Junta (pronounced Joon-tah) is Phish's first official studio album, recorded at Euphoria Sound Studios in Revere Massachusetts in 1987 and 1988 on 16-track 2'' tape and was mixed to 1/4'' stereo reels. In addition to writing and performing all the music, the band produced the album themselves - gathering around Engineer Gordon Hookailo's console to do group fades since the studio lacked mix automation. It was a ground-breaking effort in terms of musical ambition and every song on the album is still performed by the band live. Junta was originally self-released on cassette tape in May 1989 with packaging created by the band. The album was re-mastered and re-released as a double CD (and cassette) in October 1992 on Elektra with art by Jim Pollock. The release was certified Gold but was never heard on vinyl until a special Record Store Day edition in 2012. The vinyl release was created from the original stereo master reels with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
1A Fee 5:28
2A You Enjoy Myself 9:50
3B Esther 9:21
4B Golgi Apparatus 4:37
5B Foam 6:51
6C Dinner And A Movie 3:43
7C Divided Sky 11:57
8D David Bowie 11:01
9E Fluffhead 3:26
10E Fluff’s Travels 11:36
11E Contact 8:01
1A Fee 5:28
2A You Enjoy Myself 9:50
3B Esther 9:21
4B Golgi Apparatus 4:37
5B Foam 6:51
6C Dinner And A Movie 3:43
7C Divided Sky 11:57
8D David Bowie 11:01
9E Fluffhead 3:26
10E Fluff’s Travels 11:36
11E Contact 8:01