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Released on June 17, 1997, Ghostyhead is the seventh studio album by the two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Rickie Lee Jones. Co-produced by Jones and Rick Boston, the album represents a significant experimental departure from her earlier jazz-folk roots, incorporating contemporary electronic textures, trip-hop beats, and ambient soundscapes. The production features a minimalist, often hypnotic approach that complements Jones's unique vocal phrasing on tracks like the ethereal opener "Little Yellow Town" and the hauntingly atmospheric "Scary Chinese Movie." Recorded largely in a home studio environment, the ten-track collection explores themes of urban isolation and dreamlike introspection, with "Firewalker" and the expansive "Cloud of Unknowing" standing out as highlights of this electronic evolution. Critical reception frequently compared the album’s innovative sound to the works of Portishead and Massive Attack, solidifying it as a cult favorite in Jones's extensive discography.
Tracklist
| 1 | Little Yellow Town | 6:46 |
| 2 | Road Kill | 4:13 |
| 3 | Matters | 4:21 |
| 4 | Firewalker | 3:59 |
| 5 | Howard | 4:25 |
| 6 | Ghostyhead | 5:29 |
| 7 | Sunny Afternoon | 3:53 |
| 8 | Scary Chinese Movie | 5:32 |
| 9 | Cloud Of Unknowing | 7:21 |
| 10 | Vessel Of Light | 6:31 |