Grateful Dead

 

Artist:  The Grateful Dead
Origin:  Palo Alto, California, USA.
Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Bluegrass, Country, Country Rock, Blues, Jazz, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Jerry Garcia:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Bob Weir:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan:  Keyboards, Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals
Phil Lesh:  Bass, Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann:  Drums


The Grateful Dead was an American Rock Band formed in 1965 in San Francisco Bay Area.  The Band is known for its unique and music style elements of Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Reggae, Rock, Jazz, Psychedelic, and Space Rock.

Title:  The Very Best Of Grateful Dead (2003) 

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Bluegrass, Country, Country Rock, Blues, Jazz, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Warner Bros./Rhino

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Truckin' (5:06)

 2.  Touch Of Grey (5:48)

 3.  Sugar Magnolia (3:18)

 4.  Casey Jones (4:26)

 5.  Uncle John's Band (4:43)

 6.  Friend Of The Devil (3:22)

 7.  Franklin's Tower (4:32)

 8.  Estimated Prophet (5:37)

 9.  Eyes Of The World (5:17)

10. Box Of Rain (5:18)

11. U.S. Blues (4:38)

12. The Golden Road (2:11)

13. One More Saturday Night (4:47)

14. Fire On The Mountain (3:47)

15. The Music Never Stopped (4:34)

16. Hell In A Bucket (5:36)

17. Ripple (4:11)

Personnel:

Jerry Garcia:  Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals

Mickey Hart:  Drums

Phil Lesh:  Bass

Bob Weir:  Guitar, Vocals

Tom Constanten:  Keyboards

Keith Godchaux:  Keyboards

Bill Kreutzmann:  Drums, Percussion

Brent Mydland:  Keyboards

Ron McKeman:  Organ on Tracks:  12, 13

Donna Godchaux:  Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Jordan Amarantha:  Percussion on Track 14

David Grisman:  Mandolin on Tracks:  6, 17

Matthew Kelly:  Harmonica on Track 14

David Nelson:  Electric Guitar on Track 10

Merl Saunders:  Organ on Track 13

Steven Scister:  Saxophone on Track 15

Tom Scott:  Saxophone on Track 8

Dave Torbert:  Bass on Track 10

Howard Wales:  Organ on Track 1

The Martyn Ford Orchestra:  on Track 8

The English Choral:  on Track 8

The Very Best Of Grateful Dead is a Single-CD Compilation album by Grateful Dead, released on September 16, 2003 by Warner Bros./Rhino.