A Picture of Nectar

Phish

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 1992)
• Original Release Date: February 18, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002HA9
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,637 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Llama

2. Eliza

3. Cavern

4. Poor Heart

5. Stash

6. Manteca

7. Guelah Papyrus

8. Magilla

9. Landlady

10. Glide

11. Tweezer

12. The Mango Song

13. Chalk Dust Torture

14. Faht

15. Catapult

16. Tweezer Reprise

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

This 1992 effort, Phish's third overall and first for Elektra, represents the peak of their early-period studio records. The full scope of the quartet's artistic vision comes through clearly across a selection of their most enduring songs. They reveal a voracious and sweeping appetite for a large assortment of styles: psychedelic roots rock; heavy, fusion-leaning progressive rock; bluegrass; straight jazz; and even salsa all creep in. The constant and frantic battle between wild imagination, oddball humor, and keen musical chops is mighty compelling, and even their most grandiose, over-the-top, jet-fueled jams are delivered with a disarming wink. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phish's Best Studio Effort?, November 7, 2001

By A Customer

First of all, Ignore any reviews that have rated this CD less than a 4. Any true phish fan will tell you that this album is a must have. If you are new to Phish, this is a perfect collection of some of the greatest Phish songs ever written with which to start you off.

BUY THIS CD!!!!!!

I can't put it down. From the excellant opening track, Llama, to Tweezer Reprise, this CD is over an hour of start-to-finish splendor. My personal favorites are "Guelah Papyrus" and "Tweezer," but every song on this album is marvelous.

This CD stands out as a little different from the "classic" phish sound most people have come to know. The sound is distinctly a combination of funk, rock, salsa, and jazz, among other things. But phish pulls it off brilliantly, and I can't imagine my music collection without it.

Again, I implore you, BUY THE CD.
You won't regret it, I promise.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most You Can Get Without a Ticket Stub, June 20, 2000

By	Payam (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

Among the snow banks of Birmingham, Vermont, the kings of improvisational jazz, rock, fusion, and bluegrass hide and hum along to their masterful song, "Stash", which is known to a select group of fans that have been lucky enough to discover this incredible sound. This sound is the music from Phish- the song, "Stash", off of their 1992 release, A Picture of Nectar. Although it is often said that the true essence of Phish, an improvisational 4 piece band, cannot be heard on any of their studio albums, this record's quality proves otherwise. To begin with, the incredible musicians of this group work together to integrate a plethora of styles into one album. "Llama", the first track off the album, starts the pace with a high tempo fusion arrangement where guitarist, Trey Anastasio, and keyboardist, Page McConnell trade brilliant solos. The next transition of music comes with "Poor Heart", a blue grass tune with outstanding slide guitar work and catchy vocals melodies. With "Stash", Anastasio sets what I would call the standard "Stairway" for fusion; the song is full of beautiful guitar riffs that are backed by a Latin samba rhythm. "The Landlady" captures an instrumental taste of salsa, where there is more grasping guitar work by Anastasio, the virtuoso. To top the album off, "Magilla", the creation of Page, completes the experimentation with a jumpy jazz number. A Picture of Nectar is filled with awe inspiring instrumentation that is spiced with irrelevant, meaningless, and hilarious lyrics that capture the essence of Phish. This band continues to stun audiences, traveling with one of the largest followings of any modern band-all of this done with hardly any radio or television support. For any music fan that enjoys and appreciates pure edge talent and creativity, A Picture of Nectar is an essential that will find its way into anybody's record collection and get the love it deserves.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phish's Best, March 17, 2000

By A Customer

I have been listening to Phish seriously for about two years now, but have known about their jammin' style of music since about the summer of '95. Phish have some great live recordings, but if you want the best in studio tracks, buy Picture of Nectar. This album is loaded with the ultimate in Phish songs. Buy this cd, if you're a newbie, or if you need another Phish cd to add to your collection. You can jam any time to this cd. No need to skip around on this cd, Phish is one of the few bands, where you can just let it play.