:“The Horses,” written by Rickie Lee Jones and her Flying Cowboys producer, Walter Becker, is one of my favorite songs. But Jones’s fourth LP is graced with many high points. Geffen Records, her record label then, had high hopes for this project; the plan was for Becker to restore Jones to platinum success. While that wish went unrealized (the album peaked at No. 39), they did go on to make an adventurous project that rivals her first two releases in complexity, accessibility, and scope. Becker enlisted Roger Nichols of Steely Dan fame again for his sonic know-how and called on a stunning array of musicians such as Dean Parks, Greg Phillinganes, and Peter Erskine to support Jones’s diverse and always interesting songs. “Ghost Train” is an excellent example of stellar songwriting and unobtrusive production. I love this album!