Beyond Description (1973–1989)

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

Tracklist

▶ HDCD 1: Wake of the Flood
▶ HDCD 2: From the Mars Hotel
▶ HDCD 3: Blues for Allah
▶ HDCD 4: Terrapin Station
▶ HDCD 5: Shakedown Street
▶ HDCD 6: Go to Heaven
▶ HDCD 7: Reckoning
▶ HDCD 8: Reckoning
▼ HDCD 9: Dead Set
#TitleRatingLength
1Samson and Delilah
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-10)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-10)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live cover recording of:
Samson and Delilah (on 1980-10-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Reverend Gary Davis
version of:
If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down
45:02
2Friend of the Devil
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-27)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-27)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Friend of the Devil (on 1980-10-27)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) (in 1970)
composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (in 1970) and Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
47:28
3New Minglewood Blues
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-10)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-10)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live cover recording of:
Minglewood Blues (on 1980-10-10)
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
44:41
4Deal
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-04)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-04)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Deal (on 1980-10-04)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
44:36
5Candyman
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-29)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-29)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Candyman (on 1980-10-29)
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.
47:15
6Little Red Rooster
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-29)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-29)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live cover recording of:
The Red Rooster (on 1980-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
44:31
7Loser
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-11)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-11)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Loser (on 1980-10-11)
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.
45:45
8Passenger
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-11)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-11)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Passenger (on 1980-10-11)
lyricist:
Peter Monk
composer:
Phil Lesh
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
43:21
9Feel Like a Stranger
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-04)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-04)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Feel Like a Stranger (on 1980-10-04)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
45:41
10Franklin’s Tower
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-25)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-25)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Franklin’s Tower (on 1980-10-25)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
45:22
11Rhythm Devils
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-31)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-31)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Drums (on 1980-10-31)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
44:02
12Space
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-31)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
arranger:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead), Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Brent Mydland
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-31)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
2:29
13Fire on the Mountain
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-31)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-31)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Fire on the Mountain (on 1980-10-31)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
written at:
Mickey Hart’s Ranch in Novato, California, United States
46:30
14Greatest Story Ever Told
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-09)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-09)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Greatest Story Ever Told (on 1980-10-09)
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.
44:04
15Brokedown Palace
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-03)
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-03)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Brokedown Palace (on 1980-10-03)
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.
45:42
▶ HDCD 10: Dead Set
▶ HDCD 11: In the Dark
▶ HDCD 12: Built to Last

Credits

Release

photography:Jay Blakesberg
Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Ken Friedman (photographer)
Herb Greene (U.S. Photographer and art director)
Larry Hulst (photographer)
Richard McCaffrey
Susana Millman
Robert Minkin (photographer and designer)
Richard Pechner
Ed Perlstein
Bruce Polonsky
Michael Putland
Bob Seidemann (Photographer, Graphic Arts)
Peter Simon (photographer)
John Werner
liner notes:Tom Anderson (engineer)
Andrew Clarke
Peter Coyote (actor)
David Fricke
David Gans
Blair Jackson
Gary Lambert
David Lemieux
Dennis McNally
Rip Rense
Joel Selvin
Steve Silberman
orchestrator:Paul Buckmaster
additional 12 string guitar:Doug Sahm
additional alto saxophone:Martin Fierro
additional harmonica and additional harp:Matt Kelly (US guitarist, associated with Kingfish, Grateful Dead)
additional percussion:Jordan Amarantha
additional tenor saxophone:Martin Fierro
Frank Morin
additional timbales:Benny Velarde
additional trombone:Pat O'Hara
additional trumpet:Bill Atwood (Trumpet Player)
Joe Ellis
additional violin:Vassar Clements
drums (drum set):Bill Kreutzmann
electric bass guitar:Phil Lesh
flute and reeds:Steve Schuster
guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Bob Weir
harpsichord and piano:Brent Mydland
keyboard:Keith Godchaux
pedal steel guitar:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion:Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
conductor:Martyn Ford (conductor)
Robert Howes (percussionist)
performer:The English Choral
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
additional vocals:Sarah Fulcher
vocals:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Donna Jean Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Phil Lesh
Brent Mydland
Bob Weir
illustration:Peter Barsotti
Philip Garris
Maude Gilman (Graphic Design)
Rick Griffin (graphic artist)
Greg Gyuricsko
Dennis Larkins
Antonio Reonegro
Gilbert Shelton
Randy Tuten (designer)
ASIN:US: B0002NUTS8 [info]