Anthem Of The Sun 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead / Rhino

A two CD deluxe edition of the second Grateful Dead album marking the 50th anniversary of the release of the original LP in 1968. This deluxe edition comprises the original released version of the album, a remixed version from 1971, and live music from Winterland on October 22, 1967. A single LP version of the 1971 mix was also released to mark the 50th anniversary. For information about earlier releases see the Anthem Of The Sun page.

Tracks

CD 1:

Original 1968 mix:

• That's It For The Other One
  I. Cryptical Envelopment
  II. Quadlibet For Tender Feet
  III. The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get
  IV. We Leave The Castle
• New Potato Caboose
• Born Cross-Eyed
• Alligator
• Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)

• That's It For The Other One
  I. Cryptical Envelopment
  II. Quadlibet For Tender Feet
  III. The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get
  IV. We Leave The Castle
• New Potato Caboose
• Born Cross-Eyed
• Alligator
• Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)

Winterland, San Francisco, October 22, 1967:

• Morning Dew
• New Potato Caboose
• It Hurts Me Too
• Cold Rain And Snow
• Turn On Your Lovelight
• Beat It On Down The Line
• That's It For The Other One
  Cryptical Envelopment
  The Other One
  Cryptical Envelopment

• Tom Constanten - prepared piano, piano, electronic tape
• Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, vocals
• Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann - drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals
• Phil Lesh - bass, trumpet, harpsichord, guiro kazoo, piano, timpani, vocals
• Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - organ, celesta claves, vocals
• Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vocals

Original LP:

• Producer - Grateful Dead
• Producer - Dave Hassinger
• Arranger - Grateful Dead
• Recorded at RCA Studio A, Hollywood, American Studios, No. Hollywood, Century Sound, New York, Olmstead Studios, New York
• Parts recorded live November 10, 1967 - March 31, 1968
• Executive engineer - Dan Healy
• engineer - Bob Matthews
• Cover art - Bill Walker
• Photography - Thomas Weir
• Art direction - Ed Thrasher

• Reissue Producer – David Lemieux

Anthem of the Sun was originally released in 1968;

• Anthem Of The Sun, Grateful Dead, 1968

A picture disc LP edition of Anthem Of The Sun was also released in 2018 to mark the 50th anniversary of the original release. The 1971 mix of the album was used for this release:

• Anthem Of The Sun 50th Anniversary Picture Disc LP, Grateful Dead, 2018