Wilco – A Ghost Is Born

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Label:

 Nonesuch – 8122-76492-1

Format:
2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Country Rock

Tracklist

A1 At Least That's What You Said
Bass – John Stirratt
Drums – Glenn Kotche
Piano – Leroy Bach*
Piano [End Piano] – Jim O'Rourke
Synthesizer – Mikael Jorgensen
Vocals, Electric Guitar – Jeff Tweedy
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
5:36
A2 Hell Is Chrome
Bass – O'Rourke*
Drums – Kotche*
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt*
Organ [Korg CX-3] – Bach*
Piano – Jorgensen*
Vocals – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jorgensen*
4:42
A3 Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Electric Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Piano, Synthesizer [ARP 2600] – O'Rourke*
Piano, Electric Harpsichord [RMI Rocksichord] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Lead Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
10:50
B1 Muzzle Of Bees
Acoustic Guitar, Piano – O'Rourke*
Bass – Bach*
Drums – Kotche*
Piano, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Baritone Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Lead Guitar – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
5:00
B2 Hummingbird
Bass, Lead Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar] – O'Rourke*
Drums – Kotche*
Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer] – Frankie Montuoro
Piano – Jorgensen*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt*
Viola – Karen Waltuch
Vocals – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
3:15
B3 Handshake Drugs
Bass, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Electric Harpsichord [RMI Rock-si-chord] – Jorgensen*
Percussion – Tim Barnes
Piano – Bach*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar] – O'Rourke*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
6:11
C1 Wishful Thinking
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – O'Rourke*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen*
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Bach*
Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Baritone 12 String], Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
Written-By – Tweedy*
4:45
C2 Company In My Back
Acoustic Guitar – O'Rourke*
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer], Percussion – Kotche*
Piano, Organ [Korg CX-3 Organ] – Bach*
Synthesizer [Fenix Modular Synthesizer], Stylophone – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
3:50
C3 I'm A Wheel
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Electric Guitar – Bach*
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
2:41
C4 Theologians
Acoustic Guitar – Bach*
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums – Kotche*
Piano – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jorgensen*
3:40
D1 Less Than You Think
Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Bach*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer], Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Kotche*
Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – O'Rourke*
Synthesizer [Serge Modular Synthesizer] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic Bass [6 String Acoustic Bass], Loops, Electronics [Filters], Synthesizer [Synths] – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jorgensen*
15:06
D2 The Late Greats
Bass – Stirratt*
Drums, Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Kotche*
Electric Guitar – O'Rourke*
Piano – Bach*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa Organ] – Jorgensen*
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tweedy*
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy
2:30

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed By – Rhino Vinyl
  • Manufactured By – Rhino Vinyl
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright © – Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
  • Published By – Words Ampersand Music
  • Published By – Poeyfarre Songs
  • Published By – Pear Blossom Music
  • Published By – Jorgenstormusic
  • Published By – Field Code Music
  • Published By – Chaoticgoodmusic
  • Published By – Come Here With That Music
  • Recorded At – Sear Sound
  • Recorded At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
  • Mixed At – Sear Sound
  • Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
  • Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – B405951

Credits

  • Artwork [All Drawings] – Gladys Nilsson
  • Booking [Europe] – Bob Gold (3)
  • Booking [U.S. & Pacific] – Frank Riley (2)
  • Design – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
  • Engineer – Mikael Jorgensen (tracks: C2 to D1)
  • Engineer [Additional] – Jim O'Rourke
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Iseler (tracks: C2 to D1)
  • Legal – Joseph L. Grier*
  • Management – Tony Margherita
  • Mastered By – Steve Rooke
  • Mixed By – Jim O'Rourke
  • Photography By – Peter Buchanan-Smith*
  • Producer – Wilco
  • Public Relations [U.S. Press] – Deb Bernardini
  • Supervised By [Digital Oversight] – Ken Waagner
  • Technician [Technical Assistance], Producer [Production Assistance] – Stan Doty

Notes

1st cat# sticker on front cover, 2nd on labels

Recorded at Sear Sound, NYC Engineered by Chris Shaw, mixed by Jim O’Rourke
Assistant engineer: T.J. Doherty
Additional engineering: Jim O’Rourke
“Company in My Back,” “I’m a Wheel,” “Theologians,” and “Less Than You Think” (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 by Jim O’Rourke

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 Big Music. Bach – Come Here With That Music, ASCAP

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 8122-76492-1 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 081227649210
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): B405951-01 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): B405951-01 B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): B405951-02 C1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): B405951-02 D1

Other Versions (5 of 34)

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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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  • Reever's avatar
    Reever
    Edited 7 years ago
    Variant: Side 1 and Side 3 labels have “Made in ” with no barcode #, not “Manufactured in the E.U.” with barcode # as indicated in the posted Images. Stellar pressing. Flat, reasonably quiet (disk #2 has a hint of rumble), detailed, and balanced—Wilco always manages to get these things done right.

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