Sharin' in the Groove

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Sharin' in the Groove
Tribute album by Various Artists
Released	2000
Genre	Various
Label	Mockingbird Foundation
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Sharin' in the Groove: Celebrating the Music of Phish is an all-star charity tribute album featuring 23 acts covering 20 Phish songs, all on a volunteer basis, to fund music education for children, under the auspices of the Mockingbird Foundation. Over 25,000 copies were sold in the first two weeks, making it one of the fastest selling tribute albums ever.

Executive Producer Ellis Godard selected artists to be as diverse as possible in style, genre, and instrumentation, and arranged the tracks to resemble a Phish concert, with the more exploratory material in the second "set" (disc two). Also, in a twist on typical tribute albums, each artist represents an influence on Phish (such as a style they've mimicked, or an artist they've covered), whereas most tributes feature artists influenced by the band they are covering.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

1. "Bouncing Around the Room" – Arlo Guthrie and Xavier
2. "Gumbo" – Jimmy Buffett
3. "Runaway Jim" – Gordon Stone Trio
4. "The Wedge" – Amfibian
5. "Alumni Blues" – Hot Tuna
6. "Waste" – Dave Matthews
7. "Suzy Greenberg" – Son Seals and Rebecca's Statue
8. "Sample in a Jar" – Little Feat
9. "My Friend My Friend / Guyute" – Vermont Youth Orchestra

[edit] Disc two

1. "Makisupa Policeman" – The Wailers and Kkay
2. "Sand" – Tom Tom Club
3. "Tweezer / Magilla" – Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe
4. "Julius" – Merl Saunders and Funky Friends
5. "Cars Trucks Buses" – Project Logic and John Scofield
6. "Axilla (Part II)" – Preston School of Industry
7. "Chalkdust Torture" – Los Villains
8. "Free (End of Session version)" – Boredoms
9. "Faht > Catapult > Tweezer Reprise" – Lake Trout
10. "Poor Heart" – FRED
11. "Golgi Apparatus" – Stanford Marching Band

Notes:

• Xavier features Arlo Guthrie's son
• Amfibian features Phish lyricist Tom Marshall.
• Hot Tuna is half of Jefferson Airplane.
• Dave Matthews' track is his first solo studio release
• The Wailers' track is their first studio release in a decade, and with the original producer from their days as backing band for Bob Marley.
• Tom Tom Club is half of Talking Heads.
• Preston School of Industry includes Scott Kannberg of Pavement
• Los Villains includes Dave Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos, as well as each of their sons.
• FRED are the International Champion Barbershop Quartet.

[edit] External links

• Official site