Wilco – A Ghost Is Born

Label:	Nonesuch – 7559798092
Format:	CD , Album, Enhanced
Country:	Australia
Released:	2004
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Country Rock

Tracklist

1	At Least That's What You Said Bass – John Stirratt Drums – Glenn Kotche Piano – LeRoy Bach Piano [End] – Jim O'Rourke Synthesizer – Mikael Jorgensen Vocals, Electric Guitar – Jeff Tweedy Bass – John Stirratt Drums – Glenn Kotche Piano – LeRoy Bach Piano [End] – Jim O'Rourke Synthesizer – Mikael Jorgensen Vocals, Electric Guitar – Jeff Tweedy	5:36
2	Hell Is Chrome Bass – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Organ [Korg CX-3] – Bach* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric] – Tweedy* Bass – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Organ [Korg CX-3] – Bach* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric] – Tweedy*	4:42
3	Spiders (Kidsmoke) Bass, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Piano, Keyboards [RMI Rocksichord] – Jorgensen* Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600] – O'Rourke* Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric] – Tweedy* Bass, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Piano, Keyboards [RMI Rocksichord] – Jorgensen* Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600] – O'Rourke* Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric] – Tweedy*	10:50
4	Muzzle Of Bees Acoustic Guitar, Piano – O'Rourke* Bass – Bach* Drums – Kotche* Piano, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Lead Guitar – Tweedy* Acoustic Guitar, Piano – O'Rourke* Bass – Bach* Drums – Kotche* Piano, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Lead Guitar – Tweedy*	5:00
5	Hummingbird Bass, Lead Guitar [Electric] – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Dulcimer [Hammer] – Frankie Montuoro Piano – Jorgensen* Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Viola – Karen Waltuch Vocals – Tweedy* Bass, Lead Guitar [Electric] – O'Rourke* Drums – Kotche* Dulcimer [Hammer] – Frankie Montuoro Piano – Jorgensen* Rhythm Guitar [Electric], Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Viola – Karen Waltuch Vocals – Tweedy*	3:15
6	Handshake Drugs Bass, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Keyboards [RMI Rock-si-chord] – Jorgensen* Percussion – Tim Barnes Piano – Bach* Rhythm Guitar [Electric] – O'Rourke* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Bass, Backing Vocals – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Keyboards [RMI Rock-si-chord] – Jorgensen* Percussion – Tim Barnes Piano – Bach* Rhythm Guitar [Electric] – O'Rourke* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*	6:11
7	Wishful Thinking Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Organ [Korg CX-3] – O'Rourke* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Organ [Korg CX-3] – O'Rourke* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*	4:45
8	Company In My Back Acoustic Guitar – O'Rourke* Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Dulcimer [Hammer], Percussion – Kotche* Piano, Organ [Korg CX-3] – Bach* Synthesizer [Fenix Modular], Stylophone – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Acoustic Guitar – O'Rourke* Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Dulcimer [Hammer], Percussion – Kotche* Piano, Organ [Korg CX-3] – Bach* Synthesizer [Fenix Modular], Stylophone – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*	3:50
9	I'm A Wheel Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Electric Guitar – Bach*	2:41
10	Theologians Acoustic Guitar – Bach* Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Acoustic Guitar – Bach* Bass – Stirratt* Drums – Kotche* Piano – Jorgensen* Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*	3:40
11	Less Than You Think Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Bach* Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Kotche* Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – O'Rourke* Synthesizer [Serge Modular] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Bass [6 String], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Tweedy* Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Bach* Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Kotche* Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – O'Rourke* Synthesizer [Serge Modular] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Bass [6 String], Loops, Effects [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Tweedy*	15:06
12	The Late Greats Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Kotche* Electric Guitar – O'Rourke* Piano – Bach* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy* Bass – Stirratt* Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered] – Kotche* Electric Guitar – O'Rourke* Piano – Bach* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Jorgensen* Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*	2:30

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nonesuch Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Manufactured By – Warner Music Australia
Distributed By – Warner Music Australia
Made By – Digital Audio Technologies Australia
Glass Mastered At – Digital Audio Technologies Australia

Credits

Booking [Booking Europe] – Bob Gold (3)
Booking [Booking U.S. & Pacific] – Frank Riley (2)
Design – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
Engineer – Chris Shaw
Engineer [Additional Engineering - Non-drone Section] – Jim O'Rourke (tracks: 8 to 11)
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jim O'Rourke
Engineer [Assistant - Non-drone Section] – Tim Iseler (tracks: 8 to 11)
Engineer [Assistant] – T.J. Doherty
Engineer [Non-drone Section] – Mikael Jorgensen (tracks: 8 to 11)
Illustration [Drawings] – Gladys Nilsson
Legal – Joseph L. Grier*
Management – Tony Margherita
Management [Digital Oversight] – Ken Waagner
Mastered By – Steve Rooke
Mixed By – Jim O'Rourke
Photography By – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
Producer – Wilco
Public Relations [U.S. Press] – Deb Bernardini
Technician [Technical/Production Assistance] – Stan Doty
Written-By – Jorgensen* (tracks: 2, 10, 11)

Notes

Recorded at Sear Sound, NYC.

Tracks 8, 9, 10, and 11 (non-drone section) recorded at SOMA E.M.S., Chicago with additional recording 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. All istered by Bug Music. Bach - Come Here With That Music, ASCAP.

Management: TMM, Chicago.
Booking U.S. & Pacific: High Road Touring, Sausalito.
Booking Europe: GAA, London.
Legal: Pryor, Cashman, et al., NYC.
U.S. Press: Sacks & Co., NYC.
Digital Oversight: Smartley-Dunn Solutions, Chicago.

All drawings courtesy of the artist and 'The Ganzfeld'. Opening and closing page drawings are details from an untitled drawing first published in 'Hairy Who (cat-a-log)', 1969. The untitled centerfold drawing was first published in 'Hairy Who / Smoke Hairy Who', 1968.

Design for PictureBox, Inc.

'This enhanced CD is also playable on your computer by placing the disc in your CD-ROM drive. Minimum Requirements (PC): Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP (8.5.1 only) 200MHz Pentium with 2x CD-ROM and 32MB Ram, Quicktime 4, monitor set to THOUSANDS OF COLORS (or higher). Recommended: 400MHZ Pentium with 6x CD-ROM and 64MB Ram, Quicktime 5. Minimum Requirements (Macintosh): MAC OS 8.1 to 9.x 200 MHz PowerPC with 2x CD-ROM and 32MB Ram, Quicktime 4, monitor set to THOUSANDS OF COLORS (or higher). Recommended: 300 MHz PowerPC with 6x CD-ROM and 64MB Ram, Quicktime 5. Due to variances in hardware, the disc's playback is not guaranteed on all machines.'

In standard jewel case with slip case card sleeve.

Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
℗ & © 2004 Nonesuch Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 9 325583 024948
Barcode (Scanned): 9325583024948
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L311
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2661
Matrix / Runout: D.A.T.A. [logo] 7559798092 A E1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	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
New Submission	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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putsicato May 23, 2023
I think the album image shown above is a generic one because my copy of the Aussie single album cd release has two separate halves of a cracked egg, not a whole egg. The two halves picture is inside the US and EU releases but on the cover of the Aussie issue

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