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Fillmore West 1969 Bonus Disc

Grateful Dead

Initial release: 2005

Grateful Dead Records

A bonus CD that was distributed with pre-ordered copies of the 10 CD complete Fillmore West 1969 recordings box set and the 3 CD compilation of music from the Fillmore West 1969 shows. The music on the bonus CD is previously unreleased live recordings from shows at the Carousel Ballroom/Fillmore West between 1968 and 1970.

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Tracks

  • Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) > (Grateful Dead)
  • He Was A Friend Of Mine (Traditional arr Grateful Dead)
  • China Cat Sunflower (Garcia / Hunter)
  • New Potato Caboose (Lesh / Petersen)
  • China Cat Sunflower (Garcia / Hunter)
  • I Know You Rider (Traditional arr Grateful Dead)
  • High Time (Garcia / Hunter)
Musicians

  • Tom Constanten - organ
  • Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
  • Mickey Hart - drums
  • Bill Kreutzmann - drums
  • Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - organ, harmonica, percussion, vocals
  • Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
Notes

The tracks on the CD were recorded at shows on the following dates;

  • Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) - June 14, 1968 (late show)
  • He Was A Friend Of Mine - June 8, 1969
  • China Cat Sunflower - June 8, 1969
  • New Potato Caboose - June 8, 1969
  • China Cat Sunflower - February 7, 1970
  • I Know You Rider - February 7, 1970
  • High Time - February 7, 1970
The first of these was at the Fillmore East rather than the Carousel Ballroom/Fillmore West.

Related releases

This bonus CD was distributed with pre-ordered copies of;

For information about other releases that include music from this period see the 1969 section of the Dead by Date page.


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