Wilco A Ghost Is Born
2025 2x Vinyl, 2x Vinyl, 2x Vinyl, 3x Vinyl, 4x CD, Box Set
Alternative Rock
Folk Rock

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Nonesuch
art direction, design Meagan Bennett
art direction, design Peter Buchanan Smith
design [original album design with] Dan Nadel
design [original album design] Peter Buchanan Smith
edited by [audio editing], mastered by [mastering preparation] Cheryl Pawelski
edited by [audio editing], mastered by [mastering preparation] Jordan McLeod
edited by [audio editing], mastered by [mastering preparation] Michael Graves
tracks a1 to c1, d1, d2 engineer Chris Shaw
tracks c2 to d1 engineer Mikael Jorgensen
tracks a1 to d2 engineer [additional engineering] Jim O'Rourke
tracks c2 to d1 engineer [additional recording engineered by] Jim O'Rourke
tracks a1 to c1, d1, d2 engineer [assistant engineer] T.J. Doherty
tracks c2 to d1 engineer [assistant] Tim Iseler
executive-producer David Bither
lacquer cut by Chris Bellman
legal Jaime Herman
liner notes Bob Mehr
management Crystal Myers
management Josh Grier
management [archive] Warner Swain
management [office] Brandy Breaux
management [studio] Mark Greenberg
mastered by Bob Jackson
mastered by Bob Ludwig
mastered by Brian Lee
mastered by [vinyl mastered by] Chris Bellman
tracks a1 to d2 mixed by Jim O'Rourke
photography by Michael Schmelling
photography by [original album photography] Michael Schmelling
photography by [original album photography] Peter Buchanan Smith
tracks a1 to d2 producer Jim O'Rourke
tracks a1 to d2 producer Wilco
production manager [production assistance] David Holmes
production manager [production assistance] Maya Bouvier-Lyons
production manager [production supervision] Karina Beznicki
reissue producer Cheryl Pawelski
reissue producer Jeff Tweedy
tracks a1 to d2 technician [technical/production assistance] Daniel Herbst
tracks a1 to d2 technician [technical/production assistance] Deborah Johnson
tracks a1 to d2 technician [technical/production assistance] Frankie Montuoro
tracks a1 to d2 technician [technical/production assistance] Haydn Johnston
tracks a1 to d2 technician [technical/production assistance] Jason Tobias
tracks a1 to d2 technician [technical/production assistance] Matt Zivich
tracks a1 to d2 technician [technical/production assistance] Stan Doty
Record Company Warner Music Group
Phonographic Copyright (p) Nonesuch Records Inc.
Copyright (c) Nonesuch Records Inc.
Recorded At Soma Electronic Music Studios
Recorded At Sear Sound
Recorded At Hothouse Audio
Recorded At The Loft
Recorded At Wang Center For The Performing Arts
Mixed At The Loft
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Edited At Osiris Studio
Published By Words Ampersand Music
Published By Poeyfarre Music
Published By Pear Blossom Music
Published By Jorgenstorm Music
Published By Field Code Music
Published By Chaoticgoodmusic
Published By Come Here With That Music
Published By You Want A Piece Of This Music
Published By Titanic Majesties Music
Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH
Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH
Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH
Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH
Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH
Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH
Made By Optimal Media GmbH
Made By Optimal Media GmbH
Made By Optimal Media GmbH
Made By Optimal Media GmbH
Hype sticker:
WILCO ≤ a ghost is born
9 LP / 4 CD Deluxe Edition
80 Tracks - 65 Previously Unreleased
Original Studio Album Plus:
Alternate outtakes and demos
The complete October 2004 concert at the Wang Center - Boston
The complete Fundamentals on 4 CDs
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

The box includes 3 LP sets in gatefold sleeves and one in a double gatefold sleeve.

Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
℗ & © 2025 Nonesuch records Inc.
Made in Germany.

G6. A mix very similar to this appeared in The Wilco Book CD, PictureBox Inc. ISBN 0-9713670-3-5; released 11/4/04

H3. Originally issued on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Bonus EP, Nonesuch 7559796662; Australia 2002

H4. A mix very similar to this appeared on the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Bonus EP, Nonesuch 7559796662; Australia 2002

I1. Originally issued on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Bonus EP, Nonesuch 7559796662; Australia 2002

I2. recorded live during tracking at SOMA-Chicago

K5. Originally issued on The Wilco Book CD, PictureBox Inc. ISBN 0-9713670-3-5; released 11/4/04

L5. Pre-Production Loft session-Chicago

E3, E4, F2, F3, G3, G4, H2, I3, J3, J5, K1, L1: Additional Mixes... at The Loft - Chicago, IL

Original album credits:
Recorded at Sear Sound, NYC

Company In My Back, I'm A Wheel, Theologians and Less Than You Think (non-drone section) recorded at SOMA E.M.S., Chicago. ...with additional recording at Sear Sound...

Original album released 6/22/04 Nonesuch CD 78809-2 on and Nonesuch/Rhino Vinyl LP 76492-1

Reissue credits:

Vinyl Mastered... at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles

Audio Editing and Mastering Preparation... at Osiris Studio - Los Angeles, CA.

Restoration, dBpm: Outtakes/Alternates 1, Company In My Back... at Osiris Studio - Los Angeles, CA.

Publishing
Jeff Tweedy-Words Ampersand Music (BMI)
John Storratt-Poeyfarre Music (BMI)
Glenn Kotche-Pear Blossom Music (BMI)
Mikael Jorgensen-Jorgenstorm Music (ASCAP)
Jim O'Rourke-Field Code Music (BMI)
Chris Girard-Chaoticgoodmusic (ASCAP)
Leroy Bach-Come Here With That Music (ASCAP)
Jay Bennett-You Want A Piece Of This Music (ASCAPO), except California Stars and Christ For President-Titanic Majesties Music (ASCAP)
Barcode: 0 75597 89900 9
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
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