Ghosts (Big Wreck album)

Ghosts
Studio album by
Big Wreck
ReleasedJune 10, 2014 (CAN)
July 15, 2014 (US)
Recordedat Revolution Studios, Vespa Studios, Toronto
GenreAlternative rock, progressive rock, blues rock, heartland rock
Length69:44
LabelAnthem, Warner Music Canada
ProducerIan Thornley, Nick Raskulinecz, Eric Ratz
Big Wreck chronology
Albatross
(2012) 		Ghosts
(2014) 		Grace Street
(2017)
Singles from Ghosts
  1. "Ghosts"
    Released: April 8, 2014
  2. "Come What May"
    Released: July 15, 2014
  3. "Hey Mama"
    Released: October 20, 2014

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 lead single the same day.[1] The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2015 Juno Awards.[2]

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
SputnikMusic[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Place to Call Home"7:40
2."I Digress"4:32
3."Ghosts"6:11
4."My Life"4:25
5."Hey Mama"6:20
6."Diamonds"5:09
7."Friends"5:43
8."Still Here"7:46
9."Break"5:28
10."Off and Running"5:08
11."Come What May"3:13
12."War Baby"7:02
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

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 5
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 4

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canadian Albums : Jun 28, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  4. ^ A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales and Analysis: 18 June 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things
  5. ^ "Heatseekers Albums : Aug 02, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Allmusic review
  7. ^ "Big Wreck - Ghosts (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  8. ^ "Big Wreck Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Big Wreck Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2024.



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