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Released
  
October 6, 2009

Label
  
Columbia

Artist
  
Brandi Carlile

Producer
  
Rick Rubin

Length
  
40:45

Give Up the Ghost (2009)
  
Bear Creek (2012)

Release date
  
6 October 2009

Genre
  
Folk rock

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Recorded
  
Sunset Sound, Los Angeles

Nominations
  
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist

Similar
  
Brandi Carlile albums, Alternative country albums

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

Contents

"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

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, T. Hanseroth) – 3:31
  5. "That Year" – 3:35
  6. "Caroline" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth, T. Hanseroth) – 3:36
  7. "Before it Breaks" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth, T. Hanseroth) – 3:57
  8. "I Will" – 4:09
  9. "If There Was No You" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth) – 2:39
  10. "Touching the Ground" (T. Hanseroth) – 3:17
  11. "Oh Dear" (Carlile, P. Hanseroth) – 2:50

Personnel

  • Brandi Carlile- banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, lead vocals, background vocals
  • Jesse Carmichael- mellotron
  • Lenny Castro- percussion
  • Gibb Droll- dobro, slide guitar
  • Phil Hanseroth- bass guitar, upright bass, electric guitar, percussion, ukulele, background vocals, Wurlitzer
  • Tim Hanseroth- drums, electric guitar, percussion, background vocals
  • Jacob Hoffman- piano
  • Victor Indrizzo- drums, percussion
  • Elton John- piano, background vocals
  • Josh Neumann- cello
  • Jason Lader- synthesizer
  • Amy Ray- background vocals
  • Chad Smith- drums, percussion
  • Benmont Tench- organ, piano

    • Television exposure

    The single "Dreams" featured in a promo for the ABC television show The Deep End in January 2010, and in the same year, was featured by Walt Disney Animation Studios as the background music of the countdown montage to their 50th animated feature, Tangled.

    The song "Oh Dear" appeared in the Grey's Anatomy episode "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked", which aired on January 21, 2010; "Before It Breaks" featured in the "Invest in Love" episode of Grey's Anatomy, the pilot episode of Covert Affairs on the USA Network as well as the pilot episode of The Fosters on ABC Family.

    The National Geographic Channel in Latin America chose "If There Was No You" as the jingle to promote Great Migrations (Grandes Migraciones), which began broadcasting in November 2010. Walt Disney Animation featured "Dreams" in a montage showcasing their 50 animated pictures on the DVD of Tangled.

    Awards

    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.

    Songs

    1Looking Out4:17
    2Dying Day3:32
    3Pride and Joy4:21

    References

    Give Up the Ghost (album) Wikipedia
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