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Includes a deluxe 48-page hardcover book with previously unpublished photos and a new in-depth recording history of the album by Grammy-winning writer Bob Mehr.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

1▼CD: A Ghost Is Born (original album)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	At Least That's What You Said bass and bass guitar: John Stirratt drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar, lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy piano: Leroy Bach and Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) piano [end piano]: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) synthesizer: Mikael Jorgensen recording of: At Least That’s What You Said lyricist, writer and composer: Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music	3	5:33
2	Hell Is Chrome bass and bass guitar: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar: John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy guitar [electric lead guitar], lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy organ and organ [korg CX-3 organ]: Leroy Bach piano: Mikael Jorgensen background vocals: John Stirratt recording of: Hell Is Chrome writer: Mikael Jorgensen and Jeff Tweedy publisher: Jorgenstormusic and Words Ampersand Music		4:38
3	Spiders (Kidsmoke) bass, bass guitar and background vocals: John Stirratt drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar, guitar [electric lead guitar], lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy electric guitar, piano and synthesizer, guitar [electric rhythm guitar] and synthesizer [ARP 2600]: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) keyboard and piano and other instruments [RMI rock-si-chord]: Mikael Jorgensen piano: Mikael Jorgensen and Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) recording of: Spiders (Kidsmoke) lyricist, writer and composer: Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music		10:46
4	Muzzle of Bees 12 string guitar, baritone guitar [acoustic baritone 12 string guitar], guitar [lead guitar], lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy acoustic guitar and acoustic guitar and piano: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) bass and bass guitar: Leroy Bach drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) organ [farfisa organ] and organ and piano: Mikael Jorgensen piano: Mikael Jorgensen, Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) and John Stirratt background vocals: John Stirratt recording of: Muzzle of Bees lyricist and composer: Jeff Tweedy writer: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) and Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music		4:56
5	Hummingbird bass, bass guitar and electric guitar and guitar [electric lead guitar]: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar, guitar [electric rhythm guitar] and background vocals: John Stirratt guest hammered dulcimer and hammered dulcimer: Frank Montuoro guest viola and viola: Karen Waltuch piano: Mikael Jorgensen lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy recording of: Hummingbird (Wilco song) lyricist, writer and composer: Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music		3:12
6	Handshake Drugs acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy bass, bass guitar and background vocals: John Stirratt drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) and Jeff Tweedy guest percussion and percussion: Tim Barnes (NYC percussionist, sound designer & experimental musician) guitar [electric rhythm guitar]: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) keyboard and other instruments [RMI rock-si-chord]: Mikael Jorgensen piano: Leroy Bach recording of: Handshake Drugs lyricist, writer and composer: Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music	4	6:08
7	Wishful Thinking acoustic guitar, baritone guitar [acoustic baritone 12 string guitar] and vocal: Jeff Tweedy bass: John Stirratt drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) organ [farfisa organ] and piano: Mikael Jorgensen organ [korg CX-3 organ]: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) vibraphone: Leroy Bach recording of: Wishful Thinking writer: Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) and Jeff Tweedy publisher: Pear Blossom Music and Words Ampersand Music		4:38
8	Company in My Back assistant engineer: Tim Iseler engineer: Mikael Jorgensen acoustic guitar: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) and Jeff Tweedy bass and bass guitar: John Stirratt drums (drum set), drums (drum set), hammered dulcimer and percussion, hammered dulcimer and percussion: Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) Dubreq Stylophone [stylophone], Dubreq Stylophone and synthesizer and synthesizer [fenix modular synthesizer]: Mikael Jorgensen organ [korg CX-3 organ], organ and piano and piano: Leroy Bach lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy recording of: Company in My Back lyricist, writer and composer: Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music	2	3:47
9	I'm a Wheel assistant engineer: Tim Iseler engineer: Mikael Jorgensen producer: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) bass and bass guitar: John Stirratt drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar: Leroy Bach and Jeff Tweedy lead vocals: Jeff Tweedy recording of: I’m a Wheel lyricist, writer and composer: Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music		2:38
10	Theologians assistant engineer: Tim Iseler engineer: Mikael Jorgensen producer: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) and Wilco (American alternative rock band) acoustic guitar: Leroy Bach and Jeff Tweedy acoustic guitar and electric guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy bass and bass guitar: John Stirratt drums (drum set): Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) piano: Mikael Jorgensen and Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) recording of: Theologians writer: Chris Girard (Pronto member), Mikael Jorgensen and Jeff Tweedy publisher: Chaoticgoodmusic, Jorgenstormusic and Words Ampersand Music		3:37
11	Less Than You Think assistant engineer: Tim Iseler engineer: Mikael Jorgensen acoustic bass guitar [6 string acoustic bass], acoustic bass guitar and synthesizer, lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy acoustic guitar and acoustic guitar and synthesizer: Leroy Bach and John Stirratt drums (drum set), drums (drum set), hammered dulcimer and synthesizer and hammered dulcimer: Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar and synthesizer: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) electronic instruments [filters] and sampler [loops]: Leroy Bach, Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer), Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969), John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy synthesizer: Leroy Bach, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer), Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969), John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy synthesizer [serge modular synthesizer]: Mikael Jorgensen recording of: Less Than You Think writer: Leroy Bach, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer), Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969), John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy publisher: Come Here With That Music, Field Code Music, Jorgenstormusic, Pear Blossom Music, Poeyfarre Songs and Words Ampersand Music		15:04
12	The Late Greats acoustic guitar, lead vocals and vocal: Jeff Tweedy bass and bass guitar: John Stirratt drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and hammered dulcimer and hammered dulcimer: Glenn Kotche (American drummer and composer) electric guitar: Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) organ [farfisa organ] and organ and piano: Mikael Jorgensen piano: Leroy Bach and Mikael Jorgensen recording of: The Late Greats lyricist, writer and composer: Jeff Tweedy publisher: Words Ampersand Music	3	2:36

2▶CD: Dbpm: Outtakes / Alternates 1

3▶CD: Unstitched: Outtakes / Alternates 1

4▶CD: The Hook at the Wang (10/1/04 Wang Center-Boston, MA)

5▶CD: The Hook at the Wang (10/1/04 Wang Center-Boston, MA)

6▶CD: Fundamentals 1 & 2

7▶CD: Fundamentals 3 & 4

8▶CD: Fundamentals 5 & 6

9▶CD: 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]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Hummingbird I'm a Wheel

part of:	40 Best Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2005-01) (number: 38) (order: 38) Shortlist Music Prize Nominees (number: 2004) (order: 38) Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 2005 winner) (order: 75)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/78297 [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/wilco-a-ghost-is-born-deluxe-edition/ [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/m34h [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/wilco/a_ghost_is_born/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000340331 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1426589 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0075597899016
Format:: 9×CD
Length:: 9:15:04

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Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Nonesuch
075597899016

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Europe
2025-02-07

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