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Carousel Ballroom Discography

This is a discography of albums recorded at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco.

This venue, in a building on Market Street and Van Ness Avenue, was known as El Patio during the 1930's and 1940's. It was operated as a rock venue using the Carousel name for the first 6 months of 1968 by Ron Rakow and a partnership which included the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. Bill Graham took over the operation of the venue in July 1968 and renamed it the Fillmore West.

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Feb 1968

Road Trips: Vol 2, Number 2: Feb 14, 1968, Carousel Ballroom, Grateful Dead, 2009

Music from the February 14, 1968 Grateful Dead show at the Carousel.

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Anthem Of The Sun, Grateful Dead, 1968

Some of the live recordings that were used on Anthem Of The Sun are from the Carousel in February and March 1968.

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March 1968

Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 6: 3/17/68, Grateful Dead, 2005

Music from the March 17, 1968 Grateful Dead show at the Carousel Ballroom.

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So Many Roads (1965-1995), Grateful Dead, 1999

One track of this 5 CD box set is 25 minute, 3 song, live recording from the Carousel from March 1968.

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The Golden Road (1965 - 1973), Grateful Dead, 2001

Some of the Anthem Of The Sun related music on this box set was recorded at the Carousel in February and March 1968.

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Anthem Of The Sun, Grateful Dead, 1968

Some of the live recordings that were used on Anthem Of The Sun are from the Carousel in February and March 1968.

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April 1968

Live at the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, April 4, 1968, Quicksilver Messenger Service, 2008

A double CD release of music from the April 4, 1968 QMS show at the Carousel.

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Live 1968, Electric Flag featuring Erma Franklin, 2015

Archive release of live recordings from the Carousel on April 21, 1968.

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At The Carousel Ballroom: April 24, 1968, Johnny Cash, 2021

Archive release of live recordings from the Carousel on April 24, 1968.

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May 1968

Live From California 1967-1968, Electric Flag, 2017

One LP of this two LP set comprises live recordings from the Carousel from May 1968.

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June 1968

Merry-Go-Round At The Carousel, Tim Buckley, 2022

Music from shows at the Carousel on June 15 & 16, 1968.

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Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968, Big Brother and The Holding Company, 2012

Music from the June 23, 1968 Big Brother and The Holding Company show at the Carousel.

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Janis Joplin In Concert, Janis Joplin, 1972

Three tracks on this double LP of live recording were recorded at the Carousel in June 1968.

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Janis, Janis Joplin, 1993

One track of this 3 CD set was recorded at the Carousel in June 1968.

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Last updated July 2019