180 Gram Vinyl Mastered from original analog Tapes
.formed in 1965 as The WARLOCKS, renamed in 1966.
Psychedelic experiments with LSD in the 60s, tha band had of this time on a large Hippie following.
Leading the Dead was the grandiose guitar player JERRY CARCIA; with his dead in Aug. 1995 aged 53; the caravan named Grateful Dead came to hold.
Style : Psychedelic; Countryrock & Bluesrock (Jam-Band)
see :
New Riders of the Purple Sage ; Kingfish ; Bob Weir Band ; Jerry Garcia Band ; Diga Rhythm Band; Mickey Hart ;
Seastones ; Robert Hunter ; Keith & Donna ; Jefferson Airplane ; Paul Kantner ; Merl Saunders ; Howard Wales ;
Good Old Boys ; Warlocks ; Heart Of Gold Band ; Bobby & The Midnites ;
Musicians :
Jerry Garcia - vocals, lead guitars; Bob Weir - rhythm guitar; Phil Lesh - bass; Bill Kreutzmann - drums;
Mickey Hart - drums, perc.; Ron PIGPEN McKernan, Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland - keyboards;
Donna Godchaux - vocals, (Pigpen - congas, organ, harp); Merl Saunders - keyboards; Dave Nelson - acoustic guitar
In the 90s : Vince Welnick; Bruce Hornsby - keyboards,
Guests:
John Dawson - guitar; Dave Torbert - bass, Howard Wales - organ, piano; Ned Lagin - piano;
David Grisman - mandolin ; Dave Nelson - e-guitar;
Side One :
Box of Rain (Hunter-Lesh)
Friend of the Devil (Hunter-Garcia-Dawson)
Sugar Magnolia (Hunter-Weir)
Operator (McKernan)
Candyman (Hunter-Garcia)
Side Two :
Ripple (Hunter-Garcia)
Brokedown Palace (Hunter-Garcia)
Till the Morning comes (Hunter-Garcia)
Attics of my Life (Hunter-Garcia)
Truckin (Hunter-Garcia-Lesh-Weir)