Grateful Dead Family Discography: Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence

Composer: John Lennon / Paul McCartney

A jam based Dear Prudence was performed by the Grateful Dead in March 1982. Dear Prudence was performed nearly 200 times by the Jerry Garcia Band between June 1979 and April 1995. The song is regularly performed by Ratdog.

Though credited as usual to Lennon and McCartney the song was written by John Lennon. Lennon explained the idea for the song as follows. Mia and Prudence Farrow travelled to Boston to study with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at some point in 1968. There was concern that Prudence was staying in her room meditating/studying excessively and Lennon was selected to visit her and encourage her to come out more. Hence Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play, Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day. The White Album version of the song was recorded in August 1968.

Jerry Garcia Band

Jerry Garcia Band, 1991
All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions, 2004
Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, NYC, 10/31/87, 2004
Way After Midnight, 2004
Run for the Roses, 2005 (bonus on exp. CD)
The Very Best Of Jerry Garcia, 2006

Ratdog

Live Oak FL: October 11, 2003
Boston MA: October 18, 2003
Columbus OH: November 8, 2003
New Orleans LA: November 22, 2003
Phoenix AZ, February 28, 2004
Vancouver BC, March 6, 2004
Park City UT, March 13, 2004
Rochester NY, March 19, 2004
Jim Thorpe PA, March 27, 2004
LaFayette GA, September 18, 2004
Royal Oak MI, April 2, 2005
Hampton Beach NH, April 22, 2005
Johnson City NY, May 1, 2005
Mariaville, NY, August 12, 2005
Chicago, IL, October 27, 2005
Greensburg, PA, November 4, 2005
Worcester, MA, November 12, 2005
Orlando, FL, November 20, 2005
Seattle, WA, December 17, 2005
Norfolk, VA, March 18, 2006
Philadelphia, PA, March 25, 2006
Santa Margarita, CA, June 24, 2006
Milwaukee, WI, July 6, 2006
New York, NY, July 13, 2006
Baltimore, MD, August 26, 2006
Buffalo NY, October 28, 2006
Lowell MA, November 10, 2006
Boca Raton FL, November 18, 2006
Vancouver BC, February 18, 2007
Rochester NY, March 3, 2007
Jim Thorpe PA, March 17, 2007
San Francisco CA, April 22, 2007
Charlottesville VA, July 14, 2007
Westbury, NY, October 30, 2007
Myrtle Beach, SC, November 10, 2007
Syracuse, NY, WI, March 29, 2008
New York, NY, April 4, 2008
Hampton Beach, NH, May 31, 2008
Murphys, CA, June 27, 2008
Chicago, IL, August 28, 2008
Upper Darby, PA, November 14, 2008
San Francisco, CA, December 30, 2008
Negril, Jamaica, January 31, 2009

Beatles

The Beatles (White Album), Beatles, 1968
no info The Beatles Box Set, The Beatles, 1988
Love, The Beatles, 2006

Other recordings

Mother Nature's Son, Ramsey Lewis, 1969
Gabor Szabo 1969, Gabor Szabo, 1969
no info Single (Dear Prudence / Stormy), Gabor Szabo, 1969
no info Single (Dear Prudence / This Must Be The End), Doug Parkinson, 1969
no info Family, Kenny Rankin, 1970
no info Five Stairsteps, Five Stairsteps, 1970
Atlantic Bridge, Atlantic Bridge, 1970
Birth Announcement, Danny Cox, 1970
no info Single (Dear Prudence/ Street Walkin'), Katfish, 1975
no info The Leslie West Band, Leslie West, 1976
no info Sound Explosion, Various Artists (Katfish), 1976
no info Hyaena, Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1983
no info Single (Dear Prudence / Tattoo), Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1983
no info 12" Single (Dear Prudence / Tattoo / There's A Planet In My Kitchen), Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1983
no info Nocturne, Siouxsie and The Banshees, 1983
no info The Lennon & McCartney Songbook, Various Artists (Siouxsie And The Banshees), 1986
no info Trouble Tribe, Trouble Tribe, 1990
no info Live in New York City, Vol. 2: Trio, Jaco Pastorius, 1991
Downtown Does the Beatles: Live at the Knitting Factory, Various Artists (Sam Bennett and Chunk), 1992
no info Way Kool, Hiram Bullock, 1992
no info Twice Upon a Time: The Singles, Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1992
no info Teen Trash, Vol. 11: The Strange Flowers, Strange Flowers, 1993
no info Maiden Voyage (And More), Ramsey Lewis, 1994?
no info Frog Curry, Carpet Frogs, 1995
no info Yellow Pills, Vol. 3: More Great Pop, Various Artists(Feet of Clay), 1995
no info Manny's Car Wash, Hiram Bullock, 1996
Meet The Covers! A Tribute To The Beatles, Various Artists (Siouxsie And The Banshees), 1997
no info The Spirit of Lennon & McCartney, Dreamland, 1997
no info Songs from the Nineline, Laurie Freelove, 1997
no info Leslie West Band/Great Fatsby, Leslie West, 1997
no info 20th Century Masters: A Tribute to Beatles, Various Artists (Five Stairsteps), 1998
no info What Comes Around, Lisa Lauren, 1998
Release 1, The Schwag, 1998
no info Midnight, Jeff Lorber, 1998
no info In & Out of Focus: 1966-1975, Doug Parkinson, 1998
no info Australian Pop Classics: Sixties Pop, Various Artists (Doug Parkinson), 1998
no info Sixties Downunder, Vol. 3, Various Artists (Doug Parkinson), 1998
no info Without the Beatles, Various Artists (John A. Roberts), 1998
no info 20th Century Masters: A Tribute to Beatles, Various Artists (Five Stairsteps), 1998
no info All You Need Is Love: Beatles Songs for Kids, 1999
no info Nu York Nu Skool, Vol. 2: East Coast Drum'n'Bass, Various Artists (DJ Kazimir), 1999
no info Jazziz: January 1999, Various Artists (Jeff Lorber), 1999
no info Now: 1983, Various Artists ( Siouxsie and the Banshees), 1999
A Tour of Two Cities, Soup, 2000
no info The Clarks, The Clarks, 2000
no info A Tour of Two Cities, Soup, 2000
no info Fantastic 80's: The Ultimate Collection, Various Artists (Siouxsie and the Banshees), 2000
no info The Jam: The Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Anthology, Larry Graham / Graham Central Station, 2001
no info Live in New York City, Jaco Pastorius, 2001
Help!: Songs of the Beatles, Vol. 2, Various Artists (Atlantic Bridge), 2001
no info Beatles Baroque, Boréades, 2001
no info The Blues White Album, Various Artists (Charlie Musselwhite and Colin Linden), 2002
Live Phish, Vol. 13, Phish, 2002
no info Stormy Weather, Matthew Cook, 2002
no info Largo, Brad Mehldau, 2002
no info Color Fury, Fury in the Slaughterhouse, 2002
no info Angels & Saints, Fury in the Slaughterhouse, 2002
no info Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees (CD), Siouxsie and the Banshees, 2002
no info Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music, Various Artists (Alanis Morissette), 2002
no info Beatles, Brazil and Beyond, 2003
no info It'll Go Where It Goes, The Crazed Cowboys, 2003
no info Hear Music, Vol. 9: Souvenirs, Various Artists (Brad Mehldau), 2003
no info Bacchanal/1969, Gabor Szabo, 2004
no info If Not Now, John Fremgen, 2004
no info Blue Ridge Americana, Bebop Hoedown, 2004
no info Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees (CD/DVD), Siouxsie and the Banshees, 2004
no info Best of Mark Easley, Mark Easley, 2004
no info Foreverywhere, Neil Lore, 2004
no info Old School Jams and Drones, Larry Simon & Groovebacteria, 2004
no info The Trip (Created by Tom Middleton), Various Artists (Ramsey Lewis), 2004
no info The Trip (Created by Tim Love Lee), Various Artists (Siouxsie & The Banshees), 2004
Excalibur, Von Cello, 2005
no info Gold, Siouxsie and the Banshees, 2005
Kids Rock for Peas, The Sippy Cups, 2005
no info Somewhere There's a Place for Us, Radio Stars, 2005
Daytrippers: Songs of the Beatles, Various Artists (Brad Mehldau), 2005
We Can Work It Out: Covers & Cookies of Lennon, McCartney & The Beatles, Various Artists (Five Stairsteps), 2005
no info Really Rockin': Classic Rock for Kids by Kids, Various Artists (Tahkus Ekedal), 2005
no info Magically Delicious, Michael Cox/Kris Keith/Andy Woodson/Tony McClung, 2006
no info Lisa Lauren Loves the Beatles, Lisa Lauren, 2006
no info The Beatles in Blues, Rudi Rotta Band, 2006
no info Aerial Days, Songs of Green Pheasant, 2006
no info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Siouxsie & the Banshees, Siouxsie & the Banshees, 2006
no info Diving for Pearls, Diving for Pearls, 2006 (bonus track)
no info Charlie Changed His Mind, Algernon, 2007
no info Revolutionary Revolution, OHN, 2007
no info Dreamshow: Live at the Royal Festival Hall with the Millennia Ensemble, Siouxsie and the Banshees, 2007
no info Precursor, John Denham, 2007
no info Step Inside Love: A Jazzy Tribute to the Beatles, Various Artists (John Fremgen), 2007
no info Across the Universe Soundtrack (deluxe edition), Various Artists (Dana Fuchs, Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood), 2007
no info Mario Dasilva Plays the Beatles for Everyone, Mario Dasilva, 2007
no info Don't Look Back, Fury in the Slaughterhouse, 2008
no info The Edge of the 80's, Various Artists (Siouxsie & the Banshees), 2008
no info Now 1983, Various Artists (Siouxsie & the Banshees), 2008