| A Picture of Nectar | |||||
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| Studio album by Phish | |||||
| Released | February 12, 1992 | ||||
| Recorded | June-August 1991 | ||||
| Genre | Jam, jazz fusion, rock | ||||
| Length | 60:20 | ||||
| Label | Elektra | ||||
| Producer | Phish | ||||
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A Picture of Nectar is Phish's fifth studio album. It was released on February 12, 1992, and was Phish's major-label debut, appearing on Elektra Records. It is the only Phish studio album to feature a song by another artist - Manteca - by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie. The album's title comes from the name of the club owner Nectar Rorris who owned Nectar's in Burlington, Vermont where Phish played many of their first live shows. Many of the songs on the album became fan-favorites and live staples. "Tweezer" and "Chalkdust Torture" were both featured reguarly at Phish concerts, and parts of "The Landlady" would show up in live performances of "Punch You in the Eye". "Stash" also became noted for its extended Trey Anastasio guitar solo. The cover photograph was taken by B. C. Kagan. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on November 15, 2001.
Track listing
- "Llama" (Anastasio) – 3:31
- "Eliza" (Anastasio) – 1:31
- "Cavern" (Anastasio/Tom Marshall/Scott Herman) – 4:24
- "Poor Heart" (Gordon) – 2:45
- "Stash" (Anastasio/Tom Marshall) – 7:31
- "Manteca" (Dizzy Gillespie/Gil Fuller) :29
- "Guelah Papyrus" (Anastasio/Tom Marshall) – 5:22
- "Magilla" (McConnell) – 2:46
- "The Landlady" (Anastasio) – 2:56
- "Glide" (Anastasio/Tom Marshall/Dave) – 4:12
- "Tweezer" (Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnell) – 8:12
- "The Mango Song" (Anastasio) – 6:23
- "Chalkdust Torture" (Anastasio/Tom Marshall) – 4:35
- "Faht" (Fishman) – 2:21
- "Catapult" (Gordon) – 0:32
- "Tweezer Reprise" (Anastasio/Fishman/Gordon/McConnell) – 2:40
Personnel
- Trey Anastasio - guitars, vocals
- Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals
- Mike Gordon - bass, vocals
- Jon Fishman - drums, vocals
Jon Altschiller - engineer, assistant engineer
Kevin Halpin - producer, engineer
B.C. Kagan - photography
Bob Ludwig - mastering
Michael F. Mills - art direction
Tom Walters - assistant engineer
Joe Witkop - photography
Gordon Stone - banjo, pedal steel on "Poor Heart"
