On January 27, 2004, “Drag City” label released “Hypnotic Underworld”, the seventh Ghost album. It was recorded in July 2003, and was produced by Taishi Takizawa.
Personnel:
- Masaki Batoh – vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
- Michio Kurihara – electric guitar
- Kazuo Ogino – organ, piano, lute, mellotron, Korg synthesizer, Celtic harp
- Taishi Takizawa – bouzouki, flute, saxophone, theremin, tin whistle
- Takuyuki Moriya – electric bass, double bass, cello
- Junzo Tatewia – percussion, drums
- Masaki Hayashi – engineer
- Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi – artwork
- Dan Osborn – cover layout
- Kazuo Ogino – photography
- Keiko Yoshida – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Masaki Batoh, Michio Kurihara, Takuyuki Moriya, Kazuo Ogino, Taishi Takizawa and Junzo Tatewia, except where noted.
- Hypnotic Underworld
- I. God Took a Picture of His Illness on This Ground
- II. Escaped and Lost Down in Medina
- III. Aramaic Barbarous Dawn
- IV. Leave the World
- Hazy Paradise – Chris Koerts
- Kiseichukan Nite
- Piper
- Ganagmanag
- Feed
- Holy High
- Dominoes/Celebration for the Gray Days – Syd Barrett, Masaki Batoh, Michio Kurihara, Takuyuki Moriya, Kazuo Ogino, Taishi Takizawa, Junzo Tatewia
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