1989-04-15: University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA (Billings Lounge)

~ Release by Phish (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Phish
Billings Lounge, UVM
Burlington, VT
April 15th, 1989

-New Source is a Maxell XLII-S Cassette
-A>D via Nakamichi Dragon>Korg MR1000>Korg Audio Gate>WAV @ 24/96
-96khz > 44khz sample rate conversion via iZotope SRC 64 bit SRC
-24bit > 16bit bit depth conversion via iZotope MBIT+ Dither
-Tracking performed in Adobe Audition 3.0
-FLAC conversion via Trader's Little Helper
-Thanks to XXXXX for the source tape from set 1
-Thanks to @TMWSIY for the source tape from set 2, a Maxell XLII-S Analog Cassette of unknown lineage, same transfer as above.

Soundcheck:
1. Time Loves A Hero 5:20

Set 1:

2. Mikeís Song > 6:15
3. I Am Hydrogen > 2:13
4. Weekapaug Groove 7:19
5. Esther > 8:54
6. You Enjoy Myself > 14:14
7. Wilson 3:57
8. Peaches en Regalia 3:12
9. Banter 1:18
10. On Your Way Down > 5:00
11. Alumni Blues > 3:40
12. Letter to Jimmy Page > 1:06
13. Alumni Blues 0:39
10. I Didnít Know 3:31
11. McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters > 8:31
12. Foam 8:17
13. David Bowie // 4:19

Total Time 1:27:45

Set 2:

1. Funky Bitch 6:42
2. Golgi Apparatus > 4:47
3. Slave To The Traffic Light 7:12
4. The Mango Song 6:34
5. The Divided Sky 12:59
6. Split Open And Melt 10:11
7. Suzy Greenberg > 6:14
8. Fluffhead > 15:51
9. Good Times Bad Times 6:42

Encore:
10. AC/DC Bag 6:09
11. Possum 1:44

Source Notes:
Soundcheck + Set 1 are the new source.
Something odd going on @ 12:40 of YEM
Cut ~2:07 in Wilson, likely a tape flip on the original source that created this.
Pretty tough cut ~0:28 of David Bowie, likely the second tape flip from the first source.
Second cut nasty cut in Bowie at tape end
Others have said this first set sounds off-speed. I did not speed adjust this source at all.
Set 2 was originally part of shnid 112453
AC/DC Bag > Possum is of a different, also unknown lineage

SHOW NOTES
This show was a Benefit for VPIRG (Vermont Public Interest Research Group).
It was not listed in the March or April 1989 Phish newsletters but is believed to have occurred at this time and place.
During McGrupp, Fish used a brand new electronic drum machine.
Attendance for this show reportedly suffered due to no alcohol being served.
This version of Split Open And Melt included a drum solo.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-16 22:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1Cassette: Sound Check
2Cassette: Set 1
3Cassette: Set 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Funky Bitch
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Funky Bitch (on 1989-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Son Seals
publisher:
Eyeball Music
6:43
2Golgi Apparatus
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live recording of:
Golgi Apparatus (on 1989-04-15)
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.
4:48
3Slave to the Traffic Light
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live recording of:
Slave to the Traffic Light (on 1989-04-15)
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.
7:12
4[banter]
4:41
5The Mango Song
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live recording of:
The Mango Song (on 1989-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
6:34
6Divided Sky
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live recording of:
Divided Sky (on 1989-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
13:00
7Split Open and Melt
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live recording of:
Split Open and Melt (on 1989-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
10:12
8Suzy Greenberg
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live recording of:
Suzy Greenberg (on 1989-04-15)
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.
6:15
9Fluffhead
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live recording of:
Fluffhead (on 1989-04-15)
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)
15:51
10Good Times Bad Times
recorded at:
Phish at University of Vermont (1989-04-15)
live cover recording of:
Good Times Bad Times (on 1989-04-15)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
6:43