Ghosts (Big Wreck album)

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Ghosts
Big Wreck Ghosts.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2014 (CAN)
July 15, 2014 (US)
Recordedat Revolution Studios, Vespa Studios, Toronto
Genre Alternative rock, progressive rock, blues rock, heartland rock
Length69:44
Label Anthem, Warner Music Canada
Producer Ian 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 album's lead single the same day. [1] The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2015 Juno Awards. [2]

Contents

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
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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

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