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THUNDER

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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

01. TOUCH OF GREY • THE WAR ON DRUGS 04. CASSIDY • MOSES SUMNEY,
JENNY LEWIS & FRIENDS
Adam Granduciel ∙ vocals, guitars, Juno 60, harmonica / Dave Hartley ∙
bass, tambourine, guitar / Robbie Bennett ∙ piano, arp quartet / Charlie Moses Sumney ∙ vocals / Jenny Lewis ∙ vocals
Hall ∙ drums -
- Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Bryan
Produced by The War On Drugs Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Nick Lloyd ∙ wurlitzer 200A,
Recorded at a few different places by a few different friends: Jeff Zeigler hammond B3, moog voyager / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano, acoustic guitar,
(Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA), Jonathan Low (Miner Street Recordings in electric guitar
Philadelphia, PA) and Jon Ashley (Echo Mountain in Asheville, NC). -
- Produced by Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner and Josh Kaufman
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
- Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by -
permission. (Hunter / Garcia) Jenny Lewis appears courtesy of Warner Records
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
02. SUGAREE • PHOSPHORESCENT, JENNY LEWIS & permission. (Weir / Barlow)
FRIENDS
Matthew Houck ∙ vocals / Jenny Lewis ∙ vocals / Jo Houck ∙ organ 05. BLACK MUDDY RIVER • BRUCE HORNSBY
- AND DEYARMOND EDISON
Sam Cohen ­∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙­piano / Bryan Devendorf ∙­
drums / Scott Devendorf ∙­bass / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman Brad Cook ∙ bass guitar / Phil Cook ∙ B3 Organ, electric guitar, vocals /
∙ electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ Bruce Hornsby ∙ vocals, Steinway, Vintage Vibes VV64 / Justin Vernon ∙
- vocals, National Guitar / Joe Westerlund ∙ drums and percussion, tape
Produced by Matthew Houck, Aaron Dessner & Josh Kaufman player, vocals
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY -
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA Arranged by Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison
- Produced by Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison
Phosphorescent appears courtesy of Dead Oceans -
Jenny Lewis appears courtesy of Warner Music Recorded by BJ Burton at April Base in Fall Creek, WI
- Engineered by BJ Burton
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Mixed by BJ Burton
permission. (Hunter / Garcia) Mastered by Huntley Miller
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© 2016 Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison
03. CANDYMAN • JIM JAMES & FRIENDS Bruce Hornsby appears courtesy of Tossington Sound
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Jim James ∙ vocals, electric guitar
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
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permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
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
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Produced by Jim James, Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA

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06. LOSER • ED DROSTE, BINKI SHAPIRO & FRIENDS 09. RUBIN AND CHERISE •
BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY & FRIENDS
Ed Droste ∙ vocals / Binki Shapiro ­∙ vocals
- Will Oldham ∙ Vocals
Sam Cohen ∙­ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙­ acoustic and electric guitar / -
Bryan Devendorf ∙­ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙­­ bass / Nick Lloyd ∙ hammond Sam Cohen ∙­ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙­ electric guitar, percussion /
B3, wurlitzer 200A, moog voyager, vibraphone / Conrad Doucette ­ ∙ Bryan Devendorf ∙­ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙­bass / Nick Lloyd ∙ hammond
drums / Josh Kaufman ∙­ piano / Walter Martin ∙­ organ B3, fender rhodes, moog voyager / Conrad Doucette ∙­drums / Josh
- Kaufman ­∙ electric guitar, acoustic guitar / Walter Martin ∙­organ / Dave
Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman Nelson ∙ trumpet, trombone
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY -
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
- Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
Ed Droste appears courtesy of Warp Records Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Horn arrangements by Dave Nelson
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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy appears courtesy of Drag City
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07. PEGGY-O • THE NATIONAL Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
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 ­∙ 10. TO LAY ME DOWN • PERFUME GENIUS,
piano, synth, electric guitar / Sam Cohen ∙­ electric mandolin / Walter SHARON VAN ETTEN & FRIENDS
Martin ∙­organ
- Perfume Genius ∙ vocals / Sharon Van Etten ∙ vocals
Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman -
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY Sam Cohen ­∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ a­ coustic guitar, electric guitar
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA / Bryan Devendorf ­∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ­∙ bass / Conrad Doucette
- ­∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙­ piano, lap steel, synth / Walter Martin ∙ organ
The National appears courtesy of 4AD -
- Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead) Perfume Genius’ vocals recorded by Eric Corson at The Listening Room
in Seattle, WA
08. BOX OF RAIN • KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS Sharon Van Etten’s vocals recorded at Aaron’s garage in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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Perfume Genius appears courtesy of Matador
Kurt Vile ∙ guitar, keys, vocals / Jesse Trbovich ∙ guitar / Rob Laakso ∙ bass, Sharon Van Etten appears courtesy of Jagjaguwar
lap steel / Kyle Spence ∙ drums / J Mascis ∙ lead guitar, backing vocals -
- Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Engineered and mixed by Rob Laakso and Kurt Vile at Vacation Island permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
Recording in Brooklyn, NY and Bisquiteen Studios in Amherst, MA
Additional Mixing by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Lesh / Hunter)

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11. NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE • COURTNEY BARNETT 14. ME AND MY UNCLE •
THE LONE BELLOW & FRIENDS
Courtney Barnett ∙ guitar, vocals / Bones Sloane ∙ bass, backing vocals /
David Mudie ∙ drums, backing vocals Kanene Donehey Pipkin ∙ vocals / Brian Elmquist ∙ lead vocals / Zach
- Williams ∙ vocals
Arranged by Courtney Barnett -
Produced by Anna Laverty Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙­ acoustic guitar / Bryan
Recorded by Anna Laverty Devendorf ∙­drums / Scott Devendorf ∙­ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙­drums /
Engineered by Anna Laverty Josh Kaufman ∙­ electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙­organ
Mixed by Anna Laverty -
- Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
Courtney Barnett appears courtesy of Mom+Pop Music Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West
- Hurley, NY and Future-Past in Hudson, NY
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
permission. (Garcia / Hunter) -
The Lone Bellow appears courtesy of Descendant Records
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12. FRIEND OF THE DEVIL • MUMFORD & SONS Spirit Two Music Publishing; used by permission.(Phillips)
Marcus Mumford ∙ vocals, percussion, drums / Winston Marshall ∙ vocals,
electric guitar / Ted Dwane ∙ bass / Ben Lovett ∙ keyboards, piano, vocals 15. MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON • LEE RANALDO,
/ 88 Keys ∙ drum samples, programming / Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar, LISA HANNIGAN & FRIENDS
keyboards
- Lee Ranaldo ∙­ vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar / Lisa Hannigan ∙ vocals
Produced by Aaron Dessner and Mumford & Sons -
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Log Cabin Studios in New York, NY Aaron Dessner ­ ∙ nashville guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙­drums / Scott
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA Devendorf ­ ∙ bass, backing vocals / Conrad Doucette ∙­ drums / Josh
- Kaufman ∙­ acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by -
permission. (Dawson / Garcia / Hunter) Produced by Lee Ranaldo, Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
13. UNCLE JOHN’S BAND • LUCIUS Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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Produced and performed by Lucius Lee Ranaldo appears courtesy of Matador
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Jess Wolfe ∙ vocals / Holly Laessig ∙ vocals / Dan Molad ∙ vocals, guitar, Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
bass / Peter Lalish ∙ bass, piano / Andrew Burri ∙ percussion, synth permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
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Recorded at Sounds Like a Fire in Los Angeles, CA 16. BLACK PETER • ANOHNI AND YMUSIC
Engineered and mixed by Dan Molad at Sounds Like a Fire in Los Angeles, CA
- Anohni ∙ vocals / Rob Moose ∙ violin / Nadia Sirota ∙ viola / Gabriel Cabezas ∙
Lucius appears courtesy of Mom+Pop Music cello / Alex Sopp ∙ flute / Hideaki Aomori ∙ bass clarinet / CJ Camerieri ∙ trumpet
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Arranged and produced by Rob Moose
permission. (Garcia / Hunter) Engineered by Alejandro Venguer at MSR Studio B
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

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17. GARCIA COUNTERPOINT • BRYCE DESSNER Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear appear courtesy of Warp Records
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“For Jerry Garcia and Steve Reich” Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
- permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion /
Nick Lloyd ∙ Wurlitzer
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19. ATTICS OF MY LIFE • ANGEL OLSEN
‘Garcia Counterpoint’ was composed using fragments of Jerry Garcia’s live
Angel Olsen ∙ vocals / Seth Kauffman ∙ vocals, drums, bass, baritone
guitar solo on “Althea” recorded at Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland on
guitar, steel guitar
March 15, 1990. Live solo originally transcribed by Stephen Feigenbaum.
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Recorded at Jah Bless Studios in Asheville, NC and Tropical Disease
Composed by Bryce Dessner
Mobile in Black Mountain, NC
Produced and Recorded by Bryce Dessner at home in Paris, France.
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Mixed by Nick Lloyd at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT.
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
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permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
Copyright Chester Music; used by permission. (Bryce Dessner)

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

18. TERRAPIN STATION (SUITE) • DANIEL ROSSEN, Jeff Tweedy ∙ vocals, electric guitar / Bob Weir ∙ vocals, electric guitar
CHRISTOPHER BEAR AND THE NATIONAL (FEATURING / Nels Cline ∙ electric guitar / Patrick Sansone ∙ electric guitar / Mikael
JOSH KAUFMAN, CONRAD DOUCETTE, SO Jorgensen ∙ keyboards / John Stirratt ∙ bass / Glenn Kotche ∙ drums
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Recorded August 4, 2013 at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, CA
Daniel ­Rossen ∙ vocals, guitar, synth, wurlitzer, piano / Christopher Bear ­∙ Live recording by Stan Doty and Warner Swain
drums, vocals, synth / Aaron Dessner ­∙ electric guitar, OP1 / Scott Deven- -
dorf ∙­ bass, vocals / Josh Kaufman ­∙ electric guitar, juno, rhodes, vocals / Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Conrad Doucette ∙ drums, vocals / Amelia Bauer ∙­ vocals permission. (Garcia / Lesh / Hunter)
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Orchestration by ­Bryce Dessner
Orchestral percussion break composed by Bryce Dessner
Violin: Katie Hyun, Ben Russel, Emily Dagget Smith, Guillaume Pirard,
Emily Popham Gillins, Caleb Burhans
Viola: 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 Derosa
Chorus: Brooklyn Youth Chorus;
Director, Dianne Berkun-Menaker
Chorus: 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
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Sõ Percussion: Eric Cha-Beach ∙ percussion / Josh Quillen ∙ percussion /
Adam Sliwinski ∙ percussion / Jason Treuting ∙ percussion
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Transcription of original orchestral parts by Stephen Feigenbaum
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Produced by Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dess-
ner and Josh Kaufman
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Future-Past in Hudson, NY and Nick Lloyd at Avatar
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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LIGHTNING

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“LIGHTNING” (VOL.2) Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by per-
mission. (Garcia / Hunter / Lesh)

04. SHIP OF FOOLS •

01. IF I HAD THE WORLD TO GIVE • THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH & FRIENDS
BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY
Kristian Matsson ∙­vocals / Lisa Hannigan ∙ vocals
Will Oldham ∙­ vocals / Josh Kaufman ∙ piano -
- Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙­piano / Bryan Devendorf ∙­
Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙­ drums / Josh Kaufman
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY ∙­electric guitar, lap steel / Nick Lloyd ∙ hammond organ, fender rhodes,
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA chamberlin / Walter Martin ∙­ organ / Dave Nelson - trombone, trumpet
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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy appears courtesy of Drag City Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
- Recorded by Jonathan Low and Aaron Dessner
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
permission. (Garcia / Hunter) -
Horn arrangements by Dave Nelson
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02. STANDING ON THE MOON • The Tallest Man on Earth appears courtesy of Dead Oceans
PHOSPHORESCENT & FRIENDS -
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Matthew Houck ∙ vocals/ Jo Schornikow ∙ vocals permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
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Aaron Dessner ∙­ drums, bass pedals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar / Bryce
Dessner ∙­ slide guitar, acoustic guitar / Scott Devendorf ∙­ bass / Nick Lloyd 05. BIRD SONG • BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY & FRIENDS
∙ hammond B3, fender rhodes / Josh Kaufman ­∙ piano, acoustic guitar,
ambient guitar Will Oldham ∙ vocals
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Produced by Matthew Houck, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner and Josh Kaufman Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ acoustic “reckoning” guitar
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums / Conrad Doucette ∙ drums / Josh Kaufman ∙
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA bass / Walter Martin ∙ organ
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Phosphorescent appears courtesy of Dead Oceans Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
- Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
permission. (Garcia / Hunter) -
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy appears courtesy of Drag City
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03. CUMBERLAND BLUES • CHARLES BRADLEY AND Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
MENAHAN STREET BAND permission. (Hunter / Garcia)

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
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Arranged by Brenneck and Movshon
Produced by Tommy TNT Brenneck
Recorded at The Diamond Mine in Queens, NY
Engineered by T. Brenneck and Joe Harrison
Mixed by T. Brenneck
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Cass McCombs appears courtesy of Domino Recording Company
Matt Berninger ∙ vocals / Aaron Dessner ­∙ electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙ -
electric guitar / Bryan Devendorf ∙­drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Sam Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Cohen ∙­electric guitar / Conrad Doucette ∙­drums / Josh Kaufman ­∙ piano, permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)
synth, electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙­organ
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Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
09. NIGHTFALL OF DIAMONDS •
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY NIGHTFALL OF DIAMONDS
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
- Cass McCombs ∙ vocals, piano, tin whistle, percussion / Joe Russo ∙­ drums,
The National appear courtesy of 4AD vocals / Jon Shaw ∙ vocals
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Copyright Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI); used by permission. Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette
(Dobson / Rose) ∙ percussion / Josh Kaufman ­ ∙ acoustic guitar, electric guitar / Walter
Martin ∙ organ
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07. TRUCKIN’ • MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS Produced by Aaron Dessner, Josh Kaufman and Cass McCombs
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West
Isaac Gale ∙ vocals / JT Bates ∙ vocals, drums / Le Michael Lewis ∙ vocals, Hurley, NY
saxophone / Jerry Ylvisaker ∙ vocals, guitar / Ben Ivascu ∙ drums / Freddy Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
Votel ∙ drums / Corey Healey ∙ bullshit / Jason Power ∙ bullshit / Mark -
McGee ∙ beats/sounds / James Buckley ∙ bass guitar / Jerry Nutzman ∙ Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
keys / Ryan Olson ∙ midi downloading permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)
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Arranged by Marijuana Deathsquads
Produced by Marijuana Deathsquads 10. TRANSITIVE REFRACTION AXIS FOR JOHN
Recorded by Joe Mabbott OSWALD • TIM HECKER
Recorded at The Hideaway
Engineered by Joe Mabbott Keyboards by Kara Lis Coverdale
Mixed by Joe Mabbott Arranged, Produced and Mixed by Tim Hecker
- Recorded at Sunblind Studios in Los Angeles, CA
© appears courtesy of Totally Gross National Product Published by Warp Publishing
- Special thanks to John Oswald
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by -
permission. (Garcia / Lesh / Weir / Hunter) Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)

08. DARK STAR • CASS MCCOMBS,

JOE RUSSO & FRIENDS
Studio Recording:
Cass McCombs ∙ vocals, piano, tin whistle / Joe Russo ∙­ drums, vocals /
Jon Shaw ∙ vocals
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Aaron Dessner ∙ electric guitar / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette
­∙ percussion / Josh Kaufman ­∙ acoustic guitar / Walter Martin ∙ organ
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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
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Produced by Cass McCombs, Joe Russo, Josh Kaufman and Aaron Dessner
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11. GOING DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN’ BAD • 14. EYES OF THE WORLD • TAL NATIONAL
LUCINDA WILLIAMS & FRIENDS
Omar ∙ drums / Essa ∙ bass / Almeida ∙ guitar / Boris ∙ keys and lead vocals
Lucinda Williams ∙ vocals / Sgt Maty ∙ percussion / Binta ∙ backing vocals / Dalik ∙ backing vocals /
- Massaoudou ∙ backing vocals
Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ­∙ piano / Bryan Devendorf ∙ drums -
/ Scott Devendorf ∙ bass, backing vocals / Conrad Doucette ∙­ drums / Josh Arranged by Almeida
Kaufman ∙­acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals / Walter Martin ­∙ organ Produced by Jamie Carter
- Recorded by Jamie Carter Recorded at CFPM in Niamey, Niger
Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman Engineered by Jamie Carter
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY Mixed by Jamie Carter at CarterCo Recording in Chicago, IL, assisted by
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA Shawn Wilson
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Lucinda Williams appears courtesy of Highway 20 Records Tal National appears courtesy of Fat Cat Records
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead) permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

12. PLAYING IN THE BAND • TUNDE ADEBIMPE, 15. HELP ON THE WAY • BÉLA FLECK
LEE RANALDO & FRIENDS Béla Fleck ∙ banjo / Zakir Hussain ∙ tabla / Edgar Meyer ∙ bass / Oliver
Tunde Adebimpe ∙­ lead vocals / Lee Ranaldo ∙­ electric guitar / Eric D. Wood ∙ lead vocal / John Cowan ∙ backing vocals / Abigail Washburn ∙
Johnson ∙ backing vocals backing vocals
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Aaron Dessner ∙­ electric guitar / Bryce Dessner ∙­ electric guitar / Bryan Produced by Béla Fleck
Devendorf ­∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙­ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙­ drums / Recorded by Jim Reitzel and Richard Battaglia at Tarpan and Sanctuary Studios
Josh Kaufman ∙­ electric guitar, piano, organ, acoustic guitar Mixed by Béla Fleck
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Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman Béla Fleck appears courtesy of Rounder Records
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY -
Lead vocals recorded by Steve Hassett at Aaron’s garage Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA permission. (Hunter / Garcia)
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by 16. FRANKLIN’S TOWER • ORCHESTRA BAOBAB
permission. (Hart / Weir / Hunter)
Mr Sidibé Moussa Balla ∙ vocals / Mr Dieng Ndiogou ∙ vocals / Mr Barthelemy
13. STELLA BLUE • LOCAL NATIVES 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
Kelcey Ayer ∙ vocals, programming, percussion / Nik Ewing ∙ programming, ∙ choeurs et chants
bass, keys, backing vocals / Matthew Frazier ∙ drums / Ryan Hahn ∙ guitar, -
bass, backing vocals / Taylor Rice ∙ vocals, guitar Les musiciens de L’Orchestra Baobab on tous été arrangeurs de la musique
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Produced, performed and engineered by Local Natives Ingénieur: Mr Rane Diagne
Recorded at Fountain of Youth in Los Angeles, CA Studio: LIBERTE 6 près boulangerie jaune Dakar Sénégal
Mixed by Alex Pasco at Apartment 4 Studios in Los Angeles, CA Mr Christian Jean-Francois: Manager / Booking Agent
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Local Natives appear courtesy of Frenchkiss Records Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
- permission. (Hunter / Garcia / Kreutzmann)
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

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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
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Recorded by Jonathan Low and Steve Hassett at Aaron’s garage in
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
Mixed by Steve Hassett
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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
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Produced by The Walkmen and Aaron Dessner
Recorded by Aaron Dessner and Jonathan Low at Aaron’s garage in
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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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
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Produced by Richard Reed Parry, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley,
NY, Future-Past in Hudson, NY, and The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, NY
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

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SUNSHINE

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 04. JACK-A-ROE • THIS IS THE KIT
“SUNSHINE” (VOL.3) Kate Stables ∙ vocals, acoustic guitar / Olivier Marguerit ∙ bass, piano /
Bryce Dessner ∙ electric guitar, drums, piano
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Produced by Bryce Dessner
01. HERE COMES SUNSHINE • REAL ESTATE Engineered by Angy Laperdrix
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
Alex Bleeker ∙ bass / Martin Courtney ∙ guitar / Matt Kallman ∙ piano,
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Synth / Matt Mondanile ∙ guitar / Jackson Pollis ∙ drums
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
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permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)
Arranged by Real Estate
Produced by Jarvis Taveniere
Recorded by Jarvis Taveniere at Thump Studios in Brooklyn, NY 05. HIGH TIME • DANIEL ROSSEN AND
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Real Estate appears courtesy of Domino Recording Company
CHRISTOPHER BEAR
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Daniel Rossen ∙ vocals, guitars, wurlitzer, bass / Josh Kaufman ∙ bass /
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Christopher Bear ∙ drums, vocals / Philip Sterk ∙ pedal steel
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
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Produced by Daniel Rossen
02. SHAKEDOWN STREET • Recorded by Jonathan Low at Future-Past in Hudson, NY
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA -
Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear appear courtesy of Warp Records
Ruban Nielson ∙ vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards / Kody Nielson ∙ drums
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Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Ruban Nielson
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra appears courtesy of Jagjaguwar
- 06. DIRE WOLF • THE LONE BELLOW & FRIENDS
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permission. (Hunter / Garcia) Kanene Donehey Pipkin ∙­vocals / Brian Elmquist ∙­vocals / Zach Williams
∙­lead vocals
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03. BROWN-EYED WOMEN • Aaron Dessner ∙­acoustic guitar / Josh Kaufman ­∙ acoustic guitar, electric
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER guitar, bass / Otto Hauser ∙­drums / Eric Heywood ∙ pedal steel guitar
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MC Taylor ∙­acoustic guitar, lead vocal / Phillip Cook ∙­organ, background Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
vocal / Bradley Cook ∙­bass, background vocal / William Tyler ∙­lead guitar, Recorded by Jonathan Low at Future-Past in Huston, NY and Aaron’s
background vocal / Matthew McCaughan ∙­drums, background vocal garage in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
- Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
Produced and performed by Hiss Golden Messenger Pedal steel recorded by Nate Martinez
Recorded by Logan Matheny at Big Light Studio in Nashville, TN -
- The Lone Bellow appears courtesy of Descendant Records
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by -
permission. (Hunter / Garcia) Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
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07. ALTHEA • WINSTON MARSHALL, 10. EASY WIND • BILL CALLAHAN
KODIAK BLUE AND SHURA
BIll Callahan ∙ guitar, vocal / Adam Jones ∙ drums / Matt Kinsey ∙ guitar /
Winston Marshall ∙ vocals, electric guitar / Aleksandra Denton (Shura) ∙ vocals / Jaime Zuverza ∙ bass / Brian Beattie ∙ Wurlitzer
Harrison Cargill ∙ drum & synth programming, keyboards / Aaron Dessner ∙ Rhodes -
- Recorded and mixed by Brian Beattie at Wonder Chamber in Austin, TX
Produced by Harrison Cargill and Aaron Dessner -
Recorded by Jonathan Low and Harrison Cargill at Universal Studio in Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
London, UK and Aaron’s garage in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn permission. (Hunter)
Engineered by Harrison Cargill and Jonathan Low
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
- 11. WHARF RAT • IRA KAPLAN & FRIENDS
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permission. (Garcia / Hunter) Ira Kaplan ∙ vocals, electric guitar
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Sam Cohen ∙ electric guitar / Aaron Dessner ∙ piano, electric guitar / Bryan
08. CLEMENTINE JAM • ORCHESTRA BAOBAB Devendorf ∙ drums / Scott Devendorf ∙ bass / Conrad Doucette ∙­ drums /
Josh Kaufman ∙­ electric guitar / Walter Martin ∙­ organ
Mr Sidibé Moussa Balla ∙ vocals / Mr Dieng Ndiogou ∙ vocals / Mr Barthelemy -
Attisso ∙ guitare solo / Mr Seydou norou Koite ∙ saxo alto / Mr Mamadou Produced by Ira Kaplan, Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
mountaga Koite ∙ batterie percussions / Mr Ndiaye Charles Antoine ∙ Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
bass guitare / Mr Yahya Fall ∙ acc guitare / Mr Rudolphe Clement Gomis Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
∙ choeurs et chants -
- Ira Kaplan appears courtesy of Matador
Les musiciens de L’Orchestra Baobab on tous été arrangeurs de la musique -
Ingénieur: Mr Rane Diagne Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Studio: LIBERTE 6 près boulangerie jaune Dakar Sénégal permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
Mr Christian Jean-Francois: Manager / Booking Agent
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Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by 12. ESTIMATED PROPHET • THE RILEYS
permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)
Terry Riley ∙ voice, piano, melodica / Gyan Riley ∙ electric guitar
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09. CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER / I KNOW YOU RIDER • Arranged by Gyan Riley
STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS Produced by Gyan Riley
Recorded and engineered by Alfred Owens at the Sri Moonshine Ranch in California
Stephen Malkmus ∙ vocals, guitar / Joanna Bolme ∙ bass Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
Mike Clark ∙ guitar, keyboards / Jake Morris ∙ drums, backing vocals -
- Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Recorded and mixed by Gary Jarman at Tartan Hell in Portland, OR permission. (Weir / Barlow)
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks appear courtesy of Matador
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China Cat Sunflower
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
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I Know You Rider
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permission. (Trad. Arr. by Grateful Dead)

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13. DRUMS / SPACE • MAN FOREVER / Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
SO PERCUSSION / ONEIDA permission. (Garcia / Hart / Hunter / Kreutzmann / Lesh / McKernan / Weir)

Drums performed by So Percussion and Man Forever / Jason Treuting ∙ 16. WHAT’S BECOME OF THE BABY • S T A R G A Z E
Marimba, Drum Set, Percussion / Josh Quillin ∙ Marimba, Concert Bass,
Percussion / Adam Sliwinski ∙ Marimba, Percussion / Eric Cha-Beach ∙ Maaike van der Linde ∙ bass-flute, vocals / Marlies van Gangelen ∙ oboe,
Marimba, Percussion / Kid Millions ∙ Marimba, Drum Set, Percussion cor anglais, delta-harp, vocals / Ausiàs Garrigós Morant ∙ bass-clarinet,
- vocals / Lisa de Boos ∙ double-bass, vocals / André de Ridder ∙ violin,
Additional percussion performed by Brooks Frederickson vocals / Morris Kliphuis ∙ french horn, piano, vocals / Florian Juncker ∙
Recorded at So Percussion Studio in Brooklyn, NY trombone, vocals / Aart Strootman ∙ guitar, vocals
Engineered by Don Godwin -
- Arranged by s t a r g a z e
Space performed by Oneida / Bobby Matador ∙ bass / Baby Hanoi Jane ∙ Produced by s t a r g a z e and Andi Toma
guitar / Showtime ∙ guitar / Barry London ∙ synth / Kid Millions ∙ organ, cymbal Recorded by Andi Toma at P5, Funkhaus Nalepastrasse Berlin
- Engineered by Andi Toma
Recorded at the Ocropolis at Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn, NY Mixed by Andi Toma
Engineered by Barry London -
Mixed by Don Godwin with Kid Millions © s t a r g a z e appears courtesy of Transgressive Records
Arranged and Produced by Kid Millions -
- Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by permission. (Garcia / Hunter)
permission. (Hart / Kreutzmann)

17. KING SOLOMON’S MARBLES • VIJAY IYER

14. CREAM PUFF WAR • FUCKED UP
Vijay Iyer ∙ Piano
M Haliechuk ∙ guitar / Josh Zucker ∙ guitar / Sandy Miranda ∙ bass / Jonah -
Falco ∙ drums, backing vocals / D Abraham ∙ lead vocal / Moshe Rozen- Arranged by Vijay Iyer
berg ∙ synth / J Fair ∙ flute Produced by Vijay Iyer
- Recorded by Chris Allen at Sear Sound in New York, NY
Arranged by Haliechuk/Falco Mixed by Chris Allen and Vijay Iyer
Produced by Haliechuk/L Taheny -
Recorded by Bill Skibbe (Key Club) and Leon Taheny (Dreamhouse) © 2015 Multiplicity Musics
Recorded at Key Club Recording Company in Benton Harbor, MI and -
Dreamhouse Studios in Toronto, ON Vijay Iyer appears courtesy of ECM Records
Engineered by L Taheny -
Mixed by L Taheny Copyright Ice Nine Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group; used by
- permission. (Lesh)
© appears courtesy of Hidden World
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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
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Performed by The Flaming Lips
Produced by The Flaming Lips
Engineered by Dennis Coyne
Recorded at Pink Floor Studios in Oklahoma City, OK
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18. ROSEMARY • MINA TINDLE & FRIENDS
Pauline De Lassus ∙­vocals
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Bryce Dessner ∙ Acoustic Guitar, mellotron / Aaron Dessner ∙ Nashville
guitar, synth / Josh Kaufman ∙ Acoustic guitar, lap steel, piano
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Produced by Bryce Dessner
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
Vocals recorded by Julien Simand in Paris, France
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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permission. (Garcia / Hunter)

19. AND WE BID YOU GOODNIGHT • SAM AMIDON

Sam Amidon ∙ Vocals, Guitar
Backup choir: Sam Cohen, Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott De-
vendorf, Conrad Doucette, Josh Kaufman, Walter Martin, Kristian Mats-
son, Will Oldham
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Produced by Aaron Dessner and Josh Kaufman
Recorded by Jonathan Low at Dreamland Recording Studios in West Hurley, NY
Mixed by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, PA
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Sam Amidon appears courtesy of Nonesuch Records
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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
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Recorded April 27, 2014 at the Greek Theater at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Live Recording by Brandon Reid. Mixed by Jonathan Low
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 DAY OF THE DEAD
Created and Curated by Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner on many tracks. We also owe much gratitude to the tireless Neumann, everyone at Universal Music Publishing Company
Produced by Aaron Dessner recording and mixing efforts of Jonathan Low who has been especially Jody Gerson and Evan Lansberg, Frank Veneestra,
Co-Produced by Bryce Dessner and Josh Kaufman with us throughout the entire process. John Carlin, Dawn Gabe Spierer, Gary Panter, Gill Graham and Chester Music,
Co-Curated by Scott Devendorf, Bryan Devendorf, Conrad Barger and Tom Wironen have also worked far beyond the Gillian Bar, Gwendolyn Bieniara, Helene Silverman, Jacob
Doucette call of duty to pull this record together with us. Alsing, James Pegrum, Jamie Carter, Jason & Jill Duffy, Jesse
Project Manager: Tom Wironen - Du Bey, Jessica Dessner , Jonathan Eshak, Jonathon Alcindor,
Co-Executive Producer: Dawn Barger Extra Special Thanks to: Josh Kaufman, Joshua White, Justin Vernon, Kana Philip,
Executive Producer: John Carlin Robert Hunter, John Perry Barlow and the Grateful Dead — Kate Jackson, Katie Fallon, Kevin French, Kia Gram, Kim
- Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Phil Lesh, Bill Bucci, Leigh Blake, Lisa Gottheil, Liz Sliclen, Lucy Richards,
Mastered by Joe Lambert Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Mallory Carlin, Marc Allan, Mark Capon, Mark Pincus and
Art Credits: Donna Jean Godchaux, Bruce Hornsby, Ned Lagin, Brent Rhino Records, Martin Mills, Martin Ping, Matt Berninger,
Creative Direction: John Carlin and Scott Devendorf Mydland, Vince Welnick -- for 50+ years of music and Matt Busch, Meg Helsel, Melody Rabe, Mike Martinovich,
Art Direction/Graphic Design: The Collected Works inspiration. And all of the visual artists who contributed to Miwa Okumura, Morton Lorge, Nabil Ayers, Nadine May,
(Justin Colt and Jose Fresneda) the identity of the Grateful Dead over the years including: Naomi Scott, Nelson Ryland, Nick Lloyd, Nick O’Byrne, Niclas
Illustrations: Gary Panter Owsley Stanley, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Wes Wilson, Stenholm, Nicole David, Norman & Joanna Jean Roy, Ole
Lightshow imagery inspired by Joshua White, imaged by RIck Griffin, Victor Moscoso, R. Crumb, Joshua White, and Sondresen, Olivier Marguerit, Pablo Douzoglou, Pauline de
Curtis Godino many others. Lassus, Paul Heck, Paul Sohn, Peter Shapiro, Peter Wengler,
- - Ray Applebee, Ray Pirkle, Rebekah Carver, Renee Dossick,
© & ℗ The Red Hot Organization 2016. All individual recordings Special Thanks to: Reynold Jaffe, Richard Reed Parry, Rich Isaacson, Roger Trust,
© 2016 by the individual artists and their recording labels. Aaden Devendorf, Alan Trist and Ice Nine Music Publishing, Ryan Feerer, Sally Dessner, Sam Cohen, Samuel Strang, Scott
- Ami Spishock, Anne Wengler, Annette Lee, Beco Dranoff, Booker, Shaun MacDonald, Simon Halliday, Stephen Cohen,
Dedication: For Alex and the Handler Family Bella Blasko, Benjamin Levin, Bernie Cahill, Brandon Reid, Stephen Dessner, Stephen Feigenbaum, Steve Hassett, Steve
- Brian Appel, Bryan Devendorf, Carrie Tolles, Charles Damga, Heller, Stine Wengler, Sufjan Stevens, Taylor Storms, Tom
This record would not have been possible without the Chris Robbins, Christian Jean-Francois, Claire Taylor, Clubhouse Michelberger, Tom Overby, Tony Margherita, Walt Martin,
generous and special contributions of so many wonderful and Paul Antonell, Conrad Doucette, Dana Erickson, Dan Wesley Golby, Zoe Kerrigan, & Zoe Randall.
artists. The work would never have been completed without Gallo, Dave Nelson, David Bendett, David Grandison Jr.,
Scott Devendorf, Conrad Doucette and Josh Kaufman who David Harrington, Diana Zinni, Donna Matthew, Dreamland
helped curate and creatively direct this compilation and play Recording Studios and Jerry Marotta, Ed Paparo, Erlend

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THIS MUSIC IS FABRIC YOU
CAN REACH OUT WITH
YOUR HAND AND TOUCH
D
ay of the Dead has been an absolute joy for Bryce and I to make. legacy justice, considering the different eras of the Dead and the breadth
The idea for the record came about in 2011 after the success of Dark and diversity of their musical legacy, and the incredible musicianship and
Was The Night (2009), the first charity compilation we produced adventurousness with which they played? What started as a simple idea
for the Red Hot Organization, to which this record is intended in some for the follow-up to Dark Was the Night evolved into something much
part as a sequel. Given the breadth of Dark Was the Night (31 tracks), we more, a cultural document and testament to the unique power and
felt the follow-up had to go deeper, and the idea dawned upon us that inspiring ingenuity of a band that has meant so much to so many. This
our lives playing in bands and writing songs would never have taken the music is fabric you can reach out with your hand and touch. Even before
course that it has without our early exposure to the Grateful Dead. It’s a trying to learn these songs note for note, we found we already knew
story we have heard from so many of our peers from different corners them—many of the people involved on this record grew up with this
of the music world. Somehow the Grateful Dead has seeped into the music to the extent that it’s in our bones. The Dead’s music is in the ether
consciousness of generations of musicians, inspiring ambitious songwriting and has been for the last fifty years. We simply turned the faucet on,
and experimentation and showing that music for music’s sake is enough. and what resulted is a joyful celebration that we hope will raise as much
The Grateful Dead has never been cool or glamorous, really—they were support as possible for the charitable efforts of Red Hot to fight the HIV/
always more substance than style—but their imprint on American musical AIDS epidemic around the world.
culture, and beyond, is undeniable.
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
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 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
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 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
to discover the possibilities of playing together. It’s an alchemy that’s
endured for over 25 years. 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
So when it came to actually recording the songs for this record, songs it’s quoted in our Terrapin Station) or Cold Rain and Snow, to name just
which are almost sacred to those who know and love the Dead as a few. But we hope the depth and expansiveness of this collection will
we do, a leap of faith was required. How and with whom should we stand on its own as a document and celebration of what the Dead’s
endeavor to interpret these songs? How could we do this tremendous music has meant to us.

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The scale of this effort, almost 6 hours of music, would never have been record with a new instrumental section inspired by the original and
possible without the absolutely essential contributions of our co-curators featuring a quote from “The Other One”. Our version of Terrapin Station
and musicians, Josh Kaufman, Scott and Bryan Devendorf and Conrad brings together Bryce, Scott, Josh, Conrad and myself with Daniel Rossen
Doucette. Not only do all four of these amazing musicians know more and Chris Bear from Grizzly Bear, the amazing percussion group So
about the Dead and their music than we do, but they also helped us bring Percussion and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. We collectively realized that
the actual songs to life in the studio. Our goal was to shine a light on the taking Terrapin Station all the way would be the only way to lay this record
songwriting and on the avant-garde, experimental strain of the Grateful to rest in our minds finally. It was the last thing we finished and in a way
Dead. Having gotten to know and play with Bob Weir, who is one of it is the centerpiece of Day of the Dead. There are, however, so many
the nicest, most genuine and hardworking musicians we have ever met, highlights and special performances here, and we sincerely hope you will
we were amazed to hear him talk about how the band used to discuss take the time to listen to all of this music as a cycle, circling around on
striving to achieve a deeper level of composition or classical depth in itself and in the context of the Dead’s live and studio recordings as well.
their music, and how he appreciated that aspect of our own band the The Dead’s music, as shown in this 50th anniversary year of the band, is
National. Although slightly incredulous at receiving a compliment from still very much alive. More than twenty years after Jerry Garcia’s passing,
a member of the Grateful Dead, this idea stayed with us as we put the his influence and spirit live on in the continued inspired playing of his
record together, and we have explored the classical, composed strain in bandmates, and in all of us.
the Dead’s music as much, if not more, than the jamming tradition.
Not only has revisiting the music that was so much a part of our youth
To us, the Grateful Dead was always as much about jazz and the influence brought our earliest memories of playing music back into focus, it’s
of classical music as it was about roots and folk music. Jerry’s solos or illuminated wonderfully the myriad ways in which the Dead have
Phil’s bass playing, while always new, ever-changing and impossible to impacted our culture and musical community. To hear stories of how
emulate, can also have an almost classical, composed quality to them. important the Dead were to heroes of ours like Lee Ranaldo, Ira Kaplan,
Overlaid on each other, as Bryce did with Jerry’s solos on Althea in Stephen Malkmus and Will Oldham, and to hear the soul which talents as
“Garcia Counterpoint”, they take on an a Reich-ian composed quality, disparate as Charles Bradley, Lucinda Williams, Jim James, Bruce Hornsby
as if Jerry had some kind of esoteric road map in his mind all along. The and Anohni brought to these songs, reminded us all why we chose to be
same could be said about each player in the band. This fusion of wild musicians in the first place. It was hard not to smile through every session
improvisation and experimentation melded with serious composition set for this record. We hope you’ll hear the fun we were having and enjoy
the band apart from their contemporaries and runs counter to the trends it as much as we do. Most of all, we hope with Day of the Dead we can
in pop music which has become ever more distilled and concise. The surpass the tremendous success of Dark Was the Night both in terms of
Dead experimented ceaselessly and became America’s biggest band. 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.

The “Terrapin Station” medley from 1977 is without a doubt one of the Aaron Dessner
most ambitious pieces the Dead ever wrote. Initially, we thought about Producer, Day of the Dead
recording a version of similar length to how the Dead performed it live, Stuyvesant, NY
which would end after the “Terrapin ….and the Whistle is Screaming… December 2015
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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 hear themselves on stage. Owsley and the Dead invented

DAY OF THE DEAD IS

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

AN EPIC TRIBUTE TO THE

stenciled the Dead logo on everything, which is how the
lightning bolt skull icon came about.

MUSIC AND ARTISTRY OF

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.

THE GRATEFUL DEAD.

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

T
he Grateful Dead just celebrated their 50th anniversary Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Pigpen, Bill Kreutzmann, and social revolution. Sadly, in retrospect some aspects of
and Red Hot celebrated a quarter century since it Mickey Hart and other band members over the years such as that behavior has sexist overtones and showed the disparity
began fighting AIDS through music and pop culture. Tom Constanten, Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux as well as among the Dead’s largely white middle class audience
This tribute to the Dead is the 20th album of original music lyricists Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow. and their counterparts in communities of color, whose drug
Red Hot has produced, beginning with a tribute to Cole use led to mass incarceration and destroyed large areas of
Porter (Red Hot + Blue), one of the composers who helped Another innovative aspect of the Dead’s music was their urban America.
define American music and culture during the heyday of the unique lyrics, which distilled the best of American culture and
1920s and ending with the Dead, the seminal American reinvented it as a series of mythic stories and poetic images 50 years on, this album celebrates the creative power of the
band during the 1960s, the other great decade of creative about beauty, longing, outlaws and heroes moving through Grateful Dead as well as their indelible legacy as songwriters
experimentation and social change during the 20th century. a distinctly American landscape. and innovative musicians. “Day Of The Dead” also stands
as a reminder that some of the liberating freedoms of the
Aaron and Bryce Dessner (and The National) picked the Dead The Dead were also seminal innovators in three other 1960s led to health consequences, such as HIV/AIDS, which
to explore on this follow up to the landmark album, Dark important aspect of American culture: the technology of remains one of the largest pandemics in human history;
Was The Night, they produced with Red Hot in 2009. But this large-scale concerts, recreational drug use and file sharing. particularly in communities of color. There remain roughly
project is more than a compilation of tracks, it’s also cultural The key figure in all three is a remarkable engineer, Owsley 35 million people infected with HIV in 2016, most in the
curation of themes, songs, artists, arrangements and sounds. Stanley, who was the underground chemist who ‘cooked’ the Global South who still don’t have access to drugs that could
In these grooves, the Dead emerge as artists, different from LSD that many creative people experimented with in San allow them to live healthy lives and prevent the spread
the image most people have of intoxicated deadheads Francisco including Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and of the disease. The Grateful Dead and all of the artists on
dancing to endless jams. This album shows the Dead were the Dead, whom he met at a legendary “Acid Test” party. this album generously donated their music so that all net
creative innovators at a seminal time in American music and Owsley became the Dead’s sound engineer (nicknamed proceeds will help organizations around the world prevent
among the greatest songwriters of the 20th century. “Bear”) and recorded live tapes through his mixing board the spread of HIV and fight related health and social issues.
as well as creating some of the Dead’s graphic iconography
They began in the mid-1960s in San Francisco as a mix of such as the Lightning Bolt Skull logo.
American roots music, punk attitudes and group dynamics John Carlin
that came from bebop jazz where each instrumental had He also devised what’s become standard sound design for Red Hot co-founder
its own voice within an evolving structure. For most of their touring bands . At that time groups played through existing Executive Producer, Day of the Dead
career, the Dead were almost impossible to record properly Public Address systems, which resulted in terrible sound
because their essence was this dynamic relation among quality for the audience and made it difficult for bands to
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