Birth of the Dead

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Tracklist

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1▼HDCD: The Studio Sides
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1Early Morning Rain
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
cover recording of:
Early Mornin’ Rain (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Early Morning Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music, Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
53:22
2I Know You Rider
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
I Know You Rider (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:42
3Mindbender (Confusion’s Prince)
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Mindbender (Confusion’s Prince) (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Phil Lesh
52:42
4The Only Time Is Now
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
The Only Time Is Now (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
composer:
Grateful Dead
52:24
5Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) (on 1965-11-03)
writer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
53:18
6Can’t Come Down
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer), Tom Donahue (broadcaster) and Sylvester Stewart
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
harmonica and organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
background vocals:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Grateful Dead Productions Inc. (in 1999)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Can’t Come Down (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
composer:
Grateful Dead
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
53:04
7Stealin’ (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stealin’, Stealin’ (in 1966-06)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Memphis Jug Band
52:40
8Stealin’ (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
cover recording of:
Stealin’, Stealin’ (in 1966-06)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Memphis Jug Band
52:37
9Don’t Ease Me In (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Ease Me In (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:01
10Don’t Ease Me In (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Don’t Ease Me In (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:03
11You Don’t Have to Ask
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Ask (in 1966-06)
writer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
53:36
12Tastebud (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental recording of:
Tastebud (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
57:05
13Tastebud (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Tastebud (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
54:35
14I Know You Rider
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
I Know You Rider (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:37
15Cold Rain and Snow (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Cold Rain & Snow (variant used by Grateful Dead) (in 1966-06)
lyricist:
Obray Ramsey (folk musician and banjo player)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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)
version of:
Rain and Snow
53:16
16Cold Rain and Snow (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
cover recording of:
Cold Rain & Snow (variant used by Grateful Dead) (in 1966-06)
lyricist:
Obray Ramsey (folk musician and banjo player)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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)
version of:
Rain and Snow
53:18
17Fire in the City
producer:
Jon Hendricks
lead vocals:
Jon Hendricks
arranger:
Jon Hendricks
recorded at:
Columbus Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1967-03)
cover recording of:
Fire in the City (in 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Krug
publisher:
Hendricks Music
53:19
2▼HDCD: The Live Sides
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1Viola Lee Blues
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live cover recording of:
Viola Lee Blues (on 1966-07-16)
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
9:39
2Don’t Ease Me In
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live recording of:
Don’t Ease Me In (on 1966-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:44
3Pain in My Heart
engineered in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966)
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live cover recording of:
Pain in My Heart (soul ballad performed by Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones) (on 1966-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
is based on:
Ruler of My Heart
4:25
4Sitting on Top of the World
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live cover recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1966-07-16)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
3:52
5It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live cover recording of:
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (on 1966-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
5:13
6I’m a King Bee
engineered in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966)
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-17) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-17)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-17)
live cover recording of:
I’m a King Bee (on 1966-07-17)
lyricist and composer:
James H. Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
live cover recording of:
I’m a King Bee (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
James H. Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
8:53
7Big Boss Man
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live cover recording of:
Big Boss Man (on 1966-07-16)
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith (US blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Conrad Publishing Co. Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
5:11
8Standing on the Corner
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live recording of:
Standing on the Corner (on 1966-07-16)
writer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:46
9In the Pines
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live recording of:
In the Pines (Black Girl) (on 1966-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3421)
4:55
10Nobody’s Fault but Mine
engineer:
Rock Scully (on 1966-07-16) and Owsley Stanley (on 1966-07-16)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-07-16)
live cover recording of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song) (on 1966-07-16)
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
previously attributed to:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:16
11Next Time You See Me
engineer:
Rock Scully (in 1966) and Owsley Stanley (in 1966)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966)
live cover recording of:
Next Time You See Me (in 1966)
writer:
Earl Forest and William G. Harvey (1950s bandleader/composer)
publisher:
Universal Duchess Music Corp.
2:48
12One Kind Favor
engineer:
Rock Scully (in 1966) and Owsley Stanley (in 1966)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966)
live cover recording of:
One Kind Favor (in 1966)
additional lyricist:
Guy Davis (Blues musician)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
live cover recording of:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Steve Wynn
publisher:
Boogie Music, Poison Brisket, Tradition Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:45
13He Was a Friend of Mine
engineer:
Rock Scully (in 1966) and Owsley Stanley (in 1966)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966)
live cover recording of:
He Was a Friend of Mine (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Bob Dylan
arrangement of:
He Was a Friend of Mine
4:46
14Keep Rolling By
engineer:
Rock Scully (in 1966) and Owsley Stanley (in 1966)
recorded at:
The Fillmore Auditorium (pre-1968) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966)
live recording of:
Keep Rolling By (in 1966)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Grateful Dead
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
7:56

Credits

Release

executive producer:Peter McQuaid
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
David Lemieux
Dennis McNally
Lou Tambakos
drums (drum set):Bill Kreutzmann
electric bass guitar:Phil Lesh
guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Bob Weir
harmonica and organ:Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
vocals:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
Bob Weir
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2727661 [info]
ASIN:DE: B00007LTIF [info]

Release group

included in:The Golden Road (1965–1973)
Wikipedia:en: Birth of the Dead [info]
Wikidata:Q4917038 [info]