Blues for Allah (deluxe edition, remastered, 50th anniversary)

~ Release by Grateful Dead (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
HDCD2 tracks 1 to 9: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, Soundcheck/Rehearsal (8/12/75)
HDCD2 tracks 10 to 14: Snack Benefit Concert, Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA (3/23/75)
HDCD3 tracks 1 to 4: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA (6/21/76)
HDCD3 tracks 5 to 8: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA (6/22/76)

50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
4-panel digipak in an o-card
20-page booklet

Made in U.S.A. on o-card, Made in Germany on digipak and discs.

Track list on digipak does not conform to actual tracks and track times on CD 1.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): W 58606223/0603497816200-1 21
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): W 58606220/0603497816200-2 21
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): W 58606217/0603497816200-3 21
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1-3): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (Disc 1-3): IFPI 0720
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-23 02:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Help on the Way
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
Help on the Way (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
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 Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
recording of:
Slipknot! (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4.47:23
2Franklin's Tower
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
Franklin’s Tower (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4.354:35
3King Solomon's Marbles
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
King Solomon’s Marbles: Part I: Stronger Than Dirt / Part II: Milkin’ the Turkey (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann and Phil Lesh
4.55:16
4The Music Never Stopped
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
guest saxophone:
Stephen Schuster
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
The Music Never Stopped (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
version of:
Hollywood Cantata
54:37
5Crazy Fingers
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
Crazy Fingers (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
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.
4.56:42
6Sage & Spirit
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
Sage and Spirit (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
43:07
7Blues for Allah: Sand Castles and Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert
assistant engineer:
Rob Taylor (technician)
engineer:
Dan Healy
assistant producer:
Steve Brown (Grateful Dead producer), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Brett Cohen, Bob Matthews and Ram Rod (Grateful Dead crew member and production assistant)
producer:
Grateful Dead
mixer:
Grateful Dead and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Ace’s (Bob Weir’s home studio) in Mill Valley, California, United States (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
recording of:
Blues for Allah / Sand Castles & Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert (full suite) (from 1975-06-04 until 1975-07-13)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Donna Jean Godchaux, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
412:34
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Help on the Way
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Help on the Way (on 1975-08-12)
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)
3:22
2Slipknot!
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Slipknot! (on 1975-08-12)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:20
3Franklin's Tower
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Franklin’s Tower (on 1975-08-12)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:30
4Help on the Way (reprise)
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Help on the Way (on 1975-08-12)
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)
2:05
5Slipknot! (reprise)
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Slipknot! (on 1975-08-12)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:07
6Franklin's Tower (reprise)
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Franklin’s Tower (on 1975-08-12)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
7:15
7King Solomon's Marbles
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
King Solomon’s Marbles: Part I: Stronger Than Dirt / Part II: Milkin’ the Turkey (on 1975-08-12)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann and Phil Lesh
6:23
8Crazy Fingers
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Crazy Fingers (on 1975-08-12)
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.
9:05
9Sage and Spirit
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-08-12)
live recording of:
Sage and Spirit (on 1975-08-12)
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:37
10Blues for Allah
recorded at:
Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-03-23)
live recording of:
Blues for Allah (part I of suite) (on 1975-03-23)
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.
part of:
Blues for Allah / Sand Castles & Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert (full suite)
10:01
11Stronger Than Dirt (or Milkin' the Turkey)
recorded at:
Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-03-23)
live recording of:
King Solomon’s Marbles: Part I: Stronger Than Dirt / Part II: Milkin’ the Turkey (on 1975-03-23)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann and Phil Lesh
6:30
12Drums
recorded at:
Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-03-23)
live recording of:
Drums (on 1975-03-23)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:23
13Stronger Than Dirt (or Milkin' the Turkey) [reprise]
recorded at:
Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-03-23)
live recording of:
King Solomon’s Marbles: Part I: Stronger Than Dirt / Part II: Milkin’ the Turkey (on 1975-03-23)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann and Phil Lesh
9:44
14Blues for Allah (reprise)
recorded at:
Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-03-23)
live recording of:
Blues for Allah (part I of suite) (on 1975-03-23)
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.
part of:
Blues for Allah / Sand Castles & Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert (full suite)
3:29
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Music Never Stopped
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-21)
live recording of:
The Music Never Stopped (on 1976-06-21)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
version of:
Hollywood Cantata
7:05
2Help on the Way
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-21)
live recording of:
Help on the Way (on 1976-06-21)
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)
3:46
3Slipknot!
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-21)
live recording of:
Slipknot! (on 1976-06-21)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
9:30
4Franklin's Tower
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-21)
live recording of:
Franklin’s Tower (on 1976-06-21)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
11:17
5Crazy Fingers
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-22)
live recording of:
Crazy Fingers (on 1976-06-22)
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.
12:56
6Comes a Time
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-22)
live recording of:
Comes a Time (on 1976-06-22)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
8:06
7Eyes of the World
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-22)
live recording of:
Eyes of the World (on 1976-06-22)
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.
12:24
8Dancing in the Street
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1976-06-22)
live cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street (on 1976-06-22)
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
12:21

Credits

Release

liner notes:David Lemieux
Nicholas Meriwether
producer:David Lemieux (task: reissue producer)
mastering:David Glasser (mastering engineer)
bass:Phil Lesh
drums (drum set):Bill Kreutzmann
effects [crickets]:Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
guest flute and guest reeds:Steven Schuster
guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Bob Weir
keyboard:Keith Godchaux
percussion:Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
vocal:Donna Godchaux
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Keith Godchaux
Phil Lesh
Bob Weir
manufactured by and marketed by:Rhino Entertainment LLC (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Grateful Dead Productions
mastered at:Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO (Boulder) in Boulder, Colorado, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35077745 [info]