- Audio CD (Mar 1 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sub Pop
- ASIN: B00004XSO0
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #73,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Medication |
| 2. Desert |
| 3. Johnny Go Riding |
| 4. Great Today |
| 5. Tonight I Will Retire |
| 6. Ghost Of David |
| 7. Parking Lot |
| 8. Rearview |
| 9. Paxil |
| 10. Walk With Me |
| 11. December |
| 12. Rosewood Casket |
| 13. Ghost In The Snow |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
"I have the potential to be great again" is the opening missive on "Great Today" the fourth track from Jurado's new album, and for anyone who managed to check in on his previous releases it comes as a welcome sentiment. While its predecessor Rehearsals for Departure saw Jurado offering up a buoyant resilience to the tales of longing and loss he captures in his urban folk songs, on The Ghost of David it is an altogether darker and moodier affair. The mood maybe more reflective, but the intricate home spun stories of lovers' deceit and broken lives remain, as does Jurado's ability to elevate the everyday with his delicate off-kilter delivery. "Tonight I Will Retire" captures him at his finest with loping piano coiling beneath his forlorn refrain, while the instrumental "Ghost in The Snow" sees him exploring new ground with piano and guitar slow waltzing around the room--the unanswered phone ringing in the background capturing all he has to say. It's proof positive that "folk" doesn't have to mean "dour", and it's the sound of Jurado being, well, great again. --Manish Aurora
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
As Real As it Gets
Jan 7 2004
Format:Audio CD
Damien Jurado has been one of my favorite artists since seeing him play bass and scream in Coolidge. I would never have guessed that this guy would go on to make the most beatiful folk music around. I have probably seen him play 20-25 times from when I lived in Seattle and was around when Pedro the Lion, Damien Jurado, Roadside Monument and other groups like that were playing little shows all of the time. He has never disappointed in his live shows.
Jordan Walton helped produced this album in his room and it is one my favorite albums of all time for its sound as well as the songs. It truly does feel like you are a part of the songs with the ultra-personal production. Great job. Jordan has also worked on Denison Witmer's "Of Joy and Sorrow" which is a pretty good album as well.
"Ghost of David" would certainly be in my top 5 albums because of the way that I am touched when I hear it. I am always moved by the album and I hope I continue to be until I die. Check out "Medication", "Johny Go Riding", "Ghost of David" and "Rosewood Casket". Rosie Thomas does some great vocals on this as she does in all of her other work.
Buy this album if you enjoy meditative music. It is as beautiful as music can be. Their is a feeling of brokeness that I find very comforting. Check it out. Thank God for Mr. Jurado!
damien quietly blows all other music out of the water...
Jan 20 2003
Format:Audio CD
I picked up my first Damien Jurado album in college after a certain boy put him on a mix tape for me...and you know what mix tapes can do to your heart....Anyway, Damien has a presence which will resonate in your mind long after you are done listening to him. He is eloquent, and soft, and sings from his gut...what more can you ask for? Every album he has ever made is worth buying, but Ghost of David is a great one to start with...and please take this on car trips with you,...I think that you will find yourself listening to it again and again trying to get more from each song.
Emotional and gripping
Aug 15 2002
Format:Audio CD
Wow. I picked up this album at a concert of Jurado's (where he was anything but quiet; it was Gathered in Song too, and he was at times louder than the amps) and have been hooked on his music ever since. I consider myself an emo fan but am generally not emotionally by music except by a few rare songs. And then came this album. It is moving, touching, painting the picture of every song's subject and driving its emotional payload straight into you. In short, it is unparalleled in emotion and musical power, an excellent buy for the fans of emo, folk, and quiet music.
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Most recent customer reviews
Calm during the storm
I bought this CD, after hearing it on our wonderful college radio station (KCOU). It was about the only bright spot during a pretty awful semester in graduate school. Read more
Published on Sep 5 2001
Many concerns
I first purchased and played this record when I was stricken with pneumonia and almost homeless, and it was just about perfect timing. Read more
Published on July 13 2001 by David Snyder
Haunting...
"Rehersals for Departure" was merely a great album... "Ghost" is Jurado's masterpiece... it is sparer, stripped down to the bare bones. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2000 by Rob Damm
Breathtaking album
The main character in the opening track "Medication" is having an affair with the wife of a police officer & trying to deal with a mentally ill brother. Read more
Published on Nov 5 2000 by John Terry
Haunting and beautiful
Even a glance at the titles suggests that this cd will not be coming out for office party sing-alongs, unless you run a 12-step support group. Read more
Published on Oct 23 2000 by Marc Henrie
I disagree
This really isn't as good as "Rehearsals for Departure" or "Waters Ave S." The production is very bare bones compared to his last record, and the home... Read more
Published on Sep 27 2000 by Jonathan J. Casey
There is good music out there.
I heard this CD on our college radio station, and immediately went out to buy it. It brought tears to my eyes. How can meloncholia be so sweet?
Published on Sep 27 2000
Damiens best even better then rehersals for deparure
Damien has outdone himself this time.It still has folk roots to it but to call this record a folk record is not right. Read more
Published on Sep 22 2000
He is amazing
This guy is amazing... this is his best CD yet.
Published on Sep 19 2000 by matt allen
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