Album
Ghosts I–IV
Ghosts I–IV is the sixth studio album by Nine Inch Nails, released on 2 March 2008 through the band's own label, The Null Corporation. It was their first independent release after leaving Interscope Records in 2007. Trent Reznor made it with Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder, with contributions from Alessandro Cortini, Adrian Belew and Brian Viglione. Conceived as a five-track EP, it grew into four nine-track volumes, 36 pieces in all, almost entirely instrumental and named only by number.
Reznor called it "a soundtrack for daydreams", and critics heard echoes of Brian Eno and Robert Fripp. It appeared without prior announcement, in several packages, including a $300 deluxe edition, under a Creative Commons licence. It reached number 14 in the US and earned two Grammy nominations. Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts followed in 2020.
Ghosts I–IV: tracklist, credits and charts
36 tracks · 1:50:26Tracklist
- 11 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:49
- 22 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:16
- 33 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:51
- 44 Ghosts ICortini, Reznor, Ross2:13
- 55 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:52
- 66 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross4:19
- 77 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:01
- 88 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:56
- 99 Ghosts ITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:47
- 1010 Ghosts IITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:42
- 1111 Ghosts IICortini, Reznor, Ross2:17
- 1212 Ghosts IITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:17
- 1313 Ghosts IITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:14
- 1414 Ghosts IITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:06
- 1515 Ghosts IITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross1:53
- 1616 Ghosts IITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:30
- 1717 Ghosts IICortini, Reznor, Ross2:13
- 1818 Ghosts IITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross5:23
- 1919 Ghosts IIICortini, Reznor, Ross, Viglione2:12
- 2020 Ghosts IIITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:39
- 2121 Ghosts IIITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:54
- 2222 Ghosts IIICortini, Reznor, Ross, Viglione2:31
- 2323 Ghosts IIITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:44
- 2424 Ghosts IIITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:39
- 2525 Ghosts IIIBelew, Reznor, Ross1:59
- 2626 Ghosts IIITrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:26
- 2727 Ghosts IIIBelew, Reznor, Ross2:52
- 2828 Ghosts IVTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross5:22
- 2929 Ghosts IVCortini, Reznor, Ross2:55
- 3030 Ghosts IVTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:59
- 3131 Ghosts IVTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:26
- 3232 Ghosts IVTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross4:26
- 3333 Ghosts IVCortini, Reznor, Ross4:02
- 3434 Ghosts IVTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross5:52
- 3535 Ghosts IVTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:30
- 3636 Ghosts IVTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross2:19
- Produced by
- Alan Moulder, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
- Mixed by
- Alan Moulder
- Engineered by
- Alan Moulder
- Mastered by
- Tom Baker
- Artwork
- Trent Reznor, Rob Sheridan
- Photography
- Phillip Graybill, Tamar Levine, Rob Sheridan
- Recorded
- October–December 2007
- Label
- The Null Corporation
- Length
- 1:50:26
Line-up
- Trent Reznor · guest
- Adrian Belew · guitar, electronic instruments, marimba
- Alessandro Cortini · bass guitar, guitar, electronic instruments, Appalachian dulcimer
- Brian Viglione · membranophone · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2008 | 14 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2008 | 60 |
| US Dance Electronic · 2008 | 1 |
| US Independent Albums · 2008 | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2008 | 3 |
| US Alternative · 2008 | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2008 | 3 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2008 | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2008 | 6 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2008 | 15 |
All 19 charts
| New Zealand Albums · 2008 | 26 |
| Scottish Albums · 2008 | 50 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2008 | 54 |
| Austrian Albums · 2008 | 58 |
| German Albums · 2008 | 60 |
| Italian Albums · 2008 | 80 |
| Irish Albums · 2008 | 83 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2008 | 89 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2008 | 90 |
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More on The Null Corporation
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 March 2008 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 March 2008 | |
| Wikidata | 2 March 2008 | |
| US release | 8 April 2008 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 7 April 2008 | earliest UK or European date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March 2008 | XW | The Null Corporation | 766929908628 | original |
| 2 March 2008 | XW | The Null Corporation | original | |
| 5 April 2008 | AU | Shock | 5021456154661 | other |
| 7 April 2008 | GB | The Null Corporation | 766929908628 | other |
| 8 April 2008 | US | The Null Corporation | 766929908628 | other |
| 8 April 2008 | JP | The Null Corporation | other | |
| 8 April 2008 | XW | The Null Corporation | other | |
| 8 April 2008 | US | The Null Corporation | other | |
| 8 April 2008 | US | The Null Corporation | 766929908710 | other |
| May 2008 | XW | The Null Corporation | other | |
| 9 July 2008 | JP | The Null Corporation | 4582214503103 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |