Ghost Town Heart

Last updated
Ghost Town Heart
Ghosttownheartcover.jpg
Studio album by
Released2007
RecordedSeptember 2006–June 2007
Genre Alt-country
Producer Paul Johnston/Lee Mellor

Ghost Town Heart is the debut album of Canadian alt-country/folk singer Lee Mellor, produced by Paul Johnston and Lee Mellor. It was officially released in Toronto on August 18, 2007, and on September 7 in Montreal. The album has been praised for its lyrics in both the independent and mainstream media.

Track listing

All songs written by Lee Mellor

  1. "Liberty Street" – 4:21
  2. "The Greatest Killer in a Small Town" – 3:08
  3. "Nowhere, Manitoba" – 5:43
  4. "Gravedigger Blues" – 3:50
  5. "Girl on the Highway" – 6:00
  6. "Ain't No Whiskey" – 3:53
  7. "St. Lawrence River" – 6:06
  8. "Bar Mirror" – 4:18
  9. "Big Rusty Hammer" – 4:33
  10. "Tumbleweed" – 2:20
  11. "Jessie Hynes" – 2:27
  12. "Blow My Heart Out of the Night" – 4:23



Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Strummer</span> British musician (1952–2002)

John Graham Mellor, known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash's second studio album, Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978), reached No. 2 on the UK charts. Soon after, they achieved success in the US, starting with London Calling (1979) and peaking with Combat Rock (1982), which reached No. 7 on the US charts and was certified 2× platinum there. The Clash's explosive political lyrics, musical experimentation, and rebellious attitude greatly influenced rock music in general, especially alternative rock. Their music incorporated reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, and rockabilly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Isaak</span> American rock musician

Christopher Joseph Isaak is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game"; as well as international hits such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing", and "Somebody's Crying".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BoA</span> South Korean singer (born 1986)

Kwon Bo-ah, known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, producer and actress. She is often referred to as the "Queen of K-pop".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue (English group)</span> English boy band

Blue are a British boy band consisting of members Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa, and Lee Ryan. The group formed in 2000 and released three studio albums before announcing a hiatus in late 2004. In January 2011, the group reformed and represented the United Kingdom at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf with the song "I Can", coming in 11th place with 100 points. In 2013, it was confirmed that the group would be joining The Big Reunion, in which six groups from the past reform for a one-off gig. On 27 March 2013, the group announced they would embark on their first headlining tour later on in the year, their first tour in nearly ten years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Mellor</span> British actor (born 1976)

William Mellor is an English actor, singer and model. He is known for his roles as Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks, Gaz Wilkinson in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Warren Stamp in EastEnders, DC Spike Tanner in No Offence, Steve Connolly in Broadchurch, Georgie in Barking! and Ollie Curry in White Van Man. He appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Harvey Gaskell. In 2024, he appeared as sub-postmaster Lee Castleton in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, about the British Post Office scandal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mellor, Greater Manchester</span> Human settlement in England

Mellor is a village in Greater Manchester, England, lying between Marple Bridge and New Mills, Derbyshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Johnson (footballer)</span> English association football player and manager

Lee Johnson is an English professional football manager and former player, who most recently managed Fleetwood Town.

<i>Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book</i> 1957 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book is a 1957 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, focusing on Ellington's songs.

<i>Playing the Field</i> British TV series or programme

Playing the Field is a BBC television drama series following the lives of the Castlefield Blues, a fictitious female football team from South Yorkshire.

<i>Ladys Bridge</i> (album) 2007 studio album by Richard Hawley

Lady's Bridge is the fifth studio album from musician Richard Hawley, released on 20 August 2007 in the UK and on 9 October 2007 in the US. The album follows his 2005 Mercury Music Prize-nominated album Coles Corner. It is named after the landmark location of Lady's Bridge in Hawley's hometown of Sheffield, an old bridge over the River Don that historically connected the rich and poor parts of the town. Hawley told Uncut magazine that "the title is a metaphor too; it's about leaving the past behind". The cover features a photograph, taken by Martin Parr, of Hawley and his guitar at the Club 60 music venue in Sheffield as a tribute to his father Dave who had died of lung cancer earlier that year: Dave Hawley had been a blues guitarist at the club in his youth, playing alongside Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Mellor</span> Musical artist

Lee Mellor is an Anglo-Canadian author, scholar, criminologist and songwriter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Johns (singer)</span> Australian singer (1978–2014)

Michael Johns was an Australian singer who finished in eighth place on the seventh season of American Idol, in 2008. In 2009, he released a music album, Hold Back My Heart, which sold 20,000 copies. Johns died on 1 August 2014, at the age of 35 of dilated cardiomyopathy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deaf Havana</span> English alternative rock band

Deaf Havana are an English alternative rock band from Hunstanton and King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. The band was formed in 2005 at the King's Lynn campus of The College of West Anglia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">4Minute</span> South Korean girl group

4Minute was a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment, consisting of members Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna and Sohyun. The group was known for its edgy dance-pop style and "girl crush" image that attracted a large female fan base.

<i>Rush Through Time</i> 1979 compilation album by Rush

Rush Through Time is a compilation album by Rush, released in Europe as a picture disc only in 1979..

Danie Mellor is an Australian artist who was the winner of 2009 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. Born in Mackay, Queensland, Mellor grew up in Scotland, Australia, and South Africa before undertaking tertiary studies at North Adelaide School of Art, the Australian National University (ANU) and Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. He then took up a post lecturing at Sydney College of the Arts. He works in different media including printmaking, drawing, painting, and sculpture. Considered a key figure in contemporary Indigenous Australian art, the dominant theme in Mellor's art is the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian cultures.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelvin Mellor</span> English footballer

Kelvin Mellor is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Accrington Stanley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olly Lee</span> English footballer (born 1991)

Oliver Robert Lee is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

David Anthony Mellor is an English footballer who plays for the Harrisburg Heat in the Major Arena Soccer League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Hi</span> South Korean singer and songwriter (born 1996)

Lee Ha-yi, known by her stage name Lee Hi, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She first garnered attention as the runner-up of K-pop Star 1. She debuted with single "1, 2, 3, 4" on October 28, 2012, and reached number one with first week sales of 667,549 downloads. Her first full-length album First Love was released in two parts, part 1 on March 7, 2013, and part 2 on March 28, 2013.