Ghost Shares Rare 1969 Performance of “Mary on a Cross”

Photo Credit: Ekaterina Gorbacheva

Any footage of Ghost feels like priceless artifact. Those seeking these rare treasures now have something to celebrate: newly unearthed, never-before-seen vintage Super 8 footage of the band’s early lineup is finally available to fans worldwide. The performance was shot to look like it took place at Los Angeles’ Whisky-A-Go-Go in 1969 and it is everything you’d hope for plus more. Check out the lyric video for “Mary On A Cross” below:

The above song was the band’s first song to make it on the Billboard Hot 100. After viral stint on Tik Tok thanks to a Stranger Things feature, this RIAA-gold-certified classic will now be reincarnated on the newly announced purple vinyl 7” release of Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic.

After a stellar 2022, the spirits of Swedish rock continue to gain momentum. Nine months after its release, Impera has sold nearly 500,000 albums worldwide, secured the American Music Award for Favorite Rock Album 2022 and has received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance (“Call Me Little Sunshine”). In addition to bagging the #1 place on Spotify’s Best of Kickass Metal 2022, Ghost was named Artist of the Year by Loudwire while Revolver and Metal Hammer declared their latest record #1 Album of 2022.

Photo Credit: Ekaterina Gorbacheva

Karan Singh: I am an Indian American music journalist based in Los Angeles. My interests include (but aren't limited to) hip-hop, punk, rhythm & blues, rock and traditional world music. After working in the publishing industry as a copy editor for nearly three years, I decided to switch professions and become a writer. I have a bachelor's degree in English from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California. My aim as a writer is to explore the forces that energize creativity. I've always felt a natural pull toward the arts and entertainment space, and my stories seek to magnify the facets of its adjoining cultures.
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