Without a Net [3 LP Bluejay Color Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Grateful Dead

Overview

This two-CD/three-LP collection was the final live title to have been released by the Grateful Dead during their active performance life. The contents were compiled from a six-month window that included some of the Dead's most uniformly strong shows from the fall of 1989 and the spring of 1990. Without a Net -- the group's first live release in practically a decade -- was also the first to benefit from the additional playing time available on compact disc. More than most other touring bands, the Grateful Dead were able to take full advantage of the technological advancement, as their expanded instrumental jams and sinuously segued suites often lasted in excess of the standard 25 minutes available on a single side of a vinyl album. Without a doubt, this collection is the strongest and most accurate representation of how the concurrent Grateful Dead sounded since the epic Live/Dead album some two decades earlier. One major difference between the two is the lack of new or even recent material on Without a Net. "Victim or the Crime" -- Bob Weir's dark tale of survival -- is the most recent composition, having originally surfaced on the Dead's final studio album, Built to Last (1989). The two covers -- Robert Johnson's "Walkin' Blues" and Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy" -- were the only songs making their debut appearance on a Grateful Dead release. The remaining dozen performances are nuggets mined from the Dead's formidable catalog. There are a few definitive versions of Deadhead favorites, including "Althea," "Bird Song," and "Cassidy," as well as the "Help On the Way"/"Slipknot!"/"Franklin's Tower" medley. In addition to the standard double-disc package, Without a Net was available for a limited time in a "big top edition" that featured picture CDs, an exclusive fold-out poster, and additional circus-themed artwork from longtime Grateful Dead visual collaborator Rick Griffin. ~ Lindsay Planer

Product Details

Release Date:	11/10/2023
Label:	Barnes & Noble
UPC:	0081227819644
Rank:	3289

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Feel like a Stranger [Live]
2. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [Live]
3. Walkin' Blues [Live]
4. Althea [Live]
5. Cassidy [Live]
6. Let It Grow [Live]

Disc 2

7. China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider [Live]
8. Looks like Rain [Live]
9. Eyes of the World [Live]
10. Victim or the Crime [Live]

Disc 3

11. Help on the Way/Slipknot!/Franklin's Tower [Live]
12. Bird Song [Live]
13. One More Saturday Night [Live]
14. Dear Mr. Fantasy [Live]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Grateful Dead   Primary Artist
Branford Marsalis   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Bill Kreutzmann   Drums,Percussion
Bob Weir   Guitar,Vocals
Jerry Garcia   Guitar,Vocals
Brent Mydland   Organ,Vocals,Bodhran,Keyboards
Phil Lesh   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Mickey Hart   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Steve Winwood   Composer
Bob Bralove   Programming
Bill Kreutzmann   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Bob Weir   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Group Member
Joe Gastwirt   Remixing,Digital Mastering
John Cutler   Engineer,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Jeffrey Norman   Engineer
Jerry Garcia   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Ken Friedman   Photography
David Gallo   Engineer
Brent Mydland   Producer,Group Member
Gerrit Graham   Composer
Dan Healy   Concert Sound
Billy Candelario   Crew
Keith Godchaux   Composer
Robert Hunter   Composer,Lyricist
Robert Johnson   Composer,Composer
Peter Miller   Engineer
Jim Capaldi   Composer
Phil Lesh   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Mickey Hart   Producer,Group Member
Grateful Dead   Arranger
Robbie Taylor   Production Coordination
Amy Finkle   Art Coordinator
Chris Wood   Composer,Composer
David Roberts   Engineer
Harry Popick   Monitor Mix Engineer
Bill Grillo   Crew
John Werner   Photography
Carolyn Quan   Design
John Perry Barlow   Composer
Ramrod   Crew
Andrew Warwick   Engineer
Susana Millman   Photography
Rick Griffin   Illustrations,Cover Illustration
Cameron Sears   Coordination
Steve Parish   Crew
Justin Kreutzmann   Engineer