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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Industrial, experimental | |||
| Length | 72:01 | |||
| Label | Pathological | |||
| Producer | Justin Broadrick | |||
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Ghosts is the debut album of the Illbient band Techno Animal, released on Pathological Records in 1991. [1]
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Simon Reynolds, in reviewing the album for Melody Maker , said, "Ghosts isn't quite the long-awaited breakthrough, the one that makes the Young Gods seem ancient, but it's a brave stab in the right direction." [3]
All tracks are written by Techno Animal
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Burn" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Walk Then Crawl" | 11:41 |
| 3. | "White Dog" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Freak Fucker" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "The Dream Forger" | 7:56 |
| 6. | "Tough Cop/Soft Cop" | 11:29 |
| 7. | "God vs. Flesh" | 23:21 |
| 8. | "Spineless" | 6:47 |
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