Phish discography

Phish discography

Phish performing at American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL on December 30, 2009. Left to right: Page McConnell, Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon Photo: Dan Shinneman.
Releases
↙Studio albums 16
↙Live albums 8
↙Singles 13
↙Video albums 10
↙Live Phish series 27

Phish is an American rock band noted for their live concerts and improvisational jamming. Audience recordings of Phish's live shows have been traded among fans since the band's earliest days. In addition to numerous studio albums and projects, Phish has maintained a steady output of live releases, including the ongoing Live Phish series.

Contents

Studio albums

Phish recorded and/or released several albums before being signed to Elektra Records in 1991; they remained with Elektra through 2004, before founding their own label, JEMP Records. Phish's albums all feature the quartet of Trey Anastasio (guitar), Mike Gordon (bass guitar), Jon Fishman (drums), and Page McConnell (keyboards), often joined by a number of guest musicians.

Major studio albums

Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications[1]
US[2]
1989 Junta
  • Released: May 8, 1989
  • Label: Self-release
  • Format: CC
  • Re-released: October 26, 1992
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, CC
 — US: Platinum
1990 Lawn Boy
  • Released: September 21, 1990
  • Label: Absolute A Go Go, Rough Trade,
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Re-released: June 30, 1992
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, CC
 — US: Gold
1992 A Picture of Nectar
  • Released: February 12, 1992
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, CC
 — US: Gold
1993 Rift
  • Released: February 2, 1993
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, CC
 51 US: Gold
1994 Hoist
  • Released: March 29, 1994
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, CC
 34 US: Gold
1996 Billy Breathes
  • Released: October 15, 1996
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, CC
 7 US: Gold
1998 The Story of the Ghost
  • Released: October 27, 1998
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, CC, Vinyl
 8
2000 Farmhouse
  • Released: May 16, 2000
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, Vinyl
 12 US: Gold
2002 Round Room
  • Released: December 10, 2002
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD
 46
2004 Undermind
  • Released: June 15, 2004
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD
 13
2009 Joy
  • Released: September 8, 2009
  • Label: JEMP
  • Format: CD, Vinyl
 13
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other studio projects

Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Notes
US[3]
1986 Phish (The White Tape)
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Self-release
  • Format: CC
  • Re-released: 1998, 2010
  • Label: Phish Archives, JEMP
  • Format: CD
 — First Phish release,
collection of demos
1987 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
  • Recorded: 1987
  • Label: Self-release
  • Format: CC
 — Student project concept album,
never officially released
1999 The Siket Disc
  • Released: June 3, 1999
  • Label: Phish Archives
  • Re-released: November 7, 2000
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD
 — In-studio jam session
2002 The Victor Disc
  • Recorded: December 19, 2002
  • Unreleased
 — In-studio jam session,
not officially released
2009 Party Time
  • Released: September 8, 2009
  • Label: JEMP
  • Format: CD, Vinyl (Limited)
 — Bonus album,
only available with Joy Box Set
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Traditional live albums

Date & Location
Official Release
Title
Billboard 200
peak position
RIAA certification[1]
Various 1994 shows
June 27, 1995
A Live One
18
Gold: November 10, 1995
Platinum: October 15, 1997
March 1, 1997

Markthalle Club, Hamburg, Germany
October 28, 1997
Slip Stitch and Pass
17
-
November 20 & 21, 1998

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA
November 23, 1999
Hampton Comes Alive
120
Gold: January 14, 2000
December 31, 1995

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
December 20, 2005
New Year's Eve 1995 - Live at Madison Square Garden
-
-
June 17, 2004

KeySpan Park, Brooklyn, NY
July 11, 2006
Live in Brooklyn
-
-
July 28-August 5, 1988

Telluride and Aspen, Colorado
October 31, 2006
Colorado '88
-
-
December 6, 1996

Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas, NV
November 20, 2007
Vegas 96
-
-
February 19, 20, 21, 1993

Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA
November 18, 2008
At the Roxy
-
-
November 21, 22, 23, 1997

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA & LJVMC, Winston-Salem, NC
December 6, 2011
Hampton/Winston-Salem '97
-
-

Live Phish series

Beginning in late 2001, the Live Phish Series chronicles complete shows picked by the band spanning their entire career. [A]

Date Recorded
Date of Official Release
Title
Recording Location
Billboard 200 peak position
December 14, 1995
September 18, 2001
Live Phish Volume 1
Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY
97
July 16, 1994
September 18, 2001
Live Phish Volume 2
Sugarbush Summerstage, North Fayston, VT
93
September 14, 2000
September 18, 2001
Live Phish Volume 3
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY
118
June 14, 2000
September 18, 2001
Live Phish Volume 4
Drum Logos, Fukuoka, Japan
127
July 8, 2000
September 18, 2001
Live Phish Volume 5
Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI
115
November 27, 1998
October 30, 2001
Live Phish Volume 6
The Centrum, Worcester, MA
105
August 14, 1993
April 16, 2002
Live Phish Volume 7
World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
-
July 10, 1999
April 16, 2002
Live Phish Volume 8
E Centre, Camden, NJ
-
August 26, 1989
April 16, 2002
Live Phish Volume 9
Townshend Family Park, Townshend, VT
-
June 22, 1994
April 16, 2002
Live Phish Volume 10
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
-
November 17, 1997
April 16, 2002
Live Phish Volume 11
McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
-
August 13, 1996
April 16, 2002
Live Phish Volume 12
Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN
-
October 31, 1994
October 29, 2002
Live Phish Volume 13
Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
-
October 31, 1995
October 29, 2002
Live Phish Volume 14
Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
-
October 31, 1996
October 29, 2002
Live Phish Volume 15
The Omni, Atlanta, GA
-
October 31, 1998
October 29, 2002
Live Phish Volume 16
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
-
July 15, 1998
May 20, 2003
Live Phish Volume 17
Portland Meadows, Portland, OR
-
May 7, 1994
May 20, 2003
Live Phish Volume 18
The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
-
July 12, 1991
May 20, 2003
Live Phish Volume 19
Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH
-
December 29, 1994
May 20, 2003
Live Phish Volume 20
Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
-
February 28, 2003
February 24, 2004
Live Phish 02.28.03
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
-
July 15, 2003
February 24, 2004
Live Phish 07.15.03
USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley City, UT
-
July 29, 2003
February 24, 2004
Live Phish 07.29.03
Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
-
April 2, 1998
July 20, 2005
Live Phish 04.02.98
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
-
April 3, 1998
July 20, 2005
Live Phish 04.03.98
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
-
April 4, 1998
July 20, 2005
Live Phish 04.04.98
Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
-
April 5, 1998
July 20, 2005
Live Phish 04.05.98
Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
-

A ^ : The Live Phish Series is regularly updated with shows both old and new, available as downloads in various formats, with select shows made available on CD

Video releases

Date Recorded
Date of Official Release
Title
Recording Location
Medium
RIAA certification[1]
1993
1994
Tracking
Los Angeles, CA (documentary)
VHS
-
1997 - 1998
March 6, 2001
Bittersweet Motel
Various (documentary)
DVD
-
September 30, 2000
November 12, 2002
Live in Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
DVD
Gold: February 13, 2003
August 2 & 3, 2003
October 12, 2004
It
It, Limestone, Maine
DVD
Gold: January 26, 2005
Platinum: January 26, 2005
2004
June 15, 2004
Specimens of Beauty
Westford, VT (documentary)
DVD - packaged with select copies of Undermind
-
June 17, 2004
July 11, 2006
Live in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
DVD
-
July 22, 1997
August 5, 2008
Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
DVD
-
August 16 & 17, 1996
March 3, 2009
The Clifford Ball
Plattsburgh, NY
DVD
-
October 29 – November 1, 2009
April 20, 2010
Phish 3D
Indio, CA
Film
-
November 2, 1996
October 19, 2010
Coral Sky
West Palm Beach, FL
DVD
-
August 14 & 15, 2010
December 14, 2010
Alpine Valley 2010
East Troy, WI
DVD
-
October 20, 2010
May 24, 2011
Live In Utica
Utica, NY
DVD
-

Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
Mod. Rock
[4]		 Main Rock
[4]		 Adult Top 40
[4]		 Triple A
[5]
1991 "Bouncing Around the Room" — — — — Lawn Boy
1992 "Chalkdust Torture" — — — — A Picture of Nectar
1993 "Fast Enough for You" — — — — Rift
1994 "Down with Disease" — 33 — — Hoist
"Sample in a Jar" — — — —
"Julius" — — — —
1995 "Bouncing Around the Room (live)" — — — — A Live One
1996 "Free" 24 11 — — Billy Breathes
1997 "Character Zero" — — — —
2000 "Heavy Things" — — 29 2 Farmhouse
2004 "The Connection" — — — 2 Undermind
2009 "Time Turns Elastic" — — — — Joy
"Backwards Down the Number Line" — — — 30
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Books

References

  1. ^ a b c "RIAA searchable certification database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database&artist=phish. Retrieved 2011-12-17. 
  2. ^ Billboard Phish Album Chart History Billboard.com. Online. Accessed: September 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Billboard Phish Album Chart History Billboard.com. Online. Accessed: September 21, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Phish – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p21630/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Chart Beat Wednesday Billboard.com. August 26, 2009. Online. Accessed: September 23, 2011.
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