Three Fish (album)

Three Fish

Cover to the Compact Disc version of the album

Studio album by Three Fish

Released

June 11, 1996

Recorded

August 1994 – January 1996 at John & Stu's Place and Avast Recording Co., Seattle, Washington

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

58:05

Language

John Goodmanson, Three Fish

Three Fish chronology

Three Fish
(1996)

The Quiet Table
(1999)

Vinyl LP

Artwork for the 1996 vinyl edition

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Three Fish is the debut studio album by the American rock band Three Fish. It was released on June 11, 1996 through Epic Records.

Overview

Three Fish is a musical collaboration between Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, Robbi Robb of Tribe After Tribe, and Richard Stuverud of the Fastbacks. The album's recording sessions took place from August 1994 to January 1996 at John & Stu's Place and Avast Recording Co. in Seattle, Washington. The band worked with producer John Goodmanson, who also mixed the album. The album's cover art was illustrated by Ames Design. The album's songs combine rock music with mystical-style Eastern music. The album received critical recognition.^[3] David Fricke of Rolling Stone said, "The whole thing is a weird mix – folky self-obsession, crackling pop, heavy, metallic sighing – but Three Fish is definitely worth, in the words of one song, 'a lovely meander.'"^[2] Music videos were made for the songs "Laced" and "Song for a Dead Girl".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jeff Ament and Robbi Robb.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Solitude"	4:50
2.	"Song for a Dead Girl"	4:28
3.	"Silence at the Bottom"	4:03
4.	"The Intelligent Fish"	2:44
5.	"Zagreb"	3:20
6.	"All Messed Up"	5:34
7.	"Here in the Darkness"	4:23
8.	"The Half Intelligent Fish"	2:40
9.	"Strangers in My Head"	4:44
10.	"A Lovely Meander"	3:50
11.	"Build"	6:51
12.	"Stupid Fish"	1:53
13.	"Secret Place"	1:33
14.	"Elusive Ones"	3:55
15.	"Laced"	3:17

LP Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ament and Robbi Robb.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Solitude"	4:50
2.	"Song for a Dead Girl"	4:28
3.	"Silence at the Bottom"	4:03
4.	"The Intelligent Fish"	2:44
5.	"Zagreb"	3:20
6.	"All Messed Up"	5:34
7.	"Here in the Darkness"	4:23
8.	"If Miles Were Alive..."	1:17
9.	"The Half Intelligent Fish"	2:40
10.	"Strangers in My Head"	4:44
11.	"A Lovely Meander"	3:50
12.	"Elusive Ones"	3:55
13.	"Build"	6:51
14.	"Stupid Fish"	1:53
15.	"Can I Come Along?"	3:27
16.	"The Easy Way"	4:51
17.	"Secret Place"	1:33
18.	"Laced"	3:17

Personnel

Three Fish

Jeff Ament – organ, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, electric guitar, background vocals, 12-string guitar, djembe, fretless bass, photography
Robbi Robb – acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, electric guitar, sitar, vocals, background vocals, 12-string guitar
Richard Stuverud – drums, background vocals, steel drums

Additional musicians and production

Barry Ament, Chris McGann – woodcuts
Ames Design – artwork
Cary Ecklund – guitar, keyboards, background vocals, mellotron
John Goodmanson – production, recording, mixing, engineering
Stone Gossard – keyboards on "Strangers in My Head"
Stuart Hallerman – recording
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Three Fish – production, photography

References

↑ "allmusic ((( Three Fish > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Fricke, David (1996-06-27). "Three Fish: Three Fish". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Three Fish". Allmusic. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.