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The Story of the Ghost
Rock · 1998 · 14 tracks

The Story of the Ghost

Phish

A murky, bass-heavy exploration of 'cow-funk' and surrealist textures. Phish trades their usual high-energy whimsy for a patient, late-night studio atmosphere.

October 27, 1998 · EastWest

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A patient, shadowy exploration of groove that feels like a conversation whispered in a dark room.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Ghost
3:52
02
Birds of a Feather
4:14
03
Meat
2:39
04
Guyute
8:26
05
Fikus
2:20
06
Shafty
2:21
07
Limb by Limb
3:31
08
Frankie Says
3:06
09
Brian and Robert
3:02
10
Water in the Sky
2:29
11
Roggae
2:59
12
Wading in the Velvet Sea
4:29
13
The Moma Dance
4:28
14
End of Session
1:53
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the bassline in Meat creates a skeletal, clicking rhythm that feels both funky and deeply unsettled.
The transition from the frantic complexity of Guyute into the eerie, submerged minimalist pulse of Fikus.
The soaring, emotional guitar peak in Wading in the Velvet Sea that breaks through the album's otherwise muted palette.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Story of the Ghost sound next to the rest of Phish's catalogue?

Late Night+3.0σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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