''Ghost Repeater'' is the third solo album from
singer/songwriter
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Jeffrey Foucault
Jeffrey Foucault (born January 26, 1976) is an American songwriter and record producer from Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, whose work marries the influence of American country, blues, rock 'n' roll, and folk music. He has released seven ...
. Produced by
Bo Ramsey, ''Ghost Repeater'' was released on May 23, 2006, two years after the release of Foucault's previous effort, ''
Stripping Cane''. The album represented a notable departure from Foucault's previous records, favoring a rich texture over the sparse nature of Foucault's earlier recordings.
Reception
''Ghost Repeater'' received high praise from critics, with ''
The Chicago Sun-Times
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'' hailing it as "One of the best albums of the year."
- Taken from ''Ghost Repeater'' press release. Writing for Minor 7th
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, music critic David Kleiner wrote of the album "Ghosts haunt the landscape of Jeffrey Foucault’s latest release. He’ll wrap his lusciously deep voice around every achingly beautiful melody ("One Part Love," for one), play good six string, and even write songs that ought to be hits on country radio ("Mesa, Arizona"). And he’ll make the best damn album I’ve heard this year, "Ghost Repeater."
Track listing
All songs by Jeffrey Foucault.
# "Ghost Repeater" - 5:11
# "Americans in Corduroys" - 4:50
# "I Dream an Old Lover" - 4:14
# "One for Sorrow" - 3:52
# "Train to Jackson" - 4:18
# "One Part Love" - 4:08
# "Wild Waste and Welter" - 5:12
# "City Flower" - 3:38
# "Tall Grass in Old Virginny" - 3:27
# "Mesa, Arizona" - 5:05
# "Appeline" - 3:47
Personnel
* Jeffrey Foucault - acoustic guitar, vocals
* Bo Ramsey - electric guitar
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, resonator guitar
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, Weissenborn
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guitar
* Rick Cicalo - bass
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, stand up bass
* Steve Hayes - drums
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, percussion
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* Dave Moore - accordion
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* Eric Heywood - pedal steel
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* Nate Basinger - hammond organ
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, Wurlitzer
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* Kris Delmhorst
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- vocals
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Production notes:
* Produced by Bo Ramsey
* Recorded by John Svec at Minstrel, Iowa City, Iowa
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* Assistant Engineering by Lorne Entress and Dirk Freymouth
* Mixed by Tom Tucker, assisted by Danielle Clare
* Mastered by Jim Demain
* Art direction & design - Christian Helms
* Photography by Sandra Dyas
References
External links
Official Jeffrey Foucault websiteSignature Sounds RecordingsYoung/Hunter Management
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2006 albums
Jeffrey Foucault albums