The Phishing Manual
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| Author | Dean Budnick |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Biography, History, Reference |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
Publication date | December 12, 1996 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 0-7868-8203-4 |
| OCLC | 34787990 |
| 782.42166/092/2 B 20 | |
| LC Class | ML421.P565 B83 1996 |
The Phishing Manual: A Compendium to the Music of Phish is one of the first books to be written on the history of the band Phish. It includes the forming of the band at the University of Vermont in 1983, their rise to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and finally discusses their all-time highest concert sales up to 1996.
The book also includes looks into the recording process, the specific albums, and also specific songs. It contains extensive setlisting up to 1996 as well as author Dean Budnick's own personal recommendations.
Budnick was a Harvard University graduate student at the time of publication.