What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been: The Best of the Grateful Dead

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1New, New Minglewood Blues
engineer:
Dick Bogert (Recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Dave Hassinger
cover recording of:
Minglewood Blues
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Peermusic (UK) Ltd. (BMI)
2:37
2Cosmic Charlie
assistant engineer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson
executive engineer:
Bob Matthews
arranger:
Grateful Dead
recording of:
Cosmic Charlie
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.
5:34
3Truckin’
co-producer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
harmonica:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09)
organ:
Howard Wales (in 1970-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09) and Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Truckin’ (in 1970-09)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3.85:07
4Black Peter
recording engineer:
Bear
producer:
Owsley Stanley
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-02-13)
live recording of:
Black Peter (on 1970-02-13)
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 Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
37:31
5Born Cross‐Eyed
recording of:
Born Cross‐Eyed
lyricist and composer:
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)
2:59
6Ripple
producer:
Grateful Dead
recording of:
Ripple
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 WC Music Corp.
4:14
7Doin’ That Rag
additional engineer:
Dan Healy, Owsley and Ron Wickersham
engineer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson
executive engineer:
Bob Matthews
producer:
Grateful Dead
arranger:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Pacific Recording Studio in San Mateo, California, United States and Pacific High Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1968-09 until 1969-03)
remixed at:
Alembic Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Doin’ That Rag (from 1968-09 until 1969-03)
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.
44:44
8Dark Star
recording of:
Dark Star
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)
2:45
9High Time
engineer:
Alembic (Instrument makers & sound consultants)
associate producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson and Grateful Dead
executive producer:
Bob Matthews
producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Grateful Dead and Bob Matthews
banjo, pedal steel guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02)
bass:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
harmonica and keyboard:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02), Phil Lesh (in 1970-02), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
recorded at:
Pacific High Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-02)
recording of:
High Time (in 1970-02)
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)
4.55:16
10New Speedway Boogie
engineer:
Alembic (Instrument makers & sound consultants)
associate producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson and Grateful Dead
executive producer:
Bob Matthews
producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Grateful Dead and Bob Matthews
banjo, pedal steel guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02)
bass:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
harmonica and keyboard:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02), Phil Lesh (in 1970-02), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
recorded at:
Pacific High Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-02)
recording of:
New Speedway Boogie (in 1970-02)
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)
4.54:05
CD 2
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1St. Stephen
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1969-02-27)
live recording of:
St. Stephen (on 1969-02-27)
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.
5:23
2Jack Straw
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1972-05-03)
live recording of:
Jack Straw (on 1972-05-03)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
4:51
3Me & My Uncle
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-04-29)
live cover recording of:
Me and My Uncle (on 1971-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Spirit Two Music
3:07
4Tennessee Jed
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1972-05-03)
live recording of:
Tennessee Jed (on 1972-05-03)
written in:
Barcelona, Barcelona (Province of Barcelona), Catalunya (Catalonia), Spain
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.
7:13
5Cumberland Blues
recorded at:
Empire Pool (OVO Arena Wembley) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-04-08)
live recording of:
Cumberland Blues (on 1972-04-08)
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)
5:45
6Playing in the Band
recorded at:
Hammerstein Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-04-06)
live recording of:
Playing in the Band (on 1971-04-06)
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.
is based on:
The Main Ten (an early version of “Playing in the Band”)
4:42
7Brown‐Eyed Woman
recorded at:
Tivolis Koncertsal (Tivoli’s Concert Hall) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1972-04-14)
live recording of:
Brown‐Eyed Woman (on 1972-04-14)
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.
4:41
8Ramble On Rose
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-26)
live recording of:
Ramble On Rose (on 1972-05-26)
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.
6:01