Song · Wilco
“The Late Greats” by Wilco
From the album A Ghost Is Born (2004)
“The Late Greats” by Wilco appears on 12 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2004 and 2022. It was first released in 2004 on the album A Ghost Is Born. Its best result is #18 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #272 alternative song of 2004 and #1,623 alternative song of all time.
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"The Late Greats" turns up on Wilco's 2004 album A Ghost Is Born, and it's a sly, breezy little rocker. Jeff Tweedy wrote it and sings it over his acoustic guitar, with Jim O'Rourke adding electric guitar, John Stirratt on bass and Glenn Kotche on drums and hammered dulcimer.
Mikael Jorgensen and Leroy Bach pile on piano, with Jorgensen's organ rolling along behind them, and the whole thing bounces like a bar band having a laugh at the end of a long night. Chris Shaw engineered it, and it lets Wilco sound loose and light and happy to be in the room.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1981 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1976 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2007 | 287 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 360 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 437 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 361 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 355 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 362 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 367 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 372 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2022 | 581 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
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