Ghosts of the Past (album) explained

Ghosts of the Past
Type:	studio
Artist:	Eskimo Joe
Cover:	Eskimo Joe Ghosts of the Past 2.jpg
Recorded:	The Grove Studios, January–February 2011
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	Warner, Dirt Diamonds
Producer:	Eskimo Joe
Prev Title:	Inshalla
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Wastelands
Next Year:	2013

Ghosts of the Past is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band Eskimo Joe, released on 12 August 2011.

It is the band's first album to be released on their independent record label, Dirt Diamonds Productions. In an interview with the band, they described the album's sound as less polished than their previous album. Recording for the album began in late 2010 and finished in February 2011.

The first track to be released was "When We Were Kids".^{[1] [2]} On 24 June 2011, the second single titled "Love is a Drug" was released.

Personnel

Eskimo Joe

• Kavyen Temperley – vocals, bass, keyboards
• Stuart MacLeod – guitar, vocals
• Joel Quartermain – guitar, drums, vocals

Performance credits

• Hunter Temperley – hey's in "When We Were Kids"
• Mia Schafer Zaics – hey's in "When We Were Kids"
• Abeni Temperley – hey's in "When We Were Kids"

Visuals and imagery

• Brad Rimmer – photography
• Debaser – artwork

Instruments

• Aaron Wyatt – strings on "Sky's on Fire", "Speeding Car", "Itch", "Just Don't Feel"
• Emma McCoy – strings on "Sky's on Fire", "Speeding Car", "Itch", "Just Don't Feel"
• Rachael Aquilina – strings on "Sky's on Fire", "Speeding Car", "Itch", "Just Don't Feel"

Technical and production

• Eskimo Joe – production, engineering on "Just Don't Feel" (Wastelands Version), sequencing
• Matt Lovell – engineering
• Marcus Salisbury – engineering assistant
• Cenzo Townshend – mixing
• Andy Lawson – engineering, mixing on "Just Don't Feel"
• Joel Quartermain – mixing on "Just Don't Feel" (Wastelands Version)
• Leon Zervos – mastering
• James Hewgill – sequencing

Managerial

• Catherine Haridy – management

Charts

Weekly chart

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	12 August 2011	Warner, Dirt Diamonds	CD, digital download	5249871941, 5249869322
Australia	2018	Warner Music	LP	5419700407

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eskimo Joe New Single & Shows. Varrasso PR. 11 May 2011. 9 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002604/http://www.varrassopr.com/news_view.php?id=80. 4 March 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Eskimo Joe - When We Were Kids . Dirt Diamonds . 25 May 2011 . 9 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110822083611/http://www.dirtdiamonds.com/main.php . 22 August 2011 . dmy .