''The Golden Road (1965–1973)'' is a twelve- CD

box set A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists and bands ...

of the

Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, Folk music, folk, country music, country, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, ...

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and

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s released during their time with

Warner Bros. Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...

, from 1965 to 1973. After 1973, the band went on to create its own label,

Grateful Dead Records In 1973, the Grateful Dead established their own record label, Grateful Dead Records. The band released four vinyl LPs on the label in the mid-1970s: ''Wake of the Flood'' in 1973, '' From the Mars Hotel'' in 1974, ''Blues for Allah'' in 1975, ...

. Also included in the box set is a two-disc bonus album, ''

Birth of the Dead ''Birth of the Dead'' is a two- CD compilation album chronicling the early years of the San Francisco psychedelic band the Grateful Dead. The set was originally part of the twelve-CD box set '' The Golden Road (1965–1973)'', released on Oct ...

'', containing very early recordings of the band. ''The Golden Road'' contains expanded and remastered versions of all of the albums released during the band's time on contract with Warner Bros. Also included are numerous studio outtakes and live tracks. In 2003 these bonus tracks were appended to the individual releases of the respective albums, and ''Birth of the Dead'' was also given independent release. The albums included in the box set are ''

'', ''

The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, Folk music, folk, country music, country, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, ...

'', ''

Anthem of the Sun ''Anthem of the Sun'' is the second album by rock band the Grateful Dead, released in 1968 on Warner Bros/Seven Arts. It is the first album to feature second drummer Mickey Hart. The band was also joined by Tom Constanten, who contributed avan ...

'', ''

Aoxomoxoa ''Aoxomoxoa'' is the third studio album by the Grateful Dead. One of the first rock albums to be recorded using 16-track technology, fans and critics alike consider this era to be the band's experimental apex. The title is a meaningless palindro ...

'', ''

Live/Dead ''Live/Dead'' is the first official live album released by the rock band Grateful Dead. Recorded over a series of concerts in early 1969 and released later the same year, it was the first live rock album to use 16-track recording. In 2005 the tr ...

'', ''

Workingman's Dead ''Workingman's Dead'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Grateful Dead. It was recorded in February 1970 and originally released on June 14, 1970. The album and its studio follow-up, '' American Beauty'', were recorded back-to-back ...

'', '' American Beauty'', ''

'' (also known as ''Skull and Roses''), ''

Europe '72 ''Europe '72'' is a live triple album by the Grateful Dead, released in November 1972. It covers the band's tour of Western Europe in April and May that year, and showcases live favourites, extended improvisations and several new songs including ...

'', and ''

History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice) ''History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice)'' is a live album by the Grateful Dead. It is their fourth live album and their ninth album overall. Released in July 1973 on Warner Bros. Records, it offers concert highlights recorde ...

''. ''Anthem of the Sun'' appears in its original (1968) mix, but the ''Aoxomoxoa'' in this set is the 1971 remix, not the original (1969) mix.

Track listing

Disc one: ''Birth of the Dead'', disc 1

* ''

: The Studio Sides'' # "Early Morning Rain" (Lightfoot) – 3:22 # "I Know You Rider" (traditional) – 2:41 # "Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)" (Garcia, Lesh) – 2:41 # "The Only Time Is Now" (Grateful Dead) – 2:24 # "Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)" (Grateful Dead) – 3:17 # "Can't Come Down" (Grateful Dead) – 3:04 # "Stealin' (instrumental)" (Cannon) – 2:40 # "Stealin' (w/ vocals)" (Cannon) – 2:36 # "Don't Ease Me In (instrumental)" (traditional) – 2:01 # "Don't Ease Me In (w/ vocals)" (traditional) – 2:02 # "You Don't Have to Ask" (Grateful Dead) – 3:35 # "Tastebud (instrumental)" (McKernan) – 7:04 # "Tastebud (w/ vocals" (McKernan) – 4:35 # "I Know You Rider" (traditional) – 2:36 # "Cold Rain and Snow (instrumental)" (traditional) – 3:15 # "Cold Rain and Snow (w/ vocals)" (traditional) – 3:17 # "Fire in the City" (Krug) – 3:19

Disc two: ''Birth of the Dead'', disc 2

* ''Birth of the Dead: The Live Sides'' # "Viola Lee Blues" (Lewis) – 9:39 # "Don't Ease Me In" (traditional) – 2:43 # "Pain in My Heart" (Neville) – 4:24 # "Sitting on Top of the World" (Chatmon, Vinson) – 3:51 # "It's All over Now, Baby Blue" (Dylan) – 5:12 # "I'm a King Bee" (Moore) – 8:52 # "Big Boss Man" (Dixon, Smith) – 5:11 # "Standing on the Corner" (Grateful Dead) – 3:46 # "

In the Pines "In the Pines", also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?", "My Girl" and "Black Girl", is a traditional American folk song originating from two songs, "In the Pines" and "The Longest Train", both of whose authorship is unknown and date back ...

" (Bryant, McMichen) – 4:55 # "Nobody's Fault But Mine" (Johnson) – 4:15 # "Next Time You See Me" (Forest, Harvey) – 2:47 # "One Kind Favor" (Hopkins, Taub) – 3:44 # "He Was a Friend of Mine" (traditional) – 4:45 # "Keep Rolling By" (traditional) – 7:57

Disc three: ''The Grateful Dead''

* ''

'' # "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" (

) – 2:07 # "Beat It on Down the Line" ( Fuller) – 2:27 # " Good Morning Little School Girl" ( Williamson) – 6:32 # "Cold Rain and Snow" (Grateful Dead) – 2:26 # "Sitting on Top of the World" (

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, Carter) – 2:43 # "Cream Puff War" ( Garcia) – 3:18 # "(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew" ( Dobson,

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) – 5:16 # "New, New Minglewood Blues" (traditional) – 2:40 # "Viola Lee Blues" (

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) – 10:09 # "Alice D. Millionaire" (Grateful Dead) – 2:22 # "Overseas Stomp (The Lindy)" (

Jones Jones may refer to: People *Jones (surname), a common Welsh and English surname *List of people with surname Jones * Jones (singer), a British singer-songwriter Arts and entertainment * Jones (''Animal Farm''), a human character in George Orwell ...

, Shade) – 2:24 # "Tastebud" ( McKernan) – 4:18 # "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (

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) – 5:20 # "Viola Lee Blues" (edited version) (Lewis) – 3:00 # "Viola Lee Blues" (live at DANCE HALL, Rio Nido, CA 9/3/67) (Lewis) – 23:13

Disc four: ''Anthem of the Sun''

* ''

'' # "That's It For The Other One" – 7:40: ## "Cryptical Envelopment" ( Garcia) ## "Quodlibet For Tenderfeet" (Garcia, Kreutzmann,

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, McKernan,

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) ## "The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get" (Kreutzmann, Weir) ## "We Leave The Castle" ( Constanten) # "New Potato Caboose" (Lesh,

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) – 8:26 # "Born Cross-Eyed" (Weir) – 2:04 # "Alligator" (Lesh, McKernan,

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) – 11:20 # "Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir) – 9:37 # "Alligator" (live at SHRINE AUDITORIUM, Los Angeles, CA 8/23/68) (Lesh, McKernan, Hunter) – 18:43 # "Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)" (live at SHRINE AUDITORIUM, Los Angeles, CA 8/23/68) (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir) – 11:38 # "Feedback" (live at SHRINE AUDITORIUM, Los Angeles, CA 8/23/68) (Grateful Dead) – 4:01 # "Born Cross-Eyed" (single version) (Weir) – 2:55

Disc five: ''Aoxomoxoa''

* ''

'' # "St. Stephen" ( Garcia,

) – 4:26 # "Dupree's Diamond Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 3:32 # "Rosemary" (Garcia, Hunter) – 1:58 # "Doin' That Rag" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:41 # "Mountains Of The Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:02 # "China Cat Sunflower" (Garcia, Hunter) – 3:40 # "What's Become Of The Baby" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:12 # "Cosmic Charlie" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:29 # "Clementine Jam" (studio jam 8/13/68) (Grateful Dead) – 10:46 # "Nobody's Spoonful Jam" (studio jam 8/13/68) (Grateful Dead) – 10:04 # "The Eleven Jam" (studio jam 8/13/68) (Grateful Dead) – 15:00 # "Cosmic Charlie" (live at AVALON BALLROOM, San Francisco, CA 1/25/69) – 6:47

Disc six: ''Live/Dead''

* ''

'' # "Dark Star" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 2/27/69) (Grateful Dead,

) – 23:18 # "St. Stephen" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 2/27/69) (Hunter, Garcia, Lesh) – 6:31 # "The Eleven" (live at AVALON BALLROOM, San Francisco, CA 1/26/69) (Hunter, Lesh) – 9:18 # "Turn On Your Lovelight" (live at AVALON BALLROOM, San Francisco, CA 1/26/69) (Scott, Malone) – 15:05 # "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 3/2/69) (

) – 10:28 # "Feedback" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 3/2/69) (McGannahan Skjellyfetti) – 7:49 # "And We Bid You Goodnight" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 3/2/69) (traditional-) – 0:37 # "Dark Star" (single version)" – 2:44 # "Hidden Track" (radio promo) – 1:00

Disc seven: ''Workingman's Dead''

* ''

'' # "Uncle John's Band" ( Garcia,

) – 4:45 # "High Time" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:14 # "

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" (Garcia, Hunter) – 3:14 # "New Speedway Boogie" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:06 # "Cumberland Blues" (Garcia, Hunter,

) – 3:16 # "Black Peter" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:43 # "Easy Wind" (Hunter) – 4:58 # "Casey Jones" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:38 # "New Speedway Boogie" (alternate mix) – 4:10 # "Dire Wolf" (live at VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL, Santa Rosa, CA 6/27/69) – 2:31 # "Black Peter" (live at GOLDEN HALL COMMUNITY CONCOURSE, San Diego, CA 1/10/70) – 9:07 # "Easy Wind" (live at SPRINGER'S INN, Portland, OR 1/16/70) – 8:09 # "Cumberland Blues" (live at OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, Corvalis, OR 1/17/70) – 4:52 # "Mason's Children" (live at CIVIC AUDITORIUM, Honolulu, HI 1/24/70) (Garcia, Hunter, Lesh,

) – 6:32 # "Uncle John's Band" (live at WINTERLAND ARENA, San Francisco, CA 10/4/70) – 7:57

Disc eight: ''American Beauty''

* '' American Beauty'' # "Box of Rain" (

) – 5:18 # "

Friend of the Devil "Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album '' American Beauty''. The song is lar ...

" ( Garcia, Dawson, Hunter) – 3:24 # " Sugar Magnolia" (

, Hunter) – 3:19 # "Operator" (

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) – 2:25 # "Candyman" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:12 # "Ripple" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:09 # "Brokedown Palace" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:09 # "Till the Morning Comes" (Garcia, Hunter) – 3:09 # "Attics of My Life" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:14 # "

Truckin' "Truckin" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which first appeared on their 1970 album ''American Beauty (album), American Beauty''. It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure.''Grateful Dead: The Illus ...

" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 5:17 # "Truckin'" (single edit) – 3:17 # "Friend of the Devil" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 5/15/70) – 4:21 # "Candyman" (live at WINTERLAND ARENA, San Francisco, CA 4/15/70) – 5:18 # "Till the Morning Comes" (live at WINTERLAND ARENA, San Francisco, CA 10/4/70) – 3:20 # "Attics of My Life" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 6/6/70) – 6:31 # "Truckin'" (live at LEGION STADIUM, El Monte, CA 12/26/70) – 10:10 # "Ripple" (single mix) – 4:09 (hidden bonus track) # "American Beauty Radio Spot – 1:00 (hidden bonus track)

Disc nine: ''Skull and Roses''

* '' Grateful Dead (Skull and Roses)'' # "Bertha" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 4/27/71) ( Garcia,

) – 5:43 # "Mama Tried" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 4/26/71) (

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) – 2:43 # "Big Railroad Blues" (live at MANHATTAN CENTER, New York City, NY 4/5/71) (

) – 3:35 # "Playin' in the Band" (live at MANHATTAN CENTER, New York City, NY 4/6/71) (

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, Hunter,

) – 4:40 # "The Other One" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 4/28/71) ( Kreutzmann, Weir) – 18:07 # " Me and My Uncle" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 4/29/71) ( John Phillips) – 3:04 # "Big Boss Man" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 4/26/71) (Dixon, Smith) – 5:14 # "Me and Bobbie McGee" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 4/27/71) (Foster, Kristofferson) – 5:42 # " Johnny B. Goode" (live at WINTERLAND ARENA, San Francisco, CA 3/24/71) (

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) – 3:44 # "Wharf Rat" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 4/26/71) (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:32 # "Not Fade Away > Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" (live at MANHATTAN CENTER, New York City, NY 4/5/71) (

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, Petty) – 9:26 # "Oh, Boy!" (live at MANHATTAN CENTER, New York City, NY 4/6/71) (Petty, Tilghman, West) – 2:50 # "I'm a Hog for You" (live at MANHATTAN CENTER, New York City, NY 4/6/71) (Leiber, Stoller) – 5:20 # "Hidden track" (radio spot) – 1:00

Disc ten: ''Europe '72'', disc 1

* ''

'' # "Cumberland Blues" (live at WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, London, England 4/8/72) (Garcia, Hunter, Lesh) – 5:43 # "He's Gone" (live at the CONCERTGEBOUW, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 5/10/72) (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:57 # "One More Saturday Night" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/24/72) (Weir) – 4:49 # "Jack Straw" (live at L'OLYMPIA, Paris, France 5/3/72) (Hunter, Weir) – 4:49 # "You Win Again" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/24/72) ( Williams) – 4:00 # "China Cat Sunflower" (live at L'OLYMPIA, Paris, France 5/3/72) (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:32 # "I Know You Rider" (live at L'OLYMPIA, Paris, France 5/3/72) (traditional) – 5:03 # "Brown-Eyed Woman" (live at TIVOLI CONCERT HALL, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/72) (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:38 # "It Hurts Me Too" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/24/72) (James, Sehorn) – 7:20 # "Ramble on Rose" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/26/72) (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:04 # "Sugar Magnolia" (live at L'OLYMPIA, Paris, France 5/4/72) (Hunter, Weir) – 7:10 # "Mr. Charlie" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/26/72) (Hunter, McKernan) – 3:39 # "Tennessee Jed" (live at L'OLYMPIA, Paris, France 5/3/72) (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:18 # "The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)" (live at JAHRHUNDERT HALLE, Frankfurt, West Germany 4/26/72) (McKernan) – 6:50

Disc eleven: ''Europe '72'', disc 2

* ''

'' # "Truckin'" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/26/72) (Garcia, Hunter, Lesh, Weir) – 13:06 # "Epilogue" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/26/72) (Grateful Dead) – 5:10 # "Prelude" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/26/72) (Grateful Dead) – 7:37 # "Morning Dew" (live at the STRAND LYCEUM, London, England 5/26/72) (Dobson, Rose) – 11:41 # "Looks Like Rain" (live at WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, London, England 4/8/72) (Barlow, Weir) – 7:42 # "Good Lovin'" > (live at TIVOLI CONCERT HALL, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/72) (Clark, Resnick) – 18:30 # "Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)" > (live at TIVOLI CONCERT HALL, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4/14/72)(Garcia, Kreutzmann, Lesh) – 4:39 # " Who Do You Love?" > (live at TIVOLI CONCERT HALL, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/72) (

Ellas McDaniel Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, inclu ...

) – 0:22 # "Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)" > (live at TIVOLI CONCERT HALL, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/72) (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Lesh) – 1:43 # "Good Lovin'" (live at TIVOLI CONCERT HALL, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/72) (Clark, Resnick) – 5:59 # "The Yellow Dog Story" (Hidden Track) (live at WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, London, England 4/8/72) (Grateful Dead) – 3:09

Disc twelve: ''Bear's Choice''

* ''

'' # "Katie Mae" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/13/70) (

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) – 4:44 # "Dark Hollow" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/14/70) (Browning) – 3:52 # "I've Been All Around This World" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/14/70) (traditional) – 4:18 # "Wake Up Little Susie" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/13/70) (Bryant, Bryant) – 2:31 # "Black Peter" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/13/70) (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:27 # "

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" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/13/70) (

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) – 17:59 # "Hard to Handle" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/14/70) (Isbell, Jones, Redding) – 6:29 # "Good Lovin'" (live at FILLMORE EAST, New York City, NY 2/13/70) (Clark, Resnick) – 8:56 # "Big Boss Man" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 2/5/70) (Dixon, Smith) – 4:53 # "Smokestack Lightning" (Version Two) (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 2/8/70) (Howlin' Wolf) – 15:11 # "Sitting on Top of the World" (live at FILLMORE WEST, San Francisco, CA 2/8/70) (Chatmon, Vinson) – 3:20

Personnel

: *

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for being the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence ...

– lead guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano, kazoo, vibraslap, vocals *

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...

– rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, kazoo, vocals *

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. McKernan grew up he ...

– keyboards, organ, celesta, acoustic guitar, harmonica, congas, claves, percussion, vocals *

Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued ...

– drums, percussion *

Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of ...

– bass, guitar, piano, harpsichord, trumpet, kazoo, timpani, vocals *

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

– drums, percussion *

Tom Constanten Tom Constanten (born March 19, 1944) is an American keyboardist, best known for playing with Grateful Dead from 1968 to 1970, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Biography Early career Born in Long Branch, N ...

– keyboards, prepared piano, piano, electronic tape *

Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was a pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Biography Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Concord, California ...

– piano *

Donna Jean Godchaux Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (born August 22, 1947) is an American singer who was a member of the Grateful Dead from 1972 until 1979. Biography Donna Jean Thatcher was born in Florence, Alabama. Prior to 1970, she had worked as a sessi ...

– vocals * Robert Hunter – songwriter Additional performers: * for a comprehensive listing, see individual album pages Production: * James Austin, David Lemieux – producers * Dennis McNally, Lou Tambakos – Birth Of The Dead concept & compilation * Peter McQuaid – executive producer * Michael Wesley Johnson – associate producer, research coordination * Eileen Law – archival researcher, archivist * Cassidy Law – coordinator * Dennis McNally – consultant * Jeffrey Norman – mixing * Joe Gastwirt/Oceanview Digital, Jo Motta – mastering and production consultants * Jimmy Edwards – product manager * Gary Peterson – discographical annotation * Shawn Amos – liner notes coordination * Vanessa Atkins – editorial supervision * Daniel Goldmark – editorial research * Hugh Brown – reissue art director * Malia Doss – business affairs at Rhino Records * Mickey Hart – project assistant *Bob Weir – project assistant * Bill Kreutzmann – project assistant *Bill Inglot – project assistant *Steve Lang – project assistant *Patrick Kraus – project assistant *Jan Simmons – project assistant *Blair Jackson – project assistant *Steve Silberman – project assistant *Hale Milgrim – project assistant *David Gans – project assistant * Owsley Stanley – project assistant *

Jeff Gold Jeff Gold (born 1956) is an American music business executive, author, music historian, Grammy Award winning art director, and music memorabilia collector and dealer. Music Business Gold was the first employee of Rhino Records, and in 1975 produce ...

– project assistant *Connie Mosley – project assistant *Gary Lambert – project assistant *Bill Belmont – project assistant *Neil Ruttenberg – project assistant

Charts

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References

Works cited * Hochman, Steve
"A 12-CD Grateful Dead Set? (No, It’s Not All One Song)"
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