Blues For Allah: 50th Anniversary Deluxe EditionGrateful DeadInitial release : 2025Grateful Dead / Rhino A 3 CD expanded edition of the Blues For Allah album released to mark the 50th anniversary of the original LP release. This release comprises a remastered version of the original LP plus live recordings from Grateful Dead shows in 1975 and 1976. Also includes a 20 page booklet.
Tracks
CD 1 Remastered album:
- Help On The Way / Slipknot!
- Franklin's Tower
- King Solomon's Marbles: Stronger Than Dirt / Milkin' The Turkey
- The Music Never Stopped
- Crazy Fingers
- Sage & Spirit
- Blues For Allah / Sand Castles & Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert
CD 2 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, Soundcheck/Rehearsal, 8/12/75:
- Help On The Way
- Slipknot!
- Franklin's Tower
- Help On The Way
- Slipknot!
- Franklin's Tower
- King Solomon's Marbles
- Crazy Fingers
- Sage & Spirit
Snack Benefit Concert, Kezar Stadium, San Francisco 3/23/75:
- Blues For Allah
- Stronger Than Dirt (Or Milkin' The Turkey)
- Drums
- Stronger Than Dirt (Or Milkin' The Turkey)
- Blues For Allah
CD 3 Tower Theater, Upper Darby 6/21/76:
- The Music Never Stopped
- Help On The Way
- Slipknot!
- Franklin's Tower
Tower Theater, Upper Darby 6/22/76:
- Crazy Fingers
- Comes A Time
- Eyes Of The World
- Dancing In The Street
Musicians
Grateful Dead:
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
- Donna Godchaux - vocals
- Mickey Hart - percussion, crickets
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums, percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Guest musician:
- Steven Schuster - reeds, flute
Credits
Original album:
- Producer - Grateful Dead
- Engineer - Dan Healy
- Assistant engineer - Rob Taylor
- Mixing - Grateful Dead, Dan Healy
- Cover Painting - Philip Garris
- Production assistants - Ramrod, Steve Brown, Betty Cantor, Bob Matthews, Brett Cohen
- Special thanks to Steve Barncard, Joe Winslow, Frankie, Rondelle and Otis
- Recorded at Ace's, Mill Valley, CA, 6/4/75 - 7/13/75
- Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders
Expanded 3 CD edition:
- Produced for release by - David Lemieux
- Mastering - David Glasser
- Liner Notes – Nicholas Meriwether, David Lemieux
Notes
For more information about the Blues For Allah album see the page for the original album.
Related releases
Blues For Allah was originally released in 1975:
A digital-only release of outtakes from the Blues For Allah recording sessions was also released to mark the 50th anniversary:
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