The Spectrum '97
The Spectrum '97 | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | March 15, 2024 | |||
Recorded | December 2–3, 1997[1] | |||
Venue | Spectrum (Philadelphia) | |||
Label | JEMP | |||
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The Spectrum '97 is a live box set by American jam band Phish. It was released on March 15, 2024, through the band's own JEMP Records. The album contains the band's complete concerts performed on December 2 and 3, 1997, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recordings were recorded by Paul Languedoc to multitrack, while mixing and mastering were handled by Jon Altschiller and Fred Kevorkian, respectively.[2]
Track listing[edit]
Disc one
December 2, 1997 – Set one:
- "Buried Alive" (Trey Anastasio) – 3:41 →
- "Down with Disease" (Anastasio, Tom Marshall) – 10:25 →
- "Makisupa Policeman" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 6:05
- "Chalk Dust Torture" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 7:59
- "Ghost" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 12:48 →
- "Divided Sky" (Anastasio) – 15:33
- "Dirt" (Anastasio, Marshall, Scott Herman) – 4:18 →
- "Taste" (Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell, Marshall) – 9:33
- "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith) – 1:36
Disc two
December 2, 1997 – set two:
- "Mike's Song" (Gordon) – 20:54 →
- "Simple" (Gordon) – 11:00 →
- "Dog-Faced Boy" (Anastasio, Fishman, McConnell, Marshall) – 4:42 →
- "Ya Mar" (Cyril Ferguson) – 13:59 →
- "Weekapaug Groove" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 15:35
Disc three
December 2, 1997 – set two, continued:
- "Bouncing Around the Room" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 4:00 →
- "Character Zero" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 10:01
December 2, 1997 – encore:
- "Ginseng Sullivan" (Norman Blake) – 3:46 →
- "Sample in a Jar" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 5:56
Soundcheck:
- "Funky Bitch Soundcheck" (Son Seals) – 7:30
Disc four
December 3, 1997 – set one:
- "Punch You in the Eye" (Anastasio) – 10:15 →
- "My Soul" (Clifton Chenier) – 7:18
- "Drowned" (Pete Townshend) – 16:35
- "Old Home Place" (Mitchell F. Jayne, Dean Webb) – 3:43
- "Gumbo" (Anastasio, Fishman) – 8:21 →
- "2001" (Eumir Deodato) – 11:18 →
- "You Enjoy Myself" (Anastasio) – 21:10
Disc five
December 3, 1997 – set two:
- "David Bowie" (Anastasio) – 27:39 →
- "Possum" (Jeff Holdsworth) – 11:53 →
- "Philly '97 Jam" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 9:23 →
Disc six
December 3, 1997 – set two, continued:
- "Prince Caspian" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 10:06 →
- "Frankenstein" (Edgar Winter) – 5:10 →
- "Harry Hood" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell, Brian Long) – 16:24
December 3, 1997 – encore:
- "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) – 5:49
Personnel[edit]
Phish,
- Trey Anastasio – guitar, lead vocals on all tracks except where noted, a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"
- Jon Fishman – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Taste", a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"
- Mike Gordon – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Mike's Song", "Ya Mar", "Ginseng Sullivan", "Drowned", "Old Home Place", and "Possum", a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"
- Page McConnell – keyboards, backing vocals, a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Technical
- Paul Languedoc – recording
- Jon Altschiller – mixing
- Fred Kevorkian – mastering
References[edit]
- ^ "Announcing The Spectrum '97 Box Set". Phish. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Listen: Phish Preview New Live Release 'The Spectrum '97,' with "Ghost" and "Divided Sky" Pairing". Jambands. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.