Ghost of a Dog
Ghost of a Dog is the second album by American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music).
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| Released | October 19, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, jangle pop, folk-rock | |||
| Length | 53:29 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Tony Berg | |||
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology | ||||
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In the printed lyrics that accompany the album, each song has a word with a single letter missing. In order, they spell out "Ghost of a dog." The album sold about 500,000 copies.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama Help Me" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, John Bush | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Black and Blue" | Edie Brickell | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Carmelito" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Wes Burt-Martin, Brad Houser, Matt Chamberlain, John Bush | 4:12 |
| 4. | "He Said" | Edie Brickell | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Times Like This" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow | 2:56 |
| 6. | "10,000 Angels" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, John Bush | 6:06 |
| 7. | "Ghost of a Dog" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow | 1:34 |
| 8. | "Strings of Love" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Woyaho" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Oak Cliff Bra" | Edie Brickell | 1:28 |
| 11. | "Stwisted" | Edie Brickell | 5:09 |
| 12. | "This Eye" | Edie Brickell | 3:18 |
| 13. | "Forgiven" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Wes Burt-Martin, Brad Houser, Matt Chamberlain, John Bush | 5:35 |
| 14. | "Me By the Sea" | Edie Brickell | 3:03 |
Personnel
New Bohemians
- Edie Brickell - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Kenny Withrow - acoustic guitar, dobro, electric guitar, slide guitar, background vocals
- Wes Burt-Martin - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Brad Houser - bass
- Matt Chamberlain - drums
- John Bush - percussion
with:
- Tony Berg - guitar, keyboards
- Paul Fox - keyboards
- David Mansfield - acoustic guitar, guitar
- Jo-El Sonnier - accordion
- Daniel Timms - piano
- Paul "Wix" Wickens - keyboards
- Novi Novog - viola
- Sid Page - violin
- Larry Corbett - cello
- John Lydon - background vocals
Production
- Producer: Tony Berg
- Engineers: Ken Jordan, Chris Lord-Alge, Susan Rogers, David Thoener
- Assistant engineers: Greg Goldman, Mike Reiter
- Mixing: Tony Berg, Bob Clearmountain, Susan Rogers
- Mastering: George Marino
- Arrangers: Tony Berg, Wes Burt-Martin
- Design: Lyn Bradley, Janet Wolsborn
- Artwork: Lyn Bradley, Janet Wolsborn
- Photography: Ann Cutting
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Billboard 200 | 32 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Mama Help Me" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1990 | "Mama Help Me" | Modern Rock Tracks | 17 |
Notes
- Ghost of a Dog at AllMusic
- http://www.fretplay.com/review/b/brickell_edie/discography-CD-B000000ORZ-Ghost-Of-A-Dog.shtml
- "She'll take songs over spotlight". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
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