The Best Of The Grateful Dead is a Rock album by The Grateful Dead, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- warm
- hypnotic
- psychedelic
About
As is true for all artists with extensive careers, boiling down the Grateful Dead’s sprawling catalog into a single definitive volume—in this case, 32 tracks for an exploration of double-CD length—is a noble goal and a fool’s errand. That said, in terms of hearing the group’s evolutionary trip, this collection does an admirable job. It serves as both a basic narrative and a general overview for anyone too overwhelmed to know where to start. Live albums are still needed to comprehend that element of the group’s appeal, but “Dark Star,” “St. Stephen,” “Sugar Magnolia,” and “Ripple” should pique curiosity about this uniquely American institution.
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Tracklist
- 1The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)2:11
- 2Cream Puff War2:29
- 3Born Cross-Eyed2:24
- 4Dark Star (Single Version)2:42
- 5St. Stephen4:26
- 6China Cat Sunflower3:41
- 7Uncle John's Band4:44
- 8Easy Wind4:58
- 9Casey Jones4:25
- 10Truckin'5:06
- 11Box of Rain5:18
- 12Sugar Magnolia3:17
- 13Friend of the Devil3:23
- 14Ripple4:11
- 15Eyes of the World5:18
- 16Unbroken Chain6:45
- 17Scarlet Begonias4:19
- 18The Music Never Stopped4:34
- 19Estimated Prophet5:36
- 2.1Terrapin Station16:22
- 2.2Shakedown Street4:58
- 2.3I Need a Miracle3:33
- 2.4Fire On the Mountain3:46
- 2.5Feel Like a Stranger5:06
- 2.6Far from Me3:39
- 2.7Touch of Grey5:48
- 2.8Hell In a Bucket5:35
- 2.9Throwing Stones7:19
- 2.10Black Muddy River5:57
- 2.11Blow Away6:09
- 2.12Foolish Heart5:09
- 2.13Standing On the Moon5:23
Credits
Performers
- Paul BuckmasterARRANGED BY
- Phil LeshBASS VOCALS GUITAR
- Martyn FordCONDUCTOR
- Robert HowesCONDUCTOR
- Bill KreutzmannDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Mickey HartDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Bob WeirGUITAR VOCALS
- Matthew KellyHARP
- Tom ConstantenKEYBOARDS PIANO
- Keith GodchauxKEYBOARDS PIANO VOCALS
- Brent MydlandKEYBOARDS VOCALS
- Jerry GarciaLEAD GUITAR VOCALS PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- David GrismanMANDOLIN
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernanORGAN HARMONICA VOCALS
- Jordan AmaranthaPERCUSSION
- The Martyn Ford OrchestraSTRINGS
- Donna GodchauxVOCALS
- The English ChoraleVOCALS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold