Crimes of the Mind

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Crimes Of the Mind
DudeOfLife2.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 1994 [1]
Recorded1991
Label Elektra [2]
Producer The Dude of Life, Phish, Dan Archer
The Dude of Life and Phish chronology
Crimes Of the Mind
(1994)
Under The Sound Umbrella
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly B− [4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Crimes of the Mind is the debut album from The Dude of Life, a childhood friend of Phish leader Trey Anastasio and a lyrical contributor to many of Phish's early songs. Phish is the backing band for the entire album.

Contents

The album was recorded in 1991 but wasn't released until 1994, following Phish's surge in popularity. [6] The Dude of Life performed several of the songs in a live setting with Phish on a number of occasions. [7]

The main riff of Phish's "Chalkdust Torture" was used in the song "Self."

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album a "loopy, stoned excursion that winds through Dead-style rock and hippie folk-rock." [3] Entertainment Weekly deemed it "inconsequential silliness," writing that "the nice part is that the Dude’s ditties force Phish to keep its penchant for kitchen-sink jamming in check." [4] Trouser Press wrote that "the music is a bit tighter than the [Phish]’s — but only a bit." [6]

Track listing

  1. "Dahlia"
  2. "Family Picture"
  3. "Self"
  4. "Crimes Of The Mind"
  5. "Bitchin' Again"
  6. "TV Show"
  7. "Trials and Tribulations"
  8. "Lucy In The Subway"
  9. "Ordinary Day"
  10. "Revolution's Over"
  11. "King Of Nothing"

Personnel

The Dude of Life: vocals

Phish

Trey Anastasio - guitars, vocals
Page McConnell - keyboards, vocals
Mike Gordon - bass, vocals
Jon Fishman - drums, vocals

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