Name: Rift
Brand: Phish

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

850014859299

Colour

Blue

Colour details

Bitter Blue

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Gatefold

Format Music US

Limited edition

1450

Release date

2023-09-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Think­ Indi­e

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

Blue LPx2

Artist

Phish

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Jemp

<p>Phish is an American rock band known for their musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and dedicated fan base. They formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 and solidified their current lineup in 1986. The band consists of Trey Anastasio on guitars and lead vocals, Mike Gordon on bass and vocals, Jon Fishman on drums, percussion, and vocals, and Page McConnell on keyboards and vocals. After performing together for nearly 20 years, they took a break in August 2004 but reunited in March 2009. Since then, Phish has been regularly performing.</p>

Rift is a concept album based on one night in a man’s sleep cycle as he dreams about the rift in his relationship. &nbsp;The album was recorded in September and October 1992 at White Crow Studios in Burlington, Vermont on 24-track 2" tape by Engineer Kevin Halpin assisted by Jon Altschiller. &nbsp;It was there that Gordon Stone added haunting pedal steel guitar to “Fast Enough For You.” &nbsp;Muscle Shoals Producer Barry Beckett and a team of several Nashville engineers were brought in for additional sessions and mixing at Franklin, Tennessee’s historic Castle Recording Studios in late October and November.

Rift introduced a cohesive set of complex compositions sequenced to deliver the narrative and imagery of a fractured romance. &nbsp;Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall wrote eleven songs on the album, Mike Gordon contributed two more - “Mound” and “Weigh”, and Jon Fishman’s “Lengthwise” appeared on the album twice. &nbsp;Almost all the material was developed live before the album was recorded – much of it debuted in a few big chunks in 1991 and 1992. &nbsp;The title track, created in sections between 1987 to 1992, has more history. &nbsp;The melody grew out of the instrumental “With” section of The Curtain With, which was performed live from Summer 1987 to Summer 1988. &nbsp;The nascent lyrics were incorporated almost two years later in 1990 and “Rift” was played basically in its entirety a half dozen times that year. &nbsp;“Rift” was then shelved and re-introduced in 1992 (as heard on the album) with a faster tempo and slightly reworked lyrics.

Rift

Music US

Discover Rift by Phish. A concept album capturing the narrative of a fractured romance. Recorded at White Crow Studios and mixed at Castle Recording Studios. Available in various formats from Jemp Records.