Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, April 18, 1970

~ Release by Grateful Dead (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Note: "Grateful Dead" is listed as main artist on the spine and the stickers and the liner notes inside the gatefold

The front of the sleeve lists "Mickey Hart And The Heartbeats" and "Bobby Ace And His Cards From The Bottom Of The Deck" as artists; the liner notes clarify that these names were aliases used by the Grateful Dead

Annotation last modified on 2014-12-14 10:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1I Know You Rider
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
I Know You Rider (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:54
A2Don't Ease Me In
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
Don’t Ease Me In (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:26
A3Silver Threads and Golden Needles
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Silver Threads and Golden Needles (on 1970-04-18)
writer:
Dick Reynolds (country songwriter) and Jack Rhodes (songwriter, producer, guitarist)
publisher:
Central Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
5:10
A4Friend of the Devil
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
Friend of the Devil (on 1970-04-18)
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.
4:24
A5Deep Elem Blues
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
Deep Elm Blues (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:43
B1Wake Up Little Susie
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (on 1970-04-18)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:57
B2Candyman
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
Candyman (on 1970-04-18)
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.
5:43
B3Cumberland Blues
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
Cumberland Blues (on 1970-04-18)
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 Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
5:48
B4New Speedway Boogie
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
New Speedway Boogie (on 1970-04-18)
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)
7:50
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1Me and My Uncle
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Me and My Uncle (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Spirit Two Music
Grateful Dead4:05
C2Mama Tried
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Mama Tried (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Grateful Dead3:23
C3Katie Mae
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Katie Mae (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan1:27
D1Ain't It Crazy (The Rub)
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Ain’t It Crazy (The Rub) (on 1970-04-18)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan1:59
D2Roberta
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live recording of:
Roberta (on 1970-04-18)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan3:34
D3Bring Me My Shotgun
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Bring Me My Shotgun (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan4:28
D4The Mighty Flood
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan4:11
D5Black Snake
recording engineer:
Owsley Stanley (on 1970-04-18)
producer:
Grateful Dead and Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Family Dog in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Black Snake (on 1970-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan3:13

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction and design:Steve Vance
photography:Stu Levy
liner notes and producer:David Lemieux
associate producer:Doran Tyson
Ryan Wilson (producer)
executive producer:Mark Pinkus
mastering:Jeffrey Norman
guest performer:John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
illustration:Scott McDougall
Randy Tuten (designer)
lacquer cut:Chris Bellman (mastering engineer)
manufactured by and marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Grateful Dead Productions (in 2013)
mastered at:Mockingbird Mastering in Petaluma, California, United States
lacquer cut at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5141432 [info]