Pigpen (Ron McKernan) Discography
Pigpen was a founder member of the Grateful Dead. He performed and recorded with the Dead from 1965 through to June 1972 when failing health finally prevented him from performing. Though recording sessions for at least one solo Pigpen album took place no such album was ever released. Some songs from these sessions circulate on tape. Therefore Pigpen's appearances on recordings are restricted to his studio and live sessions with the Grateful Dead and one archive release of a live show by the pre-Dead group Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions.
Additions, corrections and comments are welcome
Recordings: albums, singles and compilations
 Single: Stealin' / Don't Ease Me In, Grateful Dead, 1966
The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 1967
Single: The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) / Cream Puff War, Grateful Dead, 1967
Anthem Of The Sun, Grateful Dead, 1968
Single: Dark Star / Born Cross-Eyed, Grateful Dead, 1968
Aoxomoxoa, Grateful Dead, 1969
Single: Dupree's Diamond Blues / Cosmic Charlie, Grateful Dead, 1969
Live/Dead, Grateful Dead, 1969
Workingman's Dead, Grateful Dead, 1970
Single: Uncle John's Band / New Speedway Boogie, Grateful Dead, 1970
American Beauty, Grateful Dead, 1970
Single: Truckin' / Ripple, Grateful Dead, 1971
Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 1971
Europe '72, Grateful Dead, 1972
Single: Johnny B. Goode / So Fine, Grateful Dead / Elvin Bishop Group, 1972
Single: Johnny B. Goode / Truckin', Grateful Dead, 1972
Single: Sugar Magnolia / Mr. Charlie, Grateful Dead, 1972
History Of The Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice), Grateful Dead, 1973
Skeletons From The Closet, Grateful Dead, 1974
Single: Truckin' / Sugar Magnolia, Grateful Dead, 1974?
The Grateful Dead / Anthem Of The Sun, Grateful Dead, 1976?
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been, Grateful Dead, 1977
American Beauty / Workingman's Dead, Grateful Dead, 198?
Two From The Vault, Grateful Dead, 1992
Grayfolded : Transitive Axis, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, 1994
Grayfolded : Mirror Ashes, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, 1995
Grayfolded, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, 1996
Dick's Picks, Vol. 4, Grateful Dead, 1996
Dick's Picks, Vol. 8, Grateful Dead, 1997
Fillmore East 2.11.69, Grateful Dead, 1997
Fallout From The Phil Zone, Grateful Dead, 1997
Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, 1998
So Many Roads (1965-1995) , Grateful Dead, 1999
So Many Roads Sampler, Grateful Dead, 1999
Dick's Picks, Vol. 16, Grateful Dead, 2000
Best Of The Grateful Dead Hour, Grateful Dead, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2000
Dick's Picks, Vol. 22, Grateful Dead, 2001
The Golden Road (1965-1973), Grateful Dead, 2001
Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72, Grateful Dead, July 2002
Dick's Picks, Vol. 26, Grateful Dead, 2002
Dick's Picks, Vol. 30, Grateful Dead, 2003
Birth Of The Dead, Grateful Dead, 2003
The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2003
Rockin' The Rhein, Grateful Dead, 2004
Weir Here: The Best Of Bob Weir, Bob Weir, 2004
Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966, Grateful Dead, 2005
Dick's Picks, Vol. 35, Grateful Dead, 2005
Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 6: 3/17/68, Grateful Dead, 2005
Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, Nov 2005
Fillmore West 1969: Compilation, Grateful Dead, 2005
Trilogy, Grateful Dead, 2005
Three From The Vault, Grateful Dead, 2007
Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 3: Summer 1971, Grateful Dead, 2008
Road Trips: Vol 2, Number 2: Feb 14, 1968, Carousel Ballroom, Grateful Dead, 2009
Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 3: Fillmore East, 5/15/70, Grateful Dead, 2010
Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 1: Big Rock Pow Wow 69, Grateful Dead, 2010
Europe '72, The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72, Vol. 2, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/7/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/8/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: City Hall, Newcastle, England, 4/11/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4/14/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, 4/16/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4/17/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Beat Club, Bremen, West Germany, 4/21/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany, 4/24/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, West Germany, 4/26/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany, 4/29/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, 5/3/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, 5/4/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Winterland 30th May 1971, Grateful Dead, 2012
Dave's Picks Volume 6: San Francisco 12/20/69 & St. Louis 2/2/70, Grateful Dead, 2013
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2013, Grateful Dead, 2013
Family Dog at the Great Highway, 4/18/70, Grateful Dead, 2013
Birth Of The Dead, Volume One (The Studio Sessions), Grateful Dead, 2013
Birth Of The Dead, Volume Two (The Live Sides), Grateful Dead, 2014
Dave's Picks Volume 10: Thelma, Los Angeles, CA 12/12/69, Grateful Dead, 2014
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2014, Grateful Dead, 2014
The Best Of The Grateful Dead, 2015
Dave's Picks Volume 14: Academy Of Music, NYC, 3/26/72, Grateful Dead, 2015
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2015, Grateful Dead, 2015
Ramble On Rose, Grateful Dead, 2015
Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 11/10/1967, Grateful Dead, 2016
Dave's Picks Volume 19: Honolulu, 1/23/70, Grateful Dead, 2016
The Grateful Dead (50th Anniversary LP and deluxe CD), Grateful Dead, 2017
Stealin' / Don't Ease Me In, Grateful Dead, 2017
July 29, 1966, Grateful Dead, 2017
Long Strange Trip, Grateful Dead, 2017
Long Strange Trip: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack, Grateful Dead, 2017
Smiling On A Cloudy Day, Grateful Dead, 2017
Dave's Picks Volume 22: New York, 12/7/71, Grateful Dead, 2017
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2017, Grateful Dead, 2017
Fillmore West 1969: February 27th, Grateful Dead, 2018
The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
Dave's Picks Volume 26: Albuquerque, 11/17/71, Grateful Dead, 2018
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2018, Grateful Dead, 2018
Anthem Of The Sun (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), Grateful Dead, 2018
Sage And Spirit, Grateful Dead, 2019
Dave's Picks Volume 30: Fillmore East, 2/1/70, Grateful Dead, 2019
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2019, Grateful Dead, 2019
Fillmore West 1969: February 28th, Grateful Dead, 2019
Aoxomoxoa (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), Grateful Dead, 2019
The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2020
Workingmans Dead (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), Grateful Dead, 2020
Workingmans Dead (50th Anniversary LP), Grateful Dead, 2020
American Beauty: The Angel's Share, Grateful Dead, 2020
American Beauty 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Grateful Dead, 2020
American Beauty 50th Anniv. Picture Disc LP, Grateful Dead, 2020
American Beauty 50th Anniv. Colored Vinyl LP, Grateful Dead, 2020
Fire On The Mountain Soundtrack, Grateful Dead, 2020
Grateful Dead Origins: Deluxe Edition LP
Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses) 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition, Grateful Dead, 2021
Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, 5/3/1972, Grateful Dead, 2021
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12/10/71, Grateful Dead, 2021
Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73, Grateful Dead, 2021
Fillmore West 1969: March 1st, Grateful Dead, 2022
From The Bay To The Pool: Live 1971-1978, Grateful Dead, 2022
Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/8/1972, Grateful Dead, 2022
Dave's Picks Volume 43: San Francisco, 11/2/69 / Dallas, 12/26/69, Grateful Dead, 2022
Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/7/1972, Grateful Dead, 2022
Dave's Picks Volume 48 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 11/20/71, Grateful Dead, 2023
Fillmore West 1969: March 2nd, Grateful Dead, 2023
Dave's Picks Volume 51: Scranton, PA, 4/13/71, Grateful Dead, 2024
Recordings: on various artist compilations
The Grateful Dead tracks on the following compilations are taken from albums that featured Pigpen. Pigpen did not contribute to all album tracks therefore he may not play on some of the tracks noted here.
New Rock Special, Various Artists, 1968
The 1969 Warner/Reprise Record Show, Various Artists, 1969
Tenth Anniversary Albums, Various Artists, 1969?
Some Of Our Best Friends, Various Artists, 1969
The Sound of Today and Tomorrow, Various Artists, 1969
Zabriskie Point Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1970
The Big Ball, Various Artists, 1970
Alternatives, Various Artists, 1970
Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies, Various Artists, 1971
KYA 1260 Great Ripoff Album, Various Artists, 1971
Fillmore : The Last Days, Various Artists, 1972
Glastonbury Fayre, Various Artists, 1972
Fruity, Various Artists, 1972
Superstars of the 70's, Various Artists, 1973
Superstars of the 70's, Volume 2: Heavy Metal, Various Artists, 1974
Superstars of the 70's, Volume 4: Silver Bullets, Various Artists, 1975
The Rock Revelation, Various Artists, 1975
Goodies, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 197?
Rockmusik, Various Artists, 1978
The History Of Rock, Volume 23, Various Artists, 1984
Mask (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1985
Rock Anthems, Various Artists, 1986
Highs of the 70's, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1987
Rude Awakening Soundtrack, Various Artists, 1989
Rock Goes To The Movies - Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1990
Rock Goes To The Movies - In Dreams, Various Artists, 1992
The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years of Essential Rock, Various Artists, 1994
The Rolling Stone Collection - 1969-1970, Various Artists, 1994
10 Great Artists, 10 Great Songs, Various Artists, 1995
Classic Rock, Various Artists, 1996
More Sun Splashin' - 16 Hot Summer Hits!, Various Artists, 1997
Zabriskie Point Soundtrack (Extended double CD version), Various Artists, 1997
Mellow Rock Hits Of The '70s: Ventura Highway, Various Artists, 1997
The Power Of Rock - 16 Classic Rock Hits, Various Artists, 1997
Guitars On Mars - Ocean of Sound, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 1997
The Gold & Platinum Collection, Various Artists, 1997
Soft Rock Classics, Various Artists, 1998
The Number Ones - Classic Rock, Various Artists, 1998
The Country-Rockin' Trust Presents...Take It Easy, Various Artists, 1998
Feel The Buzz - Spacin', Various Artists, 1998
Feel The Buzz - No Pain, Various Artists, 1998
Great Expectations (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1998
Bikini.Com: More Summer Groovin', Various Artists, 1999
Hard Rock Cafe, Various Artists, 1999
A Walk On The Moon (Soundtrack), Various Artists, 1999
Guitar Rock Collection - The Early 70s, Various Artists, 199?
Guitar Rock Collection - 1970-1971, Various Artists, 199?
Sounds of the Seventies: 1970, Various Artists, 199?
Sounds of the Seventies: 1971, Various Artists, 199?
Sounds of the Seventies: FM Rock Vol. 1, Various Artists, 199?
Sounds of the Seventies: FM Rock Vol. 2, Various Artists, 199?
20th Century Noise: A Millennial Soundtrack, Various Artists, 2000
Rolling Stone: The 70's California Sound, Various Artists, 2001
Into The Music: Jam Band, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2001
Hot Hits, Various Artists, 2001
Singers & Songwriters: Mid '70s, Various Artists, 2001
Singers & Songwriters: 1970-1974, Various Artists, 2001
Singers & Songwriters: 1969-1972, Various Artists, 2001
Singers & Songwriters: 1970-1971, Various Artists, 2001
Rolling Stone Presents: The Early Years, Various Artists, 2002
Desperado: The Best Of Country Rock, Various Artists, 2002
Taken (TV series soundtrack), Various Artists, 2003
Road Rock, Various Artists, 2003
Legends: Crank It Up, Various Artists, 2003
Legends: Pluggin' In, Various Artists, 2003
Legends: Get It On, Various Artists, 2003
Guitar Rock: Smokin' 60's, Various Artists, 2003
Hippie: Music from the '60s Generation, Various Artists, 2004
16 Super Hits, Various Artists, 2004
Ultimate 16: Power Of Rock, Various Artists, 2005
California Dreaming: 40 of the Finest West Coast Classics, Various Artists, 2007
A Night At The Family Dog DVD, Various Artists, 2007
Love Is The Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970, Various Artists, 2007
Revolutions In Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years (10 CD), Various Artists, 2008
Revolutions In Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years (USB), Various Artists, 2008
Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth, Various Artists, 2009
The Music Never Stopped: Music From The Motion Picture, Various Artists, 2011
The Old Grey Whistle Test: Country, Various Artists, 2011
Sunset Strip To Haight-Ashbury, Various Artists, 2012
60's Music Revolution, Various Artists, 2012
70s: The Collection, Various Artists, 2012
Halloween: Music From The Dark Side, Various Artists, 2013
Legends: Get It On, Various Artists, 2014
Legends: Crank It Up (SACD), Various Artists, 2014
Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock Vol. 3: 1970, Various Artists, 2015
Albums that include cover versions of Pigpen compositions
Those Who Know History Are Doomed To Repeat It, Henry Kaiser, 1988
Fresh Tracks In Real Time, Tom Constanten, 1989
Heart's Desire, The Henry Kaiser Band, 1990
Knot Live, Slipknot!, 1991
Nightfall Of Diamonds, Tom Constanten, 1992
Relix Bay Rock Shop No. 2, Various Artists, 1992
A Historical Retrospective, Solar Circus, 1993
Dead Ringers, Dead Ringers, 1994
Cover The Songs Of..., The Bobs, 1994
The Infinite Summer Of Love, Various Artists (The Beast), 1994
Eternity Blue, Henry Kaiser, 1995
Dark Star - The Music of the Grateful Dead, David Murray, 1996
Pickin' On The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1997
Space Debris, Space Debris, 1997
Welcome To Our World (For Members Only), JGB, 1998
Blue Light Rain, Jazz Is Dead, 1998
The Serpent Unrolled, Fit & Limo, 1998
Dead Delites, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1998
Dead Delites, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1998
Love Will See You Through, Highlights Volume One, Phil Lesh and Friends, 1999
Grateful Dreams, Tom Constanten, 2000
Search For Intelligent Life, Dose Hermanos, 2000
Stolen Roses, Various Artists, 2000
Gratefully Yours, Jim Hudak, 2001
The Sea To The North, Garth Hudson, 2001
Great Sky River, Jazz Is Dead, 2001
Blues Tribute To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001
Long Strange Trip: Swingin' and Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001
There and Back Again (Special bonus disc release), Phil Lesh & Friends, 2002
Electronic Tribute To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2002
3/13/98 Cedar Cultural Centre, The Big Wu, 2002
88 Keys to Tomorrow, Tom Constanten, 2002
Ukulele Summit 5, Various Artists, 2002
Live at Berkner Hall, Great Caesar's Ghost with G.E. Smith, 2005
Live At Mojo, Dreadnaught, 2005
Relix Sampler November 2006, Various Artists, 2006
Blue Light Cheap Hotel, Wake The Dead, 2007
South-Bound Freight Train, The Biscuit Rollers, 2008
At Fine Arts Center, UMass, Amherst, MA 11/16/07, The American Beauty Project, 2009
Better Off Dead, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2009
At Page Auditorium, Duke University, Durham, NC 10/15/10, The American Beauty Project, 2010
What's Done Is Done, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2011
3/30/2011, Visalia, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
5/10/2011, Santa Barbara, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
5/20/2011, San Luis Obispo, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
10/4/2011, Omaha, NE, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
11/2/2011, Fayetteville, AR, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
11/12/2011, Atlanta, GA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
12/2/2011, Eugene, OR, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
12/6/2011, Felton, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
12/13/2011, San Francisco, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
7/10/2012, Kansas City, MO, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
8/11/2012, Tulsa, OK, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2012
8/23/2012, Ridgefield, CT, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
9/18/2012, Fayetteville, AR, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
11/2/2012, Charlotte, NC, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
11/9/2012, New York, NY, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
12/5/2012, Solana Beach, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
12/12/2012, San Francisco, CA, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, 2013
The Double Down Dead EP, The Band Of Heathens, 2012
All In Good Time, The Mike Lucci Band, 2012
Live, Dizzy Woosh, 2013
Songs Of Their Own, Various Artists, 2015
7/2/15, Chicago, IL, Infamous Stringdusters & Keller Williams, 2015
7/18/15, Littleton, CO, Leftover Salmon, 2015
8/8/15, Grand Targhee, WY, Infamous Stringdusters & Keller Williams, 2015
9/11/15, Pittsburgh, PA, Greensky Bluegrass, 2015
2/26/16, Solana Beach, CA, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
4/3/16, Raleigh, NC, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
4/8/16, Philadelphia, PA, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
5/8/16, Annapolis, MD, Leftover Salmon, 2016
5/28/16, Clarks Grove, MN, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
9/17/16, Masontown, WV, Leftover Salmon, 2016
Dead Air: Celebrating 22 Years Of Great Radio And The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2019
Jerry's Smilin: Guitar Tribute to The Grateful Dead, Damią Timoner, 2020
Bloody Mary's Almost Dead, The Bloody Mary Situation, 2021
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The Grateful Dead
Anthem Of The Sun
Aoxomoxoa
Live/Dead
Workingman's Dead
American Beauty
Skull And Roses
Europe 72'
Bear's Choice
Two From The Vault
Fillmore East 2-11-69
Ladies And Gentlemen
Steppin Out With
Rockin' The Rhein
Fillmore West 1969
Road Trips, Vol 4 No. 1
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