Ghost of a Dog
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Ghost of a Dog is the second album
Album
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 by American
United States
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 alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians is an alternative rock jam band that originated in Texas in the mid-1980s. The band is best known for their 1988 hit "What I Am" from the album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars. Their music contains elements of rock, folk, blues, and jazz...

, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...

).

Track listing

Personnel

NEW BOHEMIANS
  • Edie Brickell
    Edie Brickell
    Edie Arlisa Brickell is an American singer-songwriter best known for 1988's Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went #4 on the US Albums Chart.-Life and career:...

     - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
    Singing
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  • Kenny Withrow - acoustic guitar, dobro
    Dobro
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    , electric guitar, slide guitar
    Slide guitar
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    , background vocals,
  • Wes Burt-Martin - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
    Electric guitar
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    , background vocals
  • Brad Houser
    Brad Houser
    John Bradley Houser is an American bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, originally from Dallas, Texas. He was a co-founding member of the New Bohemians, later to become known as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians...

     - bass
    Bass guitar
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  • Matt Chamberlain
    Matt Chamberlain
    Matthew Chamberlain is an American drummer, producer and sound engineer. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...

     - drums
    Drum kit
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  • John Bush - percussion
    Percussion instrument
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with:
  • Tony Berg - guitar
    Guitar
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    , keyboard
    Keyboard instrument
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  • Larry Corbett - cello
    Cello
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  • Paul Fox - keyboards
  • John Lydon - background vocals
  • David Mansfield
    David Mansfield
    David Mansfield is an American violinist, mandolin player, guitarist, pedal steel guitar player, and composer....

     - acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Novi Novog
    Novi Novog
    Novi Novog, born in North Hollywood, California is an American viola player. She is sometimes simply credited as "Novi" and is the cousin of Lauren Wood .-Albums :...

     - viola
    Viola
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  • Sid Page - violin
    Violin
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  • Jo-El Sonnier
    Jo-El Sonnier
    Jo-El Sonnier is an American singer-songwriter and accordionist who performs country music and Cajun music. Originally signed to Mercury Nashville Records, Sonnier charted several minor singles on the Billboard country charts in the late 1970s...

     - accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

  • Daniel Timms - piano
    Piano
    The 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...

  • Paul "Wix" Wickens
    Paul Wickens
    Paul "Wix" Wickens is a keyboardist and composer from Essex, United Kingdom. Wickens has worked with musicians such as Paul McCartney, Nik Kershaw, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bon Jovi and many other artists. Wickens has been a member of McCartney's touring band since 1989.-Career:Wickens began...

     - keyboards

Production

  • Producer: Tony Berg
  • Engineers: Ken Jordan, Chris Lord-Alge
    Chris Lord-Alge
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    , Susan Rogers, David Thoener
  • Assistant engineers: Greg Goldman, Mike Reiter
  • Mixing: Tony Berg, Bob Clearmountain
    Bob Clearmountain
    Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...

    , Susan Rogers
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Arrangers: Tony Berg, Wes Burt-Martin
  • Design: Lyn Bradley, Janet Wolsborn
  • Artwork: Lyn Bradley, Janet Wolsborn
  • Photography: Ann Cutting

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


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."
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