Musicians
The musicians involved are as follows.
Wake Of The Flood;
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Bill Atwood - trumpet
- Vassar Clements - violin
- Joe Ellis - trumpet
- Martin Fierro - alto and tenor saxophones
- Sarah Fulcher - vocals
- Matthew Kelly - harmonica
- Frank Morin - tenor saxophone
- Pat O'Hara - trombone
- Doug Sahm - 12-string guitar
- Benny Velarde - timbales
From The Mars Hotel;
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Ned Lagin - synthesizer (on Unbroken Chain)
- John McFee - pedal steel (on Pride Of Cucamonga)
Blues For Allah;
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
- Donna Godchaux - vocals
- Mickey Hart - percussion, crickets
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums, percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Steven Schuster - reeds, flute
Terrapin Station;
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Donna Godchaux - vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Paul Buckmaster - orchestral arrangments
- The Martyn Ford Orchestra (conducted by Martyn Ford)
- The English Choral (conducted by Robert Howes)
- Tom Scott - lyricon, saxophones (on Estimated Prophet)
Shakedown Street;
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Donna Godchaux - vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards
- Mickey Hart - drums, percussion
- Robert Hunter - lyrics
- Billy Kreutzmann - drums, percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Jordan Amarantha - percussion
- Matthew Kelly - harp
- Steve Schuster - horn on From The Heart Of Me
- John Kahn - horn arrangements, possibly keyboards
Additional musicians on CD bonus tracks;
- Lowell George - lead vocals (on Good Lovin' studio outtake)
- Hamza El Din - oud, tar, hand clapping, vocals (on Ollin Arageed)
- The Nubian Youth Choir - hand clapping, tar, vocals (on Ollin Arageed)
Go To Heaven;
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
- Billy Kreutzmann - drums
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Phil Lesh - bass
- Mickey Hart - drums
Reckoning;
- Jerry Garcia - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - percussion
- Billy Kreutzmann - percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass
- Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
- Bob Weir - acoustic guitar, vocals
Dead Set;
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Billy Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass
- Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
In The Dark;
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass
- Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Built To Last;
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass
- Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Credits / track sources
Credits for the box set.
- Boxed set produced for release by - James Austin, David Lemieux
- Executive producer/Grateful Dead Productions - Cameron Sears
- Associate producers - Jimmy Edwards, Robin Hurley, Hale Milgrim, Scott Pascucci
- Archival research/Grateful Dead arichives - Eileen Law
- Mastering/Production consultant - Joe Gastwirt
- Additional mixing - Tom Flye assisted by Robert Gatley
- Discographical annotation - Reggie Collins
- Editorial supervision - Sheryl Farber
- Reissue art direction - Hugh Brown, Steve Vance
- Design - Steve Vance at Modern Art & Design
- Photos - Janice Belson, Jay Blakesberg, Adrain Boot, Hugh Brown, Snooky Flowers, Ken Friedman, Herb Greene, Larry Hulst, Kurt Mahoney, Jim Marshall, Richard McCaffrey, Mary Ann Mayer, Susana Millman, Robert Minkin, Richard Pechner, Ed Perlstein, Bruce Polonsky, Michael Putland, Ron Rakow, Bob Seidemann, Peter Simon, John Werner
- Artwork - Marry Ann Mayer, Rick Griffin, Robert D. Thomas, Crest Craft/Maude Gilman/Greg Gyuricsko/C.D. Kelach, Philip Garris, Kelley/Mouse Studios, Denis Larkins, Peter Barsotti, Antonio Reonegro, Gilbert Shelton, Randy Tuten
- Memorabilia courtesy of Eric Schwartz
- Business affairs/Grateful Dead productions - John Frankenheimer
- Business affairs/Warner Strategic Marketing - Malia Doss
- Project assistance - Bill Inglot, Jeffrey Norman, Andy J. Lemieux, Rob Eaton, Randy Perry, Steve Chean & Vanessa Atkins
- Rhino wishes to thank Alan Trist, Mark Pinkus, Susana Millman, Steve Woolard, the vast universe of Dead Heads & everyone at Grateful Dead Productions
- The Grateful Dead was never five or six guys on a stage; it was everybody in the room. This collection is dedicated to all Dead Heads everywhere.
"The Band" booklet
- A Band Beyond (long essay about the band) - Dennis McNally
- The (Even More) Compleat Grateful Dead Discography - Ihor Slabicky, David Lemieux
"The Albums" booklet
- No One's Noticed, But The Band's All Packed And Gone (Box set introduction) - David Lemieux
- Wake Of The Flood - Peter Coyote
- Notes on Recording Wake Of The Flood - Tom Anderson
- Grateful Dead From The Mars Hotel - Joel Selvin
- Blues For Allah - David Fricke
- Terrapin Station - David Gans
- Shakedown Street - Rip Rense
- Go To Heaven - Andrew Clarke
- Reckoning - Gary Lambert
- Dead Set - Steve Silberman
- In The Dark - Dennis McNally
- Built To Last - Blair Jackson
- The Tracks
See individual album pages for relevant album credits.
Related releases
The original releases that comprise the main section of each of the CD in the set are;
- Wake Of The Flood, Grateful Dead, 1973
- Grateful Dead From The Mars Hotel, Grateful Dead, 1974
- Blues For Allah, Grateful Dead, 1975
- Terrapin Station, Grateful Dead, 1977
- Shakedown Street, Grateful Dead, 1978
- Go To Heaven, Grateful Dead, 1980
- Reckoning, Grateful Dead, 1981
- Dead Set, Grateful Dead, 1981
- In The Dark, Grateful Dead, 1987
- Built To Last, Grateful Dead, 1989
A bonus disc was included with copies of Beyond Description that were pre-ordered from the Grateful Dead Store;
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