Out Now: Grateful Dead, GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE VOL. 1

When most people think of The Grateful Dead’s music, they think not of the work the band did in the studio but of the band’s live performances. That’s not to dismiss their studio albums – as if we’d ever do such a thing! – but simply to underline that the Dead were true road warriors who made their bones in concert, turning in a record-breaking 2,318 performances between 1965 and 1995.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, yes, the “bones” joke was intentional. We’re just that hilarious.

But now let’s get serious: we’ve got a new Grateful Dead live collection – the ultimate live collection, some (in our publicity department) would say – and since it’s in stores now, we thought this would be the perfect time to tell you about it. 

THE BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE is a two-CD set which features recordings selected from the band's official live albums on Warner Bros. and Arista, plus a few tracks from their many archival live releases, and the content truly covers the gamut: the set kicks off with "St. Stephen" - from the group's first official live album, 1969’s LIVE/DEAD, and wraps up with "So Many Roads," taken from the band's final concert at Chicago's Soldier Field in July of 1995. In addition to the CD version, there’s also a digital version, of course, but for vinyl fans… Well, it’s a little bit of a good news / bad news situation.

The good news: as of this writing, you can pick up a copy of the 2-LP set THE BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE, VOLUME ONE on 180-gram vinyl.

The bad news: the release date of VOLUME TWO is still pending…but it’s coming!

Here’s the track listing for both the CD version and the 2-LP version, both of which are in stores now!
 
THE BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE
CD Track Listing

Disc One
1. "St. Stephen" - Fillmore West (2/27/69) from Live/Dead
2. "Bertha" - Fillmore East (4/27/71) from Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)
3. "Wharf Rat" - Fillmore East (4/26/71) from Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)
4. "Sugar Magnolia" - Olympia Theatre (5/4/72) from Europe '72
5. "Jack Straw" - Olympia Theatre (5/3/72) from Europe '72
6. "Truckin'" - Lyceum Theatre (5/26/72) from Europe '72
7. "Morning Dew" - Lyceum Theatre (5/26/72) from Europe '72
8. "Brown Eyed Women" - Tivoli Concert Hall (4/14/72) from Europe '72
9. "The Music Never Stopped" - Great American Music Hall (8/13/75), One From The Vault
10. "Estimated Prophet" - Barton Hall (5/8/77) from Cornell 5/8/77

Disc Two
1. "Friend Of The Devil" - Radio City Music Hall (10/27/80) from Dead Set
2. "Feel Like A Stranger" - Warfield Theatre (10/4/80) from Dead Set
3. "Fire On The Mountain" - Radio City Music Hall (10/31/80) from Dead Set
4. "Bird Song" - Warfield Theatre (10/14/80) from Reckoning
5. "Ripple" - Warfield Theatre (10/4/80) from Reckoning
6. "Eyes Of The World" - Nassau Coliseum (3/29/90) from Wake Up To Find Out
7. "Touch Of Grey" - Rich Stadium (7/4/89) from Truckin' Up To Buffalo
8. "Blow Away" - JFK Stadium (7/7/89) from Crimson, White & Indigo
9. "So Many Roads" - Soldier Field (7/9/95) from So Many Roads

THE BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE: VOLUME ONE
LP Track Listing

Side A
1. "St. Stephen" - Fillmore West (2/27/69) from Live/Dead
2. "Bertha" - Fillmore East (4/27/71) from Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)
3. "Wharf Rat" - Fillmore East (4/26/71) from Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses)

Side B
1. "Jack Straw" - Olympia Theatre (5/3/72) from Europe '72
2. "Truckin'" - Lyceum Theatre (5/26/72) from Europe '72

Side C
1. "Sugar Magnolia" - Olympia Theatre (5/4/72) from Europe '72
2. "Morning Dew" - Lyceum Theatre (5/26/72) from Europe '72

Side D
1. "Brown-Eyed Women" - Tivoli Concert Hall (4/14/72) from Europe '72
2. "The Music Never Stopped" - Great American Music Hall (8/13/75), One From The Vault
3. "Estimated Prophet" - Barton Hall (5/8/77) from Cornell 5/8/77