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Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Tchad Blake
Assistant Recording Engineer: Peter J. Carini
Assistant Mix Engineer: Claire Lewis
Recorded at The Barn, Vermont, February 2004
Mixed at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England, March 2004
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME, April 2004
Scents and Subtle Sounds (Intro) recorded by Trey Anastasio, Nantucket, MA, April 2003. Grind recorded by Jared Slomoff at Cactus Unlimited in New York and Vermont, March 2004. Additional recording (Undermind): Bryce Goggin at The Barn, Vermont, May 2002 and Chris Plummer, assisted by Chris Weal, for Big Moe Recording at the Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, June 2003. Fender Rhodes (on Undermind): Ray Paczkowski
Secret Smile arranged by Maria Schneider
Secret Smile Strings
Violin: Katherine Winterstein, Laura Markowitz, Signy Glendinning, Sofia Hersh, Ann Cooper, Kathy Andrew
Viola: Roy Feldman, Pam Reit, Hilary Hatch
Cello: John Dunlop, Dieuwke Davydov
Management by Dionysian Productions: John Paluska, Jason Colton, Beth Montuori Rowles, Megan Criss
Technical and Production Assistance: Paul Languedoc, Brad Sands, Kevin Shapiro, Rob O'Dea, Kevin Monty, Brian Brown, Kevin Brown
Design: JDK
Photography: Tchad Blake
All songs published by Who Is She? Music, Inc. (BMI). All rights reserved.
The first pressing of the album includes a special bonus DVD of the 26 minute short film "Specimens of Beauty," directed by longtime Phish photographer Danny Clinch, that chronicles the recording of the album in Vermont.
Reviews
Tombadil — 3/29/2025 4:59:27 PM
"Easily their most underrated and underappreciated studio effort. Bittersweet, intimate, and earnest. Specimens of beauty, indeed. "
Jack — 1/18/2024 11:16:32 AM
"Get your noise-canceling/over-ear headphones and slide into a tight hammock with your eye-pillows on, because this is a masterpiece - sonically, lyrically, and philosophically. Transdimensonal code crackers, you may need your notebook. See you soon! Oh hi!"
renzo — 2/20/2011 6:10:09 PM
"This is a great record an right now one of my favourites in the phish studio rec..."
Paul — 7/7/2010 11:50:54 AM
"Army Of One has grown over time to be one of my all-time favorite tunes. Very powerful. I dig this disc."
Earth 2 Ears — 8/20/2009 9:04:46 AM
"I had stopped seeing shows in summer 2000 and was disappointed by Round Room when it came out. So I completely avoided this CD until yesterday - prompted by the band sounding great in 2009 and playing a couple of tunes from this disc on that tour. I am happy I did. This CD is really very good. It doesn't really feel like other Phish CDs at all. It feels more like straight-up rock than it does anything else. It is definitely psychedelic but also seems listenable track by track in a way that even non-fans could get into. The songwriting is just really good. The playing is loose and experimental but never unfocused. There aren't that many "funny" moments and there are a few somewhat melancholy tracks (think Pink Floyd). The general theme seems to be about trying not to get lost in the day-to-day shuffle of life in the 21st century. Instead, make sure to take time to soak in the beautiful moments that surround us at every instant. It's a bit unsettling to have a "preachy" vibe coming from guys that were quite nearly unconscious during this part of their lives. But it's hard not to relate to the message no matter where you are in life which is always something Phish brings to the table - multifaceted narratives. The last thing about this disc that makes it stand out to me is its total cohesiveness. It's not a mere collection of new songs. Rather, it's a single album with twists and turns, but all having the feel of unfolding, blossoming, and letting the petals fall by the end. Wonderful. Try it, you'll like it."