Ghost Nation

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Ghost Nation
Ghost Nation cover
Studio album by Hunters & Collectors
Released November, 1989 (Australia)
April, 1990 (World)
Recorded Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Genre Rock
Length 43:20
Label White/Mushroom Records (Australia)
Atlantic (World)
Producer(s) Clive Martin, Hunters & Collectors
Professional reviews
Hunters & Collectors chronology
What's a Few Men?
(1987)
Ghost Nation
(1989)
Cut
(1993)


Ghost Nation is an album released by Australian band Hunters & Collectors in 1989. It was released in Australia on White/Mushroom Records and reached No.5 on the national album chart.

The album helped Hunters & Collectors win the award of Australian Band of the Year (1990) in Rolling Stone.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

(All lyrics by Mark Seymour, music by Hunters and Collectors except where indicated)

  1. "When The River Runs Dry" – 5:02
  2. "Blind Eye" – 4:29
  3. "Love All Over Again" – 3:55
  4. "Crime Of Passion" (Eric Gradman, Liz Reed) – 5:22
  5. "You Stole My Thunder" – 3:27
  6. "Ghost Nation" – 4:11
  7. "The Way You Live" – 3:48
  8. "Gut Feeling" – 4:25
  9. "Lazy Summer Day" – 3:38
  10. "Running Water" – 5:05

[edit] Credits

  • Produced by Hunters & Collectors and Clive Martin
  • Engineered by Clive Martin
  • Assistant Engineers: Petere Edwards and Tony Salter (Platinum); and Joe Pirrera (Hit Factory)
  • Recorded at Platinum Studios, Melbourne
  • Mixed by E.T.Thorngren at The Hit Factory, New York

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Hunters & Collectors

  • Mark Seymour - lead vocals/guitars
  • John Archer - bass
  • Doug Falconer - drums
  • Jack Howard - trumpet/keyboards
  • Robert Miles - sound/design
  • Barry Palmer - guitars
  • Jeremy Smith - French horn/keyboards/guitars
  • Michael Waters - trombone/keyboards

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Vika Bull - backing vocals
  • Linda Bull - backing vocals
  • Neil Finn - backing vocals
  • Cindy Watkins - strings
  • Jenn Anderson - strings
  • Alex Pertout - percussion
  • Paul Williamson - saxophone
  • Jex Saarelaht - keyboards
  • Chris Dyer - trumpet
  • Ben Taylor - washboard