Ghost of a Dog
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In the printed lyrics that accompany the album, each song has a word with a single letter missing. In order, they spell out "ghost of a dog."
The album sold about 500,000 copies.[3] After a tour in support of the album, the band decided to take an indefinite hiatus.[4]
Production
The album was produced by Tony Berg. Unlike on the debut, where many tracks used session musicians, the New Bohemians play throughout Ghost of a Dog.[5]
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times thought that "Brickell and the Bohemians band do a reasonable job of recycling the soothing elements of ‘60s pop-folk, but her own views are so childlike and her images so often pointless that it’s hard to work up any feeling for them."[6] Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Brickell can write lyrically about the difference between the desire for romantic independence and desire itself. But just when she starts to show some grit, she’ll drift toward smiley-faced ditties like 'Oak Cliff Bra' — songs so cloying they make you wonder if Brickell underwent a lobotomy between tracks."[7] Andrew Collins of NME wrote, "Twee? A little, but it's laced with a Lynchian fascination with death which adds a nice depth."[8]
The New York Times declared that none of the songs recaptured the charm of the first album's "What I Am".[9] The Chicago Tribune wrote that Brickell's "ability to write wisely about the bad stuff of romance with a marked lack of anger toward the opposite sex makes her unique and-for postmodern romantics-endearing."[10]
Track listing
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Personnel
The New Bohemians
- Edie Brickell – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kenny Withrow – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dobro, slide guitar, backing vocals
- Wes Burt-Martin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements (9)
- Brad Houser – bass
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- John Bush – percussion
Additional musicians
- Tony Berg – keyboards, guitars, string arrangements (9)
- Paul Fox – keyboards
- Danny Timms – acoustic piano (1)
- Jo-El Sonnier – accordion (3)
- Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards (8)
- David Mansfield – acoustic guitar (8)
- Larry Corbett – cello (9)
- Novi Novog – viola (9)
- Sid Page – violin (9)
- John Lydon – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Tony Berg – producer, mixing (5, 14)
- Chris Lord-Alge – recording
- Susan Rogers – recording, mixing (7, 12)
- David Thoener – recording
- Ken Jordan – additional recording
- Greg Goldman – assistant engineer
- Mike Reiter – assistant engineer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (1–4, 6, 8–11, 13)
- George Marino – mastering
- Robin Sloane – creative director
- Lyn Bradley – design, layout
- Janet Wolsborn – design, layout
- Ann Cutting – photographic tinting
Studios
- Recorded at Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, New York); The Village Recorder and Zeitgeist Studios (Los Angeles, California).
- Mixed at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Billboard 200 | 32[11] |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Mama Help Me" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1990 | "Mama Help Me" | Modern Rock Tracks | 17 |
Notes
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