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| released = January 1975 |
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'''''Ghosts''''' is the |
'''''Ghosts''''' is the eighth studio [[album]] by [[England|English]] band [[Strawbs]]. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Side one |
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#"Ghosts" ([[Dave Cousins]]) – 8:31 |
#"Ghosts" ([[Dave Cousins]]) – 8:31 |
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#:"Sweet Dreams" |
#:"Sweet Dreams" |
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#"Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)" (Cousins) – 3:02 |
#"Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)" (Cousins) – 3:02 |
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Side two |
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#"The Life Auction" – 6:52 |
#"The Life Auction" – 6:52 |
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#:"Impressions of Southall from the Train" (Cousins, [[John Hawken]]) |
#:"Impressions of Southall from the Train" (Cousins, [[John Hawken]]) |
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#"[[Grace Darling (song)|Grace Darling]]" (Cousins) – 3:55 |
#"[[Grace Darling (song)|Grace Darling]]" (Cousins) – 3:55 |
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Bonus track - A&M remastered CD |
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The A&M remastered CD contains a bonus track. |
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#"Changes Arrange Us" ([[Rod Coombes]]) – 3:55 |
#"Changes Arrange Us" ([[Rod Coombes]]) – 3:55 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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Recorded at [[The Manor Studio|The Manor]], [[Kidlington]], [[Oxfordshire]]; Sound Techniques, [[London]]; TPA, London and the [[chapel]] of [[Charterhouse School]], [[Godalming]], [[Surrey]] |
Recorded at [[The Manor Studio|The Manor]], [[Kidlington]], [[Oxfordshire]]; Sound Techniques, [[London]]; TPA, London and the [[chapel]] of [[Charterhouse School]], [[Godalming]], [[Surrey]] |
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==Charts== |
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{{Album chart|Canada|12|artist=Strawbs|album=Ghosts|chartid=3959a|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 20, 2024}} |
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{{Album chart|Billboard200|47|artist=Strawbs|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 20, 2024}} |
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==Release history== |
==Release history== |
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 24 July 2024
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| Released | January 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1974 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | A&M, (UK) | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom | |||
| Strawbs chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ghosts | ||||
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Ghosts is the eighth studio album by English band Strawbs.
Track listing
[edit]Side one
- "Ghosts" (Dave Cousins) – 8:31
- "Sweet Dreams"
- "Night Light"
- "Guardian Angel"
- "Night Light"
- "Lemon Pie" (Cousins) – 4:03
- "Starshine/Angel Wine" (Chas Cronk) – 5:15
- "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)" (Cousins) – 3:02
Side two
- "The Life Auction" – 6:52
- "Impressions of Southall from the Train" (Cousins, John Hawken)
- "The Auction" (Cousins, Dave Lambert)
- "Don't Try to Change Me" (Lambert) – 4:28
- "Remembering" (Hawken) – 0:54
- "You and I (When We Were Young)" (Cousins) – 4:04
- "Grace Darling" (Cousins) – 3:55
Bonus track - A&M remastered CD
- "Changes Arrange Us" (Rod Coombes) – 3:55
Rod Coombes sings lead vocals on this track and plays guitar.
Personnel
[edit]- Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, recorder
- Dave Lambert – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitar
- John Hawken – piano, electric piano, harpsichord, mellotron, Moog synthesizer, Hammond organ, pipe organ
- Chas Cronk – backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Rod Coombes – backing vocals, drums, congas, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Claire Deniz – cello on "Starshine/Angel Wine"
- Robert Kirby - choral arrangements
Recording
[edit]- Tom Allom – Producer and Engineer
- Mick Glossop - assistant engineer
Recorded at The Manor, Kidlington, Oxfordshire; Sound Techniques, London; TPA, London and the chapel of Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 47 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Kommentar |
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| Vereinigtes Königreich | 1975 | A&M | stereo LP | AMLH 68277 | |
| Vereinigte Staaten | 1975 | A&M | stereo LP | SP 4506 | |
| Kanada | 1975 | A&M | stereo LP | SP 4506 | Highest chart placement #12 on RPM chart April 1975[4] |
| Deutschland | 1975 | A&M | stereo LP | 88564 | |
| Vereinigtes Königreich | 1975 | A&M | Cassette | CAM 68277 | |
| Südkorea | 1998 | Si-Wan | CD | SRMC 0085 | |
| 1998 | A&M | CD | 540 937-2 | Remastered with bonus track. |
References
[edit]- Ghosts on Strawbsweb
- Sleeve notes CD 540 937-2 Ghosts
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ghosts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3959a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Strawbs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - April 19, 1975" (PDF).
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