Sharin' in the Groove

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Sharin' in the Groove
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Studio album by
Various Artists (Phish Tribute)
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001
Genre Various
Label Mockingbird Foundation
Various Artists (Phish Tribute) chronology
Gone Phishin
(2000)
Sharin' in the Groove
(2001)
Still Phishin: A Bluegrass Tribute to Phish 2
(2002)
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Sharin' in the Groove: Celebrating the Music of Phish is an all-star charity Phish tribute album released on July 24, 2001. [1] It features 23 acts covering 20 Phish songs, all on a volunteer basis, to fund music education for children under the auspices of the Mockingbird Foundation. Over 25,000 copies were sold in the first two weeks, making it one of the fastest selling tribute albums ever.

Contents

Executive Producer Ellis Godard selected artists to be as diverse as possible in style, genre, and instrumentation, and arranged the tracks to resemble a Phish concert, with the more exploratory material in the second "set" (disc two). Also, in a twist on typical tribute albums, each artist represents an influence on Phish [2] (such as a style they've mimicked, or an artist they've covered), whereas most tributes feature artists influenced by the band they are covering.

In addition to the album, a series of bonus tracks was released exclusively online.

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Bouncing Around the Room" – Arlo Guthrie and Xavier – 4:37
  2. "Gumbo" – Jimmy Buffett – 4:25
  3. "Runaway Jim" – Gordon Stone Trio – 4:35
  4. "The Wedge" – Amfibian – 8:31
  5. "Alumni Blues" – Hot Tuna – 4:57
  6. "Waste" – Dave Matthews – 3:38
  7. "Suzy Greenberg" – Son Seals and Rebecca's Statue – 6:42
  8. "Sample in a Jar" – Little Feat – 4:52
  9. "My Friend My Friend / Guyute" – Vermont Youth Orchestra – 12:10

Disc two

  1. "Makisupa Policeman" – The Wailers and Kkay – 4:49
  2. "Sand" – Tom Tom Club – 4:51
  3. "Tweezer / Magilla" – Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe – 2:59
  4. "Julius" – Merl Saunders and Funky Friends – 4:02
  5. "Cars Trucks Buses" – Project Logic with John Scofield – 4:54
  6. "Axilla (Part II)" – Preston School of Industry – 3:22
  7. "Chalkdust Torture" – Los Villains – 7:02
  8. "Free (End of Session version)" – Boredoms – 7:26
  9. "Faht > Catapult > Tweezer Reprise" – Lake Trout – 8:45
  10. "Poor Heart" – FRED – 2:10
  11. "Golgi Apparatus" – Stanford Marching Band – 3:57

Bonus disc

  1. "Cars Trucks Buses" (live) – Duke Ellington Orchestra – 4:09
  2. "Wolfman's Brother" (live) – Phil Lesh and Friends with Donna Jean Godchaux – 13:50
  3. "Wading in the Velvet Sea" – Jackson Sneed – 4:28
  4. "Halley's Comet" – Whoolicious! – 5:14
  5. "The Wedge" (live) – The String Cheese Incident – 5:56
  6. "Wilson" – Orobourus – 5:07
  7. "The Moma Dance" – Ten Ton Chicken – 4:28
  8. "Possum" – The Big Wu – 10:08
  9. "Cars Trucks Buses" (live) – DJ Logic and Michael Kang – 5:30

Notes

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/sharin-in-the-groove-celebrating-the-music-of-phish-mw0000343291
  2. Jarnow, Jesse. "Sharin' in the Groove: Celebrating the Music of Phish Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2017.