So Many Roads (1965-1995)
Encyclopedia
So Many Roads is a five disc
boxed set
by the band The Grateful Dead
. Even though the collection is labeled a live album
set, it also contains a number of tracks from the studio that were previously unreleased. The album was certified
Gold by the RIAA
on April 12, 2000.
A single CD sampler was released to various media outlets and was called simply So Many Roads (1965–1995) Sampler.
The title of the set comes from the Jerry Garcia
and Robert Hunter
song of the same name.
Compact Disc
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boxed set
Boxed set
A box set is a compilation of various musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related items that are contained in a box.-Music box sets:...
by the band The Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
. Even though the collection is labeled a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
set, it also contains a number of tracks from the studio that were previously unreleased. The album was certified
RIAA certification
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Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
on April 12, 2000.
A single CD sampler was released to various media outlets and was called simply So Many Roads (1965–1995) Sampler.
The title of the set comes from the Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
and Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter (lyricist)
Robert C. Hunter is an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet, best known for his association with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.-Biography:He was born Robert Burns in San Luis Obispo, California...
song of the same name.
Disc one
- "Can't Come Down" (Grateful Dead) – 2:59
- "Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)" (Grateful Dead) – 3:12
- "You Don't Have To Ask" (Grateful Dead) – 3:55
- "On The Road Again" (Traditional, arranged by the Grateful Dead) - 2:49
- "Cream Puff War" (Jerry Garcia) - 5:37
- "I Know You RiderI Know You Rider"I Know You Rider" is a traditional woman's blues song that has been adapted by numerous artists. Modern versions can be traced back to the song's appearance in the 1934 book, American Ballads and Folk Songs, by the noted father and son musicologists and folklorists, John Lomax and Alan Lomax...
" (Traditional, arranged by the Grateful Dead) - 4:15 - "The Same Thing" (Willie DixonWillie DixonWilliam James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
) - 11:37 - "Dark StarDark Star (song)"Dark Star" is a song released as a single by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by lead guitarist Jerry Garcia; however, compositional credit is sometimes extended to include Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, the late Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, and Bob Weir...
" > "China Cat SunflowerChina Cat Sunflower"China Cat Sunflower" is a song performed by the Grateful Dead which was first recorded for their third studio album Aoxomoxoa. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. The song is typically sung by Jerry Garcia. The first live recording of this song...
" > "The ElevenThe Eleven"The Eleven" is a song by American rock band The Grateful Dead. It was written by long-time lyricist Robert Hunter and bassist Phil Lesh. The title of the song is a direct reference to its time signature, 11/8....
" (Grateful Dead/Hunter) – 25:39 - "Clementine" (Lesh/Hunter) - 7:48
- "Mason's Children" (Garcia/Lesh/Weir/Hunter) – 4:08
- "To Lay Me Down" (Garcia/Hunter) – 4:00
Disc two
- "That's It For The Other One" (Grateful Dead) – 19:34
- "Beautiful Jam" (Grateful Dead) - 4:33
- "Chinatown Shuffle" (Ron McKernan) - 3:00
- "Sing Me Back Home" (Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
) - 10:30 - "Watkins Glens Soundcheck Jam" (Grateful Dead) - 19:29
- "Dark Star Jam" (Grateful Dead) - 8:28 > Spanish Jam (Grateful Dead) - (4:10) > U.S. Blues (Garcia/Hunter) - 6:50
Disc three
- "Eyes of the World" (Garcia/Hunter) – 18:14
- "The Wheel" (Garcia/Hunter) - 11:30
- "Stella Blue" (Garcia/Hunter) – 11:38
- "Estimated Prophet" (Barlow/Weir) – 11:36
- "The Music Never Stopped" (Barlow/Weir) – 7:24
- "Shakedown StreetShakedown Street (song)"Shakedown Street" is a song by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was released as the title track on the album Shakedown Street in November of 1978.The song was first performed live on August 31, 1978 at the Red Rocks...
" (Garcia/Hunter) – 17:23
Disc four
- "Cassidy" (Weir/Barlow) – 5:56
- "Hey Pocky Way" (Modeliste/Neville/Nocentelli/Porter) – 6:00
- "Believe It Or Not" (Garcia/Hunter) – 5:09
- "Playing In The Band" (Hart/Hunter/Weir) - 12:24
- "Gentlemen, Start Your Engines" (Barlow/Mydland) – 4:48
- "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Davis) – 6:39
- "Scarlet BegoniasScarlet Begonias"Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead in 4/4 time. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. The song first appears on the 1974 release Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel....
" (Garcia/Hunter) > "Fire on the MountainFire on the Mountain (Grateful Dead song)"Fire on the Mountain" is a song by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by drummer Mickey Hart. It was commercially released on the album Shakedown Street in November 1978. An earlier instrumental version of this song titled "Happiness is Drumming" appeared in...
" (Hart/Hunter) – 19:22 - "Bird Song" (Garcia/Hunter) - 13:06
- "Jam Out Of Terrapin" (Grateful Dead) – 5:20
Disc five
- "Terrapin Station" (Garcia/Hunter) – 13:43
- "Jam Out Of Foolish Heart" (Grateful Dead) – 8:57
- "Way To Go Home" (Bralove/Hunter/Welnick) – 6:24
- "Liberty" (Garcia/Hunter) – 5:56
- "Lazy River Road" (Garcia/Hunter) – 6:56
- "Eternity" (Dixon/Wasserman/Weir) – 7:35
- "Jam into Days Between" (Grateful Dead) – 7:04
- "Days Between" (Garcia/Hunter) - 11:05
- "Whiskey In The Jar" (Traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) - 5:18
- "So Many Roads" (Garcia/Hunter) – 9:24
Musical personnel
- Jerry GarciaJerry GarciaJerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
- lead guitar, vocals (1965–1995) - Bill KreutzmannBill KreutzmannBill Kreutzmann is an American drummer who played with the rock band the Grateful Dead for their entire thirty-year career...
- drums (1965–1995) - Phil LeshPhil LeshPhillip Chapman Lesh is a musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career....
- bass guitar, vocals (1965–1995) - Bob WeirBob WeirBob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...
- guitar, vocals (1965–1995) - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals (1965 - Jun. 17, 1972)
- Mickey HartMickey HartMickey Hart is an American percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 to February 1971, and from October 1974 to August 1995...
- drums (Sep. 29, 1967 - Feb. 18, 1971; Oct. 20, 1974–1995) - Tom ConstantenTom ConstantenTom Constanten is an American keyboardist, best known for playing with the Grateful Dead from 1968 to 1970.-Biography:...
- keyboards (Nov. 23, 1968 - Jan. 30, 1970) - Keith GodchauxKeith GodchauxKeith Richard Godchaux was a musician best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead.-Biography:Keith Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Concord, California...
- keyboards, vocals (Oct. 19, 1971 - Feb. 17, 1979) - Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals (Dec. 31, 1971 - Feb. 17, 1979)
- Brent MydlandBrent MydlandBrent Mydland was the fourth keyboardist to play for the American rock band the Grateful Dead. He was with the band for eleven years, longer than any other keyboardist.- Early life :...
- keyboards, vocals (Apr. 22, 1979 - Jul. 23, 1990) - Vince WelnickVince WelnickVince Welnick was an American keyboardist, best known for playing with the band The Tubes during the 1970s and 1980s and with the Grateful Dead in the 1990s.-Music career:...
- keyboards, vocals (Sep. 7, 1990–1995) - Bruce HornsbyBruce HornsbyBruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
- piano, accordion, vocals (Sep. 15, 1990 - Mar. 24, 1992)
Disc one
- "Can't Come Down" - Studio Recording "Autumn Sessions" 1965-11-03
- "Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)" - Studio Recording "Autumn Sessions" 1965-11-03
- "You Don't Have To Ask" - Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 1966-07-16
- "On The Road Again" - 1966
- "Cream Puff War" - Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 1966-07-16
- "I Know You Rider" - 1966 (originally released on Vintage DeadVintage DeadVintage Dead is a live album by the rock group the Grateful Dead. It was recorded at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, California in the autumn of 1966, and released in October 1970....
) - "The Same Thing" - Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA 1967-03-18
- "Dark StarDark Star (song)"Dark Star" is a song released as a single by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by lead guitarist Jerry Garcia; however, compositional credit is sometimes extended to include Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, the late Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, and Bob Weir...
" > "China Cat SunflowerChina Cat Sunflower"China Cat Sunflower" is a song performed by the Grateful Dead which was first recorded for their third studio album Aoxomoxoa. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. The song is typically sung by Jerry Garcia. The first live recording of this song...
" > "The ElevenThe Eleven"The Eleven" is a song by American rock band The Grateful Dead. It was written by long-time lyricist Robert Hunter and bassist Phil Lesh. The title of the song is a direct reference to its time signature, 11/8....
" - Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 1968-03-16 - "Clementine" - Portland, OR 1968-02-02
- "Mason's Children" - 1970 Workingman's DeadWorkingman's DeadWorkingman's Dead is the fourth studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded in February 1970 and originally released on June 14, 1970....
outtake - "To Lay Me Down" - 1970 American BeautyAmerican Beauty (album)American Beauty is the fifth album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between August and September 1970 and originally released in November 1970 by Warner Bros. Records...
outtake
Disc two
- "That's It For The Other One" - Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 1969-02-27
- "Beautiful Jam" - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 1971-02-18
- "Chinatown Shuffle" - Civic Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1972-05-11
- "Sing Me Back Home" - County Fairgrounds, Veneta, OR 1972-08-27
- "Watkins Glen Soundcheck Jam" - Grand Prix Race Course, Watkins Glen, NY 1973-07-27
- "Dark Star" > "Spanish Jam" > "U.S. Blues" - Miami, FL 1974-06-23
Disc three
- "Eyes Of The World" - Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA 1974-10-19
- "The Wheel" - Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL 1976-06-29
- "Stella Blue" - Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 1978-04-21
- "Estimated Prophet" - Morrison, CO 1979-08-12
- "The Music Never Stopped" - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA 1980-10-14
- "Shakedown StreetShakedown Street (song)"Shakedown Street" is a song by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was released as the title track on the album Shakedown Street in November of 1978.The song was first performed live on August 31, 1978 at the Red Rocks...
" - San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 1984-12-31
Disc four
- "Cassidy" - East Rutherford, NJ 1985-11-10
- "Hey Pocky Way" - Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1989-03-31
- "Believe It Or Not" - 1988 Built To LastBuilt to LastBuilt to Last is the thirteenth and final studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between February 1 and October 20, 1989 and originally released on October 31, 1989....
outtake - "Playing In The Band" - Laguna Seca, Monterey CA 1988-07-29
- "Gentlemen, Start Your Engines" - 1988 Built to LastBuilt to LastBuilt to Last is the thirteenth and final studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between February 1 and October 20, 1989 and originally released on October 31, 1989....
outtake - "Death Don't Have No Mercy" - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1989-09-29
- "Scarlet BegoniasScarlet Begonias"Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead in 4/4 time. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. The song first appears on the 1974 release Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel....
" > "Fire on the MountainFire on the Mountain (Grateful Dead song)"Fire on the Mountain" is a song by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by drummer Mickey Hart. It was commercially released on the album Shakedown Street in November 1978. An earlier instrumental version of this song titled "Happiness is Drumming" appeared in...
" - Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON 1990-03-22 - "Bird Song" - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1990-03-29
- "Jam Out Of Terrapin" - Richfield Coliseum, OH 1990-09-08
Disc five
- "Terrapin Station" - Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1991-09-12
- "Jam Out Of Foolish Heart" - Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1990-09-18
- "Way To Go Home" - The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI 1994-07-31
- "Liberty" - The Omni, Atlanta, GA 1994-03-30
- "Lazy River Road" - Studio Recording 1993-02-18
- "Eternity" - Studio Recording 1993-02-18
- "Jam Into Days Between" - Studio Recording 1993-02-09
- "Days Between" - Studio Recording 1993-02-18
- "Whiskey In The Jar" - Studio Recording 1993-02-16
- "So Many Roads" - Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 1995-07-09
So Many Roads (1965–1995) Sampler
So Many Roads (1965–1995) Sampler was a promotional sampler for the box set So Many Roads (1965–1995). This promo disc was released prior to the release of the box set. "Passenger" was omitted from the final box set release due to lack of space. This track does, however, appear on Dick's Picks 29.Track listing
- "Cream Puff War" (Jerry Garcia) - 5:37
- "You Don't Have To Ask" (Grateful Dead) – 3:55
- "Mason's Children" (Garcia/Lesh/Weir/Hunter) – 4:08
- "Passenger" (Peter Monk, Lesh) - 4:16
- "Estimated Prophet" (Barlow/Weir) – 11:36
- "The Music Never Stopped" (Barlow/Weir) – 7:24
- "Shakedown StreetShakedown Street (song)"Shakedown Street" is a song by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was released as the title track on the album Shakedown Street in November of 1978.The song was first performed live on August 31, 1978 at the Red Rocks...
" (Garcia/Hunter) – 17:23 - "Jam Out Of Terrapin" (Grateful Dead) – 5:20
- "Liberty" (Garcia/Hunter) – 5:56
- "Eternity" (Dixon/Wasserman/Weir) – 7:35
Personnel
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Bob Weir - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, vocals - Phil Lesh - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Bill KreutzmannBill KreutzmannBill Kreutzmann is an American drummer who played with the rock band the Grateful Dead for their entire thirty-year career...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, vocals (tracks 1 and 2) - Mickey HartMickey HartMickey Hart is an American percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 to February 1971, and from October 1974 to August 1995...
- drums (tracks 3-10) - Keith GodchauxKeith GodchauxKeith Richard Godchaux was a musician best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead.-Biography:Keith Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Concord, California...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(track 4) - Donna GodchauxDonna GodchauxDonna Jean Godchaux-MacKay is an American singer best known for having been a member of the Grateful Dead rock group.-Biography:...
- vocals (track 4) - Brent MydlandBrent MydlandBrent Mydland was the fourth keyboardist to play for the American rock band the Grateful Dead. He was with the band for eleven years, longer than any other keyboardist.- Early life :...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, organ, vocals (tracks 5-7) - Vince WelnickVince WelnickVince Welnick was an American keyboardist, best known for playing with the band The Tubes during the 1970s and 1980s and with the Grateful Dead in the 1990s.-Music career:...
- keyboards, vocals (tracks 8-10)
Recording dates
- "Cream Puff War" - Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 1966-07-16
- "You Don't Have To Ask" - Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 1966-07-16
- "Mason's Children" - 1970 Workingman's DeadWorkingman's DeadWorkingman's Dead is the fourth studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded in February 1970 and originally released on June 14, 1970....
outtake - "Passenger" - Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA May 19, 1977
- "Estimated Prophet" - Morrison, CO 1979-08-12
- "The Music Never Stopped" - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA 1980-10-14
- "Shakedown StreetShakedown Street (song)"Shakedown Street" is a song by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was released as the title track on the album Shakedown Street in November of 1978.The song was first performed live on August 31, 1978 at the Red Rocks...
" - San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 1984-12-31 - "Jam Out Of Terrapin" - Richfield Coliseum, OH 1990-09-08
- "Liberty" - The Omni, Atlanta, GA 1994-03-30
- "Eternity" - Studio Recording 1993-02-18
Charts
Album - Billboard| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 170 |