With their breakup in 2004 and the subsequent releases of recordings from lead frontman Trey Anastasio, Phish and Rhino thought it a good idea to capitalize on the holiday market of 2005 by reaching back deep into the rich and plentiful archive of live recordings amassed over decades of touring, and present to the legions of fanatics what many consider one of their finest live performances. For their traditional New Year's Eve shows the quartet always brought something special to the table for their fans and 1995 was no exception, bringing a quality three-set session of fan favorites, extended jams, and quirky covers -- what are what make them such a distinct entity in the neo-jam band world. Many of the three disc's tracks are laced with songs from Anastasio's fabled "Gamehendge" song cycle and appear only on other live Phish recordings. Here these songs and many others are explored and jammed through in fine form, and the band is definitely at the peak of their creativity and running on all cylinders. The recording is crystal clear and mixed to near perfection, as one element never really jumps out on top of another, as so many live recordings have a proclivity to do. Inarguably one of the finest commercial live recordings issued by the band, and potentially a nice introduction to their catalog for those just getting their feet into the proverbial waters. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
Live at Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995
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This 10th anniversary release features three full sets (27 songs, over 3 1/2 hours) of ultimate live Phish. Rare surprises include a New Year's gag that includes a cover of Collective Soul's "Shine" sandwiched within "Fly Famous Mockingbird" and a mind-bending cover of "Drowned" from The Who's Quadrophenia.
Credits of Live at Madison Square Garden New Year's Eve 1995
- Page McConnell
- Keyboards, Vocals, Group Member
- Elliot Scheiner
- Mixing
- Mark Vincent
- Lighting Technician
- Parke Puterbaugh
- Liner Notes
- Jean Krikorian
- Art Direction, Package Design
- Steve Woolard
- Project Assistant
- Kenny Nemes
- Product Manager
- Kevin Shapiro
- Archivist
- Mike Gordon
- Bass, Group Member, Vocals
- Sheryl Farber
- Editorial Supervision
- Paul Languedoc
- Engineer
- Morgan Rose
- A&R
- C. Taylor Crothers
- Photography
- Tom Marshall
- Vocals
- Adam Ayan
- Mastering
- Brad Sands
- Production Coordination
- Scott Webber
- Packaging Manager
- Peter J. Carini
- Audio Restoration, Drum Technician
- Jared Slomoff
- Audio Restoration
- Hank McHugh
- Production Coordination
- Beth Montuori Rowles
- Archivist
- Steve Dikun
- Guitar Technician
- Leigh Fordham
- Lighting Technician
- Chris Kuroda
- Lighting Design
- Peter Luther
- Audio Technician
- Julia Mordaunt
- Art Direction, Archivist
- Dean Roney
- Audio Technician
- Alberto F. Santamaria
- Audio Restoration
- Peter Schall
- Monitor Engineer
- Jennifer Womack
- Lighting Technician
- Kevin Brown
- Keyboard Technician, Stage Manager
- Trey Anastasio
- Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Group Member
- Jonathan Fishman
- Drums, Vocals, Group Member


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