reaching number 68, and in Australia, peaking at number 86. Music video Lawrence Carroll directed the music video for "A Long December", which features American actress Courteney Cox, whom Duritz was dating at the time. Filmed in Hollywood, California, the video was produced by Victoria Vallas. The clip was first added to MTV, VH1, and The Box on the week ending December 1, 1996. The video, which evokes a somber mood with its images of snow and dull colors, features Duritz playing a piano in the woods and Cox writing a letter in a dark room. Throughout the clip are scenes of a chalkboard with dates written on it and Counting Crows playing their instruments. Cox eventually leaves the building she is in and walks to a bus stop, clutching her note. Niko Stratis of Spin magazine called the video "perfect". Track listings All songs were written by Duritz except where noted. All live tracks were recorded at Elysée Montmartre (Paris, France) on December 9, 1994. UK CD1 and Australian CD single "A Long December" (LP version) "Ghost Train" (live) "Sullivan Street" (live) UK CD2 "A Long December" – 4:55 "A Murder of One" (live) – 14:57 European CD single "A Long December" (LP version) "Ghost Train" (live) Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the Recovering the Satellites booklet. Studios Recorded in late 1996 at The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California) Mixed at River Sound (New York City) Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US) Counting Crows Adam F. Duritz – words, music, vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, tambourine David Bryson – guitars, Dobro, tambourine, vocals Dan Vickrey – guitars, vocals Matt Malley – electric bass guitar, double bass, vocals Charles Gillingham – Hammond B-3, piano, Mellotron, Wurlitzer, accordion, vocals Ben Mize – drums, tambourine, vocals Other personnel Gil Norton – production Bradley Cook – recording Michael Barbiero – mixing Mark Phythian – programming Sevon Smokes Wright – assistant engineering Bob Ludwig – mastering Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Release history References Counting Crows songs 1990s ballads 1996 singles 1996 songs DGC Records singles Geffen Records singles Rock ballads RPM Top Singles number-one singles Song recordings produced by Gil Norton Songs written by Adam Duritz