Give Up the Ghost (album)

Give Up the Ghost is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, released on October 6, 2009, through Columbia Records.[1][7][8] The album was produced by Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin and contains a collaboration with Elton John titled "Caroline".[8] Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, the album also features Chad Smith, Amy Ray and Benmont Tench.[7]

Give Up the Ghost
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
RecordedSunset Sound, Los Angeles
GenreFolk rock
Length39:45
LabelColumbia
ProducerRick Rubin
Brandi Carlile chronology
The Story
(2007)
Give Up the Ghost
(2009)
Bear Creek
(2012)
Singles from Give Up the Ghost
  1. "Dreams"
    Released: August 18, 2009
  2. "That Year"
    Released: February 19, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(positive)[2]
Express(positive)[3]
Paste(90/100)[4]
PopMatters[5]
Slant Magazine[6]

"Dreams", the first single from the album, was released on Carlile's website on August 14, and was available for download on August 18.

Track listing

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All songs written by Carlile, unless noted otherwise.

  1. "Looking Out" – 4:18
  2. "Dying Day" (Tim Hanseroth) – 3:33
  3. "Pride and Joy" – 4:20
  4. "Dreams" (Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth) – 3:31
  5. "That Year" – 3:35
  6. "Caroline" (Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth) – 3:36
  7. "Before It Breaks" (Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth) – 3:57
  8. "I Will" – 4:09
  9. "If There Was No You" (Carlile, Phil Hanseroth) – 2:39
  10. "Touching the Ground" (Tim Hanseroth) – 3:17
  11. "Oh Dear" (Carlile, Phil Hanseroth) – 2:50

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 26
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 9
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 33

Awards

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In 2010, Brandi Carlile was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Music Artist" for the album Give Up the Ghost during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brandi Carlile – Give Up the Ghost". Allmusic. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Herrera, Monica (October 9, 2009). "Brandi Carlile, "Give Up the Ghost"". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  3. ^ Zamula, Meg (October 5, 2009). "On the Brink: Brandi Carlile, 'Give Up the Ghost'". Express. The Washington Post Company. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  4. ^ Maddux, Rachael (October 6, 2009). "Brandi Carlile: Give Up the Ghost: Music Reviews". Paste. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  5. ^ Leftridge, Steve (October 15, 2009). "Brandi Carlile: Give Up the Ghost". PopMatters. PopMatters Media. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  6. ^ Keef, Jonathan (October 4, 2009). "Brandi Carlile: Give Up the Ghost". Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Christina (August 18, 2009). "Brandi Carlile to Give Up New Album Oct. 6". Paste. Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
  8. ^ a b Abney, Andrea (May 31, 2009). "Young singer works with her idol". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  9. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Brandi Carlile Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Brandi Carlile – Give Up the Ghost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  13. ^ "21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards – English Language Nominees". Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
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