A Ghost Is Born | ||||
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Released | June 22, 2004 | |||
Recorded | November 2003 – March 2004 | |||
Studio | Sear Sound (New York City), Soma EMS (Chicago) | |||
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Length | 67:26 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Wilco, Jim O'Rourke | |||
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A Ghost Is Born is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Wilco, released on June 22, 2004, by Nonesuch Records. It features singer Jeff Tweedy on lead guitar more than any previous Wilco album. The band streamed the album online free, and offered a five-song EP to purchasers.
Tweedy entered a rehab clinic shortly before the release of the album, delaying its release by two weeks. It also shortened its promotional tour. Despite this, A Ghost Is Born's opening week was the best sales week for the band at the time, and the album was met with positive reviews from major publications such as Rolling Stone and PopMatters. The album earned Wilco a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.