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The Ghosts Playing In The Heart Of Gold Band

The Ghosts

Initial release : 1984

Whirled 01967

LP release of material recorded by various Keith and Donna Godchaux groups in 1979 and 1980. Includes a cover version of the Garcia/Hunter song Scarlet begonias. Mickey Hart is thanked in the credits on the LP sleeve.

Tracks

Side 1 - The Ghosts

  • Ride Out (Anton/Rosenberg)
  • Built For Comfort (Anton/Gaynor)
  • House Of Wax (Gaynor)
  • Ready For Love (Gaynor)
  • Creatures Of The Night (Gaynor)
Side 2 - Heart Of Gold Band
  • Solid Rock (Dylan)
  • Golden Road (Anton / Kimock)
  • Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Dylan)
  • Scarlet Begonias (Garcia / Hunter)
Musicians

Tracks 1 and 5;

  • Don Gaynor - guitar, vocals
  • Keith Godchaux - piano, organ
  • Donna Godchaux - vocals
  • Bill Middlejon - guitar
  • Greg Anton - drums, piano
  • Larry Klein - bass
  • Greta Rose - vocals
  • Billy Travis - vocals
  • John Cipollina - guitar (track 1)
  • Irv Rosenberg - '49 Panhead (track 1)
  • Dave Court - 850 Norton (track 1)
  • Greg Anton - '70 Shovelhead (track 1)
  • Steve Kimock - guitar (track 2)
Tracks 6 and 7;
  • Donna Godchaux - vocals
  • Steve Kimock - guitar
  • David Mackay - bass
  • Greg Anton - drums
  • Mark Adler - piano
  • Greta Rose - vocals
Tracks 8 and 9;
  • Keith Godchaux - piano, vocals
  • Donna Godchaux - vocals
  • Steve Kimock - guitar
  • Greg Anton - drums
  • Dexter LaBlanc - bass
  • Greta Rose - vocals
Credits

  • Mixing, Editing, Making It Right - Dan Healy
  • Co-ordination, Wardrobe - John Cipollina
  • Engineering - Bob Matthews, Leroy Shyne, Joe Tarantino, Richard Van Doren, B.T.
  • Studios - Front Street, Tewksbury, Tres Virgos, Prairie Sun, Harbor Sound
  • Artwork - Dean Burns
  • Executive Production - Greg Anton, Alan Trist
  • Also starring - Zion Rock, Muppy, Gene, Hal and Brian Godchaux, Jamie and Ivan Thatcher, Rolling Thunder, David Frieberg, Pete Sears, Robert Hunter, Smoking Moccasin, Mickey Hart, John Kahn, Donna McKay, Dino Valenti, Chevy Marie, Marty Levine, Courtney Pollack, Nancy May, Laura, Dan and Carol, Peter Monk, Hope, Fu, Jerilyn, Hodge, Debbie Trist, Gary Kephart, N.F.B., Jeff Bogart, Howie and Dan Cort, Kenny and Dee, Michael Perry, Peyton Massey, Avatar Studio, and The Stoop Sisters.
  • Mastered by George Horn, Fantasy Records.
Notes

The group were originally called The Ghosts. They subsequently became The Heart Of Gold Band.

Related releases

All the material from this album was included on the 2 LP on one CD release;

The other LP included on Double Dose was; All the tracks from this album, except Built For Comfort, House Of Wax and Ready For Love, were included on a later release;
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