Ghost Stories (Chantal Kreviazuk album)
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Ghost Stories is the fourth studio album
by Canadian
singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk
, released on August 29, 2006. The first single released from the album was "All I Can Do
". The second was "Wonderful" and the third was "Ghosts of You".
The album, produced entirely by Kreviazuk's husband, Our Lady Peace
member Raine Maida
, does not have a single guitar on any of the tracks. According to Kreviazuk, most of the album has a gospel theme to it.
The album debuted at #2 on the Canadian Albums Chart
making it Chantal Kreviazuk's highest charting album of her career. Less than a month later the album was certified Gold by the CRIA
.
On March 9, 2007, the album was released on the iTunes Store
as Ghost Stories (With Interview Tracks), including additional songs and about 30 minutes of interviews with Kreviazuk.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist, and can play the guitar.-Albums:...
, released on August 29, 2006. The first single released from the album was "All I Can Do
All I Can Do (Chantal Kreviazuk)
"All I Can Do" is a song by Chantal Kreviazuk, and was the first single from her fourth album, Ghost Stories .It could be heard on Kreviazuk's official website and on her MySpace page, and it was played on Canadian radio stations...
". The second was "Wonderful" and the third was "Ghosts of You".
The album, produced entirely by Kreviazuk's husband, Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...
member Raine Maida
Raine Maida
Raine Maida , is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics...
, does not have a single guitar on any of the tracks. According to Kreviazuk, most of the album has a gospel theme to it.
The album debuted at #2 on the Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
making it Chantal Kreviazuk's highest charting album of her career. Less than a month later the album was certified Gold by the CRIA
Cria
A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically...
.
On March 9, 2007, the album was released on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
as Ghost Stories (With Interview Tracks), including additional songs and about 30 minutes of interviews with Kreviazuk.
Track listing
- "Ghosts of You" – 3:58
- "All I Can DoAll I Can Do (Chantal Kreviazuk)"All I Can Do" is a song by Chantal Kreviazuk, and was the first single from her fourth album, Ghost Stories .It could be heard on Kreviazuk's official website and on her MySpace page, and it was played on Canadian radio stations...
" – 3:36 - "Spoke In Tongues" – 3:13
- "Mad About You" – 3:46
- "So Cold" – 2:20
- "Waiting For The Sun" – 3:48
- "You Blame Yourself" – 4:08
- "Grow Up So Fast" – 3:27
- "Wonderful" – 3:33
- "Asylum" – 4:13
- "Wendy House" – 6:09
USA bonus tracks
- "Time" – 4:06 (Originally from the album What If It All Means SomethingWhat if It All Means SomethingWhat If It All Means Something is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002 .-Track listing:#"In This Life" – 3:51#"Time" – 4:07...
) - "I Do Believe" – 3:55 (Co-written and co-produced by Brian WestBrian WestBrian West may refer to:*Brian West , American soccer player*Brian West , Canadian musician*Brian West , British cinematographer-See also:*Bryan West , England rugby player...
& Gerald EatonGerald EatonGerald Eaton is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and music producer, originally from Jamaica.He is the lead singer for the R&B-pop group The Philosopher Kings, which reached its peak popularity in the 1990s...
)
Personnel
- Chantal Kreviazuk - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Earl HarvinEarl HarvinEarl Harvin is a drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist from the New York area who has lived in Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles and is now residing in Berlin, Germany....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Randy Cooke - drums, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Chris Chaney - bass guiar
- Jason LaderJason LaderJason Lader is a bass guitarist, producer and mixer from USA known for his work with The Mars Volta and Furslide.- As Producer :Albums2007*Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long*Rilo Kiley - Under The Blacklight2008...
- bass guitar - Raine MaidaRaine MaidaRaine Maida , is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics...
- bass guitar - Lenny Castro - percussion
- Trey Henry - upright bass
- Eric Gorfain - stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
- Daphne Chen - strings
- Leah Katz - strings
- Richard Dodd - strings