The Grateful Dead Play Motown: The songs and recordings

Ain't No Mountain High Enough Ain't No Mountain High Enough was played at least once by the Jerry Garcia / Merl Saunders group in 1974. Ain't No Mountain High Enough was originally released on the Tamla label by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell in 1967. The song was also recorded by the Supremes and Temptations together and was a solo hit for Diana Ross in 1970. More information about the song

Ain't That Peculiar Ain't That Peculiar was played once by the Grateful Dead during a soundcheck on 25th June 1993. The song was performed by Bobby & The Midnites in 1983 and 1984 and by Ratdog in 1995. Ain't That Peculiar, released on the Tamla label, was a hit for Marvin Gaye in 1965. More information about the song

All I Need Is Time All I Need Is Time was performed by Bobby & The Midnites and by Kingfish. The song was originally released by Gladys Knight & The Pips in 1973 on the Motown label Soul. More information about the song

Another Star Another Star was performed about 12 times by Reconstruction, featuring Jerry Garcia, in 1979. The song was first released on the Stevie Wonder album Songs In The Key Of life. More information about the song

Boogie On Reggae Woman Boogie On Reggae Woman was performed about 20 times by the Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders band and Legion of Mary during 1974 and 1975. A Legion Of Mary performance of the song, from the Keystone in Berkeley on March 15, 1975, has been released on the Absolute Mary bonus CD. Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders started playing the song shortly after it's release on the Fulfillingness' First Finale album. More information about the song

Come See About Me Come See About Me was performed by the Keith and Donna Band, on one occasion with Jerry Garcia sitting in. The song was originally released by The Supremes on the Motown label in 1964. More information about the song

Creepin' Creepin', another Stevie Wonder composition from the Fulfillingness' First Finale album, was performed by Legion Of Mary in 1975. More information about the song

Dancing In The Street Dancing In The Street was performed over 100 times by the Grateful Dead between 1966 and 1987. The song has also been played by Kingfish, The Dead, Ratdog and Phil Lesh & Friends. Dancing In The Street was a hit for Martha & The Vandellas in 1964. This single was released on the Gordy label. Grateful Dead recordings Terrapin Station, 1977 Single (Dancing In The Streets / Terrapin Station), 1977 Dick's Picks, Vol. 3, 1995 Dick's Picks, Vol. 4, 1996 Dick's Picks, Vol. 8, 1997 Fallout From The Phil Zone, 1997 Dick's Picks, Vol. 20, 2001 Dick's Picks, Vol. 21, 2001 Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, 2002 Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, 2003 Dick's Picks, Vol. 33, 2004 Beyond Description, 2004 Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 2: 1/18/70, 2005 Grateful Dead Download Series: A Night At The Family Dog 2/4/70, 2005 Terrapin Station, 2006 (bonus on exp. CD) Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 1: Fall 1979, 2007 Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings Bonus CD, 2009 More information about the song

Devil With The Blue Dress On Devil With The Blue Dress On was performed a handful of times by the Grateful Dead in 1987. The original Shorty Long version of the song was released on the Motown subsidiary Soul in 1964. More information about the song

Honey Chile Honey Chile was performed once by the Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders band in the early 1970's. The song was first released on a Martha Reeves & The Vandellas single, on the Gordy label, in 1967. More information about the song

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) was performed once by the Grateful Dead in March 1972. This performance has been released on Dick's Picks 30. The songs was performed over 400 times by various Jerry Garcia groups between 1972 and 1995. The original Marvin Gaye version of the song was released on the Tamla label in 1964. Grateful Dead recordings Dick's Picks, Vol. 30, 2003 Jerry Garcia recordings Keystone Encores Volume 2, Garcia/Saunders, 1988 Keystone Encores, Garcia/Saunders, 1988 How Sweet It Is, JGB, 1997 After Midnight: Kean College, 2/28/80, JGB, 2004 Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, NYC, 10/31/87, JGB, 2004 Pure Jerry: Merriweather Post Pavilion, September 1 & 2, 1989, JGB, 2005 The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary, Legion Of Mary, 2005 How Sweet It Is: A Rock and Roll Tribute to Motown, Various Artists (JGB), 2005 Pure Jerry: Hampton, Virginia, November 9, 1991, JGB, 2006 Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork: Collectors Edition CD, JGB, 2007 More information about the song

The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game was performed about a dozen times by various Jerry Garcia groups between 1973 and 1993. The Marvelettes first recorded this Smokey Robinson song on the Tamla label in 1966. Jerry Garcia recordings Garcia (Compliments of Garcia), Jerry Garcia, 1974 Shining Star, Jerry Garcia Band, 2001 All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions, Jerry Garcia / Jerry Garcia Band, 2004 More information about the song

I Second That Emotion I Second That Emotion was performed a handful of times by the Grateful Dead in April 1971. The song was a regular part of the repertoire of various Jerry Garcia bands between 1973 and 1994 and was played over 200 times. The original Smokey Robinson & The Miracles version was released on the Tamla label in 1967. Grateful Dead recordings Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2000 Jerry Garcia recordings Keystone Encores Volume 1, Merl Saunders / Jerry Garcia / John Kahn / Bill Vitt, 1988 Keystone Encores, Merl Saunders / Jerry Garcia / John Kahn / Bill Vitt, 1988 Shining Star, Jerry Garcia Band, 2001 Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839, July 29 & 30, 1977, Jerry Garcia Band, 2004 Pure Jerry: Keystone Berkeley, September 1, 1974, Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Band, 2004 The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary, Legion Of Mary, 2005 Pure Jerry: Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978, Jerry Garcia Band, 2005 Pure Jerry: Hampton, Virginia, November 9, 1991, Jerry Garcia Band, 2006 Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork: Collectors Edition CD, Various Jerry Garcia groups, 2007 Pure Jerry: Jerry Garcia Band, San Francisco Bay Area 1978, Jerry Garcia Band, 2009 More information about the song

I Was Made To Love Her I Was Made To Love Her was performed about 10 times by the Jerry Garcia / Merl Saunders band between 1971 and 1973. The original Stevie Wonder version of the song was released in 1967. More information about the song

I'll Be Doggone I'll Be Doggone was performed by Bobby & The Midnites. The song was originally released on the Tamla label and was a hit for Marvin Gaye in 1965. Bob Weir recordings Heaven Help The Fool, Bob Weir, 1978 I'll Be Doggone / Shade Of Grey, Bob Weir, 1978 More information about the song

(I'm A) Road Runner (I'm A) Road Runner was performed twice by the Grateful Dead in 1986. The song was performed about 70 times by various Jerry Garcia bands between 1973 and 1983. The song was first released on the Junior Walker and the All Stars album Shotgun in 1965. Jerry Garcia recordings All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions, Jerry Garcia / Jerry Garcia Band, 2004 Pure Jerry: Keystone Berkeley, September 1, 1974, Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Band, 2004 Garcia (Compliments of Garcia), 2005 (bonus on exp. CD) Let It Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2: Keystone Berkeley '75, 2009 More information about the song

Ngiculela Ngiculela was performed by the Merl Saunders Band, with Jerry Garcia sitting in, in 1978. The song was first released on the Stevie Wonder album Songs In The Key Of life. More information about the song

Since I Lost My Baby Since I Lost My baby was performed aby Legion of Mary in 1975. The Temptations first released this Smokey Robinson song on the Gordy label in 1965. Jerry Garcia recordings The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1: Legion of Mary, Legion Of Mary, 2005 More information about the song

The Way You Do The Things You Do The Way You Do The Things You Do was performed about 150 times by the Jerry Garcia Band between 1976 and 1995. The song was first released by the Temptations on the Gordy label in 1964. Jerry Garcia recordings Jerry Garcia Band, Jerry Garcia Band, 1991 Don't Let Go, Jerry Garcia Band, 2001 All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions, Jerry Garcia Band, 2004 Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839, July 29 & 30, 1977, Jerry Garcia Band, 2004 Cats Under the Stars, Jerry Garcia Band, 2005 (bonus on exp. CD) Pure Jerry: Jerry Garcia Band, San Francisco Bay Area 1978, Jerry Garcia Band, 2009 More information about the song

What's Going On What's Going On was performed once by the Grateful Dead, with Daryl Hall and John Oates, at the Benefit for Rainforests on 24th September 1988. The original Marvin Gaye version of the song was first released on a single and on the What's Going On album in 1971. More information about the song

Last updated April 2010