The Golden Road (1965–1973)

~ Release by Grateful Dead (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1HDCD: Birth of the Dead: The Studio Sides
2HDCD: Birth of the Dead: The Live Sides
3HDCD: The Grateful Dead
4HDCD: Anthem of the Sun
5HDCD: Aoxomoxoa
6HDCD: Live/Dead
7HDCD: Workingman’s Dead
8HDCD: American Beauty
9HDCD: Grateful Dead
10HDCD: Europe ’72
11HDCD: Europe ’72
12HDCD: History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1: Bear’s Choice
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1Katie Mae
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-13)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Katie Mae (on 1970-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
54:44
2Dark Hollow
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-14)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-14)
live recording of:
Dark Hollow (on 1970-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
53:52
3I’ve Been All Around This World
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-14)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-14)
live recording of:
Been All Around This World (on 1970-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
54:19
4Wake Up Little Susie
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-13)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (on 1970-02-13)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
52:31
5Black Peter
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-13)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-13)
live recording of:
Black Peter (on 1970-02-13)
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)
57:28
6Smokestack Lightnin’
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-13)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (on 1970-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
517:59
7Hard to Handle
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-14)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-14)
live cover recording of:
Hard to Handle (on 1970-02-14)
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
56:30
8Good Lovin’
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-13)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Good Lovin’ (on 1970-02-13)
writer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter) and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hudson Bay Music and Trio Music Company
58:57
9Big Boss Man
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-05)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-02-05)
live cover recording of:
Big Boss Man (on 1970-02-05)
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)
54:54
10Smokestack Lightnin’ (version two)
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-02-08)
live cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (on 1970-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
515:11
11Sitting on Top of the World
recording engineer:
Bear (on 1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-02-08)
live cover recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1970-02-08)
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.
53:20

Credits

Release

art direction:Greg Allen (LA-based graphic designer and photographer)
Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Rachel Gutek
Ed Thrasher (US art director & photographer)
photography:Gene Anthony
Bob Seidemann (Photographer, Graphic Arts)
George Conger
Herb Greene (U.S. Photographer and art director)
Jim Marshall (photographer)
Rosie McGee
Tom Weir
additional mixer:Jeffrey Norman
mixer:Betty Cantor‐Jackson
Grateful Dead
Bob Matthews
associate producer:Michael Wesley Johnson
executive producer:Peter McQuaid
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
David Lemieux
mastering:Joe Gastwirt
12 string guitar:Bob Weir
acoustic guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
Bob Weir
additional instruments:Pete Grant (Steel guitar, dobro and banjo player)
Marmaduke (John Dawson) (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
bell, chimes, crotales, drums (drum set), finger cymbals and gong:Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
celesta, claves, harmonica and organ:Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
electric bass guitar, güiro, harpsichord, timpani and trumpet:Phil Lesh
electric guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Bob Weir
guitar and kazoo:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Phil Lesh
Bob Weir
keyboard:Tom Constanten
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
pedal steel guitar and vibraslap:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion:Bill Kreutzmann
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
piano:Tom Constanten
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Phil Lesh
prepared piano:Tom Constanten
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
vocals:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Phil Lesh
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
Bob Weir
illustration:R.D. Thomas
Bill Walker (credited for artwork)
design:Greg Allen (LA-based graphic designer and photographer)
Rachel Gutek
copyrighted (©) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2001)
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Grateful Dead Productions
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2001)
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2001)
mixed at:Alembic Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
mastered at:Apostolic Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
Columbus Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
Oceanview Digital in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6990198 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005OWEZ [info]