Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile won't release "Give Up the Ghost" until October 6, 2009 but Billboard.com has the exclusive premiere of the whole album now. The album features a collaboration with Elton John on the track "Caroline".

"Ghost," Carlile's third studio album, features an impressive array of well-known musicians including Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls and her childhood music idol Elton John, who she says had an enormous impact on her early life as a songwriter. Elton plays on the track "Caroline."

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers also sat in on some of the "Ghost" sessions.

Carlile recently told Billboard.com that the album's songs were inspired by dreams. "Your subconscious tells you so many more interesting things than what you conscious mind tells you day to day," she said.

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