Junta (album)

"Icculus" redirects here. For the software developer, see Ryan C. Gordon.

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Junta is Phish's first studio venture, recorded and released in 1988 but not officially hitting stores until May 8, 1989. The album was later released on October 26, 1992 by Elektra Records. It contains symphonic-like epics, large-scale improvisation, and multi-part progressive rock suites. "Union Federal" was recorded at Paul Languedoc's home during one of the band's Oh Kee Pa ceremonies. "Sanity" and "Icculus" were recorded live in concert at Nectar's in Burlington, Vermont on July 25, 1988.

According to members of Phish, the title of the album is pronounced JUNE-tuh (or alternately, JUHN-tuh), with a hard "J" sound.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on October 9th, 1997 and was certified platinum on July 7th, 2004.

In February 2009, this album became available as a download in FLAC and MP3 formats at LivePhish.com.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Fee" (Anastasio) – 5:23
2. "You Enjoy Myself" (Anastasio) – 9:47
3. "Esther" (Anastasio) – 9:21
4. "Golgi Apparatus" (Anastasio, Marshall, Szuter, Woolf) – 4:35
5. "Foam" (Anastasio) – 6:50
6. "Dinner and a Movie" (Anastasio, Pollak) – 3:42
7. "The Divided Sky" (Anastasio) – 11:51
8. "David Bowie" (Anastasio) – 10:59

Disc two

1. "Fluffhead" (Anastasio, Pollak) – 3:24
2. "Fluff's Travels" (Anastasio) – 11:35
3. "Contact" (Gordon) – 6:42
4. "Union Federal" [Live] (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 25:31
5. "Sanity" [Live] (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell, Pollak) – 8:22
6. "Icculus" [Live] (Anastasio, Marshall) – 4:24

Personnel

Phish

Trey Anastasio - guitars, vocals, producer

Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals, producer

Mike Gordon - bass, vocals, producer

Jon Fishman - drums, vocals, trombone, producer

Gordon Hookailo - engineer
Bob Ludwig - mastering
Michael F. Mills - design
Jim Pollock - artwork