The Very Best of Grateful Dead

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Tracklist

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1Truckin’
co-producer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
harmonica:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09)
organ:
Howard Wales (in 1970-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09) and Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Truckin’ (in 1970-09)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3.85:08
2Touch of Grey
programming:
Bob Bralove
additional engineer:
Joe Gastwirt, Dan Healy, Justin Kreutzmann, Jeffrey Norman, David Roberts (engineer) and Jeff Sterling (recording engineer)
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau and John Cutler (California producer/engineer)
producer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer) and Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and Grateful Dead Productions (in 1987)
additionally recorded at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
recorded at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13) and Marin County Civic Center: Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California, United States (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
recording of:
Touch of Grey (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13)
lyrics written in:
England, United Kingdom
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
45:50
3Sugar Magnolia
co-producer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
harmonica:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09) and Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Sugar Magnolia (in 1970-09)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) and Bob Weir
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3.53:19
4Casey Jones
engineer and producer:
Alembic (Instrument makers & sound consultants), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Grateful Dead and Bob Matthews
associate producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson and Grateful Dead
executive producer:
Bob Matthews
banjo, pedal steel guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
harmonica and keyboard:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02), Phil Lesh (in 1970-02), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
recording of:
Casey Jones (Grateful Dead song) (in 1970-02)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
version of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones
44:28
5Uncle John’s Band
engineer and producer:
Alembic (Instrument makers & sound consultants), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Grateful Dead and Bob Matthews
associate producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson and Grateful Dead
executive producer:
Bob Matthews
banjo, pedal steel guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
harmonica and keyboard:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02), Phil Lesh (in 1970-02), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
recorded at:
Pacific High Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-02)
recording of:
Uncle John’s Band (in 1970-02)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
4.54:46
6Friend of the Devil
co-producer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
harmonica:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09)
mandolin:
David Grisman (in 1970-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09) and Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Friend of the Devil (in 1970-09)
written in:
Kentfield, California, United States (from 1969 until 1970) and Travis County, Texas, United States (from 1969 until 1970)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) (from 1969 until 1970)
composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1969 until 1970) and Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1969 until 1970)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WC Music Corp.
3.53:24
7Franklin’s Tower
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
Franklin’s Tower (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4.354:34
8Estimated Prophet
engineer:
Dave DeVore and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
Lyricon and saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
vocals:
The English Choral
conductor:
Martyn Ford (conductor) and Robert Howes (percussionist)
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
additionally recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States, Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-05)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-06)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Estimated Prophet (from 1977-02 until 1977-06)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
4.355:39
9Eyes of the World
engineer:
Tom Anderson (engineer) and Dan Healy
producer:
Grateful Dead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Grateful Dead Productions (in 1973)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1973-08-06 until 1973-08-15)
recording of:
Eyes of the World (from 1973-08-04 until 1973-08-15)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
45:20
10Box of Rain
co-producer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-09)
guest electric bass guitar:
Dave Torbert (in 1970-09)
guest electric guitar:
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
harmonica:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09) and Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 364)
recording of:
Box of Rain (in 1970-09)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Phil Lesh
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3.355:20
11U.S. Blues
engineer:
Roy Segal
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1974-03-30 until 1974-04-19)
recording of:
U.S. Blues (from 1974-03-30 until 1974-04-19)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) (in 1973)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1973)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
revision of:
Wave That Flag
4.54:41
12The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion)
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Dave Hassinger
bass:
Phil Lesh (in 1967-01)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1967-01)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1967-01) and Bob Weir (in 1967-01)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1967-01)
background vocals:
Phil Lesh (in 1967-01) and Bob Weir (in 1967-01)
lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1967-01)
arranger:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Coast Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1967-01)
recording of:
The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion) (in 1967-01)
writer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
42:13
13One More Saturday Night (live, 1972)
producer:
Grateful Dead
guest organ:
Merl Saunders
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-26)
live recording of:
One More Saturday Night (on 1972-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
4:50
14Fire on the Mountain
assistant engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jeffrey Boden, Bill Candelario, Brett Cohen, John Hagen (engineer), Steve Parish (Grateful Dead roadie), Harry Popick, Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant), Sue Stephens and Robbie Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Bob Matthews
associate producer and executive producer:
John Kahn
co-producer:
Dan Healy
producer:
Lowell George
guest harp:
Matthew Kelly (US guitarist, associated with Kingfish, Grateful Dead)
guest percussion and percussion:
Jordan Amarantha
harp:
Matt Kelly (US guitarist, associated with Kingfish, Grateful Dead)
horn arranger:
John Kahn
recorded at:
Club Le Front in San Rafael, California, United States (from 1978-07-31 until 1978-08-18)
mixed at:
Club Le Front in San Rafael, California, United States
recording of:
Fire on the Mountain (from 1978-07-31 until 1978-08-18)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
written at:
Mickey Hart’s Ranch in Novato, California, United States
33:49
15The Music Never Stopped
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
guest saxophone:
Stephen Schuster
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
The Music Never Stopped (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
version of:
Hollywood Cantata
54:36
16Hell in a Bucket
programming:
Bob Bralove
additional engineer:
Joe Gastwirt, Dan Healy, Justin Kreutzmann, Jeffrey Norman, David Roberts (engineer) and Jeff Sterling (recording engineer)
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau and John Cutler (California producer/engineer)
producer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer) and Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987)
additionally recorded at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
recorded at:
Marin County Civic Center: Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California, United States (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
recording of:
Hell in a Bucket (from 1987-01-06 until 1987-01-13)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Brent Mydland and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3.755:38
17Ripple
co-producer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-09)
guest mandolin:
David Grisman (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
harmonica:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09) and Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 334)
recording of:
Ripple (in 1970-09)
written in:
Canada
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WC Music Corp.
44:10

Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
photography:Herb Greene (U.S. Photographer and art director)
Michael Ochs Archives
Fred Ordower
Bruce Polonsky
Bob Seidemann (Photographer, Graphic Arts)
associate producer:Robin Hurley
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
David Lemieux
remastering:Joe Gastwirt
acoustic guitar, congas, harmonica and organ:Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
drums (drum set):Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
electric bass guitar:Phil Lesh
guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Phil Lesh
Bob Weir
keyboard:Tom Constanten
Keith Godchaux
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
Brent Mydland
pedal steel guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion:Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
piano:Tom Constanten
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Keith Godchaux
Phil Lesh
vocals:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Donna Jean Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Phil Lesh
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
Brent Mydland
Bob Weir
illustration:Stanley Mouse
design:Linda Cobb
manufactured by and marketed by:Warner Strategic Marketing
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2003)
remastered at:Joe’s Mastering Joint in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2103653 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000C23DO [info]