On March 29, 1994, “Elektra” label released “Hoist”, the fifth Phish studio album. It was recorded October – November 1993, at “American Recording Co.” in Woodland Hills, California, and was produced by Paul Fox.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio– lead vocals, guitars
- Page McConnell– pianos, organ, backing vocals
- Mike Gordon– electric and upright basses, mandolin
- Jon “Greasy Fizeek” Fishman– drums, backing vocals
- Morgan Fichter – violin
- Alison Krauss– additional lead and backing vocals
- Rickey Grundy Chorale – backing vocals
- Rickey Grundy – conductor
- Trelawney McLaurin
- Beverly Witherspoon
- Theodore Trent III
- Beretta Thomas
- Angela Brown
- Hosea Belcher
- Rose Stone, Jean McClain – backing vocals
- Tower of PowerHorn Section – horns
- Greg Adams – fluegelhorn
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
- Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
- David Mann – alto saxophone
- Emilio Castillo– tenor saxophone
- Jonathan Frakes– trombone
- Béla Fleck– banjo
- The Richard Greene Fourteen – strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Trey Anastasio and Marshall, except where noted.
- Julius
- Down with Disease
- If I Could – Trey Anastasio
- Riker’s Mailbox – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
- Axilla (Part II)
- Lifeboy
- Sample in a Jar
- Wolfman’s Brother – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Marshall, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
- Scent of a Mule – Mike Gordon
- Dog Faced Boy – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Demand (song ends at 1:56, followed by Split Open and Melt jam from 4/21/93 and Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) – Trey Anastasio, Marshall, Naomi Shemer
