Anthem of the Sun
LP by Grateful Dead
Studio/Live Recordings - 1 CD
Warner Bros 1968 7/18
Studio/Live Recordings - 1 CD
Warner Bros 1968 7/18
A blend of live and studio recordings with mixing wizardry, this album set the standard for psychedelic sounds, way ahead of it's time. It's six-month creation process is featured in the video, Anthem to Beauty.
Studios:
RCA Studio A, Hollywood, 9/67
American Studios, North Hollywood, 10/67
Century Sound, NYC, 12/67
Olmstead Studios, NYC, 12/67
Live:
Shrine Exposition, Los Angeles, 11/10-11 1967
Eureka, CA, 1/20/68
Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, WA, 1/26-27 1968
Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, 2/2-3 1968
Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, 2/14, 3/15-17, 3/29-31 1968
Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, 2/22-24 1968
RCA Studio A, Hollywood, 9/67
American Studios, North Hollywood, 10/67
Century Sound, NYC, 12/67
Olmstead Studios, NYC, 12/67
Live:
Shrine Exposition, Los Angeles, 11/10-11 1967
Eureka, CA, 1/20/68
Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, WA, 1/26-27 1968
Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, 2/2-3 1968
Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, 2/14, 3/15-17, 3/29-31 1968
Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, 2/22-24 1968
Tracks:
| 1 | That's It for the Other One7:41Grateful Dead |
| I | Cryptical EnvelopmentJerry Garcia |
| II | Quadlibet for Tender FeetWeir / Kreutzmann |
| III | The Faster We Go, The Rounder We GetGrateful Dead |
| IV | We Leave the CastleGrateful Dead |
| 2 | New Potato Caboose8:25Lesh / Petersen |
| 3 | Born Cross-Eyed2:06Bob Weir |
| 4 | Alligator11:20Lesh / McKernan / Hunter |
| 5 | Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)9:30Garcia / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir |
CD Bonus Tracks:
| 6 | Alligator18:43Lesh / McKernan / HunterShrine Exposition, Los Angeles 8/23/68 |
| 7 | Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)11:38Garcia / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / WeirShrine Exposition, Los Angeles 8/23/68 |
| 8 | Feedback6:58Grateful DeadShrine Exposition, Los Angeles 8/23/68 |
| 9 | Born Cross-Eyed2:55Bob WeirSingle Version |
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, vocals Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vocals
Phil Lesh - bass, trumpet, harpsichord, guiro kazoo, piano, timpani, vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - organ, celesta claves, vocals
Tom Constanten - prepared piano, piano, electronic tape
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals
Mickey Hart - drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals