Finding new Phish soundboard recordings has proved as elusive as finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The Phish organization has done too good of a job locking their vault down… until this week.

Yesterday, our friend Mr. Miner posted The Victor Disc – a collection of jams the band laid down in a New York City studio back in December of 2002. Today, we came across a link to an incredible mix of soundboard tunes I’ve never heard before, so we wanted to share them with you. These tracks were uploaded as 128kbps MP3s, but look for FLACs to find their way to your favorite bit torrent site soon.

We start with three dazzling gems from a rare “Unplugged” Phish performance at Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit in 1998. First up are a crystal-clear recordings of Harry Hood and Wading In A Velvet Sea followed by Young sitting in with Phish on his own Helpless. Next up, we’ve got one of more energetic moments in Phish history: the 1999 opener from New Year’s Eve ‘98 – ‘99 at Madison Square Garden as well as the jammed out Ghost, Runaway Jim and Cities from that show. Finally, this SBD compilation contains a few tracks from August 7, 1998 at Walnut Creek including the Forbin’s Narration, Bittersweet Motel, Mike’s Song and another Wading In The Velvet Sea.