy sound. Perfect rainy day music

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