The Spectrum '97

The Spectrum '97 is a live box set by American jam band Phish. It was released on March 15, 2024, through the band's own JEMP Records. The album contains the band's complete concerts performed on December 2 and 3, 1997, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recordings were recorded by Paul Languedoc to multitrack, while mixing and mastering were handled by Jon Altschiller and Fred Kevorkian, respectively.^[2]

The Spectrum '97
Live album by Phish
Released	March 15, 2024
Recorded	December 2–3, 1997^[1]
Venue	Spectrum (Philadelphia)
Label	JEMP
Phish chronology
LP on LP 04 (2023) The Spectrum '97 (2024) Evolve (2024)

Track listing

Disc one

December 2, 1997 – Set one:

1. "Buried Alive" (Trey Anastasio) – 3:41 →
2. "Down with Disease" (Anastasio, Tom Marshall) – 10:25 →
3. "Makisupa Policeman" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 6:05
4. "Chalk Dust Torture" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 7:59
5. "Ghost" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 12:48 →
6. "Divided Sky" (Anastasio) – 15:33
7. "Dirt" (Anastasio, Marshall, Scott Herman) – 4:18 →
8. "Taste" (Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell, Marshall) – 9:33
9. "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith) – 1:36

Disc two

December 2, 1997 – set two:

1. "Mike's Song" (Gordon) – 20:54 →
2. "Simple" (Gordon) – 11:00 →
3. "Dog-Faced Boy" (Anastasio, Fishman, McConnell, Marshall) – 4:42 →
4. "Ya Mar" (Cyril Ferguson) – 13:59 →
5. "Weekapaug Groove" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 15:35

Disc three

December 2, 1997 – set two, continued:

1. "Bouncing Around the Room" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 4:00 →
2. "Character Zero" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 10:01

December 2, 1997 – encore:

3. "Ginseng Sullivan" (Norman Blake) – 3:46 →
4. "Sample in a Jar" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 5:56

Soundcheck:

5. "Funky Bitch Soundcheck" (Son Seals) – 7:30

Disc four

December 3, 1997 – set one:

1. "Punch You in the Eye" (Anastasio) – 10:15 →
2. "My Soul" (Clifton Chenier) – 7:18
3. "Drowned" (Pete Townshend) – 16:35
4. "Old Home Place" (Mitchell F. Jayne, Dean Webb) – 3:43
5. "Gumbo" (Anastasio, Fishman) – 8:21 →
6. "2001" (Eumir Deodato) – 11:18 →
7. "You Enjoy Myself" (Anastasio) – 21:10

Disc five

December 3, 1997 – set two:

1. "David Bowie" (Anastasio) – 27:39 →
2. "Possum" (Jeff Holdsworth) – 11:53 →
3. "Philly '97 Jam" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell) – 9:23 →

Disc six

December 3, 1997 – set two, continued:

1. "Prince Caspian" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 10:06 →
2. "Frankenstein" (Edgar Winter) – 5:10 →
3. "Harry Hood" (Anastasio, Fishman, Gordon, McConnell, Brian Long) – 16:24

December 3, 1997 – encore:

4. "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) – 5:49

Personnel

Phish,

• Trey Anastasio – guitar, lead vocals on all tracks except where noted, a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"
• Jon Fishman – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Taste", a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"
• Mike Gordon – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Mike's Song", "Ya Mar", "Ginseng Sullivan", "Drowned", "Old Home Place", and "Possum", a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"
• Page McConnell – keyboards, backing vocals, a capella vocals on "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Technical

• Paul Languedoc – recording
• Jon Altschiller – mixing
• Fred Kevorkian – mastering

References

1. "Announcing The Spectrum '97 Box Set". Phish. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
2. "Listen: Phish Preview New Live Release 'The Spectrum '97,' with "Ghost" and "Divided Sky" Pairing". Jambands. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.