Ghosts Upon the Road

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[13]
Chicago Tribune	[14]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[15]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[8]
Ottawa Citizen	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[16]

The Ottawa Citizen noted that "pastoral settings and Celtic inflections flirt with Andersen's brutal confessions."^[5] The Los Angeles Times concluded that, "if mental fragility and the spectral fading of the past are the twin shadows of Ghosts Upon the Road, Andersen also points to sources of brightness and healing in songs about love and the calmer, quieter life he leads in Norway."^[17] The Chicago Tribune stated that the album "showcases Andersen's considerable talents as a contemporary folk/pop songwriter."^[14]

The New York Times praised the title track, writing that "the swirl of personal reminiscence and myth makes for a poignant personal evocation of the era and its romantic icons."^[12] The Windsor Star deemed Ghost Upon the Road "one of the year's most satisfying albums."^[2]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called Ghosts Upon the Road "one of the best albums of the 1980s."^[16]