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Universal acclaim- based on 140 Ratings
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Positive: 130 out of 140
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Mixed: 5 out of 140
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evilb.Jan 20, 2005
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aleSep 20, 2006
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eliasbJun 21, 2004after all the hype of YHF i was worried Wilco would come out with a dud, A Ghost Is Born isnt. It's a solid album that makes some changes to the last album and creates a couple of totally new styles as well. Spiders (Kidsmoke) is Wilco's most challenging song to date and if you let i t seep into your brain, you will be heavily rewarded.
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JMarkumJul 1, 2004although not a classic like YHF, Wilco have yet again made a remarkably strong album. The most interesting thing about this one is how difficult it is, nothing comes rather easy besides Hummingbird. I recommend.
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JonHJul 2, 2004Another wonderful album from Wilco, Since Being There They've been releasing one classic after the other, amazing band.
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JoeyMJul 6, 2004
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lucaswOct 3, 2004
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DevendraGJun 21, 2004Best of '04. In every way an equal to Summerteeth and YHF, this album is sure to please many a Wilco fan: a record that is earnest, intimate, fresh, and entirely human. Give it a few spins though, as this is definitely Wilco's most challenging release to date.
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jibinkJun 23, 2004Easy to get lost in this one, the most interesting album of the year so far...love it!
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IanRJun 24, 2004this album is amazing... another new, creative, unexpected work from wilco. more organic and warm sounding than yankee hotel foxtrot, with some amazing guitar works the likes of which have never really been seen from wilco. on par with YHF, not necessarily better but not at all worse, and entirely different.
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woJun 26, 2004I appreciate the fact that they are doing different things this time out; however, it just doesn't come across as convincingly as before. I was kind of dissappointed with it at first, and although it is growing on me "a ghost is born" doesn't show as much potential as it's predecessor.
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d.slingJun 30, 2004This one tops YHF. It may lack some of the gems that "Being There" had, but it's consistently inventive and enjoyable. My only discretion is that prolonged sonic drone on track 11.
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markfJul 10, 2004
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MookiePatookieJul 15, 2004Anyone who gives this cd less than 9 does not have ears to hear with!! Tweedy and co. stand on the shoulders of giants to produce yet another masterpiece!
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DCJul 1, 2004A solid album. The lyrics are Tweedy's usual uneven output--several gems buried in a whole lot o' "huh?"--but the work as a whole is a wonderful mood piece. It fits nicely into the background without ever allowing you to ignore it. In reality, I'd give Ghost an 8, but I bumped that up to a 10 to offset idiots who unjustly gave it a 0.
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StanleyIJul 5, 2004Sublime
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AdamKJun 6, 2005Richer and more dense than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, this album leads the way for Rock and Roll into the future; with the exception of some work by Radohead, there hasn't been as good of an album in 25 years.
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KalleLMay 31, 2006Wilco may be my favorite band - all categories. Thier last is their best!
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joelnMar 14, 2007
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StevenProMay 8, 2008Stylus' review is spot on. This album is absolutely stunning.
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EricHJun 21, 2004A delightful masterpiece. More complex than YHF, and consequently a more mature Tweedy shines through.
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BairdMJun 21, 2004
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[Anonymous]Jun 22, 2004rocks. you gotta listen to it over a period of time to get it. when you do, you realize it's amazing.
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andycJun 23, 2004wilco evolves, if you give this a bad rating you are lieing to yourself, they have melodic power, lyrical power, briliiant arrangements, original, honest guitar playing by tweedy, another wilco classic
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christophesJun 25, 2004Not as perfect as YHF but once again largely above the average... and the concurence
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SchwineyPJul 14, 2004I think its their best effort. Definitely a "headphone" record.
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stanhSep 13, 2004
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SeamusSNov 1, 2005Easily Their Most Accesable And Brillaint Album. Though its hard to compare it to Yanke Hotel Foxtrot, its easier to say that it comes together much better on first listens. Brilliant album.
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ElliottMOct 15, 2005It's a flawed album, yet it's still a perfect album. My favorite album of 2004.
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PeterFeb 6, 2005This album will go down as a classic and one of the best of the decade. I love every single track but the highlights are "Hummingbird", "Company in my Back" and "Spiders". For those people who like Wilco and were disappointed with this album, I strongly encourage you to give it a second, third and even fourth listen on a really good pair of speakers.
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Awards & Rankings
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This time, as well as simply delivering the goods, Wilco come bearing a basket of extras.
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Unlike the first three Wilco albums and even more than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost is Born requires careful listening.
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Ghost is not a lot of fun. Still, it's an accomplishment, because it's an angry album.