Distorted Ghost

Distorted Ghost is an EP by Sparklehorse, released in 2000.^[3][4][5] It is a collection of b-sides and live tracks.^[1]

Distorted Ghost
EP by Sparklehorse
Released	February 1, 2000
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Length	19:15
Label	Odeon/Capitol/EMI Records 0170 4 69505 2 7 C2-69505
Producer	Mark Linkous
Sparklehorse chronology
Good Morning, Spider (1998) Distorted Ghost (2000) It's a Wonderful Life (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	4.0/10[2]

Critical reception

The Independent called the EP a "perfectly formed six-track stopgap."^[6] In its 3-star (out of 5) review, Newsweek likened it to "a more twisted R.E.M., with less heaviosity."^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Happy Man" (Memphis version)	3:41
2.	"Waiting for Nothing"	2:31
3.	"Happy Place"	2:17
4.	"My Yoke Is Heavy"	3:32
5.	"Gasoline Horseys" (live)	3:28
6.	"Happy Pig" (live)	4:01
Total length:		19:15

All tracks are written by Mark Linkous, except My Yoke Is Heavy, which was written by Daniel Johnston.

Credits

"Happy Man"

• Produced & recorded by Eric Drew Feldman at Easley Memphis, and by Mark Linkous at Static King, VA
• Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
• Mark Linkous - Voice, Guitar, Keyboard & Percussion
• Eric Drew Feldman - Bass, Organ
• Nick Vincent - Drums

"Waiting for Nothing", "Happy Place" & "My Yoke Is Heavy"

• Made by Mark Linkous at Static King, VA
• Piano sampled from "My Yoke Is Heavy" performed by Daniel Johnston

"Gasoline Horseys"

• Recorded at Fleece and Firkin, Bristol, England
• Mark Linkous - Voice, Guitar
• Sofie Michalitsianos - Sings
• Scott Minor - Walkman & Yak Bak
• Scott Fitzimmons - Bass

"Happy Pig"

• Taken from a BBC Radio 1 evening session
• Mark Linkous - Voice, Guitar & Tapes
• Scott Minor - Drums & Sampler
• Jonathan Segel - Guitar
• Scott Fitzimmons - Bass