The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1

The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by American rock band Rise Against. It was released on July 27, 2018.^[4] The album features reimagined versions of previously released Rise Against songs, with acoustic orchestration and alternative instrumentation.^[4]

The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1
Compilation album by Rise Against
Released	July 27, 2018
Studio	The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
Genre	Acoustic
Length	37:10
Label	Virgin
Producer	Bill Stevenson Jason Livermore Chris Beeble Andrew Berlin
Rise Against chronology
Wolves (2017) The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 (2018) Nowhere Generation (2021)
Rise Against compilation album chronology
Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013 (2013) The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Alternative Addiction	^[2]
Kerrang!	^[3]

Rise Against recorded songs for The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore.^[4] To promote the album, the band released an acoustic rendition of their 2017 song, "House on Fire" on May 18.^[5]

On June 8 the band released an acoustic rendition of Like the Angel, promoted by the related videoclip.^[6] On July 13, an acoustic rendition of the song Voices Off Camera was released.^[7] The original version of this song is also part of the album Revolutions per Minute and was announced via a video trailer on the band's Facebook page.

Background

In a 2018 interview with HMV, singer Tim McIlrath noted how Rise Against fans had been asking for an acoustic album for several years, and although the band considered recording one, they did not have enough time in their schedule to properly record one.^[8] After the release of Wolves in June 2017, the band members had some free time to record new material, and they decided to record a couple of acoustic bonus tracks.^[9] Rise Against booked a twelve day long session at the Blasting Room with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore.^[8]

The album's title is derived from a lyrics from "Parts Per Million," a song from Wolves.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Tim McIlrath; all music composed by Rise Against.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Violence"	4:20
2.	"Audience of One"	4:08
3.	"Faint Resemblance"	2:22
4.	"House on Fire"	3:24
5.	"Like the Angel"	3:15
6.	"Miracle"	4:02
7.	"Savior"	4:54
8.	"Wait for Me"	3:51
9.	"Far from Perfect"	3:53
10.	"Voices Off Camera"	3:01
Total length:		37:10

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic^[10]

Rise Against Tim McIlrath – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele Zach Blair – acoustic guitar Joe Principe – acoustic bass guitar Brandon Barnes – drums, percussion Additional musicians Chris Beeble – string arrangements Andrew Berlin – acoustic guitar, piano, string arrangements Jeb Bows – violin John Grigsby – upright bass Phil Norman – cello Adrienne Short – violin

Production Bill Stevenson – production, engineering Jason Livermore – production, engineering, mixing, mastering Chris Beeble – engineering, production Andrew Berlin – engineering, production Additional personnel Nicole Frantz – creative director Ryan Del Vecchio – A&R David Wolter – A&R

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[11]	72
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[12]	29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[13]	66
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[14]	22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15]	9
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[16]	86
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	39
US Billboard 200^[18]	55

References

1. Yeung, Neil Z. (n.d.). "Rise Against - The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
2. "Rise Against - The Ghost Symphonies, Vol. 1". Alternative Addiction. n.d. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
3. Ruskell, Nick (August 2018). "Rise Against The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol 1". Kerrang!. p. 71. ISSN 0262-6624.
4. Childers, Chad (May 20, 2018). "Rise Against Strip Down Familiar Favorites With 'Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1,' Unleash 'House on Fire' Video". Loudwire. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
5. "Rise Against Announce The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol 1". Kerrang!. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
6. RiseAgainst (2018-06-08), Rise Against - "Like the Angel" (The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol 1), retrieved 2018-07-18
7. Voices Off Camera - Ghost Note Symphonies, retrieved 2018-07-18
8. Goodwyn, Tom (August 1, 2018). "'I want these songs to become new again...' - Rise Against talk new collection The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol. 1". HMV. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
9. Heidemann, Michael (April 23, 2019). "Rise Against Strap Up Their Acoustic Guitars To Headline Chicago Theater With 'The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1'". WGN. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
10. "The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1 - Rise Against | Songs | Reviews | Credits | AllMusic.html". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
11. "ARIA Chart Watch #484". auspOp. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
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13. "Ultratop.be – Rise Against – The Ghost Note Symphones, Vol. 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
14. "Rise Against Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Rise Against – The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Rise Against – The Ghost Note Symphones, Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
18. "Rise Against Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.