With great sound and better playing, Phish's debut Junta is highly recommended whether you're starting to discover Phish or are backing up to the beginning.
It may be a bit long-winded and unfocused, yet it establishes their dedication to musical exploration effectively -- not to mention the typical wild and woolly Phish humor spilling out all over the lengthy tracks.
[A 2-CD Elektra reissue features six bonus tracks, including three recorded live in 1988 at Nectar's (the club that gave Phish their start with a regular gig).
The live tracks are somewhat dubious in sonic terms, but they're excellent for revealing the improvisational side of the band -- the 25:31 "Union Federal" totters to a start and has a couple of wobbly moments, but it's actually fun to listen to.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FeeTrey Anastasio | Phish | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 207 MB |
| 2 | You Enjoy MyselfTrey Anastasio | Phish | Play | 09:47 | 22 MB | 381 MB |
| 3 | EstherTrey Anastasio | Phish | Play | 09:18 | 21 MB | 359 MB |
| 4 | Golgi ApparatusTrey Anastasio | Phish | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 181 MB |
| 5 | FoamTrey Anastasio | Phish | Play | 06:48 | 15 MB | 264 MB |
| 6 | Dinner and a MovieTrey Anastasio | Phish | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 142 MB |
| 7 | David BowieTrey Anastasio | Phish | Play | 10:57 | 25 MB | 438 MB |
| 8 | ContactMike Gordon | Phish | Play | 07:46 | 17 MB | 292 MB |
| 9 | Divided Sky | Phish | Play | 11:54 | 27 MB | 459 MB |
| 10 | FluffheadFluffs Travels | Phish | Play | 14:58 | 34 MB | 581 MB |
| 85 mins | 194 MB | |||||
| 85 mins | 3310 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Anastasio | Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Jonathan Fishman | Drums, Producer, Trombone, Vocals |
| 3 | Mike Gordon | Composer, Guitar (Bass), Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Gordon Hookailo | Engineer |
| 5 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 6 | Tom Marshall | Composer |
| 7 | Page McConnell | Piano, Producer, Vocals |
| 8 | Michael F. Mills | Design |
| 9 | Phish | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Jim Pollock | Artwork |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |