Birth of the Dead

~ Release by Grateful Dead (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼HDCD: The Studio Sides
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1Early Morning Rain
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
cover recording of:
Early Mornin’ Rain (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Early Morning Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music, Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
53:22
2I Know You Rider
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
I Know You Rider (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:42
3Mindbender (Confusion’s Prince)
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Mindbender (Confusion’s Prince) (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Phil Lesh
52:42
4The Only Time Is Now
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
The Only Time Is Now (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
composer:
Grateful Dead
52:24
5Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer) and Tom Donahue (broadcaster)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) (on 1965-11-03)
writer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
53:18
6Can’t Come Down
engineer:
Leo De Gar Kulka
producer:
Bobby Mitchell (producer), Tom Donahue (broadcaster) and Sylvester Stewart
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (on 1965-11-03)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
harmonica and organ:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (on 1965-11-03)
background vocals:
Phil Lesh (on 1965-11-03) and Bob Weir (on 1965-11-03)
lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1965-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Grateful Dead Productions Inc. (in 1999)
recorded at:
Golden State Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Can’t Come Down (on 1965-11-03)
lyricist:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
composer:
Grateful Dead
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
53:04
7Stealin’ (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stealin’, Stealin’ (in 1966-06)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Memphis Jug Band
52:40
8Stealin’ (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
cover recording of:
Stealin’, Stealin’ (in 1966-06)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Memphis Jug Band
52:37
9Don’t Ease Me In (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Ease Me In (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:01
10Don’t Ease Me In (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Don’t Ease Me In (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:03
11You Don’t Have to Ask
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Ask (in 1966-06)
writer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
53:36
12Tastebud (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental recording of:
Tastebud (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
57:05
13Tastebud (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Tastebud (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
54:35
14I Know You Rider
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
recording of:
I Know You Rider (in 1966-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
52:37
15Cold Rain and Snow (instrumental)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Cold Rain & Snow (variant used by Grateful Dead) (in 1966-06)
lyricist:
Obray Ramsey (folk musician and banjo player)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), 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:
Rain and Snow
53:16
16Cold Rain and Snow (with vocals)
engineer and producer:
Gene Estribou
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Buena Vista Studio in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1966-06)
cover recording of:
Cold Rain & Snow (variant used by Grateful Dead) (in 1966-06)
lyricist:
Obray Ramsey (folk musician and banjo player)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), 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:
Rain and Snow
53:18
17Fire in the City
producer:
Jon Hendricks
lead vocals:
Jon Hendricks
arranger:
Jon Hendricks
recorded at:
Columbus Recorders in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1967-03)
cover recording of:
Fire in the City (in 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Krug
publisher:
Hendricks Music
53:19
2▶HDCD: The Live Sides

Credits

Release

executive producer:Peter McQuaid
producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
David Lemieux
Dennis McNally
Lou Tambakos
drums (drum set):Bill Kreutzmann
electric bass guitar:Phil Lesh
guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Bob Weir
harmonica and organ:Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
vocals:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
Bob Weir
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2727661 [info]
ASIN:DE: B00007LTIF [info]

Release group

included in:The Golden Road (1965–1973)
Wikipedia:en: Birth of the Dead [info]
Wikidata:Q4917038 [info]