Here it is—the legendary Grateful Dead Persuasions sessions—back in print, remixed, remastered, with extra tracks!
The Persuasions, giants of Brooklyn streetcorner a cappella. The Grateful Dead, giants of San Francisco ‘60’s psychedelia. Together? Dead right, says official Grateful Dead biographer Dennis McNally: “What the Persuasions did was hear the incredible strength of the great songwriting and melodies at the root of the Dead’s music and transport them into their own world, the world of the voice. Or rather voices. And the result is a sweet, magical transformation.”
THE PERSUASIONS: Jerry Lawson, Jimmy Hayes, “Sweet Joe” Russell, Jayotis Washington, Raymond Sanders.
SPECIAL GUESTS: Country Joe McDonald, Mark Karan (Ratdog), Jackie LaBranch and Gloria Jones (Jerry Garcia Band), Grateful Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick, Dongming Qiao, James King, Alyn Kelley, Eric Thompson, Peter Rowan, Pete Grant, Mary Schmary.
“Hands-down the spiritual event-in-song of 2011.”
—David McGee, Bluegrass Special.
“Enchanting!”
—Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.
Track Listing: DISK ONE
1 Ripple
2 Bertha
3 Sugaree
4 Brokedown Palace
5 Greatest Story Ever Told
6 Lazy River Road
7 New Speedway Boogie
8 Ship of Fools
9 Don’t Ease Me In DISK TWO
10 Here Comes Sunshine 1 (Excerpt)
11 Might as Well
12 It Must Have Been the Roses
13 Loose Lucy
14 Liberty
15 Black Muddy River
16 Suite: Here Comes Sunshine 2 / Drumz / Space
17 He’s Gone
18 One More Saturday Night
19 And I Bid You Good Night
20 Stella Blue
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