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Pale Green Ghosts

John Grant

2013 · Electronic, Rock

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Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant

Pale Green Ghosts is an Electronic album by John Grant, originally released in 2013. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.

About

Pale Green Ghosts is the second solo album by former The Czars frontman John Grant, released on March 11, 2013 on the Bella Union label. Pale Green Ghosts was recorded in Reykjavik, Iceland with Icelandic electronic musician Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira) of electro-pop group Gus Gus, and also features a range of local musicians on the album as well as Sinead O'Connor singing backing vocals. The title refers to the Russian olive trees that stand along the I-25 highway near Grant's family home in the small town of Parker, Colorado. Pale Green Ghosts was chosen as Album of the Year 2013 by Rough Trade.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Pale Green Ghosts6:03
  2. 1-2Black Belt4:18
  3. 1-3GMF5:13
  4. 1-4Vietnam5:28
  5. 1-5It Doesn't Matter To Him6:26
  6. 1-6Why Don't You Love Me Anymore6:11
  7. 1-7You Don't Have To5:53
  8. 1-8Sensitive New Age Guy4:41
  9. 1-9Ernest Borgnine4:53
  10. 1-10I Hate This Town4:03
  11. 1-11Glacier7:37
  12. 2-1Black Belt (Hercules & Love Affair RMX)
  13. 2-2Black Belt (Gluteus Maximus Vocal RMX)8:23
  14. 2-3Pale Green Ghosts (Nivolt RMX)5:20
  15. 2-4Pale Green Ghosts (No Ceremony /// RMX)4:48
  16. 2-5Why Don't You Love Me (Nivolt RMX)5:48
  17. 2-6Why Don't You Love Me (Bon Homme RMX)7:39

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • Synth-Pop / New Wave
  • synthetic
  • bittersweet
  • confessional

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

This is the 2 CD Limited edition, album and remix CDs, The 3 CD version is Pale Green Ghosts (UK 2013) (opens in a new tab) and the 3 CD Rough Trade set is Pale Green Ghosts (UK 2013) (opens in a new tab).
4 panel fold out digipak with 32 page booklet.
Pale Green Ghosts contains a string arrangement based on the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C# Minor.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andrzej KleinaVIOLIN
  • Arnar Geir ÓmarssonDRUMS
  • Aron ArnarssonTAMBOURINE, SHAKER
  • Arthur BusbyVIOLIN
  • Biggi VeiraPROGRAMMED BY SYNTH, PROGRAMMED BY
  • Buffi JacobsCELLO
  • Carl MurrTROMBONE
  • Chris PembertonPIANO
  • Craig LefferCELLO
  • David PierceTROMBONE
  • Fiona BriceARRANGED BY VIOLIN
  • Guðmundur PéturssonACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Hayden OliverVIOLIN
  • Jakob SmáriBASS
  • Jenny SweetmanVIOLIN
  • John GrantPROGRAMMED BY VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS
  • Joseph OgnibeneHORN
  • Katrin MeidellVIOLA

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