Quote from: peaches626;246448Quote from: Yoda;246432My thought is that they went into the studio and put down Party Time. They played it for a couple of close friends, family, whatever and they basically said phans aren\'t going to go for this, it\'s not really a Phishy album and then went back into the studio and put down Joy... I personally like Party Time (minus the song party time) as a whole better than Joy as a whole, but that\'s mainly because of TTE...
there is a whole thread on PT dissecting the progression of the album.... apparently there was thoughts to have a double album that included all songs on both Joy and Party Time... then there was a one disk, 75 min track list that included some songs from both discs that floated around as an option, then they settled on the 50 something min final version for the Joy CD that we know now...
Link please...
joy pwns,imo.
wow. just listened to "if i told you" from party time. that song would absolutely destroy if they played it live.
i think only a dream could be a monster live, in a very split/stash kind of insanity jam...
So I am not sure if anyone read the thread on PT that peaches posted. I decided to listen to one of the 75 min versions and I find that it does make for a much better album. Although I could do with out the party time into let me lie. For the most part I think that it makes for a much more exciting listen front to back. Its more eclectic more creative and involves the whole group a lot more (as far as song writing goes). I can\'t imagine what made them not go with a delicious 75 minute joyous party time. Would have been better IMO. Regardless I think it\'s fun to make your own decision and create the album as you see fit. Hooray for technology
THIRD VERSION (75-minute version, first evid of audio circ)
1. BDTNL
2. KDF
3. Ocelot
4. Splinters of Hail
5. Gone
6. Party Time
7. Let Me Lie
8. Stealing Time
9. Only a Dream
10. If I Told You
11. Sugar Shack
12. Joy
13. Light
14. I\'ve Been Around
15. TTE
16. 20 years