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'''''Ghosts I–IV''''' (also known as '''''[[Halo numbers|Halo 26]]''''') is the seventh studio album from [[Nine Inch Nails]], released March 2, 2008 over the internet, without prior information being released, and released April 8, 2008 in stores worldwide. It was the first NIN material to be independently released since leaving [[Interscope Records]] in 2007. The album is a four-volume, 2-disc release consisting of 36 [http://www.ninwiki.com/Category:NIN_Instrumentals instrumental tracks], featuring guest musicians. It is the most collaborative NIN album to date, with heavily shared songwriting and performance credits.
Deluxe and limited edition versions were sold through [[nin.com]]. Initial response was very positive, with heavy traffic causing servers to crash and all limited edition copies being sold in just over a day. Reznor confirmed on May 6Numerous tracks from this album were used in the television docuseries ''The Vietnam War'', 2010, during the which was also [[Htda QuestionsThe Vietnam War Original Score|HTDA Q&Ascored]] by Reznor and [[Atticus Ross]]. On March 26, that 2020 two more ''Ghosts'' volumes are to come, most likely featuring the Swarmatron that was present during of the ''[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy AngelsGhosts]]'' recordingseries were released unannounced for free during the #STAYHOME initiative in the wake of COVID-19 isolation due to viral outbreak worldwide.
==Tracklisting==
===Extra Material===
Multitracks for two extra songs, "[[37 Ghosts]]" and "[[38 Ghosts]]", were found on the data disc that came as part of the deluxe and limited edition releases. "38 Ghosts" is very simillar similar to "[[Demon Seed]]". ==Formats==''Ghosts I–IV'' was made available in six different formats:*A free 320Kbps DRM-free MP3 download consisting of ''Ghosts I'' only and a JPG file containing the cover art [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_0download.jpg]*DRM-free download in consumers' choice of format (MP3/FLAC/ALAC), 40-page PDF booklet, and digital extras (wallpapers, avatars, banners) [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_5download.jpg]*2-CD set in custom digipak with 16-page booklet [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_2cd.jpg]*4XLP vinyl edition, which was made available in Australia and Japan on April 5, 2008, and in the US, UK, and most of Europe on April 8, 2008. [http://ghosts.nin.com/main/faq]*Deluxe Edition, which includes 2 CDs, a DVD-ROM of [[Multitracks|multitrack]] files, Blu-ray Disc of the album featuring a 96khz/24bit digital mix of the album as well as a slideshow, and hardcover 48-page booklet in a black fabric slipcase [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_deluxe.jpg]*Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition, which includes everything in the Deluxe Edition, as well as the album on a 4-part 180 gram vinyl edition and two Giclée prints. This version is limited to 2500 copies, each of which is numbered and signed by Reznor himself. Although it was initially expected that this edition would take a while to sell out, it was announced on March 4, 2008 that all 2500 copies had been sold. [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_ultradeluxe.jpg] The Standard 2-CD edition, Deluxe Edition, and Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition also included an immediate download of the album in the consumers' choice of format. The Deluxe Edition and Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition were both shipped May 1, 2008.===Pricing===The pricing of the releases, as listed on ghosts.nin.com, was as follows:*Digital download - $5*2-CD digipak - $10*Deluxe Edition - $75*Ultra-Deluxe Edition - $300 Note: the vinyl version was never sold on the site.
==Inspiration==
<blockquote>"This music arrived unexpectedly as the result of an experiment. The rules were as follows: 10 weeks, no clear agenda, no overthinking, everything driven by impulse. Whatever happens during that time gets released as... something.
<br>
The team: [[Atticus Ross]], [[Alan Moulder]] and myself with some help from [[Alessandro Cortini]], [[Adrian Belew]] and [[The Dresden Dolls|Brian Viglione]]. [[Rob Sheridan]] collaborated with Artist in Residence (A+R) to create the accompanying visual and physical aesthetic.
<br><br>
We began improvising and let the music decide the direction. Eyes were closed, hands played instruments and it began. Within a matter of days it became clear we were on to something, and a lot of material began appearing. What we thought could be a five song EP became much more. I invited some friends over to join in and we all enjoyed the process of collaborating on this.
More volumes of ''Ghosts'' are likely to appear in the future."
<br><br>
- [[Trent Reznor]], March 2, 2008</blockquote> ==Formats==''Ghosts I–IV'' is available in six different formats:*A free 320Kbps DRM-free MP3 download consisting of ''Ghosts I'' only and a JPG file containing the cover art [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_0download.jpg]*DRM-free download in consumers' choice of format (MP3/FLAC/ALAC), 40-page PDF booklet, and digital extras (wallpapers, avatars, banners) [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_5download.jpg]*2-CD set in custom digipak with 16-page booklet [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_2cd.jpg]*4XLP vinyl edition, which was made available in Australia and Japan on April 5, 2008, and in the US, UK, and most of Europe on April 8, 2008. [http://ghosts.nin.com/main/faq]*Deluxe Edition, which includes 2 CDs, a DVD-ROM of [[Multitracks|multitrack]] files, Blu-ray Disc of the album featuring a 96khz/24bit digital mix of the album as well as a slideshow, and hardcover 48-page booklet in a black fabric slipcase [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_deluxe.jpg]*Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition, which includes everything in the Deluxe Edition, as well as the album on a 4-part 180 gram vinyl edition and two Giclée prints. This version is limited to 2500 copies, each of which is numbered and signed by Reznor himself. Although it was initally expected that this edition would take a while to sell out, it was announced on March 4, 2008 that all 2500 copies had been sold. [http://ghosts.nin.com/images/popup_product_ultradeluxe.jpg] The Standard 2-CD edition, Deluxe Edition, and Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition also include an immediate download of the album in the consumers' choice of format. The Deluxe Edition and Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition were both shipped May 1, 2008.===Pricing===The pricing of the releases, as listed on ghosts.nin.com, is as follows*Digital download - $5*2-CD digipak - $10*Deluxe Edition - $75*Ultra-Deluxe Edition - $300 Note: the vinyl version was never sold on the site.
==Multitracks==
The multitracks for all the songs on ''Ghosts I–IV'' are included on a DVD-ROM as a part of the deluxe and ultra-deluxe editions of the album which can be ordered from ghosts.nin.com, although the latter has sold out. Additionally, multitracks for the songs "10 Ghosts II", "19 Ghosts III", "26 Ghosts III", "34 Ghosts IV" and "35 Ghosts IV" can be downloaded were available from [[remix.nin.com]].
==Photography==
NIN's PR firm, [http://www.nastylittleman.com/index.html Nasty Little Man], announced that ''"barely a day after going on sale, the $300 Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition of Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts I-IV has completely sold out"'' and ''Ghosts I–IV'' was at #1 at the Amazon mp3 store. On March 12, it was reported by various sites that nin.com had amassed a first week total of 781,917
transactions (including free and paid downloads as well as orders for physical product), resulting in a take of $1,619,420 USD. [http://www.sohood.com/1/content/view/3817/41/] Reznor expressed his pleasant surprise over the response in a post on nin.com that read: ''"We are all amazed at the reaction for what we assumed would be a quiet curiosity in the NIN catalog. My faith in all of you has been restored - let's all go have coffee somewhere (my treat)!"''
==Ghosts V-VI==
Following through on Reznor's statement about future volumes, in 2020 the band released ''[[Ghosts V-VI]]''.
==Touring==
==External links==
*[http://portraitofdecay.net/ghosts.nin.com/ The official ''Ghosts I-IV'' site (archived at Portrait of Decay)]
*[https://archive.org/download/nineinchnails_ghosts_I_IV/nin_ghosts_I-IV.pdf ''Ghosts I-IV'' PDF at archive.org]
*[https://archive.org/details/NineInchNailsGhostsI-ivMulti-trackStems ''Ghosts I-IV'' Multitracks at archive.org]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nineinchnails/sets/72157604051114463/ Photos from the recording of ''Ghosts I-IV'']
*[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003718389 "New Nine Inch Nails Album Hits The Web"] from Billboard.com News