Touch Of Grey was first performed by the Grateful Dead in September 1982 after which it was performed fairly regularly through to 1995. The last performance was on July 9, 1995. When performed, especially in the 1990's, Touch of Grey was often the opening song of a show.
The first draft of Touch Of Grey was written in 1980. It was originally intended for a projected Robert Hunter album that was never completed. Though first performed in 1982 the song was not included on a recording until 1987. It was then released on In The Dark and as a single which became the Dead's biggest selling release reaching number 9 on the Billboard charts.
Grateful Dead recordings
In The Dark, 1987 Touch Of Grey / My Brother Esau, 1987 Making of Touch of Grey (video), 1987 Touch Of Grey / Throwing Stones, 1988 The Heart Of Rock, Various Artists, 1988 Arista: A 15 Year History of Rock, Various Artists, 1991 Guitar Rock Monsters, Various Artists, 1992 The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years of Essential Rock, Various Artists, 1994 The Rolling Stone Collection - 1986-1992, Various Artists, 1994 The Arista Years, 1996 Arista: The First 20 Years, Various Artists, 1996? The Gold & Platinum Collection, Various Artists, 1997 John Boy & Billy's Rockin' Race Tracks, Various Artists, 1999 View From The Vault, 2000 View From The Vault (DVD), 2000 Entertainment Weekly: 1987 Greatest Hits, Various Artists, 2000 Legendary Harley-Davidson Road Songs, Various Artists, 2000 Gold & Platinum: Hits of the '80s, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 2000 Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1985-1989, Various Artists, 2001 View From The Vault III, 2002 View From The Vault III (DVD), 2002 Poplife, Various Artists, 200? The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, 2003 Billboard #1s: The '80s, Various Artists, 2004 Beyond Description, 2004 Truckin' Up To Buffalo, 2005 Truckin' Up To Buffalo (DVD), July 2005 Earth Charter: UNESCO For Young People: Special Edition, Various Artsist, 2006 Grateful Dead Download Vol 11: 6/20/91, 2006 In The Dark, Grateful Dead, 2006 (bonus on exp. CD) Eternally Grateful, Grateful Dead, 2007 ONXRT: Live From The Archives, Vol. 11, Various Artists, 2008 Road Trips: Vol 2, No. 1: MSG, Sept 1990, Grateful Dead, 2008
The Dead
Hartford, CT: June 21, 2003 Millwaukee, WI: July 1, 2003 Wantagh, NY: August 10, 2003 Oakland, CA: December 30, 2004 Morrison, CO: June 19, 2004 Cleveland, OH: July 28, 2004 Scranton, PA: August 4, 2004 Holmdel, NJ: August 11, 2004 Atlanta, GA: August 19, 2004 Dead ’09: Greensboro, NC, April 12, 2009 Dead ’09: Uniondale, NY, April 24, 2009 Dead ’09: E. Rutherford, NJ, April 29, 2009 Dead ’09: Chicago, IL, May 5, 2009 Dead ’09: Mountain View, CA, May 10, 2009
Ratdog
Hartford CT: October 22, 2003 Toronto ON: October 29, 2003 Chicago IL: November 3, 2003 Ft. Wayne IN: November 11, 2003 DeKalb IL: November 14, 2003 Little Rock AR: November 19, 2003 Phoenix AZ, February 28, 2004 Rochester NY, March 19, 2004 St. Louis MO, September 16, 2004 Anaheim CA, February 4, 2005 Indianapolis IN, April 4, 2005 Frederick MD, April 11, 2005 Providence RI, April 20, 2005 Washington DC, April 26, 2005 Ocean City, MD, August 9, 2005 Milwaukee, WI, October 25, 2005 Mashantucket, CT, November 5, 2005 Boca Raton, FL, November 19, 2005 Phoenix, AZ, NM, December 4, 2005 San Francisco, CA, December 13, 2005 Myrtle Beach, SC, March 17, 2006 Philadelphia, PA, March 25, 2006 Alpine, CA, June 26, 2006 Canandaigua, NY, July 10, 2006 Philadelphia, PA, July 11, 2006 Ridgefield, CT, August 21, 2006 St. Paul MN, October 22, 2006 York PA, November 7, 2006 Jacksonville FL, November 14, 2006 Las Vegas NV, February 11, 2007 Rochester NY, March 3, 2007 Boston MA, March 13, 2007 Asheville NC, March 23, 2007 Milwaukee WI, July 5, 2007 Masontown WV, July 13, 2007 San Diego CA, July 27, 2007 Burgettstown PA, August 15, 2007 Darien Center NY, August 19, 2007 University Park, PA, November 4, 2007 Covington, KY, March 25, 2008 New York, NY, April 3, 2008 Baltimore, MD, April 8, 2008 Live Oak, FL, April 12, 2008 Eugene, OR, June 20, 2008 Indio, CA, June 28, 2008 San Diego, CA, July 2, 2008 Hartford, CT, August 20, 2008 Westbury, NY, October 31, 2008 Upper Darby, PA, November 14, 2008 San Francisco, CA, December 30, 2008
Phil Lesh & Friends
Phil Lesh & Friends: Instant Live: July 9, 2006, Bethel, NY, 2006
Other recordings
Long Live the Dead: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead, Billy and Terry Smith, 1996 Fire On The Mountain - Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead, Various Artists (Mighty Diamonds), 1996 Pickin' On The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1997 Put Some Style In It, The Lounge Brigade, 1998 Super Bos, The Binghampton Crosbys, 1998 Swingin' To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1999 Wake the Dead, Wake The Dead, 2000 Long Strange Trip: Swingin' and Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001 The Blues Tribute To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001 Ukulele Summit 5, Various Artists, 2002 Whole Lotta Rock, Lamajam, 2000 Finger Play, Kugel, 2002 Legends Karaoke, Vol. 45, 200? Summer Reggae Hits, Various Artists (Mighty Diamonds), 2003 Werewolves of Atlanta: Halloween 2004, Dark Star Orchestra, 2005 Deadgrass, Deadgrass, 2005
