GRATEFUL DEAD - BIRTH OF THE DEAD VOLUME ONE - THE STUDIO SESSIONS 180 GRAM Vinyl

Expected: Spring 2025

The legendary Bay area rock superstars the Grateful Dead scored for decades a plethora of wonderful recordings throughout their incredible career. Spearheaded originally by the late great Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, the late Phil Lesh, Bill Kruetzmann and the late Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, these five gentlemen set the world on fire with their magnificent artistry and musicianship unparalleled to this day.

With their very first San Francisco recordings they were locally known as The Warlocks, the historical importance of these early recording sessions would soon become a blueprint for the music world as the Grateful Dead would become one of the biggest recording acts and concert attractions of all time.

Several years ago, the Grateful Dead unearthed 17 super rare studio recordings recorded from 1965-67. Recorded in San Francisco, when they were initially signed to the Scorpio Records label, this ultra rare collection of songs simply became manna for the fans and was truly a find for any collector of fine rock and roll and early psych and garage rock fare.

Gordon Lightfoot's classic "Early Morning Rain" kicks off the rare collection, and then the groove continues as future Grateful Dead classics like "Cold Rain And Snow" "I Know You Rider" and "Don't Ease Me In" truly showcase a very interesting listen to any fan of the Dead or classic rock in general.

Friday Music is very pleased to revisit on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl - The Grateful Dead's "Birth Of The Dead Volume One-The Studio Sides." This deluxe 2 LP set not only has the original 17 rare studio performances unearthed by the Dead themselves, but it also includes for the stellar photos from the lens of the legendary Herb Greene. These photos show the very first sittings of the Grateful Dead and will make your listening hours that much more enjoyable as you stare at the brilliant pictures of your favorite rockers in this very special era.

Tracks:

LP 1

SIDE 1

1. Early Morning Rain
2. I Know You Rider
3. Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)
4. The Only Time Is Now
5. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)

SIDE 2

1. I Can't Come Down
2. Stealin' (Instrumental)
3. Stealin' (With Vocals)
4. Don't Ease Me In (Instrumental)
5. Don't Ease Me In (With Vocals)

LP 2

SIDE 1

1. You Don't Have To Ask
2. Tastebuds (Instrumental)
3. Tastebuds (With Vocals)

SIDE 2

1. I Know You Rider
2. Cold Rain And Snow (Instrumental)
3. Cold Rain And Snow (With Vocals)
4. Fire In The City - Grateful Dead & Jon Hendricks

Label: Friday Music Two