The Golden Road (1965–1973)

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

Tracklist

1▼HDCD: Birth of the Dead: 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
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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: Birth of the Dead: The Live Sides
3▶HDCD: The Grateful Dead
4▶HDCD: Anthem of the Sun
5▶HDCD: Aoxomoxoa
6▶HDCD: Live/Dead
7▶HDCD: Workingman’s Dead
8▶HDCD: American Beauty
9▶HDCD: Grateful Dead
10▶HDCD: Europe ’72
11▶HDCD: Europe ’72
12▶HDCD: History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1: Bear’s Choice

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]