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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = If You Have Ghost
| Type = ep
| name = If You Have Ghost
| Artist = [[Ghost (Swedish band)|Ghost]]
| type = ep
| Cover = Ghost - If You Have Ghost.jpg
| artist = [[Ghost (Swedish band)|Ghost]]
| cover = Ghost - If You Have Ghost.jpg
| Cover size =
| Caption =
| alt =
| Released = November 20, 2013
| released = 20 November 2013
| Recorded = 2012–2013, Studio 606
| recorded = 2012–2013
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[doom metal]]
| studio = Studio 606 ([[Northridge, Los Angeles|Northridge]])
| genre = * [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| Length = 24:41
* [[doom metal]]
| Language = [[English language|English]]
| Label = [[Republic Records|Republic]], [[Loma Vista Recordings|Loma Vista]]
| length = 24:41
| label = * [[Republic Records|Republic]]
* [[Loma Vista Recordings|Loma Vista]]
| Producer = [[Dave Grohl]]
| producer = [[Dave Grohl]]
| prev_title = [[Infestissumam]]
| Chronology =
| prev_year = 2013
| Last album = ''[[Infestissumam]]'' <br/> (2013)
| next_title = [[Meliora (album)|Meliora]]
| This album = '''''If You Have Ghost''''' <br/> (2013)
| next_year = 2015
| Next album = ''[[Meliora (album)|Meliora]]'' <br/> (2015)
| Misc =
}}
}}

'''''If You Have Ghost''''' is the first [[Extended play|EP]] by Swedish [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Ghost (Swedish band)|Ghost]]. It was produced by [[Dave Grohl]] and released on November 20, 2013 by [[Republic Records]]. Four of the five tracks are [[Cover version|covers]] of other acts; "[[I'm a Marionette]]" and "Waiting for the Night" were originally released on various editions of Ghost's second album, ''[[Infestissumam]]'', while the two others were newly recorded. The fifth is a live recording of Ghost's own "[[Secular Haze]]" from the band's July 28, 2013 performance at [[Music Hall of Williamsburg]] in [[New York City]].
'''''If You Have Ghost''''' is the first [[Extended play|EP]] by Swedish [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Ghost (Swedish band)|Ghost]]. It was produced by [[Dave Grohl]] and released on 20 November 2013 by [[Republic Records]]. Four of the five tracks are [[Cover version|covers]] of other acts; "[[I'm a Marionette]]" and "Waiting for the Night" were originally released on various editions of Ghost's second album, ''[[Infestissumam]]'', while the two others were newly recorded. The fifth is a live recording of Ghost's own "[[Secular Haze]]" from the band's performance of 28 July 2013 at [[Music Hall of Williamsburg]] in [[New York City]].


==Background==
==Background==
Ghost's collaboration with [[Dave Grohl]] of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Foo Fighters]] happened when, before going to Nashville to record ''[[Infestissumam]]'', the band had a bunch of covers demoed and were discussing if they should squeeze them onto the album.<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/9107-ghost-bc/ |title=Show No Mercy: Ghost B.C. |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=2013-04-12 |accessdate=2015-10-07}}</ref><ref name="westwood">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2013/04/a_nameless_ghoul_from_ghost_bc.php |title=A Nameless Ghoul from Ghost B.C. on Papa Emeritus II being too evil for the Vatican |publisher=westword.com |date=2013-04-17 |accessdate=2015-10-07}}</ref> "&nbsp;...&nbsp;we were at a festival in Europe and Foo Fighters was playing, and we knew that Dave was a fan, and [when we talked to him] after a few handshakes and a few laughs, we were like 'Okay, so you liked the band? So do you want to do something?' And he said yeah, and one month later we were in [his studio in] L.A. doing that".<ref name="pitchfork"/><ref name="westwood"/>
Ghost's collaboration with [[Dave Grohl]] of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Foo Fighters]] happened when, before going to Nashville to record ''[[Infestissumam]]'', the band had a bunch of covers demoed and were discussing if they should squeeze them onto the album.<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/9107-ghost-bc/ |title=Show No Mercy: Ghost B.C. |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=12 April 2013 |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="westwood">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2013/04/a_nameless_ghoul_from_ghost_bc.php |title=A Nameless Ghoul from Ghost B.C. on Papa Emeritus II being too evil for the Vatican |website=westword.com |date=17 April 2013 |accessdate=7 October 2015 |archive-date=20 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020093554/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2013/04/a_nameless_ghoul_from_ghost_bc.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> "&nbsp;...&nbsp;we were at a festival in Europe and Foo Fighters was playing, and we knew that Dave was a fan, and [when we talked to him] after a few handshakes and a few laughs, we were like 'Okay, so you liked the band? So do you want to do something?' And he said yeah, and one month later we were in [his studio in] L.A. doing that".<ref name="pitchfork"/><ref name="westwood"/>


The cover of "I'm a Marionette" was first released in late 2012 as the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] to Ghost's "[[Secular Haze]]" single.<ref name="Marionette">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=185099 |title=GHOST: Studio Version Of 'I'm A Marionette' Available On SPOTIFY |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=2013-01-19 |accessdate=2015-10-07}}</ref> In late 2013, all of the tracks from ''If You Have Ghost'' were included in a special edition of ''Infestissumam'', called ''Infestissumam Redux''.
The cover of "I'm a Marionette" was first released in late 2012 as the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] to Ghost's "[[Secular Haze]]" single.<ref name="Marionette">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=185099 |title=GHOST: Studio Version Of 'I'm A Marionette' Available On SPOTIFY |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=19 January 2013 |accessdate=7 October 2015}}</ref> In late 2013, all of the tracks from ''If You Have Ghost'' were included in a special edition of ''Infestissumam'', called ''Infestissumam Redux''.


The EP's cover art references a shot from the 1922 [[German Expressionist]] horror film ''[[Nosferatu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blumhouse.com/2016/11/16/the-band-ghosts-many-horror-homages/|title=The Band GHOST’s Many Horror Homages|date=16 November 2016|author=Rob Galluzzo|website=[[Blumhouse Productions|Blumhouse]]|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>
The EP's cover art references a shot from the 1922 [[German Expressionist]] horror film ''[[Nosferatu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blumhouse.com/2016/11/16/the-band-ghosts-many-horror-homages/|title=The Band GHOST's Many Horror Homages|date=16 November 2016|author=Rob Galluzzo|website=[[Blumhouse Productions|Blumhouse]]|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 57/100<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web|title=Metacritic - Ghost B.C.: If You Have Ghost|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/if-you-have-ghost-ep/ghost-ghost-bc|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[About.com]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Tyons|first=Lodd|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fl/Ghost-BC-If-You-Have-Ghost-Review.htm|title=Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost Review|publisher=[[About.com]]|access-date=16 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122853/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fl/Ghost-BC-If-You-Have-Ghost-Review.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-you-have-ghost-mw0002589992 |title= If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C.| first=James | last=Monger |publisher=[[AllMusic]] | accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Consequence of Sound]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/11/album-review-ghost-b-c-if-you-have-ghost/ |title= Album Review: Ghost B.C. – If You Have Ghost EP | first=Adam | last=Kivel |publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=25 November 2013 | accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Iowa State Daily]]''
| rev4Score = (4/5)<ref>{{cite web|last=Welshhons|first=Celeste|date=2 December 2013|url=http://www.iowastatedaily.com/ames247/music/album_reviews/article_f039adf0-5327-11e3-8d18-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Album Review: Ghost B.C.'s 'If You Have Ghost'|work=[[Iowa State Daily]]|accessdate=16 January 2014|archive-date=16 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816162506/http://www.iowastatedaily.com/ames247/music/album_reviews/article_f039adf0-5327-11e3-8d18-0019bb2963f4.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[Loudwire]]
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://loudwire.com/ghost-b-c-if-you-have-ghost-ep-review/ |title= Ghost B.C., 'If You Have Ghost' EP – Review | first=Joe | last=DiVita |publisher=[[Loudwire]] | date=19 November 2013 | accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]''
| rev6Score = 2/4<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=195398 |title= Ghost B.C. If You Have Ghost | first=Carla | last=Gillis |publisher=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]] | accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Rock Sound]]''
| rev7Score = (4/10)<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jack|date=9 December 2013|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/ghost-bc-if-you-have-ghost|title=Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost|work=[[Rock Sound]]|accessdate=16 January 2014|archive-date=1 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201224441/http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/ghost-bc-if-you-have-ghost|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/if-you-have-ghost-20131118 |title=Ghost B.C.: 'If You Have Ghost' Review |first=David |last=Fricke |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=18 November 2013 |accessdate=16 December 2013 |archive-date=30 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131130005051/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/if-you-have-ghost-20131118 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 57, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on seven reviews.<ref name=Metacritic/> A member of Ghost revealed that [[Benny Andersson]] and/or [[Björn Ulvaeus]] from ABBA have heard their cover of "I'm a Marionette" and "loved it!"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/getting-to-know-ghost-the-swedish-ghouls-answer-your-questions |title= Getting to know Ghost: The Swedish ghouls answer your questions |publisher=[[Metal Hammer]]| accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref>

''If You Have Ghost'' sold roughly 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week and reached No. 87 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghosts-if-you-have-ghost-ep-cracks-u-s-top-100/ |title= GHOST's 'If You Have Ghost' EP Cracks U.S. Top 100 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]| accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| total_length = 24:41
| title1 = If You Have Ghosts
| title1 = If You Have Ghosts
| note1 = [[Roky Erickson]] cover
| note1 = [[Roky Erickson]] cover
| writer1 = [[Roky Erickson]]
| length1 = 3:32
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = [[I'm a Marionette]]
| title2 = [[I'm a Marionette]]
| note2 = [[ABBA]] cover
| note2 = [[ABBA]] cover
| writer2 = [[Benny Andersson]], [[Björn Ulvaeus]]
| length2 = 4:50
| length2 = 4:50
| title3 = [[Crucified (Army of Lovers song)|Crucified]]
| title3 = [[Crucified (Army of Lovers song)|Crucified]]
| note3 = [[Army of Lovers]] cover
| note3 = [[Army of Lovers]] cover
| writer3 = [[Alexander Bard]], [[Anders Wollbeck]], [[Jean-Pierre Barda]]
| length3 = 5:13
| length3 = 5:13
| title4 = Waiting for the Night
| title4 = Waiting for the Night
| note4 = [[Depeche Mode]] cover
| note4 = [[Depeche Mode]] cover
| writer4 = [[Martin Gore]]
| length4 = 5:38
| length4 = 5:38
| title5 = [[Secular Haze]] [Live]
| title5 = [[Secular Haze]]
| note5 = Recorded live at [[Music Hall of Williamsburg]]
| note5 = Recorded live at [[Music Hall of Williamsburg]]
| writer5 = A Ghoul Writer
| length5 = 5:28
| length5 = 5:28
}}
}}

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 57/100<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web|title=Metacritic - Ghost B.C.: If You Have Ghost|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/if-you-have-ghost-ep/ghost-ghost-bc|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[About.com]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Tyons|first=Lodd|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fl/Ghost-BC-If-You-Have-Ghost-Review.htm|title=Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost Review|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-you-have-ghost-mw0002589992 |title= If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C.| first=James | last=Monger |publisher=[[AllMusic]] | accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Consequence of Sound]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/11/album-review-ghost-b-c-if-you-have-ghost/ |title= Album Review: Ghost B.C. – If You Have Ghost EP | first=Adam | last=Kivel |publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=2013-11-25 | accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Iowa State Daily]]''
| rev4Score = (4/5)<ref>{{cite web|last=Welshhons|first=Celeste|date=2 December 2013|url=http://www.iowastatedaily.com/ames247/music/album_reviews/article_f039adf0-5327-11e3-8d18-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Album Review: Ghost B.C.'s 'If You Have Ghost'|work=[[Iowa State Daily]]|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[Loudwire]]
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://loudwire.com/ghost-b-c-if-you-have-ghost-ep-review/ |title= Ghost B.C., ‘If You Have Ghost’ EP – Review | first=Joe | last=DiVita |publisher=[[Loudwire]] | date=2013-11-19 | accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''New Noise Magazine''
| rev6Score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-ghost-if-ghost-ep/|title=Album Review: Ghost – "If You Have Ghost EP"|work=New Noise Magazine|date=6 December 2013|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]''
| rev7Score = 2/4<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=195398 |title= Ghost B.C. If You Have Ghost | first=Carla | last=Gillis |publisher=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]] | accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Rock Sound]]''
| rev8Score = (4/10)<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jack|date=9 December 2013|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/ghost-bc-if-you-have-ghost|title=Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost|work=[[Rock Sound]]|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/if-you-have-ghost-20131118 |title=
Ghost B.C.: 'If You Have Ghost' Review | first=David| last=Fricke |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=2013-11-18 | accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>
}}
At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 57, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on seven reviews.<ref name=Metacritic/>

''If You Have Ghost'' sold roughly 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week and reached No. 87 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghosts-if-you-have-ghost-ep-cracks-u-s-top-100/ |title= GHOST's 'If You Have Ghost' EP Cracks U.S. Top 100 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]| accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
{{col-begin}}
;Ghost
{{col-3}}
* Papa Emeritus II − [[singing|vocals]]
===Ghost===
Nameless Ghouls:
* [[Tobias Forge|Papa Emeritus II]]
* [[File:Alchemy fire symbol.svg|20px]] - [[lead guitarist]]
* A Group of Nameless Ghouls
* [[File:Alchemy water symbol.svg|20px]] - [[bassist]]
{{col-3}}
* [[File:Aether symbol.jpg|20px]] - [[rhythm guitarist]]
* [[File:Alchemy air symbol.svg|20px]] - [[keyboardist]]
* [[File:Alchemy earth symbol.svg|20px]] - [[drummer]]


;Guests
===Guests===
* [[Dave Grohl]] - rhythm guitar on "If You Have Ghosts", drums and percussion on "I'm a Marionette" and "Waiting for the Night", production
* [[Dave Grohl]] – production, rhythm guitar on "If You Have Ghosts", drums and percussion on "I'm a Marionette" and "Waiting for the Night"
* Derek Silverman - [[Organ (music)|organ]] on "If You Have Ghosts" and "Waiting for the Night", [[piano]] on "Crucified"
* Derek Silverman – organ on "If You Have Ghosts" and "Waiting for the Night", piano on "Crucified"
* [[Jessy Greene]] - [[violin]] and [[cello]] on "If You Have Ghosts"
* [[Jessy Greene]] – violin and cello on "If You Have Ghosts"
{{col-3}}


===Additional personnel===
;Miscellaneous
* James Brown - recording, mixing on "Waiting for the Night"
* James Brown – recording, mixing on "Waiting for the Night"
* John Lousteau - assistant engineering
* John Lousteau – assistant engineering
* Rich Costy - mixing
* Rich Costy – mixing
* Jeff Curtain - recording on "Secular Haze (Live)", mixing
* Jeff Curtain – recording and mixing on "Secular Haze (Live)"
* [[Ted Jensen]] - mastering
* [[Ted Jensen]] – mastering
* Mattias Frisk - graphic design
* Mattias Frisk – graphic design
{{col-end}}


==Chart positions==
==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
!Chart (2013)
!scope="col"|Chart (2013)
!Peak<br>position
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
|UK [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/131130cluk.txt CHART: CLUK Update 30.11.2013 (wk47)] (in German). zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 January 2014.</ref>
!scope="row"|[[UK Albums Chart]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>[http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/131130cluk.txt CHART: CLUK Update 30.11.2013 (wk47)] (in German). zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 January 2014.</ref>
|align=center|172
|align=center|172
|-
|-
|UK [[UK Rock Chart|Rock & Metal Albums]]<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/11/2013-11-30/ 2013 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive: 30th November 2013]. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.</ref>
!scope="row"|UK [[UK Rock Chart|Rock & Metal Albums]] (OCC)<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20131124/112/ 2013 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive: 30th November 2013]. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.</ref>
|align=center|11
|align=center|11
|-
|-
|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="Allmusic awards">{{cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-you-have-ghost-mw0002589992/awards |title= If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C. Awards |publisher=[[Allmusic]] | accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="Allmusic awards">{{cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-you-have-ghost-mw0002589992/awards |title= If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C. Awards |publisher=[[Allmusic]] | accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref>
|align=center|87
|align=center|87
|-
|-
|US [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' Hard Rock]]<ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
!scope="row"|US Top Hard Rock Albums (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
|align=center|7
|align=center|7
|-
|-
|US [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' Top Rock]]<ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
!scope="row"|US Top Rock Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
|align=center|24
|align=center|24
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}
* Liner notes


{{Ghost}}
{{Ghost}}
{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 23:54, 27 September 2023

If You Have Ghost
EP by
Ghost
Released20 November 2013
Recorded2012–2013
StudioStudio 606 (Northridge)
Genre
Length24:41
Label
ProducerDave Grohl
Ghost chronology
Infestissumam
(2013) 		If You Have Ghost
(2013) 		Meliora
(2015)

If You Have Ghost is the first EP by Swedish rock band Ghost. It was produced by Dave Grohl and released on 20 November 2013 by Republic Records. Four of the five tracks are covers of other acts; "I'm a Marionette" and "Waiting for the Night" were originally released on various editions of Ghost's second album, Infestissumam, while the two others were newly recorded. The fifth is a live recording of Ghost's own "Secular Haze" from the band's performance of 28 July 2013 at Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City.

Background[edit]

Ghost's collaboration with Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters happened when, before going to Nashville to record Infestissumam, the band had a bunch of covers demoed and were discussing if they should squeeze them onto the album.[1][2] " ... we were at a festival in Europe and Foo Fighters was playing, and we knew that Dave was a fan, and [when we talked to him] after a few handshakes and a few laughs, we were like 'Okay, so you liked the band? So do you want to do something?' And he said yeah, and one month later we were in [his studio in] L.A. doing that".[1][2]

The cover of "I'm a Marionette" was first released in late 2012 as the B-side to Ghost's "Secular Haze" single.[3] In late 2013, all of the tracks from If You Have Ghost were included in a special edition of Infestissumam, called Infestissumam Redux.

The EP's cover art references a shot from the 1922 German Expressionist horror film Nosferatu.[4]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[6]
AllMusic[7]
Consequence of Sound[8]
Iowa State Daily(4/5)[9]
Loudwire[10]
Now2/4[11]
Rock Sound(4/10)[12]
Rolling Stone[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 57, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on seven reviews.[5] A member of Ghost revealed that Benny Andersson and/or Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA have heard their cover of "I'm a Marionette" and "loved it!"[14]

If You Have Ghost sold roughly 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week and reached No. 87 on the Billboard 200.[15]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If You Have Ghosts" (Roky Erickson cover)Roky Erickson3:32
2."I'm a Marionette" (ABBA cover)Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus4:50
3."Crucified" (Army of Lovers cover)Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck, Jean-Pierre Barda5:13
4."Waiting for the Night" (Depeche Mode cover)Martin Gore5:38
5."Secular Haze" (Recorded live at Music Hall of Williamsburg)A Ghoul Writer5:28
Total length:24:41

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart (OCC)[16] 172
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] 11
US Billboard 200[18] 87
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 24

References[edit]

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