Three Fish (album)

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Three Fish
Three Fish album.jpg
Cover to the Compact Disc version of the album
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 11, 1996
RecordedAugust 1994 – January 1996 at John & Stu's Place and Avast Recording Co., Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock
Length58:05
Language English
Label Epic
Producer John Goodmanson, Three Fish
Three Fish chronology
Three Fish
(1996)
The Quiet Table
(1999)
Vinyl LP
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Artwork for the 1996 vinyl edition
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Three Fish is the debut studio album by the American rock band Three Fish. It was released on June 11, 1996 through Epic Records.

Contents

Overview

Three Fish is a musical collaboration between Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, Robbi Robb of Tribe After Tribe, and Richard Stuverud of the Fastbacks. The album's recording sessions took place from August 1994 to January 1996 at John & Stu's Place and Avast Recording Co. in Seattle, Washington. The band worked with producer John Goodmanson, who also mixed the album. The album's cover art was illustrated by Ames Design. The album's songs combine rock music with mystical-style Eastern music. The album received critical recognition. [3] David Fricke of Rolling Stone said, "The whole thing is a weird mix folky self-obsession, crackling pop, heavy, metallic sighing – but Three Fish is definitely worth, in the words of one song, 'a lovely meander.'" [2] Music videos were made for the songs "Laced" and "Song for a Dead Girl".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Ament and Robbi Robb.

No.TitleLength
1."Solitude"4:50
2."Song for a Dead Girl"4:28
3."Silence at the Bottom"4:03
4."The Intelligent Fish"2:44
5."Zagreb"3:20
6."All Messed Up"5:34
7."Here in the Darkness"4:23
8."The Half Intelligent Fish"2:40
9."Strangers in My Head"4:44
10."A Lovely Meander"3:50
11."Build"1:33
12."Stupid Fish"1:53
13."Secret Place"3:55
14."Elusive Ones"6:51
15."Laced"3:17

LP track listing

All tracks are written by Ament and Robbi Robb.

No.TitleLength
1."Solitude"4:50
2."Song for a Dead Girl"4:28
3."Silence at the Bottom"4:03
4."The Intelligent Fish"2:44
5."Zagreb"3:20
6."All Messed Up"5:34
7."Here in the Darkness"4:23
8."If Miles Were Alive..."1:17
9."The Half Intelligent Fish"2:40
10."Strangers in My Head"4:44
11."A Lovely Meander"3:50
12."Elusive Ones"6:51
13."Build"1:33
14."Stupid Fish"1:53
15."Can I Come Along?"3:27
16."The Easy Way"4:51
17."Secret Place"3:55
18."Laced"3:17

Personnel

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