''Distorted Ghost'' is an EP by

Sparklehorse Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia, led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous. It was active from 1995 until Linkous's 2010 death. Before forming Sparklehorse, Linkous fronted local bands Johnson Fa ...

, released in 2000. It is a collection of

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and live tracks.

Critical reception

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'' called the EP a "perfectly formed six-track stopgap." In its 3-star (out of 5) review, ''

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'' likened it to "a more twisted R.E.M., with less heaviosity."

Track listing

Credits

"Happy Man" *Produced & recorded by

Eric Drew Feldman Eric Drew Feldman (born April 16, 1955) is an American musician. Feldman has worked with Captain Beefheart, Fear, Snakefinger, The Residents, Pere Ubu, Pixies, dEUS, Katell Keineg, Frank Black, The Polyphonic Spree, Tripping Daisy, Reid Pal ...

at Easley Memphis, and by Mark Linkous at Static King, VA *Mixed by

Jack Joseph Puig Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer, record executive, and record producer. He has worked with Tonic, Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Roger Hodgson, Taxiride, Green Day, Counting Crows, No Dou ...

*Mark Linkous - Voice, Guitar, Keyboard & Percussion *Eric Drew Feldman - Bass, Organ * Nick Vincent - Drums "Waiting for Nothing", "Happy Place" & "My Yoke Is Heavy" *Made by Mark Linkous at Static King, VA *Piano sampled from "My Yoke Is Heavy" performed by

Daniel Johnston Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in Outsider music, outsider, Lo-fi music, lo-fi, and alternative rock, alternative music scenes. Most ...

"Gasoline Horseys" *Recorded at Fleece and Firkin,

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*Mark Linkous - Voice, Guitar *Sofie Michalitsianos - Sings *Scott Minor - Walkman & Yak Bak *Scott Fitzimmons - Bass "Happy Pig" *Taken from a

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evening session *Mark Linkous - Voice, Guitar & Tapes *Scott Minor - Drums & Sampler *

Jonathan Segel Jonathan Segel (born September 3, 1963) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has played with Camper Van Beethoven, Sparklehorse, Eugene Chadbourne, and Dieselhed. Early life and education Segel was born in Marseille, France, a ...

- Guitar *Scott Fitzimmons - Bass

References

External links

''Distorted Ghost'' credits information at Discogs
2000 EPs Capitol Records EPs Sparklehorse albums {{2000-rock-album-stub