| Ghostbird | ||||
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| Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie, Alternative, Jazz, Rock | |||
| Label | Brushfire Records/Monotone/Universal Republic Records | |||
| Zee Avi chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ghostbird | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Ghostbird is the second album from singer Zee Avi. [2] The album's first single "The Book of Morris Johnson" was released on iTunes on 28 June 2011.
All tracks are written by Zee Avi, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swell Window" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Anchor" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "31 Days" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Milestone Moon" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Siboh Kitak Nangis" | 2:20 |
| 6. | "The Book of Morris Johnson" (Avi, Morris Johnson, Rex Taylor) | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Madness" | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Bag of Gold" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Concrete Wall" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Roll Your Head In the Sun" | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Stay In the Clouds" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Swell Window (Live from the Solar Powered Plastic Plant)" | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 39:55 | |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 129 |
| US Billboard Alternative Albums | 20 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums | 32 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers | 1 |
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