Ghosts (Big Wreck album)
Ghosts is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Big Wreck. The album was announced on April 8, 2014, with the title track "Ghosts" being released as the album's lead single the same day.[1] At a length of nearly 70 minutes, it is Big Wreck's longest album to date. The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2015 Juno Awards.[2]
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| Released | June 10, 2014 (CAN) July 15, 2014 (US) | |||
| Recorded | at Revolution Studios, Vespa Studios, Toronto | |||
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| Length | 69:54 | |||
| Label | Anthem, Warner Music Canada | |||
| Producer | Ian Thornley, Nick Raskulinecz, Eric Ratz | |||
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Commercial performance
The album debuted at #5 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[3] selling 4,000 copies in its first week.[4] The album also debuted at #4 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart,[5] which is the band's highest position on that chart in their history.
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Place to Call Home" | 7:41 |
| 2. | "I Digress" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Ghosts" | 6:11 |
| 4. | "My Life" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Hey Mama" | 6:19 |
| 6. | "Diamonds" | 5:09 |
| 7. | "Friends" | 5:45 |
| 8. | "Still Here" | 7:47 |
| 9. | "Break" | 5:29 |
| 10. | "Off and Running" | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Come What May" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "War Baby" | 7:03 |
| 13. | "A Place to Call Home (Reprise)" | 1:07 |
Personnel
Big Wreck
- Ian Thornley – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
- Brian Doherty – rhythm guitar
- Paulo Neta – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- David McMillan – bass guitar
- Chuck Keeping – drums, percussion
References
- "BIG WRECK ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM GHOSTS OUT JUNE 10 ON ANTHEM/WARNER MUSIC IN CANADA". bigwreckmusic.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- "Canadian Albums : Jun 28, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales and Analysis: 18 June 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things
- "Heatseekers Albums : Aug 02, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- Allmusic review
- "Big Wreck - Ghosts (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
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