What A Long Strange Trip It's Been: The Best Of The Grateful DeadGrateful DeadInitial release : October 1977Warner Bros. 2W-3091 A double LP compilation of music from the Grateful Dead recordings on the Warner Brothers label. A white label promo version was also distributed.
Tracks
LP 1 - side 1
- New, New Minglewood Blues (McGannahan Skjellyfetti)
- Cosmic Charlie (Garcia/Hunter)
- Truckin' (Garcia/Lesh/Weir/Hunter)
- Black Peter (Garcia/Hunter)
- Born Cross-Eyed (The Grateful Dead)
LP 1 - side 2
- Ripple (Hunter/Garcia)
- Doin' That Rag (Garcia/Hunter)
- Dark Star (Garcia/Hunter)
- High Time (Garcia/Hunter)
- New Speedway Boogie (Garcia/Hunter)
LP 2 - side 1
- St. Stephen (Garcia/Lesh/Hunter)
- Jack Straw (Weir/Hunter)
- Me and My Uncle (Phillips)
- Tennessee Jed (Garcia/Hunter)
LP 2 - side 2
- Cumberland Blues (Garcia/Lesh/Hunter)
- Playing In The Band (Weir/Hart/Hunter)
- Brown-Eyed Woman (Garcia/Hunter)
- Ramble On Rose (Garcia/Hunter)
Musicians
New, New Minglewood Blues;
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - keyboards, harmonica, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Dark Star / Born Cross-Eyed single;
- Tom Constanten - keyboard
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - percussion
- Robert Hunter - vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann - percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass guitar, vocals
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan)- vocals, congas
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Cosmic Charlie and Doin' That Rag;
- Tom Constanten - keyboards
- Jerry Garcia - guitars, vocals
- Mickey Hart - percussion
- Bill Kreutzmann - percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - keyboards, harmonica, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitars, vocals
- Supporting Musicians
- John Dawson (Marmaduke)
- David Nelson
- Peter Grant
- Wendy
- Debbie
- Mouse
St. Stephen;
- Tom Constanten (T.C.) - keyboard
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - percussion
- Bill Kreutzmann - percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass guitar, vocals
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - vocals, congas
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
High Time and New Speedway Boogie;
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - keyboards, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Truckin' and Ripple;
- Jerry Garcia- guitar, pedal steel, piano, vocals
- Mickey Hart - percussion
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass, guitar, piano, vocals
- Pig Pen (Ron McKernan) - harmonica, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Guest musicians on compilation tracks
- David Grisman - Ripple
- Howard Wales - organ on Truckin
Me and My Uncle and Playing In The Band;
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - organ, harmonica, vocals
- Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Merl Saunders - organ on Playing In The Band
Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, Cumberland Blues, Brown-Eyed Woman and Ramble On Rose;
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
- Donna Godchaux - vocals
- Keith Godchaux - piano
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - organ, harmonica, vocals
- Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
Black Peter;
- Jerry Garcia - acoustic guitar, lead guitar, vocals
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass
- Pigpen (Ron McKernan) - acoustic guitar, organ, percussion, harmonica, vocals
- Bob Weir - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Credits
For the compilation;
- Executive Producer - Paul L. Wexler
- Art supervision - Paul L. Wexler
- Art - Rick Griffin
- Photography - Arthur Stern
- Additional photo - Ed Perlstein
- Tape assembly supervision - Paul L. Wexler
- Tape assembly - Loyd Clifft
- Engineering - Bob and Betty
- Mix down - Bob and Betty
- Honorable mention - Hal Kent, The Phantom Finger Cult and Taper Bob
Related releases
A white label promo version of What A Long Strange Trip It's Been was distributed at the time of the album's release. Some of these may have been packaged in a plain white sleeve.
Issued on CD in 1989 by Warner Brothers 3091-2.
The tracks on this compilation are taken from the following sources.
New, New Minglewood Blues from;
Dark Star and Born Cross-Eyed from the 7 inch single;
Cosmic Charlie and Doin' That Rag from;
St. Stephen from;
High Time and New Speedway Boogie from;
Truckin' and Ripple from;
Me and My Uncle and Playing In The Band from;
Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, Cumberland Blues, Brown-Eyed Woman and Ramble On Rose from;
Black Peter from;
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