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Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966

Grateful Dead

Initial release : 2005

Grateful Dead Records DECD 282

A collection of previously unreleased music recorded in 1966 at rehearsals, studio sessions and live shows. A double vinyl limited edition was released in 2013.

Tracks

  • Walking The Dog (Thomas)
  • You See A Broken Heart (McKernan)
  • Promised Land (Berry)
  • Good Lovin' (Resnick / Clark)
  • Standing On The Corner (Grateful Dead)
  • Cream Puff War (Garcia)
  • Betty and Dupree (Traditional arr. Grateful Dead)
  • Stealin' (Cannon)
  • Silver Threads and Golden Needles (Reynolds / Rhodes)
  • Not Fade Away (Hardin / Petty)
  • Big Railroad Blues (Lewis)
  • Sick and Tired (Bartholomew / Kenner)
  • Empty Heart (Nanker Phelge)
  • Gangster of Love (Watson)
  • Don't Mess Up A Good Thing (Sain)
  • Hey Little One (Burnette / Vorzon)
  • I'm A King Bee (Moore)
  • Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) (Grateful Dead)
Musicians

  • Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann - drums
  • Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
  • Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - organ, harmonica, vocals
  • Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Credits

  • Original recordings producer - Owsley Stanley
  • Silver Threads and Golden Needles producer - Grateful Dead
  • Compilation producer - David Lemieux
  • CD mastering - Jeffrey Norman
  • Cover photo - Herbie Greene
  • Photos - Herbie Greene
  • Additional photos - Robert Chevalier
  • Cover art - Richard Biffle
  • Liner notes - Bear
  • Additional liner notes - David Lemieux
  • Archival research - Eileen Law / Grateful Dead Archives
  • Art coordination - Brian Connors
  • Package layout - Robert Minkin
  • Special thanks - Cameron Sears, Sissy Spindler
Notes

The tracks on this release are from the following sources.

Tracks 1 to 10 from rehearsals and studio sessions;

  • Walking The Dog - unknown location, early 1966
  • You See A Broken Heart - unknown location, early 1966
  • Promised Land - unknown location, early 1966
  • Good Lovin' - unknown location, early 1966
  • Standing On The Corner - unknown location, early 1966
  • Cream Puff War - unknown location, early 1966
  • Betty and Dupree - unknown location, March 2, 1966
  • Stealin' - unknown location, March 2, 1966
  • Silver Threads and Golden Needles - unknown location, late 1966
  • Not Fade Away - unknown location, early 1966
Tracks 11 to 18 from live performances;
  • Big Railroad Blues - unknown location, February/March 1966
  • Sick and Tired - unknown location, February/March 1966
  • Empty Heart - unknown location, February/March 1966
  • Gangster of Love - Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, July 3, 1966
  • Don't Mess Up A Good Thing - Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, July 3, 1966
  • Hey Little One - Danish Center, Los Angeles, March 12, 1966
  • I'm A King Bee - Danish Center, Los Angeles, March 12, 1966
  • Caution - Danish Center, Los Angeles, March 12, 1966
Related releases

A double LP vinyl edition limited to 6,600 copies was released as part of record store day in April2013. This release was in a gatefold sleeve with new artwork.

For information about other Grateful Dead releases that include music from this period see the 1966 section of the Dead by Date page.

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