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:

1. Ghost – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
2. Birds of a feather – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
3. Meat – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
4. Guyute – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
5. Fikus – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
6. Shafty – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
7. Limb by Limb – Trey Anastasio, Scott Herman, Marshall
8. Frankie Says – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
9. Brian and Robert – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
10. Water in the Sky – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
11. Roggae – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
12. Wading in the Velvet Sea – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
13. The Moma Dance – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
14. End of Session – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell