Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Truckin'
2. Bertha
3. Next Time You See Me
4. Beat It on Down the Line
5. Bird Song
6. Dark Hollow
7. Second That Emotion
8. Me & My Uncle
9. Cumberland Blues
10. Good Lovin'
11. Drums
12. Good Lovin'

Disc 2:

1. Sugar Magnolia
2. Loser
3. Ain't It Crazy (The Rub)
4. Paso
5. I'm a King Bee
6. Ripple
7. Me and Bobbie McGee
8. Uncle John's Band
9. Turn on Your Love Light

Disc 3:

1. China Cat Sunflower
2. I Know You Rider
3. It Hurts Me Too
4. Sing Me Back Home
5. Hard to Handle
6. Dark Star - Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead
7. St. Stephen - Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead
8. Not Fade Away - Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead
9. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad - Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead
10. Not Fade Away - Tom Constanten, Grateful Dead

Disc 4:

1. Morning Dew
2. New Minglewood Blues
3. Wharf Rat
4. Alligator
5. Drums
6. Jam
7. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
8. Cold Rain and Snow
9. Casey Jones
10. In the Midnight Hour
11. We Bid You Goodnight

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57062 in Music
• Released on: 2000-10-10
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Live, Original recording remastered

Amazon.com
This four-disc set documents the Dead's monumental five-night final run at New York's Fillmore East in April 1971. Coming from the same period as the live Skull and Roses album, it finds the band at its most sinewy--without second drummer Mickey Hart and without much in the way of Pigpen's keyboard work. What stands out here, beyond the intense, emotionally charged yet somewhat playful performances, is the strength and diversity of the repertoire. In addition to the plethora of newer originals, we hear a number of Pigpen's beloved blues shouters: "Next Time You See Me," "Ain't It Crazy," "I'm a King Bee," "Turn on Your Love Light," "It Hurts Me Too," "Hard to Handle," and "In the Midnight Hour." Also of note are readings of lesser-played material such as "Second That Emotion," "Ripple," "Sing Me Back Home," and "Alligator." All in all, it's a worthy celebration of one of the Dead's most legendary venues, as well as a prime slice of vintage Dead music. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews

What a grate introduction to the band...
This is a collection of exceptional songs played by a band that was clearly "on" those five nights at the Fillmore East. I have never heard such energy on the meager amount of concert tapes and live releases in my music collection. LAGTGD is bound to appeal to everyone. First of all, there is the amazing song selections. A few of the "hits" (i.e. "Truckin", "Sugar Magnolia", "Uncle John's Band") have been included, and this would serve as an excellent introduction for the newer listeners. Secondly, there are several songs that have "typically" played in an acoustic format but appear in its electric counterpart (i.e. "Ripple", "Dark Hollow"). Lastly, there are the jams...from Dark Star-->St Stephen-->NFA-->GDTRFB-->NFA to Alligator-->GDTRFB-->Cold Rain and Snow. And to top it all off, there's plenty of the Pig. (I just get a kick from listening to his extended "raps" on "Good Lovin" and "Lovelight").

(And you just can't beat the sound quality that these discs have to offer. I swear, you can even hear the boys breathe!)

Wow, there is just so many goodies on these discs to keep one interested for a lifetime. Yes, I might be a bit biased, as I am a Deadhead, but, trust me (as one who appreciates the musical and spiritual gifts these guys had to offer), this is the ONE that you should purchase (followed by: Live Dead, One from the Vault, and many of the Dick's Picks releases).

Thanks Jerry, Bobby, Phil, Billy, and Pigpen for the music. Thank you DL and the rest of the GDP staff for the spreading this gem to the masses.

DEAD FOR THE AGES
With Pigpen still in fine form and a multitude of new songs, this actual recording looks similar to many a "dream set" this reviewer has imagined over the years. First and foremost, all of Pigpen's signature tunes are here together on one recording for the first time. Where else can you find "Lovelight," "Next Time You See Me," "King Bee," "Good Lovin'," "Hard to Handle," "It Hurts Me Too," "Alligator," and my personal favorite, "Midnight Hour," all on one excellent quality recording. This concert marks the perfect combination of raucous rock n' roll and free-flowing jams that took center stage about three years after the Fillmore East concert. I could go on to list off great song after great song, or I can simply say that IT IS ALL HERE. This is desert island Dead for sure. If you love the group or if you've never loved them before, this is the album to buy.

A very solid 5 stars
Every Deadhead has thier personal favorite live Dead show. Maybe you were at a particular show and the recording brings back fond memories. Maybe it was a highlight of your favorite band line-up. Or maybe it has that one Jerry solo that makes your hair curl. This show however stands out as perhaps thier finest recording ever commercially released. I know it's a pretty ballsy thing to say, but one listen and you'll be carting this 4 disc set around with you wherever you go. First, the quality of the recording is flawless. The mix is perfect, it doesn't have that flat "soundboard" sound some of the Dead's tapes have. There's a real presence to the mix, like you can locate where everybody is just by listening. But that's just the beginning. The versions of the songs are some of the finest I've ever heard. Jerry's "Second That Emotion" is amazing. The jam in the middle of Pig's "Too Hard To Handle" is some of the best blues ever played by anybody. Bobby's version of "Me And My Uncle" is actually inspired. I could easily go on & on about every song in this collection, but I'd be wasting your time. Even if you think you don't need another live Dead album, you've GOT to have this one. (I actually haven't played a Dick's Picks in about a month!)