Various Artists - The Music Never Stopped: Roots Of The Grateful Dead

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

016351601421

Description:

Compilation producers: Henry Kaiser, David Gans.
Includes liner notes by Blair Jackson.
Personnel: Marty Robbins (vocals).
An interesting concept: a compilation of the original versions of 17 songs frequently covered by The Grateful Dead in concert. Thoughtfully assembled, it showcases several aspects of their eclectic roots, encompassing jug band folk, country & western, Appalachian mountain music, country blues, `50s Chicago electric blues, R&B, Dylan, Guthrie, Holly, Berry, and more. Some of the recordings are very famous (Dylan`s "It`s All over Now, Baby Blue," Holly`s "Not Fade Away"); others are downright obscure (Obray Ramsey`s "Rain and Snow," the rare original version of "Morning Dew" by little-known Canadian folkie Bonnie Dobson). If you`re a Dead fan, this is a valuable, very listenable collection of some of their key influences. It may seem churlish to point this out to Deadheads, but if you`re not a Dead fan, you`ll find this to be a first-rate collection of roots music that`s much more enjoyable than hearing The Dead`s interpretations of the same tunes. ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Rain and Snow - Obray Ramsey
2. Mama Tried - Merle Haggard
3. Iko Iko - The Dixie-Cups
4. Samson and Delilah - Rev. Gary Davis
5. Big Railroad Blues - Cannon`s Jug Stompers
6. Paso, El - Marty Robbins
7. It`s All over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan
8. Spoonful Blues - Charley Patton
9. Red Rooster, The - Howlin` Wolf
10. Promised Land, The - Chuck Berry
11. Don`t Ease Me In - Henry Thomas
12. Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
13. Turn on Your Love Light - Bobby "Blue" Bland
14. Morning Dew - Bonnie Dobson
15. Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
16. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad - Woody Guthrie
17. I Bid You Goodnight - Joseph Spence/The Pindar Family

Album Information

Release Date:

10/17/1995

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Chicago Blues

Label:

Shanachie Records

Catalog Number:

6014

Original Release Year:

1995

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Runtime:

51 : 52

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