''Lawn Boy'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Phish. It was released on September 21, 1990 by Absolute A Go Go Records in the United States, with distribution by Rough Trade Records. The album was reissued on June 30, 1992 by Elektra Records.Phish: Lawn Boy
Phish.com. Online. Accessed: September 14, 2011. The original Absolute A Go Go compact disc release featured "Fee" from the band's debut album ''

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'' as a bonus track. The album was certified

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by the RIAA on July 7, 2004. The Elektra Records reissue was remastered by Bob Ludwig and does not include "Fee". The songs on ''Lawn Boy'' include many

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and

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elements featured on the band's first studio album, ''

'', as well as incorporating elements of bluegrass,

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and barbershop quartet. According to Phish Archivist Kevin Shapiro: In February 2009, ''Lawn Boy'' became available as a download in FLAC and

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formats at LivePhish.com. JEMP Records released ''Lawn Boy'' on

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2013 as a Limited Edition Deluxe 2-LP vinyl set. The LE Deluxe 2-LP vinyl set was limited to 7,500 individually numbered copies and was created from the original 1/4" stereo master reels with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Each LP is pressed onto 180g audiophile grade vinyl. Deluxe packaging includes an 8-page photo booklet and an etched D-side.

Track listing

Side two

Personnel

Phish: *

Trey Anastasio Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III (born September 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 Phish o ...

–

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s, lead vocals, arranger *

Page McConnell Page Samuel McConnell (born May 17, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as the keyboardist and a songwriter for the band Phish. In addition to having been a member of Phish since 1985, ...

–

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

, organ, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "My Sweet One" and "Bouncing Around the Room", lead vocals on "Lawn Boy" *

Mike Gordon Michael Eliot Gordon (born June 3, 1965) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist most recognized as a founding member of the band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon is an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano and guitar. He ...

–

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, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "My Sweet One" and "Bouncing Around the Room" *

Jon Fishman Jon Fishman (born February 19, 1965) is an American drummer known for his work with the band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983, and which was, in part, named after him. He is credited with co-writing nineteen Phish songs, eight with a solo cre ...

– drums,

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, backing vocals With guests on "Split Open and Melt": *

Giant Country Horns The Giant Country Horns were a group of musicians who joined rock band Phish for 14 concerts during the band's 1991 summer tour. The horn section, named after "Giant Country" White Bread, added new arrangements to classic Phish songs including "Su ...

: **Joseph Sommerville, Jr. –

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**Dave "The Truth" Grippo – alto saxophone **Russell B. Remington –

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**Christine Lynch – vocals

Notes

External links

Phish's Official Site

Phish.com: ''Lawn Boy'' Album Page
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