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We're delighted to present Colorado '88, a three-CD set of recordings compiled from Phish's seminal tour of the Rocky Mountain State, available now. Mastered from the original analog cassette tapes, Colorado '88 contains recordings of songs that, until now, have not been widely traded or heard with such clarity. Several of the tracks found in the collection have never before appeared on an official Phish release.
Despite having only ventured outside Vermont occasionally on the New York/New England college and club circuit, Phish embarked on a storied adventure West. The band played seven shows in ten days to tiny crowds in small bars and restaurants in the ski towns of Telluride and Aspen. Colorado '88 culls, in chronological order, the best of those shows, providing a vivid glimpse into the days before the three and four-night stands at amphitheatres and arenas that would distinguish Phish in the years to come.
The material on Colorado '88 depicts the young band at one of the heights of their characteristic adventurousness. From extended forays into their Gamehendge mythology to lassic and obscure covers, to cult gems, Colorado '88 includes much of the hard-to-find early Phish that die-hards have sought after for years. The release gives fans the chance
to share the experience of hearing the band in such an intimate setting.
Reviews
Aaron wolfe — 7/21/2025 11:27:05 PM
"wow almost all the gamehendge songs here. love it "
johnmmcaudy — 1/18/2022 12:06:37 AM
"Amazing set thank you"
skunk 6 — 2/25/2019 8:35:21 AM
"I love Dave’s energy guide so much. It’s like Phish version of the ever rare mind left body jam...in that it’s just a repeating musical figure or small progression(totally diff sounding ), they randomly do or did. Sometimes noticeable sometimes whole and sometime barely or imagined. Love it miss it"
suzy's ex lion-tamer — 3/12/2017 7:43:07 PM
"Musical equivalent of listening to a foodfight. Much better than anything I will ever do. Worth buying for the rare and historically accurate musical rendition, on period authentic instruments, of Divided Sky as evilly bowdlerized by some of Wilson's actual henchgoons."
John C — 10/13/2014 1:56:10 PM
"Hi Phriends! This early CO recordings are so choice!! Take a second and watch my piano rendition of TMWSIY....leave a comment on YouTube if you like it :) Hope to see you in Vegas!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=12fRvX3Httc"