If You Have Ghost
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| EP by Ghost | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, doom metal | |||
| Length | 24:41 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Republic, Loma Vista Recordings | |||
| Producer | Dave Grohl | |||
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If You Have Ghost is the first EP by Swedish heavy metal band Ghost. It was produced by Dave Grohl and released on November 20, 2013 through Republic Records. Four of the five tracks are covers of other acts; "I'm a Marionette" and "Waiting for the Night" were originally released on various editions of Ghost's second album Infestissumam, while the two others are newly recorded. The fifth is a live recording of Ghost's own "Secular Haze" from the band's July 28, 2013 performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You Have Ghosts" (Roky Erickson cover) | 3:32 | |
| 2. | "I'm a Marionette" (ABBA cover) | 4:50 | |
| 3. | "Crucified" (Army of Lovers cover) | 5:13 | |
| 4. | "Waiting for the Night" (Depeche Mode cover) | 5:38 | |
| 5. | "Secular Haze (live)" (Recorded live at the Music Hall of Williamsburg) | 5:28 |
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | [4] |
| Iowa State Daily | (4/5)[5] |
| Loudwire | [6] |
| New Noise Magazine | [7] |
| Now | 2/4[8] |
| Rock Sound | (4/10)[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 57, which indicates "mixed or average reviews," based on 7 reviews.[1]
If You Have Ghost sold roughly 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week and reached number 87 on the Billboard 200.[11]
Personnel
- Ghost
- Papa Emeritus II − vocals
- Nameless Ghouls – all instrumentalists: lead guitarist
, bassist 
, keyboardist 
, drummer 
, rhythm guitarist 
- Guests
- Dave Grohl - rhythm guitar on "If You Have Ghosts", drums on "I'm a Marionette" and "Waiting for the Night", production
- Derek Silverman - organ on "If You Have Ghosts" and "Waiting for the Night", piano on "Crucified"
- Jessy Greene - violin and cello on "If You Have Ghosts"
- Miscellaneous
- James Brown - recording, mixing on "Waiting for the Night"
- John Lousteau - assistant engineering
- Rich Costy - mixing
- Jeff Curtain - recording on "Secular Haze (live)", mixing
- Ted Jensen - mastering
- Mattias Frisk - graphic design
Chart positions
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart[12] | 172 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums[13] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 87 |
| US Billboard Hard Rock[14] | 7 |
| US Billboard Top Rock[14] | 24 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Metacritic - Ghost B.C.: If You Have Ghost". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ Tyons, Lodd. "Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost Review". About.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Monger, James. "If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C.". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ Kivel, Adam (2013-11-25). "Album Review: Ghost B.C. – If You Have Ghost EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ Welshhons, Celeste (2 December 2013). "Album Review: Ghost B.C.'s 'If You Have Ghost'". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ DiVita, Joe (2013-11-19). "Ghost B.C., ‘If You Have Ghost’ EP – Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "Album Review: Ghost – "If You Have Ghost EP"". New Noise Magazine. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Gillis, Carla. "Ghost B.C. If You Have Ghost". Now. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ Rogers, Jack (9 December 2013). "Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost". Rock Sound. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Fricke, David (2013-11-18). "Ghost B.C.: 'If You Have Ghost' Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "GHOST's 'If You Have Ghost' EP Cracks U.S. Top 100". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ↑ CHART: CLUK Update 30.11.2013 (wk47) (in German). zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ 2013 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive: 30th November 2013. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C. Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- Liner notes
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