Lights And Lines is delighted to present Ghosts of the Future & Past (LAL-001), a retrospective and expansive collection of songs by Plymouth’s most distinctive and imaginative songwriter - Gozer Goodspeed. Gorgeous 4 panel digipak CDs are available to order now in addition to digital downloads. This album is available exclusively on Bandcamp until 27th August 2021 when it will be available on additional streaming platforms as well.
The album recontextualises Gozer Goodspeed’s incredible back catalogue for listeners, and introduces some brand new, never-before-released tracks at the same time.
"...a mammoth work... most impressive ...a fine way to provide an introduction to a talented artist you might not have heard before" - Fatea Magzine
This collection has been lovingly put together to introduce you to an artist with an extraordinary voice, a deep love of folk music and storytelling, and a strong affinity for the sounds of the blues.
With Ghosts, listeners can deep-dive into Gozer’s back catalogue and immerse themselves in a selection of remastered tracks from all 5 of his recorded releases to date, discovering some ultra rare and previously unheard songs along the way. This is emphatically not a ‘best of’, but rather a carefully curated selection of songs that highlight the artist's unique verve and versatility.
Highlights from this unique 17 song collection include the previously unreleased Charlatans and Hypnotists - a pivotal pre-Gozer song that helped develop him into the artist we know today; a live bootleg version of The Killjoy Bulletin, a popular mainstay in Gozer’s live show that he has never recorded in the studio; a brand new remix of 2019’s Gamblers Last Day by Chris Love from Whistlewood Studios; and Now’s Not The Time To Lay Low, an unreleased acoustic demo version of a never-before heard Gozer Goodspeed track.
The best way to listen to Ghosts of the Future & Past is to get yourselves one of these beautiful 4 panel, environmentally friendly CD Digipaks! We'll also throw in some album cover stickers and a few label treats for good measure.
The collection has been remastered by One Blind Mouse as part of the Lights And Lines collective - www.oneblindmouse.com
Cover design by Mike Five and Gozer Goodspeed. Additional artwork elements by Susan Omand - www.omandoriginal.com
Tracks 1, 11, 12 and 13 produced and recorded by Chris Love at Whistlewood Studios, Plymouth, 2019. These tracks originally appeared on the 2019 album ‘Running with the Outliers’.
Track 2 produced and recorded by Kristian Sharpe at Lion House Studios, Plymouth, 2006
Tracks 3 - 10 produced and recorded by Josiah Manning at Momentum Studios, Plymouth, 2016 - 2018. Tracks 3 and 4 originally appeared on 2016’s ‘The Rattlebone Colour EP’. Tracks 5, 6 and 7 originally appeared on 2017’s ‘Barrel Headlong Into the Night’ EP. Tracks 8, 9 and 10 originally appeared on 2018’s ‘Impossible to Pick Up’ EP.
Tracks 14 and 16 recorded and produced by Gozer Goodspeed in The Bunker, Plymouth, 2021. Track 14 originally appeared on the 2021 EP ‘Rebuilt and Remade’.
Track 15 recorded by Luke Stratta at The Palladium Club, Bideford, 2018
Track 17 produced and remixed by Chris Love at Whistlewood Studios, 2021
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Personnel:
Tracks 1 to 17 - all guitars and vocals by Gozer Goodspeed, except track 17, which contains additional guitars by Chris Love
Track 2 - keyboard elements by Kristian Sharpe
Track 5 - mandolin by Gozer Goodspeed. Bass and percussion by Josiah Manning
Track 6 - piano and bass by Josiah Manning
Track 7 - bass and percussion by Josiah Manning
Tracks 8, 9, 10 - bass, percussion and keyboards by Josiah Manning. Mandolin on track 10 by Davey Dodds
Tracks 1, 11, 12, 13 and 17 - bass by Matthew Avery, drums by Mike Roberts, keyboards by Chris Love. Track 13 piano and strings by Chris Love. Track 17 additional percussion by Chris Love.
© 2021 Lights And Lines. All rights reserved.
Lights And Lines is delighted to present Ghosts of the Future & Past (LAL-001), a retrospective and expansive collection of songs by Plymouth’s most distinctive and imaginative songwriter - Gozer Goodspeed. Gorgeous 4 panel digipak CDs are available to order now in addition to digital downloads. This album is available exclusively on Bandcamp until 27th August 2021 when it will be available on additional streaming platforms as well.
The album recontextualises Gozer Goodspeed’s incredible back catalogue for listeners, and introduces some brand new, never-before-released tracks at the same time.
"...a mammoth work... most impressive ...a fine way to provide an introduction to a talented artist you might not have heard before" - Fatea Magzine
This collection has been lovingly put together to introduce you to an artist with an extraordinary voice, a deep love of folk music and storytelling, and a strong affinity for the sounds of the blues.
With Ghosts, listeners can deep-dive into Gozer’s back catalogue and immerse themselves in a selection of remastered tracks from all 5 of his recorded releases to date, discovering some ultra rare and previously unheard songs along the way. This is emphatically not a ‘best of’, but rather a carefully curated selection of songs that highlight the artist's unique verve and versatility.
Highlights from this unique 17 song collection include the previously unreleased Charlatans and Hypnotists - a pivotal pre-Gozer song that helped develop him into the artist we know today; a live bootleg version of The Killjoy Bulletin, a popular mainstay in Gozer’s live show that he has never recorded in the studio; a brand new remix of 2019’s Gamblers Last Day by Chris Love from Whistlewood Studios; and Now’s Not The Time To Lay Low, an unreleased acoustic demo version of a never-before heard Gozer Goodspeed track.
The best way to listen to Ghosts of the Future & Past is to get yourselves one of these beautiful 4 panel, environmentally friendly CD Digipaks! We'll also throw in some album cover stickers and a few label treats for good measure.
The collection has been remastered by One Blind Mouse as part of the Lights And Lines collective - www.oneblindmouse.com
Cover design by Mike Five and Gozer Goodspeed. Additional artwork elements by Susan Omand - www.omandoriginal.com
Tracks 1, 11, 12 and 13 produced and recorded by Chris Love at Whistlewood Studios, Plymouth, 2019. These tracks originally appeared on the 2019 album ‘Running with the Outliers’.
Track 2 produced and recorded by Kristian Sharpe at Lion House Studios, Plymouth, 2006
Tracks 3 - 10 produced and recorded by Josiah Manning at Momentum Studios, Plymouth, 2016 - 2018. Tracks 3 and 4 originally appeared on 2016’s ‘The Rattlebone Colour EP’. Tracks 5, 6 and 7 originally appeared on 2017’s ‘Barrel Headlong Into the Night’ EP. Tracks 8, 9 and 10 originally appeared on 2018’s ‘Impossible to Pick Up’ EP.
Tracks 14 and 16 recorded and produced by Gozer Goodspeed in The Bunker, Plymouth, 2021. Track 14 originally appeared on the 2021 EP ‘Rebuilt and Remade’.
Track 15 recorded by Luke Stratta at The Palladium Club, Bideford, 2018
Track 17 produced and remixed by Chris Love at Whistlewood Studios, 2021
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Personnel:
Tracks 1 to 17 - all guitars and vocals by Gozer Goodspeed, except track 17, which contains additional guitars by Chris Love
Track 2 - keyboard elements by Kristian Sharpe
Track 5 - mandolin by Gozer Goodspeed. Bass and percussion by Josiah Manning
Track 6 - piano and bass by Josiah Manning
Track 7 - bass and percussion by Josiah Manning
Tracks 8, 9, 10 - bass, percussion and keyboards by Josiah Manning. Mandolin on track 10 by Davey Dodds
Tracks 1, 11, 12, 13 and 17 - bass by Matthew Avery, drums by Mike Roberts, keyboards by Chris Love. Track 13 piano and strings by Chris Love. Track 17 additional percussion by Chris Love.
© 2021 Lights And Lines. All rights reserved.
