Album
Blues For Allah
1975 · Rock
42 collectors on Gatefold own this
Blues For Allah is a Rock album by Grateful Dead, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 97 pressings tracked, owned by 42 collectors.
About
The mid-'70s were a time of great creativity for the members of The Grateful Dead, both within the group and on solo ventures. They enjoyed a brief hiatus from the road as they assembled this fine album, which also benefitted from the return of second drummer Mickey Hart and his exotic rhythms and techniques. The break from touring meant the players were hungry to get their kicks playing together once again. The opening cuts—"Help On the Way/Slipknot," "Franklin's Tower," and "King Solomon's Marbles"—reflect that excitement with some of the group's finest studio play, as keyboardist Keith Godchaux indulges his interests in jazz to great effect. Bob Weir's "The Music Never Stopped" oddly enough comes closer to the slick '70s studio work of Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers. "Crazy Fingers" dips the rhythms into reggae. Weir's "Sage & Spirit" captures the beauty of the band's bucolic, acoustic side, with Steven Schuster's flute adding the right touch.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1aHelp On The Way3:15
- A1bSlipknot!4:03
- A2Franklin's Tower (Roll Away The Dew)4:37
- A3aKing Solomon's Marbles1:55
- A3bStronger Than Dirt Or Milkin' The Turkey3:25
- A4The Music Never Stopped4:35
Side B
- B1Crazy Fingers6:41
- B2Sage & Spirit3:07
- B3aBlues For Allah3:21
- B3bSand Castles & Glass Camels5:26
- B3cUnusual Occurances In The Desert3:48
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- layered
- hypnotic
- psychedelic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill KreutzmannDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Bob WeirGUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALS
- Donna GodchauxVOCALS
- Jerry GarciaGUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS
- Keith GodchauxKEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Mickey HartPERCUSSION PERCUSSION, EFFECTS PERCUSSION, FEATURING
- Phil LeshBASS BASS, VOCALS
- Steve SchusterGUEST, REEDS, FLUTE REEDS, FLUTE REEDS, FLUTE, GUEST
42 collectors on Gatefold own this · 97 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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