Ghana is third in a three-part series of compilations of songs by The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats is an American indie rock band formed in Claremont, CA by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle himself, despite the plural moniker....

 that have appeared on various releases. It is preceded by Protein Source of the Future...Now!

Protein Source of the Future...Now!

Protein Source of the Future...Now! is the first in a three-part series of compilations by the Mountain Goats, released in 1999 by Ajax Records...

, and Bitter Melon Farm

Bitter Melon Farm

-Personnel:* John Darnielle - vocals, guitar* Rachel Ware - vocals, bass...

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Track listing

1. Golden Boy
2. Pure Gold
3. Papagallo
4. Song for John Davis
5. Stars Around Her
6. Going to Port Washington
7. Blood Royal
8. Only Thing I Know
9. Raja Vocative
10. Hatha Hill
11. Going to Kirby Sigston
12. Please Come Home to Hamngatan
13. Last Day of Jimi Hendrix's Life
14. Orange Ball of Peace
15. Standard Bitter Love Song #8
16. Chino Love Song 1979
17. Wrong!
18. Going to Jamaica
19. Alpha Gelida
20. Wild Palm City
21. Anglo-Saxons [Live]
22. Flight 717: Going to Denmark
23. Admonishing Song
24. Anti-Music Song
25. Going to Hungary
26. Earth Air Water Trees
27. Creature Song
28. Pure Sound
29. Going to Maine
30. Noctifer Birmingham
31. Leaving Home

Original Recordings

Roughly half of the songs on Ghana appeared on previous Mountain Goats releases.

• Tracks 2-5 are from Songs About Fire
  Songs About Fire
  -Track listing:#Pure Gold - 1:52#Papagallo - 1:55#Song For John Davis - 2:21#Stars Around Her - 2:14...
  
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• Tracks 7-10 are from Orange Raja.
• Tracks 14-19 are from Taking the Dative
  Taking the Dative
  Taking The Dative is a cassette by The Mountain Goats, released by Car In Car Disco Records.This EP in its entirety appeared on their compilation Ghana, which was released in 1999.- Side 2 :# Wrong!# Going To Jamaica# Alpha Gelida...
  
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• Tracks 24-26 are from Tropical Depression (EP)
  Tropical Depression (EP)
  A four-song EP released by Elephant Micah in February, 2006 for his spring mini-tour. The CD was a limited edition of 100 that came in a numbered, potato-stamped sleeve.-Track listing:#"Ways"#"Old Globe/Gentle Riders"#"Soberer"#"Passage"...
  
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The remainder originally appeared on compilation recordings which included multiple artists.

Cover versions

• Michael and the G2s cover "Going to Port Washington" in their album "Michael and the G2s Cover Everything."http://michaelandtheg2s.bandcamp.com/track/going-to-port-washington?permalink&vis=equaliser3d