Ghosts (Strawbs album)

Ghosts
Studio album by Strawbs
Released	January 1975
Recorded	July–September 1974
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	41:04
Label	A&M, (UK)
Producer	Tom Allom
Strawbs chronology
Strawbs by Choice (1974) Ghosts (1975) Nomadness (1975)
Singles from Ghosts
"Grace Darling" "Lemon Pie"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic[1]

Ghosts is the eighth studio album by English band Strawbs.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Ghosts" (Dave Cousins) – 8:31

   "Sweet Dreams"

   "Night Light"

   "Guardian Angel"

   "Night Light"

2. "Lemon Pie" (Cousins) – 4:03
3. "Starshine/Angel Wine" (Chas Cronk) – 5:15
4. "Where Do You Go (When You Need a Hole to Crawl In)" (Cousins) – 3:02

Side two

1. "The Life Auction" – 6:52

   "Impressions of Southall from the Train" (Cousins, John Hawken)

   "The Auction" (Cousins, Dave Lambert)

2. "Don't Try to Change Me" (Lambert) – 4:28
3. "Remembering" (Hawken) – 0:54
4. "You and I (When We Were Young)" (Cousins) – 4:04
5. "Grace Darling" (Cousins) – 3:55

Bonus track – A&M remastered CD

1. "Changes Arrange Us" (Rod Coombes) – 3:55 (Rod Coombes sings lead vocals and plays guitar on this track)

Personnel

• Dave Cousins – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, recorder
• Dave Lambert – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitar
• John Hawken – piano, electric piano, harpsichord, mellotron, Moog synthesizer, Hammond organ, pipe organ
• Chas Cronk – backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
• Rod Coombes – backing vocals, drums, congas, percussion

Additional personnel

• Claire Deniz – cello on "Starshine/Angel Wine"
• Robert Kirby – choral arrangements

Recording

• Tom Allom – Producer and Engineer
• Mick Glossop – assistant engineer

Recorded at The Manor, Kidlington, Oxfordshire; Sound Techniques, London; TPA, London and the chapel of Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey between 16 July and 13 September 1974. "Where Do You Go" was recorded at Island Studios, London, on 30 July 1973.

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2]	12
US Billboard 200[3]	47

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Comment
United Kingdom	1975 (1975)	A&M	stereo LP	AMLH 68277
United States	1975 (1975)	A&M	stereo LP	SP 4506
Canada	1975 (1975)	A&M	stereo LP	SP 4506	Highest chart placement #12 on RPM chart April 1975[4]
Germany	1975 (1975)	A&M	stereo LP	88564
United Kingdom	1975 (1975)	A&M	Cassette	CAM 68277
South Korea	1998 (1998)	Si-Wan	CD	SRMC 0085
	1998 (1998)	A&M	CD	540 937-2	Remastered with bonus track.

References

• Ghosts on Strawbsweb
• Sleeve notes CD 540 937-2 Ghosts

Notes

1. Ghosts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3959a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
3. "Strawbs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
4. "RPM Top 100 Albums – April 19, 1975" (PDF).