Grateful Dead - Stronger than Dirt (Limited Edition on 180g Orange Marble Vinyl)

Grateful Dead - Stronger than Dirt (Limited Edition on 180g Orange Marble Vinyl)

Limited to just 500 units

The Grateful Dead had officially retired from performing after their five-night stand at Winterland in October, 1974, so it was quite a surprise when they appeared in concert and on the radio at the Kezar Stadium, in San Francisco, on March the 23rd, 1975, during the SNACK benefit concert.

The band played entirely unheard and partly improvised new material, joined by guest keyboardists Merl Saunders and Ned Lagin. This became one of the most extraordinary sets of the Grateful Dead’s entire career by them playing a lyric-less, melody-evasive jam that draws on material from their 1975 Blues for Allah album.

The “Johnny B. Goode” closer, coming in just under four minutes, wraps up the set with a rock n’ roll burner.

Track Listing:

Side 1

1. Jerry Garcia Interview

2. Intro by Bill Graham

3. Blues for Allah

4. King Solomon’s Marbles (aka Stronger than Dirt)

Side 2

1. Drums

2. King Solomon’s Marbles

3. Blues for Allah Intro Theme Jam

4. Crowd & DJ

5. Johnny B. Goode

Label: Second Records

Release Date: 12 Jan 2024