History of the Grateful Dead
vol. I (Bear's Choice)
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bears choice

Release Date(s)
07/13/1973
10/16/2001 (Expanded HDCD)

Label(s)
Rhino

Musicians
Jerry Garcia - acoustic guitar, lead guitar, vocals
Bob Weir - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - acoustic guitar, organ, harmonica, percussion, vocals
Phil Lesh - bass
Bill Kreutzmann - drums
Mickey Hart - drums

 Tracklisting
1. Katie Mae
(Hopkins) 4:44
2. Dark Hollow
(Browning) 3:52
3. I've Been All Around This World
(trad arr by Grateful Dead) 4:19
4. Wake Up Little Susie
(Bryant/Bryant) 2:31
5. Black Peter
(Garcia/Hunter) 7:28
6. Smokestack Lightnin'
(Burnett) 17:59
7. Hard To Handle
(Redding/Isabell/Jones) 6:15
Bonus Material
8. Good Lovin'
(Resnick/Clark) 8:57
9. Big Boss Man
(Smith/Dixon) 4:54
10. Smokestack Lightnin'
(Burnett) 15:11
11. Sitting on Top of the World
(Jacobs/Carter) 3:20

Notes

  • History of the Grateful Dead, vol. I (Bear's Choice) is part of the box set The Golden Road (1965-1973)
  • The original album along with "Good Lovin'", from the bonus material is recorded live February 13 & 14, 1970 at the Fillmore East, New York, NY. The rest of the bonus material is recorded live from the Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA in February, 1970

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