Beyond Description (1973 - 1989)
CD by Grateful Dead
Studio/Live Compilation w/New Releases - 12 CDs
Rhino Records 2004 10/26
Studio/Live Compilation w/New Releases - 12 CDs
Rhino Records 2004 10/26
The companion set to The Golden Road (1965 - 1973) completes the collection of studio and early live releases. Includes 65 previously unreleased recordings.
Complete Albums with Bonus Tracks:
Wake of the Flood - 1973, studio
Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel - 1974, studio
Blues for Allah - 1975, studio
Terrapin Station - 1977, studio
Shakedown Street - 1978, studio
Go to Heaven - 1980, studio
Reckoning - 1981, live
Dead Set - 1981, live
In the Dark - 1987, studio
Built to Last - 1989, studio
Complete Albums with Bonus Tracks:
Wake of the Flood - 1973, studio
Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel - 1974, studio
Blues for Allah - 1975, studio
Terrapin Station - 1977, studio
Shakedown Street - 1978, studio
Go to Heaven - 1980, studio
Reckoning - 1981, live
Dead Set - 1981, live
In the Dark - 1987, studio
Built to Last - 1989, studio
Recorded ~8/73 - ~8/89
Disc 1: Wake of the Flood - 1973, Studio
| 1 | Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo5:45Garcia / Hunter |
| 2 | Let Me Sing Your Blues Away3:17K. Godchaux / Hunter |
| 3 | Row Jimmy7:14Garcia / Hunter |
| 4 | Stella Blue6:26Garcia / Hunter |
| 5 | Here Comes Sunshine4:40Garcia / Hunter |
| 6 | Eyes of the World5:19Garcia / Hunter |
| 7 | Weather Report Suite12:52Weir / Anderson / Barlow |
| PreludeBob Weir | |
| Part 1Weir / Anderson | |
| Part 2 - Let It GrowWeir / Barlow |
Bonus Tracks:
| 8 | Eyes of the World17:05Garcia / HunterNassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 9/07/73 |
| 9 | Weather Report Suite12:39Weir / Anderson / BarlowStudio Acoustic Demo |
| PreludeBob Weir | |
| Part 1Weir / Anderson | |
| Part 2 - Let It GrowWeir / Barlow | |
| 10 | China Doll4:02Garcia / HunterStudio Outtake |
Disc 2: Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel - 1974, Studio
| 1 | U.S. Blues4:40Garcia / Hunter |
| 2 | China Doll4:10Garcia / Hunter |
| 3 | Unbroken Chain6:45Lesh / Petersen |
| 4 | Loose Lucy3:21Garcia / Hunter |
| 5 | Scarlet Begonias4:19Garcia / Hunter |
| 6 | Pride of Cucamonga4:16Lesh / Petersen |
| 7 | Money Money4:24Weir / Barlow |
| 8 | Ship of Fools5:38Garcia / Hunter |
Bonus Tracks:
| 9 | Loose Lucy4:43Garcia / HunterAlternate Take 8/07/73 |
| 10 | Scarlet Begonias9:09Garcia / HunterWinterland, San Francisco10/16/74 |
| 11 | Money Money4:19Weir / BarlowPNE Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia 5/17/74 |
| 12 | Wave That Flag5:34Garcia / HunterSpringfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA 3/28/73 |
| 13 | Let It Rock3:22Chuck BerryJai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL 6/23/74 |
| 14 | Pride of Cucamonga4:24Lesh / PetersenAcoustic Demo 8/04/73 |
| 15 | Unbroken Chain6:20Lesh / PetersenAcoustic Demo 8/11/73 |
Disc 3: Blues for Allah - 1975, Studio
| 1 | Help on the Way >7:21Garcia / Hunter |
| Slipknot!Garcia / Lesh / Weir / Kreutzmann / K. Godchaux | |
| 2 | Franklin's Tower4:33Garcia / Kreutzmann / Hunter |
| 3 | King Solomon's Marbles5:16Phil Lesh |
| Part I: Stronger than Dirt1:54Hart / Kreutzmann / Lesh | |
| Part II: Milkin' the Turkey3:23Hart / Kreutzmann / Lesh | |
| 4 | The Music Never Stopped4:36Weir / Barlow |
| 5 | Crazy Fingers6:42Garcia / Hunter |
| 6 | Sage & Spirit3:06Bob Weir |
| 7 | Blues for Allah3:21Garcia / Hunter |
| Sand Castles & Glass Camels5:25Garcia / D. Godchaux / K. Godchaux / Kreutzmann / Lesh / Weir | |
| Unusual Occurences in the Desert3:47Garcia / Hunter |
Bonus Tracks:
| 8 | Groove #15:45Garcia / Weir / Lesh / K. Godchaux / Kreutzmann / HartInstrumental Studio Outtake 2/27/75 |
| 9 | Groove #27:35Garcia / Weir / Lesh / K. Godchaux / Kreutzmann / HartInstrumental Studio Outtake 2/27/75 |
| 10 | Distorto8:14Jerry GarciaInstrumental Studio Outtake 2/28/75 |
| 11 | A to E Flat Jam4:39Garcia / Weir / Lesh / K. Godchaux / Kreutzmann / HartInstrumental Studio Outtake 2/27/75 |
| 12 | Proto 18 Proper4:18Garcia / Weir / Lesh / K. Godchaux / Kreutzmann / HartInstrumental Studio Outtake 2/27/75 |
| 13 | Hollywood Cantata4:14Robert HunterStudio Outtake 5/07/75 |
Disc 4: Terrapin Station - 1977, Studio
| 1 | Estimated Prophet5:37Weir / Barlow |
| 2 | Dancin' in the Streets3:18Stevenson / Gaye / Hunter |
| 3 | Passenger2:48Lesh / Monk |
| 4 | Samson and Delilah3:29Traditionalarr. Bob Weir |
| 5 | Sunrise4:08Donna Godchaux |
| 6 | Terrapin Station Part 116:29 |
| Lady with a FanGarcia / Hunter | |
| Terrapin StationGarcia / Hunter | |
| TerrapinGarcia / Hunter | |
| Terrapin TransitHart / Kreutzmann | |
| At a SidingHart / Hunter | |
| Terrapin FlyerHart / Kreutzmann | |
| RefrainJerry Garcia |
Bonus Tracks:
| 7 | Peggy-O4:41TraditionalInstrumental Studio Outtake |
| 8 | The Ascent1:59Garcia / Weir / Lesh / K. Godchaux / Kreutzmann / HartInstrumental Studio Outtake |
| 9 | Catfish John4:43McDill / ReynoldsStudio Outtake |
| 10 | Equinox5:15Phil LeshStudio Outtake |
| 11 | Fire on the Mountain6:26Hart / HunterStudio Outtake |
| 12 | Dancin' in the Streets16:17Stevenson / Gaye / HunterCornell University, Ithaca, NY 5/08/77 |
Disc 5: Shakedown Street - 1978, Studio
| 1 | Good Lovin'4:50Resnick / Clark |
| 2 | France4:04Hart / Weir / Hunter |
| 3 | Shakedown Street4:59Garcia / Hunter |
| 4 | Serengetti2:02Hart / Kreutzmann |
| 5 | Fire on the Mountain3:48Hart / Hunter |
| 6 | I Need a Miracle3:35Weir / Barlow |
| 7 | From the Heart of Me3:25Donna Godchaux |
| 8 | Stagger Lee3:28Garcia / Hunter |
| 9 | All New Minglewood Blues4:16Noah Lewisarr. Bob Weir |
| 10 | If I Had the World to Give5:00Garcia / Hunter |
Bonus Tracks:
| 11 | Good Lovin'4:56Resnick / ClarkStudio Outtake Featuring Lowell George |
| 12 | Ollin Arageed6:30Hamza El DinGizah Sound & Light Theater, Cairo, Egypt 9/16/78 |
| 13 | Fire on the Mountain13:43Hart / HunterGizah Sound & Light Theater, Cairo, Egypt 9/16/78 |
| 14 | Stagger Lee6:39Garcia / HunterGizah Sound & Light Theater, Cairo, Egypt 9/15/78 |
| 15 | All New Minglewood Blues4:34Noah Lewisarr. Bob Weir - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ11/24/78 |
Disc 6: Go to Heaven - 1980, Studio
| 1 | Alabama Getaway3:37Garcia / Hunter |
| 2 | Far From Me3:39Brent Mydland |
| 3 | Althea6:52Garcia / Hunter |
| 4 | Feel Like a Stranger5:08Weir / Barlow |
| 5 | Lost Sailor5:54Weir / Barlow |
| 6 | Saint of Circumstance5:39Weir / Barlow |
| 7 | Antwerp's Placebo (The Plumber):39Hart / Kreutzmann |
| 8 | Easy to Love You3:38Mydland / Barlow |
| 9 | Don't Ease Me In3:23Traditionalarr. Grateful Dead |
Bonus Tracks:
| 10 | Peggy-O5:51Traditionalarr. Grateful Dead - Studio Outtake 7/16/79 |
| 11 | What'll You Raise4:10Robert HunterStudio Outtake 7/16/79 |
| 12 | Jack-A-Roe4:55Traditionalarr. Grateful Dead - Studio Outtake 7/14/79 |
| 13 | Althea8:17Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall, NYC10/23/80 |
| 14 | Lost Sailor6:41Weir / BarlowRadio City Music Hall, NYC10/25/80 |
| 15 | Saint of Circumstance6:35Weir / BarlowRadio City Music Hall, NYC10/25/80 |
Disc 7: Reckoning - 1981, Live
| 1 | Dire Wolf3:20Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/11/80 |
| 2 | The Race Is On3:00Don RollinsWarfield Theatre10/13/80 |
| 3 | Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie6:27Elizabeth CottenWarfield Theatre 9/30/80 |
| 4 | It Must Have Been the Roses6:59Robert HunterRadio City Music Hall10/26/80 |
| 5 | Dark Hollow3:51Traditional / BrowningWarfield Theatre10/07/80 |
| 6 | China Doll5:21Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/14/80 |
| 7 | Been All Around This World4:13Traditionalarr. Grateful Dead - Warfield Theatre10/14/80 |
| 8 | Monkey and the Engineer2:55Jesse FullerRadio City Music Hall10/27/80 |
| 9 | Jack-A-Roe4:13Traditionalarr. Grateful Dead - Warfield Theatre10/10/80 |
| 10 | Deep Elem Blues4:53Traditional / J. Shelton / R. Sheltonarr. Grateful Dead - Warfield Theatre10/11/80 |
| 11 | Cassidy4:34Weir / BarlowWarfield Theatre10/14/80 |
| 12 | To Lay Me Down9:02Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/25/80 |
| 13 | Rosa Lee McFall2:53Traditional / MonroeWarfield Theatre 9/26/80 |
| 14 | On the Road Again3:13Traditionalarr. Grateful Dead - Radio City Music Hall10/30/80 |
| 15 | Bird Song7:36Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/14/80 |
| 16 | Ripple4:27Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre 9/26/80 |
Disc 8: Reckoning Bonus Tracks
| 1 | To Lay Me Down9:13Garcia / HunterStudio Rehearsal 9/14/80 |
| 2 | Iko Iko4:23Traditional / Hawkins / Hawkins / Johnson / CrawfordWarfield Theatre10/07/80 |
| 3 | Heaven Help the Fool6:18Weir / BarlowInstrumental Version - Radio City Music Hall10/25/80 |
| 4 | El Paso4:40Marty RobbinsWarfield Theatre10/13/80 |
| 5 | Sage & Spirit3:13Bob WeirRadio City Music Hall10/31/80 |
| 6 | Little Sadie2:44TraditionalRadio City Music Hall10/31/80 |
| 7 | It Must Have Been the Roses7:00Robert HunterRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 8 | Dark Hollow4:30Traditional / BrowningRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 9 | Jack-A-Roe5:07TraditionalRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 10 | Cassidy5:06Weir / BarlowRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 11 | China Doll5:52Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 12 | Monkey and the Engineer2:36Jesse FullerRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 13 | Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie7:12Elizabeth CottenRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 14 | Ripple4:39Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/23/80 |
| 15 | Tom Dooley3:32Lomax / WarnerRambler Room11/17/78 |
| 16 | Deep Elem Blues3:42Traditional / J. Shelton / R. SheltonRambler Room11/17/78 |
Disc 9: Dead Set - 1981, Live
| 1 | Samson and Delilah5:06Traditionalarr. Grateful Dead - Warfield Theatre10/10/80 |
| 2 | Friend of the Devil7:31Dawson / Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/27/80 |
| 3 | New Minglewood Blues4:44Traditional / Lewisarr. Grateful Dead - Warfield Theatre10/10/80 |
| 4 | Deal4:45Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/04/80 |
| 5 | Candyman7:17Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/29/80 |
| 6 | Little Red Rooster4:33Willie DixonRadio City Music Hall10/29/80 |
| 7 | Loser5:55Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/11/80 |
| 8 | Passenger3:22Lesh / MonkWarfield Theatre10/11/80 |
| 9 | Feel Like a Stranger5:43Weir / BarlowWarfield Theatre10/04/80 |
| 10 | Franklin's Tower >5:25Garcia / Kreutzmann / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/25/80 |
| 11 | Rhythm Devils >4:01Hart / KreutzmannRadio City Music Hall10/31/80 |
| Space >Grateful DeadRadio City Music Hall10/31/80 | |
| 12 | Fire on the Mountain6:44Hart / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/31/80 |
| 13 | Greatest Story Ever Told4:04Weir / Hart / HunterWarfield Theatre10/09/80 |
| 14 | Brokedown Palace5:47Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/03/80 |
Disc 10: Dead Set Bonus Tracks
| 1 | Let It Grow9:38Weir / BarlowRadio City Music Hall10/26/80 |
| 2 | Sugaree9:51Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/26/80 |
| 3 | C.C. Rider7:17TraditionalWarfield Theatre10/13/80 |
| 4 | Row Jimmy10:14Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/10/80 |
| 5 | Lazy Lightnin'3:24Weir / BarlowWarfield Theatre10/13/80 |
| 6 | Supplication5:49Weir / BarlowWarfield Theatre10/13/80 |
| 7 | High Time8:40Garcia / HunterRadio City Music Hall10/25/80 |
| 8 | Jack Straw6:16Weir / HunterWarfield Theatre10/10/80 |
| 9 | Shakedown Street10:41Garcia / HunterWarfield Theatre10/07/80 |
| 10 | Not Fade Away4:49Petty / HardinWarfield Theatre10/04/80 |
Disc 11: In the Dark - 1987, Studio
| 1 | Touch of Grey5:50Garcia / Hunter |
| 2 | Hell in a Bucket5:37Weir / Mydland / Barlow |
| 3 | When Push Comes to Shove4:08Garcia / Hunter |
| 4 | West L.A. Fadeaway6:38Garcia / Hunter |
| 5 | Tons of Steel5:18Brent Mydland |
| 6 | Throwing Stones7:20Weir / Barlow |
| 7 | Black Muddy River6:07Garcia / Hunter |
Bonus Tracks:
| 8 | My Brother Esau4:20Weir / BarlowOriginal Cassette/Single |
| 9 | West L.A. Fadeaway7:09Garcia / HunterAlternate Version 3/??/84 |
| 10 | Black Muddy River5:41Garcia / HunterStudio Outtake12/05/86 |
| 11 | When Push Comes to Shove4:22Garcia / HunterStudio Outtake12/05/86 |
| 12 | Touch of Grey5:47Garcia / HunterStudio Outtake 8/??/82 |
| 13 | Throwing Stones9:36Weir / BarlowSullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA 7/04/87 |
Disc 12: Built to Last - 1989, Studio
| 1 | Foolish Heart5:12Garcia / Hunter |
| 2 | Just a Little Light4:43Mydland / Barlow |
| 3 | Built to Last5:05Garcia / Hunter |
| 4 | Blow Away6:11Mydland / Barlow |
| 5 | Victim or the Crime7:37Weir / Graham |
| 6 | We Can Run5:33Mydland / Barlow |
| 7 | Standing on the Moon5:22Garcia / Hunter |
| 8 | Picasso Moon6:43Weir / Bralove / Barlow |
| 9 | I Will Take You Home3:55Mydland / Barlow |
Bonus Tracks:
| 10 | Foolish Heart11:30Garcia / HunterAlpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI 7/19/89 |
| 11 | Blow Away12:02Mydland / BarlowJohn F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia 7/07/89 |
| 12 | California Earthquake5:59Rodney CrowellThe Spectrum, Philadelphia10/20/89 |
Early Ordering Bonus Disc:
| 1 | Weather Report Suite16:57Weir / Anderson / BarlowWinterland, San Francisco10/17/74 |
| 2 | Blues for Allah >31:45Garcia / HunterKezar Stadium, San Francisco 3/23/75 |
| Stronger than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey >Hart / Kreutzmann / Lesh 3/23/75 | |
| Drums >Hart / Kreutzmann 3/23/75 | |
| Stronger than Dirt or Milkin' the Turkey >Hart / Kreutzmann / Lesh 3/23/75 | |
| Blues for AllahGarcia / Hunter 3/23/75 | |
| 3 | Showboat2:45B. Godchaux / D. Godchaux / K.GodchauxRehearsal 8/12/75 |
| 4 | Shakedown Street11:53Garcia / HunterMcNichols Arena, Denver, CO 8/13/79 |
| 5 | Far From Me3:57Brent MydlandCapital Centre, Landover, MD 8/31/80 |
| 6 | Estimated Prophet10:46Weir / BarlowWarfield Theatre, San Francisco10/10/80 |
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocalsBob Weir - guitar, vocals
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Keith Godchaux - keyboards, piano, vocals (Discs 1-5)
Donna Godchaux - vocals on (Discs 1-5)
Brent Mydland - keyboards, Hammond organ, vocals (Discs 6-12)
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, percussion
Mickey Hart - drums, percussion