The Closing of Winterland: December 31, 1978

~ Release by Grateful Dead (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Sugar Magnolia
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Sugar Magnolia (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) and Bob Weir
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
7:15
2Scarlet Begonias
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Scarlet Begonias (on 1978-12-31)
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 Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
11:56
3Fire on the Mountain
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Fire on the Mountain (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
written at:
Mickey Hart’s Ranch in Novato, California, United States
15:05
4Me and My Uncle
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Me and My Uncle (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Spirit Two Music
3:09
5Big River
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Big River (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash) and Knox Music, Inc.
7:09
6Friend of the Devil
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Friend of the Devil (on 1978-12-31)
written in:
Kentfield, California, United States (from 1969 until 1970) and Travis County, Texas, United States (from 1969 until 1970)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) (from 1969 until 1970)
composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1969 until 1970) and Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1969 until 1970)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WC Music Corp.
10:45
7It’s All Over Now
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
It’s All Over Now (on 1978-12-31)
writer:
Bobby Womack and Shirley Jean Womack
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd. and ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
8:23
8Stagger Lee
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Stagger Lee (on 1978-12-31)
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.
7:59
9From the Heart of Me
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
From the Heart of Me (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Donna Jean Godchaux
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:47
10Sunshine Daydream
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Sugar Magnolia (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) and Bob Weir
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:12
2▼CD
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1Samson and Delilah
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Samson and Delilah (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Reverend Gary Davis
version of:
If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down
9:16
2Ramble On Rose
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Ramble On Rose (on 1978-12-31)
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.
9:30
3I Need a Miracle
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
I Need a Miracle (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
11:17
4Terrapin Station
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Terrapin Station (1st and 2nd part of full suite, commonly performed live) (on 1978-12-31)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
part of:
Terrapin Station, Part 1 (full studio suite including instrumental sections)
12:27
5Playin’ in the Band
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Playing in the Band (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
written at:
Mickey Hart’s Ranch in Novato, California, United States
is based on:
The Main Ten (an early version of “Playing in the Band”)
13:12
3▼CD
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1Rhythm Devils
engineer and mixer:
Tom Flye and Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Drums (on 1978-12-31)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
19:30
2Not Fade Away
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Not Fade Away (on 1978-12-31)
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
19:36
3Around and Around
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Around and Around (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Good-Tunes-Music AG, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
9:15
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1Dark Star
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Dark Star (on 1978-12-31)
lyrics written in:
Sonoma County, California, United States
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
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)
11:53
2The Other One
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
The Other One (core part of That’s It for… suite) (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
Bob Weir
composer:
Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
part of:
That’s It for the Other One (full suite, inc. Cryptical Envelopment)
4:55
3Dark Star
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Dark Star (on 1978-12-31)
lyrics written in:
Sonoma County, California, United States
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
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)
1:09
4Wharf Rat
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Wharf Rat (on 1978-12-31)
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.
11:08
5St. Stephen
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
St. Stephen (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Phil Lesh
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
7:52
6Good Lovin’
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Good Lovin’ (on 1978-12-31)
writer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter) and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hudson Bay Music and Trio Music Company
13:58
7Casey Jones
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
Casey Jones (Grateful Dead song) (on 1978-12-31)
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)
version of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones
5:17
8Johnny B. Goode
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1978-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
7:14
9We Bid You Goodnight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Grateful Dead Productions (in 2025)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-31)
live recording of:
I Bid You Goodnight (on 1978-12-31)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:13

Credits

Release

additional photography:Steve Schneider
Michael Zagaris
photography:Ed Perlstein
liner notes:Gary Lambert
Glenn Lambert
producer:David Lemieux
Jeffrey Norman
drums (drum set):Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
electric bass guitar:Phil Lesh
guest drums (drum set):Greg Enrico
guest guitar:John Cipollina
guest harmonica:Matthew Kelley (US guitarist, associated with Kingfish, Grateful Dead)
Lee Oskar
guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Bob Weir
keyboard:Keith Godchaux
performer:Ken Kesey
spoken vocals [Master of Ceremonies]:Bill Graham (San Francisco Bay Area promoter)
spoken vocals [Midnight Countdown]:Dan Aykroyd
vocals:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Keith Godchaux
Phil Lesh
Bob Weir
illustration:Alton Kelley
Stanley Mouse
design:Robert Minkin (photographer and designer)
ASIN:US: B00011CYKM [info]