The White Tape
Tracklist
Alumni Blues 251
And So To Bed 283
You Enjoy Myself 55
AC/DC Bag 249
Fuck Your Face 135
Divided Sky 76
Slave To The Traffic Light 275
Aftermath 174
Ingest 97
NO2 457
Fluff's Travels 82
Dog Gone Dog 243
He Ent to the Bog 236
Run Like an Antelope 401
Minkin 179
Letter to Jimmy Page 76
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Tracklist
Alumni Blues 251
And So To Bed 283
You Enjoy Myself 55
AC/DC Bag 249
Fuck Your Face 135
Divided Sky 76
Slave To The Traffic Light 275
Aftermath 174
Ingest 97
NO2 457
Fluff's Travels 82
Dog Gone Dog 243
He Ent to the Bog 236
Run Like an Antelope 401
Minkin 179
Letter to Jimmy Page 76
The link to The White Tape has been copied

Show Notes

Soon after forming the band, "Phish" (aka The White Tape) was created from four-track recordings which the band and band members mixed, dubbed and circulated as a demo. It consists of an assortment of four-track recordings from 1984-1985 including four songs recorded by all the existing members of Phish as a band: Alumni Blues, AC/DC Bag, Slave To The Traffic Light and Dog Gone Dog (a/k/a Dog Log). The balance was recorded separately by the band members and blended together from 4-track cassettes to create the album as we know it. Trey has said The White Tape exemplifies, perhaps more than any other studio effort, the band's unbridled creative freedom of the day. The White Tape highlights Phish's early development with ethereal soundscapes and interesting sketches on Phish's classics-to-be such as an acoustic The Divided Sky as it existed then and even an acapella rendering of You Enjoy Myself.

In 1998, The White Tape was re-mastered from the 2-track cassette master and sold as the first CD from the band's extensive archives through Dry Goods In 1999 The White Tape was released as a full-album download from EMusic.com, bundled with the previously-unreleased early studio track, "The Curtain (With)." The original art for the cassette demo was created by Trey himself and was updated for the CD release by artist Jim Pollock. To commemorate the release of The White Tape download, Jim also created, hand-printed and signed 100 limited-edition posters. A snapshot in time, The White Tape is a must-have for any fan and a perfect introduction to the band's studio work.
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Reviews

Vanessa Gallo — 11/4/2023 6:35:15 PM

"Favorite version of Slave! That da do da do part is so trippy! "

Jim Cook — 1/10/2019 1:04:02 PM

"I had no idea that Trey drew the logo for Phish as described in the Ask Trey segments! Pretty rad!"

Groove Guru — 8/22/2009 7:54:11 AM

"Man, this disc is crazy. I totally understand how fun it is to experiment with sounds when you're stoned, but seriously, who records the "phone off-the-hook" sound into a demented musique concrete piece (Ingest? Can't remember off the top of my head) that's looped seemingly ad nauseum? Only Trey and company could mess with your head like that! But with all due respect, there are some really cool nuggets here, for sure. The a cappella "YEM" and snippet of "Divided Sky" are awesome. Also the early "Slave To The Traffic Light" sounds great, and "AC/DC Bag" and "Alumni Blues" are decent. Mike's "Minkin" is goofy cool. Overall, it is a view into the past of early Phish at work, trying to find a sound to anchor themselves to. I must say that is a fun, ear and mind opening experience hearing this disc. Check it out. "

pauly — 4/14/2008 11:38:49 AM

"Great Early phish....if you dont dig this album than you dont dig phish,this is all around phun!!Fuck your Face"

matt — 8/27/2006 8:59:41 PM

"this is a must have. wish you could still get it thru dry goods..."

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