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“THUNDER” (VOL.1)

01. TOUCH OF GREY • THE WAR ON DRUGS

Adam Granduciel ∙ vocals, guitars, Juno 60, harmonica / Dave Hartley ∙ bass, tambourine, guitar / Robbie Bennett ∙ piano, arp quartet / Charlie Hall ∙ drums-Produced by The War On DrugsRecorded at a few different places by a few different friends: Jeff Zeigler (Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA), Jonathan Low (Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA) and Jon Ashley (Echo Mountain in Asheville, NC).-Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

04. CASSIDY • MOSES SUMNEY,JENNY LEWIS & FRIENDS

Moses Sumney ∙ vocals / Jenny Lewis ∙ vocals-Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Nick Lloyd ∙ wurlitzer 200A, hammond B3, moog voyager / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar-Produced by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Jenny Lewis appears courtesy of Warner Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Weir / Barlow)02. SUGAREE • PHOSPHORESCENT, JENNY LEWIS &

FRIENDS

Matthew Houck ∙ vocals / Jenny Lewis ∙ vocals / Jo Houck ∙ organ-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ piano / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ -Produced by Matthew Houck, Aaron Dessner & Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Phosphorescent appears courtesy of Dead OceansJenny Lewis appears courtesy of Warner Music-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

03. CANDYMAN • JIM JAMES & FRIENDS

Jim James ∙ vocals, electric guitar-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic guitar, electric gui-tar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano, lap steel / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Jim James, Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA

05. BLACK MUDDY RIVER • BRUCE HORNSBY AND DEYARMOND EDISON Brad Cook ∙ bass guitar / Phil Cook ∙ B3 Organ, electric guitar, vocals / Bruce Hornsby ∙ vocals, Steinway, Vintage Vibes VV64 / Justin Vernon ∙ vocals, National Guitar / Joe Westerlund ∙ drums and percussion, tape player, vocals-Arranged by Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond EdisonProduced by Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison-Recorded by BJ Burton at April Base in Fall Creek, WIEngineered by BJ BurtonMixed by BJ BurtonMastered by Huntley Miller- © 2016 Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond EdisonBruce Hornsby appears courtesy of Tossington Sound-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

-Jim James appears courtesy of ATO Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

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07. PEGGY-O • THE NATIONAL

Matt Berninger ∙ vocals / Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic guitar, hi string guitar, electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano, synth, electric guitar / Sam Cohen ∙ electric mandolin / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-The National appears courtesy of 4AD-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)

08. BOX OF RAIN • KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS (FEATURING J MASCIS)

Kurt Vile ∙ guitar, keys, vocals / Jesse Trbovich ∙ guitar / Rob Laakso ∙ bass, lap steel / Kyle Spence ∙ drums / J Mascis ∙ lead guitar, backing vocals-Engineered and mixed by Rob Laakso and Kurt Vile at Vacation Island Recording in Brooklyn, NY and Bisquiteen Studios in Amherst, MAAdditional Mixing by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA- Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Lesh / Hunter)

09. RUBIN AND CHERISE • BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY & FRIENDS

Will Oldham ∙ Vocals-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar, percussion / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Nick Lloyd ∙ hammond B3, fender rhodes, moog voyager / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ electric guitar, acoustic guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ / Dave Nelson ∙ trumpet, trombone-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Horn arrangements by Dave Nelson-Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy appears courtesy of Drag City-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

10. TO LAY ME DOWN • PERFUME GENIUS, SHARON VAN ETTEN & FRIENDS Perfume Genius ∙ vocals / Sharon Van Etten ∙ vocals-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic guitar, electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano, lap steel, synth / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYPerfume Genius’ vocals recorded by Eric Corson at The Listening Room in Seattle, WASharon Van Etten’s vocals recorded at Aaron’s garage in Ditmas Park, BrooklynMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Perfume Genius appears courtesy of MatadorSharon Van Etten appears courtesy of Jagjaguwar-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

06. LOSER • ED DROSTE, BINKI SHAPIRO & FRIENDS Ed Droste ∙ vocals / Binki Shapiro ∙ vocals-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic and electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Nick Lloyd ∙ hammond B3, wurlitzer 200A, moog voyager, vibraphone / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano / Walter Martin ∙ organ- Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Ed Droste appears courtesy of Warp Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

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12. FRIEND OF THE DEVIL • MUMFORD & SONS

Marcus Mumford ∙ vocals, percussion, drums / Winston Marshall ∙ vocals, electric guitar / Ted Dwane ∙ bass / Ben Lovett ∙ keyboards, piano, vocals / 88 Keys ∙ drum samples, programming / Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar, keyboards-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Mumford & SonsRecorded by Jonathan Low at Log Cabin Studios in New York, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA- Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Dawson / Garcia / Hunter)

13. UNCLE JOHN’S BAND • LUCIUS Produced and performed by Lucius Jess Wolfe ∙ vocals / Holly Laessig ∙ vocals / Dan Molad ∙ vocals, guitar, bass / Peter Lalish ∙ bass, piano / Andrew Burri ∙ percussion, synth-Recorded at Sounds Like a Fire in Los Angeles, CAEngineered and mixed by Dan Molad at Sounds Like a Fire in Los Angeles, CA- Lucius appears courtesy of Mom+Pop Music-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

14. ME AND MY UNCLE • THE LONE BELLOW & FRIENDS

Kanene Donehey Pipkin ∙ vocals / Brian Elmquist ∙ lead vocals / Zach Williams ∙ vocals-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY and Future-Past in Hudson, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-The Lone Bellow appears courtesy of Descendant Records-Spirit Two Music Publishing; used by permission.(Phillips)

15. MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON • LEE RANALDO, LISA HANNIGAN & FRIENDS Lee Ranaldo ∙ vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar / Lisa Hannigan ∙ vocals-Aaron Dessner ∙ nashville guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass, backing vocals / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ acoustic guitar, backing vocals-Produced by Lee Ranaldo, Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Lee Ranaldo appears courtesy of Matador-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

11. NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE • COURTNEY BARNETT Courtney Barnett ∙ guitar, vocals / Bones Sloane ∙ bass, backing vocals / David Mudie ∙ drums, backing vocals-Arranged by Courtney BarnettProduced by Anna LavertyRecorded by Anna LavertyEngineered by Anna LavertyMixed by Anna Laverty-Courtney Barnett appears courtesy of Mom+Pop Music-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

16. BLACK PETER • ANOHNI AND YMUSIC Anohni ∙ vocals / Rob Moose ∙ violin / Nadia Sirota ∙ viola / Gabriel Cabezas ∙ cello / Alex Sopp ∙ flute / Hideaki Aomori ∙ bass clarinet / CJ Camerieri ∙ trumpet-Arranged and produced by Rob MooseEngineered by Alejandro Venguer at MSR Studio B-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

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17. GARCIA COUNTERPOINT • BRYCE DESSNER

“For Jerry Garcia and Steve Reich”-Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion / Nick Lloyd ∙ Wurlitzer-‘Garcia Counterpoint’ was composed using fragments of Jerry Garcia’s live guitar solo on “Althea” recorded at Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland on March 15, 1990. Live solo originally transcribed by Stephen Feigenbaum.-Composed by Bryce Dessner Produced and Recorded by Bryce Dessner at home in Paris, France.Mixed by Nick Lloyd at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT.-Copyright Chester Music; used by permission. (Bryce Dessner)

18. TERRAPIN STATION (SUITE) • DANIEL ROSSEN, CHRISTOPHER BEAR AND THE NATIONAL (FEATURING JOSH KAUFMAN, CONRAD DOUCETTE, SO PERCUSSION AND BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS)

Daniel Rossen ∙ vocals, guitar, synth, wurlitzer, piano / Christopher Bear ∙ drums, vocals, synth / Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar, OP1 / Scott Deven-dorf ∙ bass, vocals / Josh Kaufman ∙ electric guitar, juno, rhodes, vocals / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums, vocals / Amelia Bauer ∙ vocals-Orchestration by Bryce DessnerOrchestral percussion break composed by Bryce Dessner Violin: Katie Hyun, Ben Russel, Emily Dagget Smith, Guillaume Pirard, Emily Popham Gillins, Caleb BurhansViola: Caitlin Lynch, Max Mandel / Cello: Clarice Jensen, Paul Wianko / Bass: Logan Coale / French Horn: Mike Atkinson, David Byrd, Rachel Drehmann / Trumpet: Brandon Ridenour / Trombone: Dave Nelson / Oboe: Julia DerosaChorus: Brooklyn Youth Chorus; Director, Dianne Berkun-MenakerChorus: Bella Nigro / Camille Johnson / Akiya Henry / Naomie Azor / Maeve McNamara / Lily Pisano / Charlotte Knutsen / Mariana Weaver / Julia Harbutt / Sarah Abramson / Aliyah Weiss / Ariel Binns / Jake Mon-tagnino / Izzi Stevenson / Morgan Colton / Sarah Sotomayor / Katy Urda / Frost Martin-Sõ Percussion: Eric Cha-Beach ∙ percussion / Josh Quillen ∙ percussion / Adam Sliwinski ∙ percussion / Jason Treuting ∙ percussion -Transcription of original orchestral parts by Stephen Feigenbaum- Produced by Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dess-ner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Future-Past in Hudson, NY and Nick Lloyd at AvatarMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA

-Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear appear courtesy of Warp Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

19. ATTICS OF MY LIFE • ANGEL OLSEN

Angel Olsen ∙ vocals / Seth Kauffman ∙ vocals, drums, bass, baritone guitar, steel guitar-Recorded at Jah Bless Studios in Asheville, NC and Tropical Disease Mobile in Black Mountain, NC-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

20. ST. STEPHEN • WILCO WITH BOB WEIR (LIVE)

Jeff Tweedy ∙ vocals, electric guitar / Bob Weir ∙ vocals, electric guitar / Nels Cline ∙ electric guitar / Patrick Sansone ∙ electric guitar / Mikael Jorgensen ∙ keyboards / John Stirratt ∙ bass / Glenn Kotche ∙ drums-Recorded August 4, 2013 at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, CALive recording by Stan Doty and Warner Swain-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Lesh / Hunter)

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LIGHTNING(VOL.2)

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“LIGHTNING” (VOL.2)

01. IF I HAD THE WORLD TO GIVE • BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY

Will Oldham ∙ vocals / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy appears courtesy of Drag City-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

02. STANDING ON THE MOON • PHOSPHORESCENT & FRIENDS Matthew Houck ∙ vocals/ Jo Schornikow ∙ vocals-Aaron Dessner ∙ drums, bass pedals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙ slide guitar, acoustic guitar / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Nick Lloyd ∙ hammond B3, fender rhodes / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano, acoustic guitar, ambient guitar- Produced by Matthew Houck, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Phosphorescent appears courtesy of Dead Oceans-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

03. CUMBERLAND BLUES • CHARLES BRADLEY AND MENAHAN STREET BAND

Charles Bradley ∙ vocals / Thomas Brenneck ∙ rhythm and lead guitars, mellotron / Nick Movshon ∙ drums and bass / Cochemea Gastellum ∙ flute / Alecia Chakour ∙ tambourine, background vocals / Maya Sharpe ∙ background vocals / Sasha Ortiz ∙ background vocals-Arranged by Brenneck and MovshonProduced by Tommy TNT BrenneckRecorded at The Diamond Mine in Queens, NYEngineered by T. Brenneck and Joe HarrisonMixed by T. Brenneck-

Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band appear courtesy of Dunham Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by per-mission. (Garcia / Hunter / Lesh)

04. SHIP OF FOOLS • THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH & FRIENDS

Kristian Matsson ∙ vocals / Lisa Hannigan ∙ vocals-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ piano / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ electric guitar, lap steel / Nick Lloyd ∙ hammond organ, fender rhodes, chamberlin / Walter Martin ∙ organ / Dave Nelson - trombone, trumpet-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low and Aaron DessnerMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Horn arrangements by Dave Nelson-The Tallest Man on Earth appears courtesy of Dead Oceans-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

05. BIRD SONG • BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY & FRIENDS

Will Oldham ∙ vocals-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic “reckoning” guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ bass / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy appears courtesy of Drag City-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

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06. MORNING DEW • THE NATIONAL

Matt Berninger ∙ vocals / Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano, synth, electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-The National appear courtesy of 4AD-Copyright Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI); used by permission. (Dobson / Rose)

07. TRUCKIN’ • MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS Isaac Gale ∙ vocals / JT Bates ∙ vocals, drums / Le Michael Lewis ∙ vocals, saxophone / Jerry Ylvisaker ∙ vocals, guitar / Ben Ivascu ∙ drums / Freddy Votel ∙ drums / Corey Healey ∙ bullshit / Jason Power ∙ bullshit / Mark McGee ∙ beats/sounds / James Buckley ∙ bass guitar / Jerry Nutzman ∙ keys / Ryan Olson ∙ midi downloading-Arranged by Marijuana DeathsquadsProduced by Marijuana DeathsquadsRecorded by Joe MabbottRecorded at The HideawayEngineered by Joe MabbottMixed by Joe Mabbott-© appears courtesy of Totally Gross National Product-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Lesh / Weir / Hunter)

08. DARK STAR • CASS MCCOMBS, JOE RUSSO & FRIENDS

Studio Recording:Cass McCombs ∙ vocals, piano, tin whistle / Joe Russo ∙ drums, vocals / Jon Shaw ∙ vocals-Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ percussion / Josh Kaufman ∙ acoustic guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Live recording from max fish bar, NYC Cass McCombs ∙ guitar, vox, piano and tin whistle / Jon Shaw ∙ bass / Dan Iead ∙ guitar / Ryan Sawyer ∙ congas / Walter Martin ∙ keyboards / Joe Russo ∙ drum kit and vocals- Produced by Cass McCombs, Joe Russo, Josh Kaufman and Aaron DessnerRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY

Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Cass McCombs appears courtesy of Domino Recording Company-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)

09. NIGHTFALL OF DIAMONDS • NIGHTFALL OF DIAMONDS

Cass McCombs ∙ vocals, piano, tin whistle, percussion / Joe Russo ∙ drums, vocals / Jon Shaw ∙ vocals-Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ percussion / Josh Kaufman ∙ acoustic guitar, electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Aaron Dessner, Josh Kaufman and Cass McCombsRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)

10. TRANSITIVE REFRACTION AXIS FOR JOHN OSWALD • TIM HECKER Keyboards by Kara Lis CoverdaleArranged, Produced and Mixed by Tim HeckerRecorded at Sunblind Studios in Los Angeles, CAPublished by Warp PublishingSpecial thanks to John Oswald-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)

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11. GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD • LUCINDA WILLIAMS & FRIENDS Lucinda Williams ∙ vocals-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ piano / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass, backing vocals / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Lucinda Williams appears courtesy of Highway 20 Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)

12. PLAYING IN THE BAND • TUNDE ADEBIMPE, LEE RANALDO & FRIENDS

Tunde Adebimpe ∙ lead vocals / Lee Ranaldo ∙ electric guitar / Eric D. Johnson ∙ backing vocals-Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ electric guitar, piano, organ, acoustic guitar-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYLead vocals recorded by Steve Hassett at Aaron’s garageMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hart / Weir / Hunter)

13. STELLA BLUE • LOCAL NATIVES Kelcey Ayer ∙ vocals, programming, percussion / Nik Ewing ∙ programming, bass, keys, backing vocals / Matthew Frazier ∙ drums / Ryan Hahn ∙ guitar, bass, backing vocals / Taylor Rice ∙ vocals, guitar-Produced, performed and engineered by Local NativesRecorded at Fountain of Youth in Los Angeles, CAMixed by Alex Pasco at Apartment 4 Studios in Los Angeles, CA-Local Natives appear courtesy of Frenchkiss Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

14. EYES OF THE WORLD • TAL NATIONAL

Omar ∙ drums / Essa ∙ bass / Almeida ∙ guitar / Boris ∙ keys and lead vocals / Sgt Maty ∙ percussion / Binta ∙ backing vocals / Dalik ∙ backing vocals / Massaoudou ∙ backing vocals-Arranged by AlmeidaProduced by Jamie CarterRecorded by Jamie Carter Recorded at CFPM in Niamey, NigerEngineered by Jamie CarterMixed by Jamie Carter at CarterCo Recording in Chicago, IL, assisted by Shawn Wilson- Tal National appears courtesy of Fat Cat Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

15. HELP ON THE WAY • BÉLA FLECK

Béla Fleck ∙ banjo / Zakir Hussain ∙ tabla / Edgar Meyer ∙ bass / Oliver Wood ∙ lead vocal / John Cowan ∙ backing vocals / Abigail Washburn ∙ backing vocals-Produced by Béla FleckRecorded by Jim Reitzel and Richard Battaglia at Tarpan and Sanctuary StudiosMixed by Béla Fleck-Béla Fleck appears courtesy of Rounder Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

16. FRANKLIN’S TOWER • ORCHESTRA BAOBAB

Mr Sidibé Moussa Balla ∙ vocals / Mr Dieng Ndiogou ∙ vocals / Mr Barthelemy Attisso ∙ guitare solo / Mr Seydou norou Koite ∙ saxo alto / Mr Mamadou mountaga Koite ∙ batterie percussions / Mr Ndiaye Charles Antoine ∙ bass guitare / Mr Yahya Fall ∙ acc guitare / Mr Rudolphe Clement Gomis ∙ choeurs et chants-Les musiciens de L’Orchestra Baobab on tous été arrangeurs de la musique-Ingénieur: Mr Rane DiagneStudio: LIBERTE 6 près boulangerie jaune Dakar SénégalMr Christian Jean-Francois: Manager / Booking Agent-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia / Kreutzmann)

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17. TILL THE MORNING COMES • LULUC WITH XYLOURIS WHITE Zoe Randell ∙ vocals and nylon guitar / Steve Hassett ∙ harmonies and electric guitar / George Xylouris ∙ lute / Jim White ∙ drums-Recorded by Jonathan Low and Steve Hassett at Aaron’s garage in Ditmas Park, BrooklynMixed by Steve Hassett-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

18. RIPPLE • THE WALKMEN Hamilton Leithauser ∙ vocals, acoustic guitar / Lisa Hannigan ∙ vocals / Walter Martin ∙ organ, piano / Peter Bauer ∙ bass / Matt Barrick ∙ drums-Produced by The Walkmen and Aaron DessnerRecorded by Aaron Dessner and Jonathan Low at Aaron’s garage in Ditmas Park, BrooklynMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

19. BROKEDOWN PALACE • RICHARD REED PARRY WITH CAROLINE SHAW AND LITTLE SCREAM (FEATURING GARTH HUDSON) Richard Reed Parry ∙ vocals, piano, double bass, drums / Laurel Sprengelmeyer ∙ vocals / Caroline Adelaide ∙ vocals, violin / Garth Hudson ∙ hammond organ, accordion / Aaron Dessner ∙ nashville guitar, percussion / Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar-Produced by Richard Reed Parry, Aaron Dessner, Bryce DessnerRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY, Future-Past in Hudson, NY, and The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

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SUNSHINE(VOL.3)

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“SUNSHINE” (VOL.3)

01. HERE COMES SUNSHINE • REAL ESTATE Alex Bleeker ∙ bass / Martin Courtney ∙ guitar / Matt Kallman ∙ piano, Synth / Matt Mondanile ∙ guitar / Jackson Pollis ∙ drums- Arranged by Real EstateProduced by Jarvis TaveniereRecorded by Jarvis Taveniere at Thump Studios in Brooklyn, NY-Real Estate appears courtesy of Domino Recording Company-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

02. SHAKEDOWN STREET • UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA Ruban Nielson ∙ vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards / Kody Nielson ∙ drums-Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Ruban Nielson-Unknown Mortal Orchestra appears courtesy of Jagjaguwar-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

03. BROWN-EYED WOMEN • HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER

MC Taylor ∙ acoustic guitar, lead vocal / Phillip Cook ∙ organ, background vocal / Bradley Cook ∙ bass, background vocal / William Tyler ∙ lead guitar, background vocal / Matthew McCaughan ∙ drums, background vocal-Produced and performed by Hiss Golden MessengerRecorded by Logan Matheny at Big Light Studio in Nashville, TN-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

04. JACK-A-ROE • THIS IS THE KIT

Kate Stables ∙ vocals, acoustic guitar / Olivier Marguerit ∙ bass, piano / Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar, drums, piano-Produced by Bryce DessnerEngineered by Angy LaperdrixMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)

05. HIGH TIME • DANIEL ROSSEN AND CHRISTOPHER BEAR Daniel Rossen ∙ vocals, guitars, wurlitzer, bass / Josh Kaufman ∙ bass / Christopher Bear ∙ drums, vocals / Philip Sterk ∙ pedal steel-Produced by Daniel RossenRecorded by Jonathan Low at Future-Past in Hudson, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear appear courtesy of Warp Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

06. DIRE WOLF • THE LONE BELLOW & FRIENDS Kanene Donehey Pipkin ∙ vocals / Brian Elmquist ∙ vocals / Zach Williams ∙ lead vocals-Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic guitar / Josh Kaufman ∙ acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass / Otto Hauser ∙ drums / Eric Heywood ∙ pedal steel guitar-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Future-Past in Huston, NY and Aaron’s garage in Ditmas Park, BrooklynMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PAPedal steel recorded by Nate Martinez-The Lone Bellow appears courtesy of Descendant Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

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07. ALTHEA • WINSTON MARSHALL, KODIAK BLUE AND SHURA

Winston Marshall ∙ vocals, electric guitar / Aleksandra Denton (Shura) ∙ vocals / Harrison Cargill ∙ drum & synth programming, keyboards / Aaron Dessner ∙ Rhodes-Produced by Harrison Cargill and Aaron DessnerRecorded by Jonathan Low and Harrison Cargill at Universal Studio in London, UK and Aaron’s garage in Ditmas Park, BrooklynEngineered by Harrison Cargill and Jonathan LowMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

08. CLEMENTINE JAM • ORCHESTRA BAOBAB

Mr Sidibé Moussa Balla ∙ vocals / Mr Dieng Ndiogou ∙ vocals / Mr Barthelemy Attisso ∙ guitare solo / Mr Seydou norou Koite ∙ saxo alto / Mr Mamadou mountaga Koite ∙ batterie percussions / Mr Ndiaye Charles Antoine ∙ bass guitare / Mr Yahya Fall ∙ acc guitare / Mr Rudolphe Clement Gomis ∙ choeurs et chants-Les musiciens de L’Orchestra Baobab on tous été arrangeurs de la musiqueIngénieur: Mr Rane DiagneStudio: LIBERTE 6 près boulangerie jaune Dakar SénégalMr Christian Jean-Francois: Manager / Booking Agent-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)

09. CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER / I KNOW YOU RIDER • STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS

Stephen Malkmus ∙ vocals, guitar / Joanna Bolme ∙ bassMike Clark ∙ guitar, keyboards / Jake Morris ∙ drums, backing vocals-Recorded and mixed by Gary Jarman at Tartan Hell in Portland, OR -Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks appear courtesy of Matador-China Cat SunflowerCopyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)-I Know You RiderCopyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)

10. EASY WIND • BILL CALLAHAN

BIll Callahan ∙ guitar, vocal / Adam Jones ∙ drums / Matt Kinsey ∙ guitar / Jaime Zuverza ∙ bass / Brian Beattie ∙ Wurlitzer -Recorded and mixed by Brian Beattie at Wonder Chamber in Austin, TX-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hunter)

11. WHARF RAT • IRA KAPLAN & FRIENDS

Ira Kaplan ∙ vocals, electric guitar-Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ piano, electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙ electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ-Produced by Ira Kaplan, Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Ira Kaplan appears courtesy of Matador-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

12. ESTIMATED PROPHET • THE RILEYS

Terry Riley ∙ voice, piano, melodica / Gyan Riley ∙ electric guitar-Arranged by Gyan RileyProduced by Gyan RileyRecorded and engineered by Alfred Owens at the Sri Moonshine Ranch in CaliforniaMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Weir / Barlow)

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13. DRUMS / SPACE • MAN FOREVER / SO PERCUSSION / ONEIDA Drums performed by So Percussion and Man Forever / Jason Treuting ∙ Marimba, Drum Set, Percussion / Josh Quillin ∙ Marimba, Concert Bass, Percussion / Adam Sliwinski ∙ Marimba, Percussion / Eric Cha-Beach ∙ Marimba, Percussion / Kid Millions ∙ Marimba, Drum Set, Percussion-Additional percussion performed by Brooks FredericksonRecorded at So Percussion Studio in Brooklyn, NYEngineered by Don Godwin-Space performed by Oneida / Bobby Matador ∙ bass / Baby Hanoi Jane ∙ guitar / Showtime ∙ guitar / Barry London ∙ synth / Kid Millions ∙ organ, cymbal-Recorded at the Ocropolis at Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn, NYEngineered by Barry LondonMixed by Don Godwin with Kid MillionsArranged and Produced by Kid Millions-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Hart / Kreutzmann)

14. CREAM PUFF WAR • FUCKED UP M Haliechuk ∙ guitar / Josh Zucker ∙ guitar / Sandy Miranda ∙ bass / Jonah Falco ∙ drums, backing vocals / D Abraham ∙ lead vocal / Moshe Rozen-berg ∙ synth / J Fair ∙ flute-Arranged by Haliechuk/FalcoProduced by Haliechuk/L TahenyRecorded by Bill Skibbe (Key Club) and Leon Taheny (Dreamhouse)Recorded at Key Club Recording Company in Benton Harbor, MI and Dreamhouse Studios in Toronto, ONEngineered by L TahenyMixed by L Taheny-© appears courtesy of Hidden World-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia)

15. DARK STAR • THE FLAMING LIPS

Wayne Coyne ∙ guitar / Steven Drozd ∙ vocals, drums, bass / Dennis Coyne ∙ programming-Performed by The Flaming LipsProduced by The Flaming LipsEngineered by Dennis CoyneRecorded at Pink Floor Studios in Oklahoma City, OK-The Flaming Lips appear courtesy of Warner Records

16. WHAT’S BECOME OF THE BABY • S T A R G A Z E Maaike van der Linde ∙ bass-flute, vocals / Marlies van Gangelen ∙ oboe, cor anglais, delta-harp, vocals / Ausiàs Garrigós Morant ∙ bass-clarinet, vocals / Lisa de Boos ∙ double-bass, vocals / André de Ridder ∙ violin, vocals / Morris Kliphuis ∙ french horn, piano, vocals / Florian Juncker ∙ trombone, vocals / Aart Strootman ∙ guitar, vocals-Arranged by s t a r g a z eProduced by s t a r g a z e and Andi TomaRecorded by Andi Toma at P5, Funkhaus Nalepastrasse BerlinEngineered by Andi TomaMixed by Andi Toma-© s t a r g a z e appears courtesy of Transgressive Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

17. KING SOLOMON’S MARBLES • VIJAY IYER

Vijay Iyer ∙ Piano-Arranged by Vijay IyerProduced by Vijay IyerRecorded by Chris Allen at Sear Sound in New York, NYMixed by Chris Allen and Vijay Iyer-© 2015 Multiplicity Musics-Vijay Iyer appears courtesy of ECM Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Lesh)

-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)

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18. ROSEMARY • MINA TINDLE & FRIENDS Pauline De Lassus ∙ vocals-Bryce Dessner ∙ Acoustic Guitar, mellotron / Aaron Dessner ∙ Nashville guitar, synth / Josh Kaufman ∙ Acoustic guitar, lap steel, piano-Produced by Bryce DessnerRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYVocals recorded by Julien Simand in Paris, FranceMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

19. AND WE BID YOU GOODNIGHT • SAM AMIDON Sam Amidon ∙ Vocals, GuitarBackup choir: Sam Cohen, Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott De-vendorf, Conrad Doucette, Josh Kaufman, Walter Martin, Kristian Mats-son, Will Oldham-Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh KaufmanRecorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NYMixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA-Sam Amidon appears courtesy of Nonesuch Records-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)

20. I KNOW YOU RIDER • THE NATIONAL WITH BOB WEIR (LIVE)

Matt Berninger ∙ vocals / Aaron Dessner ∙ guitar, backing vocals / Bryce Dessner ∙ guitar, backing vocals / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums, backing vocals / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass, backing vocals / Ben Lanz ∙ piano, backing vocals / Kyle Resnick ∙ trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals / Bob Weir ∙ vocals, guitar-Recorded April 27, 2014 at the Greek Theater at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CALive Recording by Brandon Reid. Mixed by Jonathan Low-Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)

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ALBUM CREDITS

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Created and Curated by Aaron Dessner and Bryce DessnerProduced by Aaron DessnerCo-Produced by Bryce Dessner and Josh KaufmanCo-Curated by Scott Devendorf, Bryan Devendorf, Conrad DoucetteProject Manager: Tom WironenCo-Executive Producer: Dawn BargerExecutive Producer: John Carlin-Mastered by Joe LambertArt Credits:Creative Direction: John Carlin and Scott DevendorfArt Direction/Graphic Design: The Collected Works(Justin Colt and Jose Fresneda)Illustrations: Gary PanterLightshow imagery inspired by Joshua White, imaged by Curtis Godino-© & ℗ The Red Hot Organization 2016. All individual recordings © 2016 by the individual artists and their recording labels.-Dedication: For Alex and the Handler Family-This record would not have been possible without the generous and special contributions of so many wonderful artists. The work would never have been completed without Scott Devendorf, Conrad Doucette and Josh Kaufman who helped curate and creatively direct this compilation and play

on many tracks. We also owe much gratitude to the tireless recording and mixing efforts of Jonathan Low who has been with us throughout the entire process. John Carlin, Dawn Barger and Tom Wironen have also worked far beyond the call of duty to pull this record together with us.-Extra Special Thanks to:Robert Hunter, John Perry Barlow and the Grateful Dead — Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Donna Jean Godchaux, Bruce Hornsby, Ned Lagin, Brent Mydland, Vince Welnick -- for 50+ years of music and inspiration. And all of the visual artists who contributed to the identity of the Grateful Dead over the years including: Owsley Stanley, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Wes Wilson, RIck Griffin, Victor Moscoso, R. Crumb, Joshua White, and many others.-Special Thanks to: Aaden Devendorf, Alan Trist and Ice Nine Music Publishing, Ami Spishock, Anne Wengler, Annette Lee, Beco Dranoff, Bella Blasko, Benjamin Levin, Bernie Cahill, Brandon Reid, Brian Appel, Bryan Devendorf, Carrie Tolles, Charles Damga, Chris Robbins, Christian Jean-Francois, Claire Taylor, Clubhouse and Paul Antonell, Conrad Doucette, Dana Erickson, Dan Gallo, Dave Nelson, David Bendett, David Grandison Jr., David Harrington, Diana Zinni, Donna Matthew, Dreamland Recording Studios and Jerry Marotta, Ed Paparo, Erlend

DAY OF THE DEADNeumann, everyone at Universal Music Publishing Company especially Jody Gerson and Evan Lansberg, Frank Veneestra, Gabe Spierer, Gary Panter, Gill Graham and Chester Music, Gillian Bar, Gwendolyn Bieniara, Helene Silverman, Jacob Alsing, James Pegrum, Jamie Carter, Jason & Jill Duffy, Jesse Du Bey, Jessica Dessner , Jonathan Eshak, Jonathon Alcindor, Josh Kaufman, Joshua White, Justin Vernon, Kana Philip, Kate Jackson, Katie Fallon, Kevin French, Kia Gram, Kim Bucci, Leigh Blake, Lisa Gottheil, Liz Sliclen, Lucy Richards, Mallory Carlin, Marc Allan, Mark Capon, Mark Pincus and Rhino Records, Martin Mills, Martin Ping, Matt Berninger, Matt Busch, Meg Helsel, Melody Rabe, Mike Martinovich, Miwa Okumura, Morton Lorge, Nabil Ayers, Nadine May, Naomi Scott, Nelson Ryland, Nick Lloyd, Nick O’Byrne, Niclas Stenholm, Nicole David, Norman & Joanna Jean Roy, Ole Sondresen, Olivier Marguerit, Pablo Douzoglou, Pauline de Lassus, Paul Heck, Paul Sohn, Peter Shapiro, Peter Wengler, Ray Applebee, Ray Pirkle, Rebekah Carver, Renee Dossick, Reynold Jaffe, Richard Reed Parry, Rich Isaacson, Roger Trust, Ryan Feerer, Sally Dessner, Sam Cohen, Samuel Strang, Scott Booker, Shaun MacDonald, Simon Halliday, Stephen Cohen, Stephen Dessner, Stephen Feigenbaum, Steve Hassett, Steve Heller, Stine Wengler, Sufjan Stevens, Taylor Storms, Tom Michelberger, Tom Overby, Tony Margherita, Walt Martin, Wesley Golby, Zoe Kerrigan, & Zoe Randall.

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Day of the Dead has been an absolute joy for Bryce and I to make. The idea for the record came about in 2011 after the success of Dark Was The Night (2009), the first charity compilation we produced

for the Red Hot Organization, to which this record is intended in some part as a sequel. Given the breadth of Dark Was the Night (31 tracks), we felt the follow-up had to go deeper, and the idea dawned upon us that our lives playing in bands and writing songs would never have taken the course that it has without our early exposure to the Grateful Dead. It’s a story we have heard from so many of our peers from different corners of the music world. Somehow the Grateful Dead has seeped into the consciousness of generations of musicians, inspiring ambitious songwriting and experimentation and showing that music for music’s sake is enough. The Grateful Dead has never been cool or glamorous, really—they were always more substance than style—but their imprint on American musical culture, and beyond, is undeniable. The first time Bryce and I gathered with Bryan Devendorf, the National’s drummer, to play music was in 1990, and we played the Dead’s “Eyes of the World” without stopping for several hours. It was the perfect way in to collaborating with each other, an open and inviting canvas on which to discover the possibilities of playing together. It’s an alchemy that’s endured for over 25 years. So when it came to actually recording the songs for this record, songs which are almost sacred to those who know and love the Dead as we do, a leap of faith was required. How and with whom should we endeavor to interpret these songs? How could we do this tremendous

legacy justice, considering the different eras of the Dead and the breadth and diversity of their musical legacy, and the incredible musicianship and adventurousness with which they played? What started as a simple idea for the follow-up to Dark Was the Night evolved into something much more, a cultural document and testament to the unique power and inspiring ingenuity of a band that has meant so much to so many. This music is fabric you can reach out with your hand and touch. Even before trying to learn these songs note for note, we found we already knew them—many of the people involved on this record grew up with this music to the extent that it’s in our bones. The Dead’s music is in the ether and has been for the last fifty years. We simply turned the faucet on, and what resulted is a joyful celebration that we hope will raise as much support as possible for the charitable efforts of Red Hot to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic around the world. Our goal was to visit as many corners of the Dead’s expansive catalog as we could, shining a light not just on the well known songs everyone loves, but also some of the rarer material with which people may be less familiar. As we went from 10 songs to 20, and from 20 on to 40, and ultimately to almost 60 songs, we came to the realization that it’s simply impossible to cover all the bases, so to speak. There are many important songs in the Dead catalog which are not included in this record. We didn’t record Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain or The Other One (though it’s quoted in our Terrapin Station) or Cold Rain and Snow, to name just a few. But we hope the depth and expansiveness of this collection will stand on its own as a document and celebration of what the Dead’s music has meant to us.

THIS MUSIC IS FABRIC YOU CAN REACH OUT WITH YOUR HAND AND TOUCH

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record with a new instrumental section inspired by the original and featuring a quote from “The Other One”. Our version of Terrapin Station brings together Bryce, Scott, Josh, Conrad and myself with Daniel Rossen and Chris Bear from Grizzly Bear, the amazing percussion group So Percussion and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. We collectively realized that taking Terrapin Station all the way would be the only way to lay this record to rest in our minds finally. It was the last thing we finished and in a way it is the centerpiece of Day of the Dead. There are, however, so many highlights and special performances here, and we sincerely hope you will take the time to listen to all of this music as a cycle, circling around on itself and in the context of the Dead’s live and studio recordings as well. The Dead’s music, as shown in this 50th anniversary year of the band, is still very much alive. More than twenty years after Jerry Garcia’s passing, his influence and spirit live on in the continued inspired playing of his bandmates, and in all of us.

Not only has revisiting the music that was so much a part of our youth brought our earliest memories of playing music back into focus, it’s illuminated wonderfully the myriad ways in which the Dead have impacted our culture and musical community. To hear stories of how important the Dead were to heroes of ours like Lee Ranaldo, Ira Kaplan, Stephen Malkmus and Will Oldham, and to hear the soul which talents as disparate as Charles Bradley, Lucinda Williams, Jim James, Bruce Hornsby and Anohni brought to these songs, reminded us all why we chose to be musicians in the first place. It was hard not to smile through every session for this record. We hope you’ll hear the fun we were having and enjoy it as much as we do. Most of all, we hope with Day of the Dead we can surpass the tremendous success of Dark Was the Night both in terms of the amount of money raised and donated to AIDS charities (almost $3 million) and in terms of the relationships forged amongst musicians and with all of you who listen to this music. The 50th Anniversary “Fare Thee Well” shows were amazing and bittersweet to say the least, but let this record stand as a harbinger of what the next fifty years of this incredible music may bring.

Aaron DessnerProducer, Day of the DeadStuyvesant, NYDecember 2015

The scale of this effort, almost 6 hours of music, would never have been possible without the absolutely essential contributions of our co-curators and musicians, Josh Kaufman, Scott and Bryan Devendorf and Conrad Doucette. Not only do all four of these amazing musicians know more about the Dead and their music than we do, but they also helped us bring the actual songs to life in the studio. Our goal was to shine a light on the songwriting and on the avant-garde, experimental strain of the Grateful Dead. Having gotten to know and play with Bob Weir, who is one of the nicest, most genuine and hardworking musicians we have ever met, we were amazed to hear him talk about how the band used to discuss striving to achieve a deeper level of composition or classical depth in their music, and how he appreciated that aspect of our own band the National. Although slightly incredulous at receiving a compliment from a member of the Grateful Dead, this idea stayed with us as we put the record together, and we have explored the classical, composed strain in the Dead’s music as much, if not more, than the jamming tradition. To us, the Grateful Dead was always as much about jazz and the influence of classical music as it was about roots and folk music. Jerry’s solos or Phil’s bass playing, while always new, ever-changing and impossible to emulate, can also have an almost classical, composed quality to them. Overlaid on each other, as Bryce did with Jerry’s solos on Althea in “Garcia Counterpoint”, they take on an a Reich-ian composed quality, as if Jerry had some kind of esoteric road map in his mind all along. The same could be said about each player in the band. This fusion of wild improvisation and experimentation melded with serious composition set the band apart from their contemporaries and runs counter to the trends in pop music which has become ever more distilled and concise. The Dead experimented ceaselessly and became America’s biggest band.

The “Terrapin Station” medley from 1977 is without a doubt one of the most ambitious pieces the Dead ever wrote. Initially, we thought about recording a version of similar length to how the Dead performed it live, which would end after the “Terrapin ….and the Whistle is Screaming…Terrapin” and the musical theme/jam which follows. However, the more we thought about it, we decided to recreate the ENTIRE original studio version which was through-composed and featured multiple movements and elaborate orchestration and a chorus at the end. While the Dead never played the full version live and only once played through the “Terrapin Transit” section, we have recorded the entire medley for this

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The Grateful Dead just celebrated their 50th anniversary and Red Hot celebrated a quarter century since it began fighting AIDS through music and pop culture.

This tribute to the Dead is the 20th album of original music Red Hot has produced, beginning with a tribute to Cole Porter (Red Hot + Blue), one of the composers who helped define American music and culture during the heyday of the 1920s and ending with the Dead, the seminal American band during the 1960s, the other great decade of creative experimentation and social change during the 20th century.

Aaron and Bryce Dessner (and The National) picked the Dead to explore on this follow up to the landmark album, Dark Was The Night, they produced with Red Hot in 2009. But this project is more than a compilation of tracks, it’s also cultural curation of themes, songs, artists, arrangements and sounds. In these grooves, the Dead emerge as artists, different from the image most people have of intoxicated deadheads dancing to endless jams. This album shows the Dead were creative innovators at a seminal time in American music and among the greatest songwriters of the 20th century.

They began in the mid-1960s in San Francisco as a mix of American roots music, punk attitudes and group dynamics that came from bebop jazz where each instrumental had its own voice within an evolving structure. For most of their career, the Dead were almost impossible to record properly because their essence was this dynamic relation among

DAY OF THE DEAD IS AN EPIC TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC AND ARTISTRY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD.

Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and other band members over the years such as Tom Constanten, Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux as well as lyricists Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow.

Another innovative aspect of the Dead’s music was their unique lyrics, which distilled the best of American culture and reinvented it as a series of mythic stories and poetic images about beauty, longing, outlaws and heroes moving through a distinctly American landscape.

The Dead were also seminal innovators in three other important aspect of American culture: the technology of large-scale concerts, recreational drug use and file sharing. The key figure in all three is a remarkable engineer, Owsley Stanley, who was the underground chemist who ‘cooked’ the LSD that many creative people experimented with in San Francisco including Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and the Dead, whom he met at a legendary “Acid Test” party. Owsley became the Dead’s sound engineer (nicknamed “Bear”) and recorded live tapes through his mixing board as well as creating some of the Dead’s graphic iconography such as the Lightning Bolt Skull logo. He also devised what’s become standard sound design for touring bands . At that time groups played through existing Public Address systems, which resulted in terrible sound quality for the audience and made it difficult for bands to

hear themselves on stage. Owsley and the Dead invented their own elaborate sound system (stacks of amplifiers, quality microphones, onstage monitors and mixing boards), which they carried around and installed at every venue. Because they needed to keep track of their own equipment, Owsley stenciled the Dead logo on everything, which is how the lightning bolt skull icon came about.

Owsley’s live recordings (and the archive he maintained) transformed how bands control the ownership of their performances and how fans experience and enjoy music. It also allowed Deadheads to swap those recordings (and ones they made themselves), which began file sharing, a defining aspect of digital music in the 21st century.

Another aspect of the Dead’s concerts (and Owsley’s legacy) is free love and recreational drug use, which the band and its fans celebrated as a liberating aspect of the 1960s cultural and social revolution. Sadly, in retrospect some aspects of that behavior has sexist overtones and showed the disparity among the Dead’s largely white middle class audience and their counterparts in communities of color, whose drug use led to mass incarceration and destroyed large areas of urban America.

50 years on, this album celebrates the creative power of the Grateful Dead as well as their indelible legacy as songwriters and innovative musicians. “Day Of The Dead” also stands as a reminder that some of the liberating freedoms of the 1960s led to health consequences, such as HIV/AIDS, which remains one of the largest pandemics in human history; particularly in communities of color. There remain roughly 35 million people infected with HIV in 2016, most in the Global South who still don’t have access to drugs that could allow them to live healthy lives and prevent the spread of the disease. The Grateful Dead and all of the artists on this album generously donated their music so that all net proceeds will help organizations around the world prevent the spread of HIV and fight related health and social issues.

John CarlinRed Hot co-founderExecutive Producer, Day of the Dead

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