October 27, 1998, “Elektra” label released “The Story of the Ghost”, the seventh Phish studio album. It was recorded March – October 1997, April – June 1998, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, “Dave O’s Farmhouse”, and was produced by Andy Wallace.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio – lead vocals, guitars, horn arrangement
- Page McConnell – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, keyboard
- Mike Gordon – bass guitar, pedal steel, co-lead and backing vocals
- Jon Fishman – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums
- Dave Grippo – saxophone
- James Harvey – trombone
- Jennifer Hartswick – trumpet
- Heloise Williams – backing vocals
- Chris Shaw – engineer
- John Siket – recording
- Chris Laidlaw – recording assistant
- Chris Laidlaw – recording assistant
- Andy Wallace – mixing
- Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
- George Condo – paintings
- Lili Picou – art direction
Track listing:
- Ghost – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Birds of a feather – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Meat – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Guyute – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Fikus – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Shafty – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Limb by Limb – Trey Anastasio, Scott Herman, Marshall
- Frankie Says – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Brian and Robert – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Water in the Sky – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Roggae – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Wading in the Velvet Sea – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- The Moma Dance – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- End of Session – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell