Rift (album)
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Rift is the forth studio album by the Jam band Phish. It is a concept album, whose narrator is dreaming about the rift in his relationship with his girlfriend. Recorded in September and October of 1992, it was released by Elektra Records on February 2, 1993 (see 1993 in music). The cover illustration has depticions represententing all songs on the album.
Rift | ||
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Album by Phish | ||
Released | February 2, 1993 | |
Recorded | September/October 1992 at White Crow | |
Genre | Jam band | |
Length | 67 min 54 s | |
Record label | Elektra | |
Producer | Barry Beckett for Beckett Productions | |
Professional reviews | ||
The Dartmouth review | Unfavorable | February 18, 1993 (http://www.phisharchive.com/reviews/album/rift/dart.html) |
AMG | 3 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040403071526283241&sql=Aft6zefqkhgf4) |
The Washington Post review | Favorable | February 5, 1993 (http://www.phisharchive.com/reviews/album/rift/wash.html) |
Phish Chronology | ||
Picture of Nectar (1992) | Rift (1993) | Hoist (1994) |
Tracks
- "Rift" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 6:14
- "Fast Enough for You" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 4:51
- "Lengthwise" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 1:19
- "Maze" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 8:14
- "Sparkle" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 3:54
- "Horn" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 3:38
- "Wedge" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 4:07
- "My Friend, My Friend" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 6:10
- "Weigh" (Mike Gordon) - 5:09
- "All Things Reconsidered" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 2:32
- "Mound" (Mike Gordon) - 6:02
- "It's Ice" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 6:14
- "Lengthwise" (Jon Fishman) - 0:35
- "Horse" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 1:24
- "Silent in the Morning" (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 5:28
Credits
- Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals
- Mike Gordon - bass, vocals
- Jon "Tubbs" Fishman - tubs
- Trey Anastasio - guitars, vocals
- Pedal steel on "Fast Enough For You" - Gordon Stone
- Engineered by Kevin Halpin, assisted by Jon Altschiller
- Mixed by Justin Niebank, assisted by Mark Nevess
- Recording engineer - Pete Greene, assisted by Greg Parker
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
- All songs published by Who Is She? Music, BMI
- Illustrations - David Welker
- Photography - David Gahr
- Design - Mike Mills
External Links
- Phish.com (http://www.phish.com/releases/detail.php?ID=50) - Official site: discography, album info, lyrics, and audio files.
- EmilsTabs.org (http://emilstabs.org/forums/index.php?) - A community–run archive of tabs and related resources.