A Ghost Is Born (remastered, deluxe edition)

~ Release by Wilco (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Includes a deluxe 48-page hardcover book with previously unpublished photos and a new in-depth recording history of the album by Grammy-winning writer Bob Mehr.

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-08 03:57 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: A Ghost Is Born (original album)
2CD: Dbpm: Outtakes / Alternates 1
3CD: Unstitched: Outtakes / Alternates 1
4CD: The Hook at the Wang (10/1/04 Wang Center-Boston, MA)
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1Muzzle of Bees
live recording of:
Muzzle of Bees (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Tweedy
writer:
Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) and Jeff Tweedy
publisher:
Words Ampersand Music
5:17
2Company in My Back
live recording of:
Company in My Back (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jeff Tweedy
publisher:
Words Ampersand Music
3:43
3I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
live recording of:
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Tweedy
6:24
4A Shot in the Arm
live recording of:
A Shot in the Arm (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco), John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy
4:56
5Hell Is Chrome
live recording of:
Hell Is Chrome (on 2004-10-01)
writer:
Mikael Jorgensen and Jeff Tweedy
publisher:
Jorgenstormusic and Words Ampersand Music
5:38
6Handshake Drugs
live recording of:
Handshake Drugs (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jeff Tweedy
publisher:
Words Ampersand Music
6:31
7Jesus, Etc.
live recording of:
Jesus, Etc. (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist:
Jeff Tweedy
writer and composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) and Jeff Tweedy
4:16
8Hummingbird
live recording of:
Hummingbird (Wilco song) (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jeff Tweedy
publisher:
Words Ampersand Music
3:39
9I'm Always in Love
live recording of:
I’m Always in Love (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) and Jeff Tweedy
3:52
10At Least That's What You Said
live recording of:
At Least That’s What You Said (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jeff Tweedy
publisher:
Words Ampersand Music
5:36
11Ashes of American Flags
live recording of:
Ashes of American Flags (on 2004-10-01)
lyricist:
Jeff Tweedy
composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) and Jeff Tweedy
6:53
12Theologians
live recording of:
Theologians (on 2004-10-01)
writer:
Chris Girard (Pronto member), Mikael Jorgensen and Jeff Tweedy
publisher:
Chaoticgoodmusic, Jorgenstormusic and Words Ampersand Music
3:40
5CD: The Hook at the Wang (10/1/04 Wang Center-Boston, MA)
6CD: Fundamentals 1 & 2
7CD: Fundamentals 3 & 4
8CD: Fundamentals 5 & 6
9CD: Fundamental 7

Credits

Release

art direction:Meagan Bennett (artistic director)
Peter Buchanan-Smith (designer, photographer, and producer)
photography:Peter Buchanan-Smith (designer, photographer, and producer) (task: original album photography)
Michael Schmelling
Michael Schmelling (task: original album photography)
legal representation:Jaime Herman (lawyer)
liner notes:Bob Mehr (journalist)
miscellaneous support:Karina Beznicki (Producer and coordinator, mainly for the label Nonesuch) (task: production manager / production supervision)
Brandy Breaux (credited for management; aka. Brandy Breaux-Simkins) (task: management / office)
Mark Greenberg (Chicago-area engineer and musician) (task: management / studio)
Josh Grier (New York City entertainment lawyer) (task: management)
David Holmes (Production assistance at Nonesuch) (task: production manager / production assistance)
Maya Bouvier-Lyons (editorial and design manager, Nonesuch Records) (task: production manager / production assistance)
Crystal Myers (credited for management; member of Tony Margherita Management, Omega Management Group) (task: management)
Warner Swain (audio technician and crew) (task: management / archive)
executive producer:David Bither (President of Nonesuch Records since Jan 2017)
producer:Cheryl Pawelski (task: reissue producer)
Jeff Tweedy (task: reissue producer)
editor:Michael Graves (Osiris Studio owner/engineer)
Jordan McLeod
Cheryl Pawelski
mastering:Chris Bellman (mastering engineer)
Michael Graves (Osiris Studio owner/engineer)
Bob Jackson (Engineer)
Brian Lee (mastering engineer, designer, editor)
Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
Jordan McLeod
Cheryl Pawelski
design:Meagan Bennett (artistic director)
Dan Nadel (task: original album design with)
Peter Buchanan-Smith (designer, photographer, and producer)
Peter Buchanan-Smith (designer, photographer, and producer) (task: original album design)
publisher:Come Here With That Music
Field Code Music
Jorgenstorm Music
Pear Blossom Music
Poeyfarre Music
Titanic Majesties Music (publisher)
You Want a Piece of This Music
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Nonesuch Records Inc. (not for release label use, consider using its imprint "Nonesuch" instead)
recorded at:Hothouse Audio (Australian recording studios) in St Kilda, City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Loft (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Wang Center for the Performing Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:The Loft (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edited at:Osiris Studio (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/33060093 [info]