Billy Breathes

Billy Breathes
Studio album by Phish
Released	October 15 1996 (US)
Recorded	February-June 1996
Genre	Rock
Length	47:01
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link Sputnik Music link
Phish chronology
Stash (1996) Billy Breathes (1996) Slip, Stitch & Pass (1997)

Billy Breathes was the eighth studio album by rock band Phish. It remains today as the one of the most popular Phish albums, and this release, along with Farmhouse, is said to have connected the band, which at the time had a strong cult following, to a more mainstream audience. Rolling Stone Magazine said that "Billy Breathes confirms that Phish is not just a jam band from Burlington." The album was certified Gold by RIAA January 8, 1999.

Track listing

1. "Free" (Anastasio/Marshall) - 3:48
2. "Character Zero" (Anastasio/Marshall) - 3:59
3. "Waste" (Anastasio/Marshall) - 4:50
4. "Taste" (Anastasio/Marshall/Gordon/McConnell/Fishman) - 4:07
5. "Cars Trucks Buses" (McConnell) - 2:24
6. "Talk" (Anastasio/Marshall) - 3:09
7. "Theme From The Bottom" (Anastasio/Marshall/Gordon/McConnell/Fishman) - 6:22
8. "Train Song" (Gordon/J. Linitz) - 2:34
9. "Bliss" (Anastasio) - 2:04
10. "Billy Breathes" (Anastasio) - 5:31
11. "Swept Away" (Anastasio/Marshall) - 1:16
12. "Steep" (Anastasio/Marshall/Gordon/McConnell/Fishman) - 1:38
13. "Prince Caspian" (Anastasio/Marshall) - 5:19

Charting Singles

1996, "Free" (No. 11, Mainstream Rock Charts)

1996, "Free" (No. 24, Modern Rock Charts)

Personnel

Phish

Trey Anastasio - guitars, vocals

Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals

Mike Gordon - bass, vocals

Jon Fishman - drums, vocals