| Living with Ghosts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 21, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 41:50 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Patty Griffin | |||
| Patty Griffin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
Living with Ghosts is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin. [3] It was released on May 21, 1996, by A&M Records. [4] According to Billboard , it is Griffin's best-selling album and had sold over 222,000 copies in the United States as of January 2010. [5]
All tracks are written by Patty Griffin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moses" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Let Him Fly" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Every Little Bit" | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Time Will Do the Talking" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Mad Mission" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Poor Man's House" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Forgiveness" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "You Never Get What You Want" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Sweet Lorraine" | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Not Alone" | 4:32 |
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