The problem with “Live From Bonnaroo” is that there isn’t enough space on the two-disc set to adequately sum up the three-day festival that took place last June in Tennessee. In fact, for a compilation of jam bands, there isn’t a lot of jamming going on here.

Other than that, “Live From Bonnaroo” is a nice taste of what took place at a festival of peace, music and creativity.

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The longest “jam” on this CD comes from Phish frontman Trey Anastasio. His ten-piece solo band plows through the 10-minute song “Last Tube,” a track off his solo album released last spring. It’s not the best version of “Last Tube” of his summer tour, but it’s a good version nonetheless.

Also included is cult favorite The String Cheese Incident as it glides through a seven-minute version of “Search” with guest Samson Olawale on percussions. This arguably is the best performance on the CD.

North Mississippi Allstars provide a short, but sweet, version of their fan favorite “Sugartown,” and jazzy bluegrass band The John Butler Trio gives us “Pickapart.” The second best song on this CD comes from the New Orleans-based jam band, Galactic. Its performance of “Tiger Roll” is as mesmerizing and psychedelic as it gets.

Other highlights of this album are Robert Randolph and the Family Band, featuring North Mississippi Allstars’ guitarist Luther Dickinson, playing a song called “Peekaboo.” Acid jazz trio Soulive jam to their song, “Turn It Out.” The Dirty Dozen Brass Band kicks up the tempo with its spicy jazz tune, “Ain’t Nothin’ But a Party.”

The album’s disappointments are songs from headliners Widespread Panic, Ben Harper, Moe and former-Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh with guest Bob Weir. Moe’s song “Captain America” clocks in at a meager five minutes or so, disappointing considering these guys can jam for three times that amount.

The album also includes Jack Johnson, Jurassic 5, Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade, Norah Jones, Gov’t Mule, Bela Fleck, Ween, The Del McCoury Band and Blind Boys of Alabama. Unfortunately, not all of the bands that performed at the festival made the final cut for the CD. Three bands that should have been included are Drums and Tuba, Umphreys McGee and Disco Biscuits.

Look for the Bonnaroo DVD to come out later this month featuring more bands and more music.