''Ghost Repeater'' is the third solo album from

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. Produced by

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, ''Ghost Repeater'' was released on May 23, 2006, two years after the release of Foucault's previous effort, ''

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''. The album represented a notable departure from Foucault's previous records, favoring a rich texture over the sparse nature of Foucault's earlier recordings.

Reception

''Ghost Repeater'' received high praise from critics, with ''

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'' hailing it as "One of the best albums of the year."
- Taken from ''Ghost Repeater'' press release. Writing for

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, music critic David Kleiner wrote of the album "Ghosts haunt the landscape of Jeffrey Foucault’s latest release. He’ll wrap his lusciously deep voice around every achingly beautiful melody ("One Part Love," for one), play good six string, and even write songs that ought to be hits on country radio ("Mesa, Arizona"). And he’ll make the best damn album I’ve heard this year, "Ghost Repeater." Writing for '' No Depression'', music critic Eric R. Danton wrote of the album "... his spare, rootsy tunes are deceptively complex. He’s a skilled observer, shifting easily between general observations about life and startling first-person details, relating both in a tousled voice that resonates with a certain lived-in wisdom... The title track is the real stunner here, though... the homage ties together the threads of blues, folk and country that run through the album."

Track listing

All songs by Jeffrey Foucault. # "Ghost Repeater" - 5:11 # "Americans in Corduroys" - 4:50 # "I Dream an Old Lover" - 4:14 # "One for Sorrow" - 3:52 # "Train to Jackson" - 4:18 # "One Part Love" - 4:08 # "Wild Waste and Welter" - 5:12 # "City Flower" - 3:38 # "Tall Grass in Old Virginny" - 3:27 # "Mesa, Arizona" - 5:05 # "Appeline" - 3:47

Personnel

* Jeffrey Foucault - acoustic guitar, vocals *

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guitar * Rick Cicalo -

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, stand up bass * Steve Hayes -

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* Dave Moore -

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* Eric Heywood -

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* Nate Basinger -

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Production notes: * Produced by Bo Ramsey * Recorded by John Svec at Minstrel,

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* Assistant Engineering by Lorne Entress and Dirk Freymouth * Mixed by Tom Tucker, assisted by Danielle Clare * Mastered by Jim Demain * Art direction & design - Christian Helms * Photography by Sandra Dyas

References

External links

Official Jeffrey Foucault websiteSignature Sounds RecordingsYoung/Hunter Management
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