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
#TitleRatingLength
1Dire Wolf
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-11)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
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:
Dire Wolf (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., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WC Music Corp.
3:20
2The Race Is On
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-13)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-13)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live cover recording of:
The Race Is On (on 1980-10-13)
composer:
Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Palace Music AB (in 1978)
live recording of:
The Race Is On (on 1980-10-13)
composer:
Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
publisher:
Glad Music Publishing and Recording LP, Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Palace Music AB (in 1978)
2:58
3Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-09-30)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-09-30)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live cover recording of:
Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie (on 1980-09-30)
writer:
Elizabeth Cotten
publisher:
Traditional Arts Services and Vastopol Music
6:28
4It Must Have Been the Roses
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-26)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-26)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
It Must Have Been the Roses (on 1980-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
6:56
5Dark Hollow
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-07)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-07)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Dark Hollow (on 1980-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:49
6China Doll
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-14)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
China Doll (on 1980-10-14)
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.
5:22
7I’ve Been All Around This World
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson (on 1970-10-14) and Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-14)
assistant engineer:
Gregg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-10-14, on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Been All Around This World (on 1980-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:31
8Monkey and the Engineer
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-27)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
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 cover recording of:
The Monkey and the Engineer (on 1980-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Fuller
publisher:
Hillgreen Music
2:37
9Jack‐A‐Roe
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-10)
assistant engineer:
Gregg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
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:
Jack‐A‐Roe (aka There Was a Wealthy Merchant) (on 1980-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 548)
live recording of:
Jack‐A‐Roe (aka There Was a Wealthy Merchant) (on 1980-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 548)
4:05
10Deep Elem Blues
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-11)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
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:
Deep Elm Blues (on 1980-10-11)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:51
11Cassidy
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson (on 1970-10-14) and Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-14)
assistant engineer:
Gregg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-10-14) and Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Cassidy (on 1980-10-14)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
4:38
12To Lay Me Down
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-25)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
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:
To Lay Me Down (on 1980-10-25)
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.
8:59
13Rosalie McFall
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-09-26)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-09-26)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live cover recording of:
Rosa Lee McFall (on 1980-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Monroe
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
2:54
14On the Road Again
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1980-10-30)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-10-30)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
On the Road Again (“She’s on the road again, sure as you’re born”) (on 1980-10-30)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:15
15Bird Song
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson (on 1980-10-14)
assistant engineer:
Greg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Bird Song (on 1980-10-14)
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. and WC Music Corp.
7:34
16Ripple
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson (on 1980-09-26)
assistant engineer:
Gregg Mann (engineer), Michael Peri and Billy Rothschild (sound engineer)
engineer:
John Cutler (California producer/engineer), Dennis Leonard (Sound Technician with Grateful Dead) and Don Pearson
producer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Dan Healy
mixer:
Dan Healy
recorded at:
Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1980-09-26)
mixed at:
Club Front in San Rafael, California, United States
live recording of:
Ripple (on 1980-09-26)
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. and WC Music Corp.
4:38
▶ HDCD 8: Reckoning
▶ HDCD 9: Dead Set
▶ 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]