Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

by Mark Lanegan

Type: Album
Released: 18 January 1994
Label: Sub Pop
Country: United States
Length: 49:25
Community rating: 4.1/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Whiskey for the Holy Ghost' is a profoundly dark and somber masterpiece of alternative folk rock. Mark Lanegan delivers incredibly melancholic, baritone vocals centered on themes of addiction and suicide, set against a deeply atmospheric and nocturnal acoustic backdrop.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, alcohol, suicide, confessional, bluesy, male-vocals, acoustic, storytelling, stripped-down

Tracklist

The River Rise (4:30)
Borracho (5:40)
House A Home (3:06)
Kingdoms Of Rain (3:23)
Carnival (3:39)
Riding The Nightingale (6:16)
El Sol (3:42)
Dead On You (3:10)
Shooting Gallery (3:32)
Sunrise (2:56)
Pendulum (2:11)
Judas Touch (1:37)
Beggar's Blues (5:36)

Credits

Mark Lanegan - primary artist, producer, arranged by, written-by, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Art Chantry - design
Rosemary Carroll - legal [legal representation – codikow & carroll]
Q Prime Inc. - management
Bob Ludwig - mastered by
John Agnello - mixed by, recorded by [additional]
Arthur S. Aubry - photography by
Michael Lavine - photography by [back cover]
Mike Johnson - producer, arranged by, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, organ, electric guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica
Ed Brooks - recorded by
Jack Endino - recorded by, recorded by [additional], bass
Terry Date - recorded by
Kurt Fedora - bass
J Mascis - drums
Teddy Trewhella - piano
Dan Peters - drums
David Krueger - violin
Sloan Johnson - backing vocals
Justin Williams - organ
Phil Sparks - double bass [standup bass], double bass, bass [bowed bass]
Tad Doyle - drums, percussion, drums [snare]
Krisha Augerot - backing vocals
Mark Pickerel - drums
Frank Cody - piano, organ
Sally Barry - backing vocals
Mike Stinette - saxophone