The Clifford Ball (25th Anniversary vinyl release)

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Annotation

12-LP 25th Anniversary vinyl box set of Phish’s acclaimed two-day festival The Clifford BallSet featuring every note from Phish’s landmark concert that drew more than 70,000 fans to upstate New York in August of 1996. The box set features just under 8 hours of music, fully mixed and mastered, with six complete sets recorded live August 16 & 17, 1996 and pressed on a whopping 12-LPs with audio recorded by Paul Languedoc and vinyl mastered and lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

In addition to the 12 colored vinyl discs (Day 1 on Orange vinyl and Day 2 on sky blue), the deluxe box set includes a 40+ page book with extensive liner notes by Parke Puterbaugh and photographs from the weekend by Danny Clinch.

3800 were initially sold on the Dry Goods website. An unknown amount were also sent out to independent record shops.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-12 02:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Chalk Dust Torture
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Chalk Dust Torture (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist:
Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
7:01
A2Bathtub Gin
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Bathtub Gin (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist:
Susannah Goodman
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
10:31
B1Ya Mar
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live cover recording of:
Ya Mar (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Cyril Ferguson
publisher:
G.B.I. Recording Co. Ltd.
8:50
B2AC/DC Bag
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
AC/DC Bag (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
9:10
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Esther
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Esther (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
9:08
C2Divided Sky
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Divided Sky (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
16:42
D1Halley’s Comet
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Halley’s Comet (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard “Nancy Taube” Wright (Also known as Nancy Taube)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
6:51
D2David Bowie
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
David Bowie (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
15:19
3▼12" Vinyl
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E1Split Open and Melt
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Split Open and Melt (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
13:46
F1Sparkle
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Sparkle (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
3:50
F2Free
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Free (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
8:44
F3The Squirming Coil
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
The Squirming Coil (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
10:42
4▼12" Vinyl
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G1Waste
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Waste (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
5:15
G2Talk
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Talk (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
3:50
G3Train Song
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Train Song (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Mike Gordon (member of Phish) and Joseph Linitz
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
3:11
G4Strange Design
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Strange Design (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
3:43
G5Hello My Baby
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live cover recording of:
Hello! Ma Baby (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Ida Emerson and Joseph E. Howard
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
1:45
H1Mike’s Song
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Mike’s Song (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Gordon (member of Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
15:57
H2Simple
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Simple (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Gordon (member of Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
6:00
5▼12" Vinyl
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I1Contact
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Contact (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Gordon (member of Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
6:11
I2Weekapaug Groove
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Weekapaug Groove (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer), Jon Fishman (Member of Phish), Mike Gordon (member of Phish) and Page McConnell
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
10:10
J1Makisupa Policeman
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Makisupa Policeman (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
8:18
J22001
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live cover recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (2001) (arr. Deodato jazz-funk style) (on 1996-08-16)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music and Publishing One's Music
version of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
6:12
6▼12" Vinyl
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K1Down With Disease
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Down With Disease (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
15:34
K2NICU
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
NICU (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
5:21
L1Life on Mars?
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live cover recording of:
Life on Mars? (on 1996-08-16)
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
3:21
L2Harry Hood
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live recording of:
Harry Hood (on 1996-08-16)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer), Brian “Miles” Long (former landlord of jam band Phish), Jon Fishman (Member of Phish), Mike Gordon (member of Phish) and Page McConnell
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
20:10
L3Amazing Grace
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-16)
live cover recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all) (on 1996-08-16)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
2:56
7▼12" Vinyl
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M1The Old Home Place
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live cover recording of:
Old Home Place (bluegrass standard: "what have they done to the old home place...") (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Mitch Jayne and Dean Webb (US bluegrass mandolinist, member of The Dillards)
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers and WINSTON MUSIC PUBLISHERS
3:42
M2Punch You in the Eye
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Punch You in the Eye (on 1996-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
8:11
N1Reba
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Reba (on 1996-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
16:17
N2Cars Trucks Buses
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Cars Trucks Buses (on 1996-08-17)
composer:
Page McConnell
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
3:42
8▼12" Vinyl
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O1The Lizards
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
The Lizards (on 1996-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
10:36
O2Sample in a Jar
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Sample in a Jar (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
4:59
O3Taste
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Taste (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer), Jon Fishman (Member of Phish), Mike Gordon (member of Phish), Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish) and Page McConnell
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
7:02
P1Fee
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Fee (on 1996-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
5:51
P2Maze
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Maze (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
12:52
P3Suzy Greenberg
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Suzy Greenberg (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Dude of Life (childhood friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
7:07
9▼12" Vinyl
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Q1The Curtain
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
The Curtain (on 1996-08-17)
lyricist:
Marc Daubert (schoolboy friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
part of:
The Curtain With
recording of:
The Curtain
lyricist:
Marc Daubert (schoolboy friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
part of:
The Curtain With
7:43
Q2Runaway Jim
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Runaway Jim (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Dave Abrahams (childhood friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio) and Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
12:26
R1It’s Ice
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
It’s Ice (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
9:05
R2Brother
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Brother (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer), Jon Fishman (Member of Phish), Mike Gordon (member of Phish) and Page McConnell
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
6:16
10▼12" Vinyl
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S1Fluffhead
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Fluffhead (on 1996-08-17)
writer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer) and The Dude of Life (childhood friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
is based on:
Fluff’s Travels (Junta)
14:42
S2Run Like an Antelope
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Run Like an Antelope (on 1996-08-17)
lyricist:
The Dude of Life (Songwriter for Phish)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
10:16
T1Golgi Apparatus
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Golgi Apparatus (on 1996-08-17)
lyricist:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer), Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish), Robert Szuter and Aaron Woolf (childhood friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
4:37
T2Slave to the Traffic Light
recorded at:
Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York, United States (on 1996-08-17)
live recording of:
Slave to the Traffic Light (on 1996-08-17)
lyricist:
The Dude of Life (childhood friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio)
writer:
Dave Abrahams (childhood friend of Phish frontman Trey Anastasio)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
13:09
11▶12" Vinyl
12▶12" Vinyl

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