Phish (album)

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The first Phish album, completed in 1986

In mid-1986, Phish released an extremely experimental self-titled cassette sometimes referred to as The White Tape. The album contained mostly avant-garde experimental pieces, long instrumental passages, electronic noise, and studio trickery, along with four standard full-band tracks. The album was widely circulated in bootleg circles for over a decade before finally being released in 1998.

It was recorded over a period of three years, and includes many outside musicians performing on certain songs. Only "Alumni Blues," "You Enjoy Myself," "AC/DC Bag," "Dog Log," and "Letter to Jimmy Page" feature the four members of Phish together. These tracks were recorded in the summer and fall of 1986, shortly after the departure of guitarist/vocalist Jeff Holdsworth. "You Enjoy Myself" is performed a cappella, with the band members singing the opening guitar lines.

All instruments and vocals on "Fuck Your Face, "N02," "He Ent to the Bog," and "Minkin" are performed solely by Mike Gordon.

All instruments and vocals on "Run Like an Antelope" and "And So to Bed" are recorded solely by Trey Anastasio.

"The Divided Sky," "Ingest," and "Fluff's Travels," are performed by Anastasio, Phish lyricist Tom Marshall, and their friend Marc Daubert on percussion.

"Aftermath" features Anastasio and Roger Holloway on guitar.

"Slave to the Traffic Light" features Anastasio, Tom Marshall on keyboards, and Pete Cottone on drums.

1. Alumni Blues

2. And So To Bed

3. You Enjoy Myself

4. AC/DC Bag

5. Fuck Your Face

6. The Divided Sky

7. Slave to the Traffic Light

8. Aftermath

9. Ingest

10. NO2