Hoist (album)

Hoist
Studio album by
Phish
ReleasedMarch 29, 1994
RecordedOctober–November 1993
StudioAmerican Recording Co. (Woodland Hills, California)
GenreRock
Length50:28
LabelElektra
ProducerPaul Fox
Phish chronology
Rift
(1993) 		Hoist
(1994) 		A Live One
(1995)
Singles from Hoist
  1. "Down with Disease"
    Released: March 29, 1994
  2. "Sample in a Jar"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Julius"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
The Village Voice(dud)[6]

Hoist (stylized as (HOIST)) is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Phish, released on March 29, 1994, by Elektra Records. At the time of its release, Hoist was Phish's best selling album to date, peaking at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on August 19, 1996, and remains the band's best-selling studio release, outsold in their discography only by the platinum-certified A Live One.

The album includes "Down with Disease", the band's breakthrough single on American rock radio, reaching the top 40 of Billboard magazine's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in June 1994.[7] The band filmed their only official music video for the song, directed by bassist Mike Gordon, which received some airplay on MTV.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Hoist – Phish | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  2. ^ Kampert, Patrick (1994-06-09). "Phish Hoist (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  4. ^ Hermes, Will (2000-08-04). "Some Will Carp". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ Hochman, Steve (1994-04-17). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (1994-04-05). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  7. ^ "Phish Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2018.