99) The Complete Grateful Dead Discography p8
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This article is from the Grateful Dead FAQ, by John J. Wood, Eric Nay and Ihor Slabicky tcgdd@hotmail.com with numerous contributions by others.
99) The Complete Grateful Dead Discography p8
Ace - Bob Weir (Warner Bros. BS 2627) The band, minus Pigpen, help out.
Early releases had a sticker on the shrink-wrap. Released in May, 1972.
"Cassidy" (rough mixed on March 10, 1972) is written about Neal Cassady
passing away and Cassidy Law being born and other dualities. Some of the
songs were written by Bob Weir and John Perry Barlow in January, 1972, at
Barlow's cattle ranch in Wyoming. "Black Throated Wind" and "Cassidy" were
written by John Perry Barlow and Bob Weir in February of 1972 in Cora, Wyoming
and San Anselmo, California. "Playing In The Band" evolved from "The Main
Ten" (which appears on Mickey Hart's "Rolling Thunder" album). "The Greatest
Story Ever Told" evolved from "The Pump Song" (which also appears on "Rolling
Thunder").
Burbank (Warner Bros. WB 529) This sampler includes "Cassidy" from Bob Weir's
album "Ace".
Ace - Bob Weir (Grateful Dead BS 2627R) Reissued in Fall, 1987, with a
different, black and white, photo on the back cover.
Ace - Bob Weir (GDV 4004, Grateful Dead Records, 48-50 Steele Road, London,
NW10 7AS) This 1988 UK released record has a wider, and different shade of
blue, border, slightly reduced front cover artwork, and "Bob 'Ace' Weir of
the Grateful Dead" is printed at the top of the front cover.
Ace - Bob Weir (Grateful Dead GDCD 4004) The CD was released in 1988 and
includes the lyrics.
Ace - Bob Weir (BMG/Arista 14004) This 37:45 minute long album is released
on CD.
Rolling Thunder - Mickey Hart (Warner Bros. BS 2635) Garcia, Weir, and Lesh
help out. Early releases had a sticker on the front shrink-wrap and an
advertisement insert in the rear. Released in May, 1972. The song "The
Main Ten" evolved into "Playing In The Band", and "The Pump Song" evolved
into "The Greatest Story Ever Told", both of which were first released on
Bob Weir's "Ace" album.
Rolling Thunder - Mickey Hart (Relix RRLP 2026) Reissued in 1986 with a
different back cover that the Warner Brothers release. Relix also released
it on 'psychedelic' vinyl.
Rolling Thunder - Mickey Hart (Relix RRCD 2026) Released on CD with the
"different" back cover that was also used on the Relix record.
Rolling Thunder - Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead GDCD 4011) Released on CD.
Rolling Thunder - Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead GDCD 40112) This CD release has
different colorings on the front cover artwork than the original release.
Fire On The Mountain - Mickey Hart ( ) An unreleased album made for Warner
Brothers. It includes a "spoken" version of "Fire On The Mountain".
The Silent Flute - Mickey Hart ( ) An unreleased album made for Warner
Brothers, featuring Mickey Hart's work with prepared piano.
Display Case Vol. 7 - var. (Warner Bros. WB530) A two record sampler
of Warner Brothers artists, including Bob Weir.
Days Of Wine & Vinyl - var. (Warner Bros. WB 540) A two record sampler of
Warner Brothers artists, including Mickey Hart.
Heavy Turbulence - Merl Saunders (Fantasy Records, Tenth and Parker, Berkeley,
CA 94710, Fantasy 8421) Jerry Garcia, Tom Fogerty, John Kahn, and Bill Vitt
appear with Merl Saunders on this album released in 1972. Recorded in the
Fall, 1971.
Europe '72 - Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 3WX 2668) Released in
November, 1972. This three record album includes a color booklet with
photos from the tour. The album was heavily overdubbed in the studio,
and includes Merl Saunders on organ. The onstage equipment setup was
duplicated in the studio, to preserve the ambience, and used for the
overdubs. A number of recording defects are present on the album.
During the third chorus of "Ramble On Rose", as Garcia sings "...name
was Ramble...", a whistling sound is heard. On "Jack Straw", one of
the band members yells out. (Note: the 'original' Jack Straw, along
with Wat Tyler, led a peasant rebellion, which failed, against the
English King Richard II (circa 1381). The term "Jack Straw" has,
consequently, been used to describe a person who has no property,
influence, or worth.) Several of the songs on this album ("He's
Gone", "Jack Straw", "Brown Eyed Women", "Ramble On Rose",
"Mr. Charlie", "Tennessee Jed", etc.) had been intended for a third
studio album which was to be a follow-on of the sentiments expressed
on "Workingman's Dead" and "American Beauty"; this third studio album
was not recorded. There was a ragtime piano player named "Crazy
Otto". "Brown Eyed Women is from April 14, 1972.
Europe '72 - Grateful Dead (Warner Bros. 2668-2) This double CD,
released in 1988, has a black and white reprint of the original color
booklet.
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