Indie exclusive limited edition black & white swirl vinyl!
PREORDER - will be available for pickup, or shipping, on December 15, 2023
Please note that preorders are subject to availability. In occasional cases, our suppliers may not be able to meet the demand and our orders may be capped. All preorders will be filled on a first-ordered, first-served basis. Oversold orders are subject to cancellation, and we will do our very best to notify you of any issues as early as possible.
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.
