Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...)

This article is about the album. For films about ghosts, see List of ghost films.

Films About Ghosts
Greatest hits album by
Counting Crows
ReleasedNovember 2, 2003
Recorded1993–2003
GenreAlternative rock
Length75:36 (US)
76:40 (UK)
LabelGeffen
ProducerDavid Bryson, T Bone Burnett, Dennis Herring, Steve Lillywhite, David Lowery, Gil Norton, Brendan O'Brien
Counting Crows chronology
Hard Candy
(2002) 		Films About Ghosts
(2003) 		New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall 2003
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
Uncut[3][4]

Films About Ghosts (The Best of...) is a compilation album by American rock band Counting Crows. It was released by Geffen Records on November 2, 2003. The album contains songs from their first four studio albums. The album takes its name from a line in "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby": "If dreams are like movies, then memories are films about ghosts."

Track listing

Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angels of the Silences" (from Recovering the Satellites)Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham3:39
2."Round Here" (from August and Everything After)Duritz, David Bryson, Dave Janusko, Dan Jewett, Chris Roldan5:32
3."Rain King" (from August and Everything After)Duritz, Bryson4:17
4."A Long December" (from Recovering the Satellites)Duritz4:58
5."Hanginaround" (from This Desert Life)Duritz, Bryson, Dan Vickrey, Ben Mize4:16
6."Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" (from This Desert Life)Duritz7:46
7."Mr. Jones" (from August and Everything After)Duritz, Bryson4:33
8."Recovering the Satellites" (from Recovering the Satellites)Duritz5:25
9."American Girls" (from Hard Candy)Duritz4:35
10."Big Yellow Taxi" (from Hard Candy / with Vanessa Carlton)Joni Mitchell3:46
11."Omaha" (from August and Everything After)Duritz3:41
12."Friend of the Devil" (previously unreleased Grateful Dead cover)Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, John Dawson4:37
13."Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" (from compilation album DGC Rarities Vol.1)Duritz, Bryson3:53
14."Anna Begins" (from August and Everything After)Duritz, Bryson, Marty Jones, Toby Hawkins, Lydia Holly4:32
15."Holiday in Spain" (from Hard Candy)Duritz3:50
16."She Don't Want Nobody Near" (previously unreleased)Duritz, Brendan O'Brien3:08
17."Accidentally in Love" (from Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack)Duritz, Vickrey, Bryson, Matt Malley, David Immerglück3:08

Later versions of this disc include "Accidentally in Love", the Crows' hit single from the soundtrack of DreamWorks Animation Studios' Shrek 2 (2004). The Dutch version of this album includes a new version of "Holiday in Spain", recorded as a duet with Dutch band Bløf. The single, in English and Dutch, went number one in the Netherlands, as did the album after the success of the single.

The original British version contained the song "Blues Run the Game", a cover of a Jackson C. Frank song and later pressing have a version of "Four White Stallions" from New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall February 4–6, 2003. The South American version contained the latter and Enhanced CD data.

This album was released twice in Australia, the second release containing a DVD of live performances. A version with a second disc containing the Music-Video-Edited versions of "American Girls", "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby", "Angels of the Silences", "Round Here", "Daylight Fading", "A Long December" and "Mr. Jones" was also released in the United Kingdom.

Release history

Country Date
United States November 25, 2003
United Kingdom January 26, 2004

Charts

Single

Year Single Chart Position
2004 "Accidentally in Love" UK Singles Chart 28

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[15] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 195. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ "Counting Crows - Films About Ghosts: The Best Of Counting Crows". Uncut: 88–89. February 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
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  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Counting Crows – Films About Ghosts: The Best Of..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "ALBUMS : Top 100".
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Counting Crows – Films About Ghosts: The Best Of..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Counting Crows". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Counting Crows Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2004". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Counting Crows – Films About Ghosts" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved December 13, 2018. Enter Films About Ghosts in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2004 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  16. ^ "Certifications". Radioscope. September 10, 2006. Archived from the original on October 1, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Counting Crows – Films About Ghosts - The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Counting Crows – Films About Ghosts". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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