Ghosts (Smoke Fairies album)

Ghosts
Compilation album by Smoke Fairies
Released	17 April 2010 [1]
Length	39:08
Label	453 Music
Smoke Fairies chronology
Strange the Things (2005) Ghosts (2010) Through Low Light and Trees (2010)
Singles from Ghosts
"Living With Ghosts" Released: 10 July 2008 "Frozen Heart" Released: 13 July 2009 "Sunshine" Released: 2 November 2009

Ghosts is the first compilation album by English duo Smoke Fairies. It was released in April 2010, before their first studio album, on the 453 Music label. ^[2]

Background

The band had written and recorded a number of songs, some of which were released as singles and others appeared on the Frozen Heart EP (2009). Ghosts brought these early works together on one record. The cover art describes the record as "A collection of A sides & B sides and an EP from the recent past".

The compilation includes the band's debut single, "Living With Ghosts", ^[3] which was awarded 'Track of the Day' on 11 September 2008, by The Times. ^[4]

Ghosts was released on black marbled and grey marbled vinyl, limited edition black/white vinyl, CD, and twin CD (with bonus tracks). The CDs were released on the Music For Heroes Records label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
PopMatters	6/10 [1]
Record Collector	[5]

The album received a four-star rating from Record Collector and a score of six from PopMatters . ^[1]

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sunshine"	4:38
2.	"When You Grow Old"	2:44
3.	"Living With Ghosts"	4:55
4.	"Troubles"	4:03

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Frozen Heart"	4:28
2.	"Fences"	3:17
3.	"Morning Light"	4:20
4.	"We Had Lost Our Minds"	5:37
5.	"He's Moving On"	4:39

Bonus CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Water Waits"	4:05
2.	"Bones"	4:40
3.	"Another Night"	3:48
4.	"Riverbed"	5:14
5.	"Good Man"	4:01
6.	"I Get So Lonely"	2:56
7.	"Tonight"	4:50
8.	"Road Is Long"	3:09
9.	"Sea Shanty II"	5:15

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from Ghosts sleeve notes. Not all personnel appear on every track.

Main compilation

• All songs written by Smoke Fairies
• Guitars and vocals – Smoke Fairies
• Double bass – Al Mobbs & Tim Harries
• Viola – Neil Walsh & Una Pallisa
• Guitorgan, mellotron, percussion, organ, hurdy gurdy, piano & bass pedals – Leo Abrahams
• Drums – Andy Newmark
• Tracks 1, 5, 7 recorded by Tom Dalgety at Miloco 'The Square', London & produced by David Coulter
• Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 recorded by Leo Abrahams at Cafe Music, East London & produced by Leo Abrahams
• Artwork – Smoke Fairies

Bonus CD

• All songs written by Smoke Fairies
• Guitars and vocals – Smoke Fairies
• Backing vocals, accordion, bass, electric guitar, harmonium, hurdy gurdy, mandolin, organ, percussion, piano – Leo Abrahams
• Double bass – Tim Harries
• Drums – Ryan Barkataki
• Percussion – Smoke Fairies
• Recorded and Produced by Leo Abrahams

References

1. Loar, Christel (7 June 2010). "Smoke Fairies: Ghosts". PopMatters . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
2. Ghosts - Smoke Fairies | Album | AllMusic , retrieved 3 September 2025
3. Pappis, Konstantinos (1 September 2022). "Smoke Fairies Announce New Singles Compilation, Share Video for 'River Song' Featuring Jack White". Our Culture. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
4. Oldfield, Donna Marie (11 September 2008). "Living With Ghosts by Smoke Fairies". The Times . Retrieved 11 August 2025.
5. Rathbone, Oregano (29 October 2013). "Ghosts – Smoke Fairies". Record Collector . Retrieved 11 August 2025.