Dead Set

by Grateful Dead

Overview

The Grateful Dead mined two separate double-album sets from their 15th anniversary shows at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco and Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Because of the special nature of these shows -- which included the first acoustic sets that the band had played in almost a decade -- Reckoning was taken from the unplugged performances, and this title was culled from the electric ones. These were the first live albums that the band had issued since the Steal Your Face debacle four years prior, as well as the earliest to feature Brent Mydland (keyboards). More so than any previous live Grateful Dead album, Dead Set attempts to simulate a typical Dead concert -- including a somewhat abbreviated percussion solo ("drums") and free-form instrumental ("space") section. However, because the album is compiled from a number of different concerts, there is not the firmly established continuity that a single performance provides. This was further compounded on domestic U.S. compact disc pressings -- as the ("space") section was judiciously edited to enable the contents to fit onto a single CD. In 2000, a remastered edition was issued in Japan, and the original running order was restored and once again spread over two discs. The set list mixes older and more established favorites such as "Loser," "Candyman," and "Deal" with newer ones ("Fire on the Mountain," "Feel Like a Stranger," and the rarely performed Phil Lesh [bass] composition "Passenger.") Unfortunately, the time limitations inherent in vinyl prohibited the use of any extended improvisation or song couplings. The band also documented their October 31st show -- at Radio City Music Hall -- as a live closed-circuit television special. From that performance, the band's very first home video -- also called Dead Set -- was compiled, which includes a few of the acoustic performances as well. ~ Lindsay Planer

Product Details

Release Date:	07/05/2024
Label:	Grateful Dead / Wea
UPC:	0603497828463
Rank:	121050

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Samson and Delilah
2. Friend of the Devil
3. New Minglewood Blues
4. Deal
5. Candyman
6. Little Red Rooster
7. Loser

Disc 2

8. Passenger
9. Feel Like a Stranger
10. Franklin's Tower
11. Rhythm Devils
12. Space
13. Fire On the Mountain
14. Greatest Story Ever Told
15. Brokedown Palace

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Grateful Dead   Primary Artist
Brent Mydland   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Harpsichord
Phil Lesh   Primary Artist,Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Bob Weir   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann   Primary Artist,Drums
Jerry Garcia   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Mickey Hart   Primary Artist,Drums,Percussion
Howard Wales   Piano
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan   Drums,Vocals,Harmonica

Technical Credits

Jerry Garcia   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Norman Petty   Composer
Buddy Holly   Composer
Brent Mydland   Arranger,Composer
Dan Healy   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Stephen Barncard   Producer
Big Mama Thornton   Composer
James Austin   Producer
John Dawson   Composer
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan   Composer,Producer
Robert Hunter   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Phil Lesh   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Mickey Hart   Arranger,Composer,Producer
George McCorkle   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Grateful Dead   Group,Arranger
Dave Collins   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Jimmy Edwards   Production Manager
John Perry Barlow   Composer
Peter Monk   Composer
Michael Wesley Johnson   Associate Producer
Peter McQuaid   Executive Producer
Traditional   Composer
Betty Cantor   Producer
Betty Cantor-Jackson   Producer
Bill Kreutzmann   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Bob Weir   Arranger,Composer,Producer
David Lemieux   Producer
Joe Gastwirt   Producer,Mastering Engineer,Digital Remastering,Remastering Engineer
John Cutler   Engineer
Ma Rainey   Composer
Don Pearson   Engineer
M. Christian   Composer
Dennis Leonard   Engineer