The Very Best of Jerry Garcia

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Studio Recordings
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deal
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, pedal steel guitar and piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
recording of:
Deal
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)
Jerry Garcia3:13
2Bird Song
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, pedal steel guitar and piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
recording of:
Bird Song
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.
Jerry Garcia4:26
3Sugaree
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, pedal steel guitar and piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
recording of:
Sugaree
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.
Jerry Garcia5:55
4Loser
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, pedal steel guitar and piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
recording of:
Loser
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.
Jerry Garcia4:09
5The Wheel
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, pedal steel guitar and piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
recording of:
The Wheel
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.
Jerry Garcia4:04
6Let It Rock
bell, congas and shakers:
Bobbye Hall
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn
guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter) and Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
piano and tack piano:
Michael Omartian
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
cover recording of:
Let It Rock
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Isalee Music Publishing Company
Jerry Garcia3:13
7Russian Lullaby
clarinet:
Joel Tepp
classical guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn
trombone:
Amos Garrett
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
cover recording of:
Russian Lullaby
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Jerry Garcia3:07
8Might as Well
drums (drum set):
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) and Bill Kreutzmann
electric bass guitar:
Phil Lesh
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Bob Weir
organ:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Rhodes piano and tack piano:
Keith Godchaux
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Donna Jean Godchaux and Bob Weir
recording of:
Might as Well
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.
Jerry Garcia3:54
9Mission in the Rain
acoustic guitar, chimes and guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and vibraphone [vibes]:
John Kahn
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
Rhodes piano:
Larry Knechtel
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
recording of:
Mission in the Rain
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jerry Garcia5:04
10I'll Take a Melody
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar and organ:
John Kahn
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
Rhodes piano:
Larry Knechtel
synthesizer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and John Kahn
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Donna Jean Godchaux and Bob Weir
cover recording of:
I’ll Take a Melody
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Garcia9:28
11Rubin and Cherise
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and John Kahn
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux and John Kahn
organ:
Merl Saunders
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Donna Jean Godchaux and Keith Godchaux
recording of:
Rubin and Cherise
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.
Jerry Garcia Band5:17
12Cats Under the Stars
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and John Kahn
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux and John Kahn
organ:
Merl Saunders
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Donna Jean Godchaux and Keith Godchaux
recording of:
Cats Under the Stars
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 Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jerry Garcia Band5:30
13Rhapsody in Red
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and John Kahn
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux and John Kahn
organ:
Merl Saunders
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Donna Jean Godchaux and Keith Godchaux
recording of:
Rhapsody in Red
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and John Kahn
Jerry Garcia Band5:12
14Run for the Roses
clavinet and piano:
Jimmy Warren
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
John Kahn
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
organ:
Melvin Seals
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
arranger:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
recording of:
Run for the Roses
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.
Jerry Garcia3:42
15Knockin' on Heaven's Door
clavinet, electric bass guitar, piano and synthesizer:
John Kahn
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ron Tutt
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and John Kahn
organ:
Melvin Seals
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Julie Stafford and Liz Stires
arranger:
John Kahn
cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Jerry Garcia7:30
16Without Love
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn
organ:
Merl Saunders
piano:
Michael Omartian
trumpet:
Roger Neuman
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
arranger:
John Kahn and Roger Neuman
cover recording of:
Without Love
lyricist and composer:
Danny Small
Jerry Garcia4:25
▶ CD 2: live Recordings

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Jean Krikorian
producer:James Austin
Joe Gastwirt
Blair Jackson
Peter McQuaid
remastering:Joe Gastwirt
illustration:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jerry Garcia Estate LLC
mastered at:Joe’s Mastering Joint in Los Angeles, California, United States
pressed at and glass mastered at:Cinram (Specialty Records Corporation / WEA Mfg. Olyphant / Cinram Olyphant) in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6784651 [info]