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Give Up the Ghost (2009)

Where the lyrics of Give Up the Ghost take you, and where it was really made.

Brandi Carlile's third studio album was recorded across four studios, one of them in Las Vegas, according to Discogs.

Key places

Recorded at Sunset Sound (2009)

Recording site Sunset Sound — The album was recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. Discogs also lists the studio as a mixing site for the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Studio At The Palms (2009)

Recording site Studio at the Palms — Discogs credits Studio At The Palms as one of the recording studios for this album. The point uses city-center coordinates for Las Vegas. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Give Up the Ghost: third studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile
• Released October 6, 2009, through Columbia Records
• Produced by Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin
• Includes "Caroline", a collaboration with Elton John
• Eleven tracks, all written by Carlile unless noted otherwise
• Guest players include Chad Smith, Amy Ray and Benmont Tench

Background

• "Dreams" was the first single from the album
• Released on Carlile's website on August 14, 2009; downloadable from August 18
• Tim Hanseroth is credited as writer of "Dying Day" and "Touching the Ground"
• Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth are credited as co-writers on several songs, including "Dreams", "Caroline" and "Before It Breaks"

Recording

• Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles
• Discogs lists additional recording studios: Studio At The Palms, Ocean Way Recording and Jupiter Studios
• Mixing credited to Sunset Sound, Lock Stock Studios and Paramount Recording Studios
• Mastering credited to Marcussen Mastering

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Washington; grew up in King County, near Seattle.
• Began singing country songs on stage at age eight; started writing songs at age 15.
• Began her career performing in Seattle music clubs with twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth.
• Signed with Columbia Records in 2004; debut album Brandi Carlile released in 2005.

Members

• Core band includes the Hanseroth twins, Phil and Tim, who have performed with her since she was 17.
• Her wife Catherine Shepherd has served as executive director of the Looking Out Foundation.

Career

• Breakthrough with the T Bone Burnett-produced album The Story (2007); the title single was widely featured in commercials and TV.
• Albums include Give Up the Ghost (2009), Bear Creek (2012), The Firewatcher's Daughter (2015), By the Way, I Forgive You (2018), In These Silent Days (2021), and Returning to Myself (2025).
• Has won eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, and received an Academy Award nomination.
• Co-founded the supergroup the Highwomen in 2019 with Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby.
• Collaborated with Elton John on the 2025 album Who Believes in Angels?.
• Runs the Looking Out Foundation, which has donated almost $9 million to grassroots causes.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released October 6, 2009, on Columbia Records
• Carlile's third studio album, produced by Rick Rubin
• Eleven tracks: "Looking Out" (4:18), "Dying Day" (3:33), "Pride and Joy" (4:20), "Dreams" (3:31), "That Year" (3:35), "Caroline" (3:36), "Before It Breaks" (3:57), "I Will" (4:09), "If There Was No You" (2:39), "Touching the Ground" (3:17), "Oh Dear" (2:50)
• Elton John plays piano and sings background vocals on the album
• Chad Smith plays drums and percussion; Amy Ray sings background vocals
• Benmont Tench plays organ and piano
• Jesse Carmichael plays mellotron; Lenny Castro plays percussion
• Gibb Droll plays dobro and slide guitar
• Jacob Hoffman plays piano; Victor Indrizzo plays drums and percussion
• Paul Buckmaster is credited for arrangements; Josh Neumann plays cello; Jason Lader plays synthesizer
• Packaging is a 4-panel digisleeve (gatefold) with booklet
• Stephen Marcussen is credited as mastering engineer; Bill Mims as assistant engineer

Records

• Nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards in 2010, for this album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Trivia

• "Dreams" was offered on Carlile's website on August 14, with downloads available from August 18
• Elton John's piano and background vocals appear on the album, alongside the "Caroline" collaboration
• Discogs lists four recording studios: Sunset Sound, Studio At The Palms, Ocean Way Recording and Jupiter Studios
• Mixing was split among Sunset Sound, Lock Stock Studios and Paramount Recording Studios

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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