Grateful Dead
Blues For Allah
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blues for allah
Release Date(s)
September, 1975
10/26/2004 (Expanded HDCD)

Label(s)
Rhino

Musicians
Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
Keith Godchaux - piano
Donna Godchaux - vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums
Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Mickey Hart - percussion, crickets
Robert Hunter - lyrics

Additional Musicians
John Barlow - lyrics for "The Music Never Stopped"
Steven Schuster - reeds, flute

 Tracklisting
1. Help On The Way/Slipknot!
(Hunter/Garcia, Garcia/Godchaux/Kreutzmann/Lesh/Weir) 3:15, 4:03
2. Franklin's Tower
(Hunter/Garcia) 4:32
3. King Solomon's Marbles
 Part 1: Stronger Than Dirt
(Lesh) 1:55
 Part II: Milkin' The Turkey
(Hart/Kreutzmann/Lesh) 3:25
4. The Music Never Stopped
(Weir/Barlow) 4:35
5. Crazy Fingers
(Hunter/Garcia) 6:38
6. Sage and Spirit
(Weir) 3:04
7. Blues For Allah
(Hunter/Garcia) 3:21
 Sand Castles & Glass Camels
(Garcia/K.Godchaux/D.Godchaux/Kreutzmann/Lesh/Weir) 5:24
 Unusual Occurrences In The Desert
(Hunter/Garcia) 3:48
Bonus Material
8. Groove #1 (instrumental studio outtake)
(Garcia/Godchaux/Hart/Kreutzmann/Lesh/Weir) 5:42
9. Groove #2 (instrumental studio outtake)
(Garcia/Godchaux/Hart/Kreutzmann/Lesh/Weir) 7:32
10. Distorto (instrumental studio outtake)
(Garcia) 8:10
11. A To E Flat Jam (instrumental studio outtake)
(Garcia/Godchaux/Hart/Kreutzmann/Lesh/Weir) 4:35
12. Proto 18 Proper (instrumental studio outtake)
(Garcia/Godchaux/Hart/Kreutzmann/Lesh/Weir) 5:42
13. Hollywood Cantata (studio outtake)
(Hunter/Weir) 4:14

Notes

  • Blues For Allah is part of the box set Beyond Description (1973-1989)
  • All instrumental outtakes were recorded on 02/27/75 except "Distorto", which was recorded on 02/28/75
  • "Hollywood Cantata" was recorded on 05/07/75

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