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Ghost of David is an album by the singer-songwriter Damien Jurado, released in 2000 on Sub Pop.[3][4]

Ghost of David
Studio album by Damien Jurado
Released	September 19, 2000
Genre	Indie rock
Length	43:55
Label	Sub Pop
Damien Jurado chronology
Rehearsals for Departure (1999) Ghost of David (2000) I Break Chairs (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	8.2/10[2]

The title comes from a dream Jurado had in which his friend and former bandmate David Bazan had died.[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote: "Another strong collection of urban folk songs from Damien Jurado, Ghost of David builds on the gentle, friendly loneliness of Rehearsals for Departure and deepens it with a spiritual, often otherworldly feel."[1] No Depression wrote that "'Ghost In The Snow' and 'Paxil' see Jurado at his best, music and meaning waltzing with each other in a death march that is fascinating to behold."[6] Trouser Press called Ghost of David "a powerful, haunting album that should be kept far, far away from depressives."[5] SF Weekly called it "a gracefully stripped-down mix of personality and invention, a record in the powerful, simple vein of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska."[7]

Track listing

1. "Medication" – 4:34
2. "Desert" – 2:57
3. "Johnny Go Riding" – 3:42
4. "Great Today" – 2:58
5. "Tonight I Will Retire" – 5:09
6. "Ghost of David" – 2:34
7. "Parking Lot" – 4:00
8. "Rearview" – 2:05
9. "Paxil" – 2:16
10. "Walk with Me" – 3:16
11. "December" – 4:19
12. "Rosewood Casket" – 2:58
13. "Ghost in the Snow" – 3:07

References

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