Sadržavat će 65 dosad neobjavljenih pjesama, uključujući alternativne verzije, izvatke i demo snimke.
Wilco je najavio deluxe reizdanje svog petog studijskog albuma, ‘A Ghost Is Born’, kako bi obilježili 20. obljetnicu ploče. Box set će biti objavljen 7. veljače 2025. preko Nonesuch Recordsa, a najavljuje ga alternativna verzija “Handshake Drugs” snimljena u njujorškom Sear Soundu.
Prošireno izdanje Grammyjem nagrađenog albuma iz 2004. bit će dostupno ili kao paket od 9 ploča i 4 CD-a ili kao set od 9 CD-ova. Sadržavat će 65 dosad neobjavljenih pjesama, uključujući alternativne verzije, izvatke i demo snimke. Reizdanje uključuje i kompletnu snimku koncerta iz 2004. iz bostonskog Wang centra i Wilcovih sessiona za ‘A Ghost Is Born’.
Snimanje je započelo početkom 2002. u čikaškom studiju Soma E.M.S. s inženjerom zvuka Chrisom Shawom i Jimom O’Rourkeom koji je miksao prethodni Wilcov album “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”. Ti su sessioni korišteni za stvaranje skica za njihovu novu glazbu koristeći Tweedyjeve bilježnice tekstova, poezije i proze prije nego što je bend otišao u New York’s Sear Sound u jesen 2003. kako bi završio snimanje.
“A Ghost Is Born”, Wilcovo drugo izdanje za Nonesuch Records, dosegao je 8. mjesto na Billboardovoj ljestvici. Album je 2005. osvojio Grammyje za najbolji album alternativne glazbe i najbolju opremu.
“A Ghost Is Born Deluxe Edition”, popis pjesama:
“A Ghost Is Born”
- At Least That’s What You Said
- Hell Is Chrome
- Spiders (Kidsmoke)
- Muzzle of Bees
- Hummingbird
- Handshake Drugs
- Wishful Thinking
- Company in My Back
- I’m a Wheel
- Theologians
- Less Than You Think
- The Late Greats
“dBpm: Outtakes/Alternates 1”
- At Least That’s What You Said (8/13/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Hell Is Chrome (10/5/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Spiders (Kidsmoke) (9/28/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Muzzle of Bees (7/15/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Hummingbird (2/8/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Handshake Drugs (11/13/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
- Wishful Thinking (11/1/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
- Company in My Back (2/8/03 Hothouse-St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia)
- I’m a Wheel (August 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
- Theologians (3/19/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Less Than You Think (11/11/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
- The Late Greats (7/19/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Kicking Television (3/18/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- The High Heat (2/5/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Panthers (March 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
- Diamond Claw (3/21/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Bob Dylan’s 49th Beard (June 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
- More Like the Moon (2/8/02 SOMA-Chicago Version)
- Improbable Germany (10/7/03 SOMA-Chicago)
“Unstitched: Outtakes/Alternates 2”
- Handshake Drugs (First Version) (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Hummingbird (February 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
- The High Heat (2/4/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Spiders (Kidsmoke) (February 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
- Diamond Claw (March 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
- Muzzle of Bees (October 2003 Sear Sound-NYC)
- Like a Stone (11/10/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
- Leave Me (Like You Found Me) (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Losing Interest (11/11/03 Sear Sound-NYC)
- Old Maid (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Spiders (Kidsmoke) (August 2002 SOMA-Chicago)
- Panthers (October 2003 Sear Sound-NYC)
- Muzzle of Bees (7/16/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Diamond Claw (10/9/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Losing Interest (7/20/03 SOMA-Chicago)
- Spiders (Kidsmoke) (October 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
- The Thanks I Get (6/26/02 SOMA-Chicago)
- Two Hat Blues (March 2003 SOMA-Chicago)
- Improbable Germany (January 2002 The Loft-Chicago)
“The Hook at The Wang (Live October 1, 2004 at the Wang Center-Boston, MA)”
- Muzzle of Bees
- Company in My Back
- I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
- A Shot in the Arm
- Hell Is Chrome
- Handshake Drugs
- Jesus, Etc.
- Hummingbird
- I’m Always in Love
- At Least That’s What You Said
- Ashes of American Flags
- Theologians
- I’m the Man Who Loves You
- Poor Places
- Spiders (Kidsmoke)
- She’s a Jar
- A Magazine Called Sunset
- Kingpin
- The Late Greats
- I’m a Wheel
- Via Chicago
- California Stars
- Christ for President