The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1

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The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1
Compilation album by
Rise Against
ReleasedJuly 27, 2018
StudioThe Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
GenreAcoustic
Length37:10
LabelVirgin
Producer
Rise Against chronology
Wolves
(2017) 		The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1
(2018) 		Nowhere Generation
(2021)
Rise Against compilation album chronology
Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013
(2013) 		The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Addiction[2]
Kerrang![3]

The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by American rock band Rise Against. It was released on July 27, 2018.[4] The album features reimagined versions of previously released Rise Against songs, with acoustic orchestration and alternative instrumentation.[4]

Rise Against recorded songs for The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore.[4] To promote the album, the band released an acoustic rendition of their 2017 song, "House on Fire" on May 18.[5]

On June 8 the band released an acoustic rendition of Like the Angel, promoted by the related videoclip.[6] On July 13, an acoustic rendition of the song Voices Off Camera was released.[7] The original version of this song is also part of the album Revolutions per Minute and was announced via a video trailer on the band's Facebook page.

Background[edit]

In a 2018 interview with HMV, singer Tim McIlrath noted how Rise Against fans had been asking for an acoustic album for several years, and although the band considered recording one, they did not have enough time in their schedule to properly record one.[8] After the release of Wolves in June 2017, the band members had some free time to record new material, and they decided to record a couple of acoustic bonus tracks.[9] Rise Against booked a twelve day long session at the Blasting Room with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore.[8]

The album's title is derived from a lyrics from "Parts Per Million," a song from Wolves.

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics written by Tim McIlrath; all music composed by Rise Against.

No.TitleLength
1."The Violence"4:20
2."Audience of One"4:08
3."Faint Resemblance"2:22
4."House on Fire"3:24
5."Like the Angel"3:15
6."Miracle"4:02
7."Savior"4:54
8."Wait for Me"3:51
9."Far from Perfect"3:53
10."Voices Off Camera"3:01
Total length:37:10

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Allmusic[10]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 72
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 66
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 86
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 39
US Billboard 200[18] 55

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. (n.d.). "Rise Against - The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Rise Against - The Ghost Symphonies, Vol. 1". Alternative Addiction. n.d. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Ruskell, Nick (August 2018). "Rise Against The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol 1". Kerrang!. p. 71. ISSN 0262-6624.
  4. ^ a b c Childers, Chad (May 20, 2018). "Rise Against Strip Down Familiar Favorites With 'Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1,' Unleash 'House on Fire' Video". Loudwire. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rise Against Announce The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol 1". Kerrang!. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  6. ^ RiseAgainst (2018-06-08), Rise Against - "Like the Angel" (The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol 1), retrieved 2018-07-18
  7. ^ Voices Off Camera - Ghost Note Symphonies, retrieved 2018-07-18
  8. ^ a b Goodwyn, Tom (August 1, 2018). "'I want these songs to become new again...' - Rise Against talk new collection The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol. 1". HMV. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Heidemann, Michael (April 23, 2019). "Rise Against Strap Up Their Acoustic Guitars To Headline Chicago Theater With 'The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1'". WGN. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 - Rise Against | Songs | Reviews | Credits | AllMusic.html". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #484". auspOp. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rise Against – The Ghost Note Symphones, Vol. 1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rise Against – The Ghost Note Symphones, Vol. 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  14. ^ "Rise Against Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rise Against – The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Rise Against – The Ghost Note Symphones, Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  18. ^ "Rise Against Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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