Ghost of a Dog

Ghost of a Dog
Studio album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Released October 19, 1990
Genre Alternative rock, jangle pop, folk-rock
Length 53:29
Label Geffen
Producer Tony Berg
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
(1988)		 Ghost of a Dog
(1990)		 Stranger Things
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Fretplay[2]

Ghost of a Dog is the second album by American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music).

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]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Mama Help Me"  Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow & John Bush 4:02
2. "Black and Blue"  Edie Brickell 3:55
3. "Carmelito"  Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Wes Burt-Martin, Brad Houser, Matt Chamberlain & John Bush 4:12
4. "He Said"  Edie Brickell 5:24
5. "Times Like This"  Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow 2:56
6. "10,000 Angels"  Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow & John Bush 6:06
7. "Ghost of a Dog"  Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow 1:34
8. "Strings of Love"  Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow 4:13
9. "Woyaho"  Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow 2:34
10. "Oak Cliff Bra"  Edie Brickell 1:28
11. "Stwisted"  Edie Brickell 5:09
12. "This Eye"  Edie Brickell 3:18
13. "Forgiven"  Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Wes Burt-Martin, Brad Houser, Matt Chamberlain & John Bush 5:35
14. "Me By the Sea"  Edie Brickell 3:03

Personnel

NEW BOHEMIANS

with:

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1990 The Billboard 200 32

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1990 "Mama Help Me" Mainstream Rock Tracks 26
1990 "Mama Help Me" Modern Rock Tracks 17

Notes

  1. ↑ Ghost of a Dog at AllMusic
  2. ↑ http://www.fretplay.com/review/b/brickell_edie/discography-CD-B000000ORZ-Ghost-Of-A-Dog.shtml
  3. ↑ "She'll take songs over spotlight". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
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