10LP Box Set - Each Disc A Different Color Tie-Dye Vinyl!
Tribute To The Grateful Dead's Music Curated by Aaron & Bryce Dessner of The National!
4AD proudly announces the release of Day of the Dead, a celebration of the Grateful Dead's music.
Day of the Dead was created and curated by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Grateful Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long.
Wilco, Bob Weir, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby, The Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis, Jim James and Béla Fleck are just a handful of the artists who contributed to this tribute album.
All profits will help fight for AIDS/ HIV and related health issues around the world through the Red Hot Organization, a 501(c)3. This is the 20th album of original music produced by Red Hot to further its mission.
"Richly enjoyable." - The Guardian, Album Of The Week, 4 Stars
"The sweetest love letter to the Grateful Dead imaginable. Deadheads will adore it; the uncoverted may find themselves a lot more Dead-curious." - Record Collector, Album Of The Month, 4 Stars
"Day Of The Dead is an exemplary way of proving to a sceptic that at the heart of the Dead's digressions are great songs." - Uncut
"Both a fine showcase of the Dead's iconic songs and a who's who of current indie rock" - Pitchfork (Rated 8.1)
Features:
• 10LP Box Set
• Each Disc A Different Color Tie-Dye Vinyl
• 59 songs
• Created and curated by Aaron & Bryce Dessner of The National
• Box with lift-off lid
• All profits will help fight AIDS/HIV around the world for the Red Hot Organization
Selections:
Side A:
1. Touch Of Grey - The War On Drugs
2. Shakedown Street - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
3. Loser - Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends
4. Jack-A-Roe - This Is The Kit
Side B:
1. Peggy O - The National
2. Bird Song - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends
3. Brown-Eyed Women - Hiss Golden Messenger
4. Sugaree - Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends
Side C:
1. Help On The Way - Béla Fleck
2. Franklin's Tower - Orchestra Baobab
3. King Solomon's Marbles - Vijay Iyer
Side D:
1. Box Of Rain - Kurt Vile And The Violators featuring J Mascis
2. Friend Of The Devil - Mumford & Sons
3. Wharf Rat - Ira Kaplan & Friends
Side E:
1. Cassidy - Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends
2. Candyman - Jim James & Friends
3. Clementine Jam - Orchestra Baobab
Side F:
1. Paying In The Band - Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends
2. Eyes Of The World - Tal National
Side G:
1. Terrapin Station (Suite) - Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus)
Side H:
1. Ship Of Fools - The Tallest Man On Earth & Friends
2. Estimated Prophet - The Rileys
3. Morning Dew - The National
Side I:
1. Me And My Uncle - The Lone Bellow
2. China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider - Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks
3. If I Had The World To Give - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends
Side J:
1. Dark Star - Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends
2. Nightfall Of Diamonds - Nightfall Of Diamonds
3. Dark Star - The Flaming Lips
Side K:
1. Rubin And Cherise - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends
2. Althea - Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura
3. Mountains Of The Moon - Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends
Side L:
1. Stella Blue - Local Natives
2. Standing On The Moon - Phosphorescent & Friends
3. To Lay Me Down - Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends
Side M:
1. Uncle John's Band - Lucius
2. High Time - Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear
3. Dire Wolf - The Lone Bellow & Friends
Side N:
1. New Speedway Boogie - Courtney Barnett
2. Cumberland Blues - Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band
3. Black Peter - Anohni and yMusic
4. Easy Wind - Bill Callahan
Side O:
1. Here Comes Sunshine - Real Estate
2. Rosemary - Mina Tindle & Friends
3. Drums > Space - Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida
4. Transitive Refraction Axis For John Oswald - Tim Hecker
Side P:
1. What's Become Of The Baby - s t a r g a z e
2. Garcia Counterpoint - Bryce Dessner
Side Q:
1. Brokedown Palace - Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson)
2. Till The Morning Comes - Luluc with Xylouris White
3. Attics Of My Life - Angel Olsen
Side R:
1. Cream Puff War - F**ked Up
2. Truckin' - Marijuana Deathsquads
Side S:
1. Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad - Lucinda Williams & Friends
2. Black Muddy River - Bruce Hornsby & DeYarmond Edison
3. Ripple - The Walkmen
4. And We Bid You Goodnight - Sam Amidon
Side T:
1. St. Stephen - Wilco and Bob Weir (Live)
2. I Know You Rider - The National and Bob Weir (Live)
Tribute To The Grateful Dead's Music Curated by Aaron & Bryce Dessner of The National!
4AD proudly announces the release of Day of the Dead, a celebration of the Grateful Dead's music.
Day of the Dead was created and curated by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Grateful Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long.
Wilco, Bob Weir, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby, The Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis, Jim James and Béla Fleck are just a handful of the artists who contributed to this tribute album.
All profits will help fight for AIDS/ HIV and related health issues around the world through the Red Hot Organization, a 501(c)3. This is the 20th album of original music produced by Red Hot to further its mission.
"Richly enjoyable." - The Guardian, Album Of The Week, 4 Stars
"The sweetest love letter to the Grateful Dead imaginable. Deadheads will adore it; the uncoverted may find themselves a lot more Dead-curious." - Record Collector, Album Of The Month, 4 Stars
"Day Of The Dead is an exemplary way of proving to a sceptic that at the heart of the Dead's digressions are great songs." - Uncut
"Both a fine showcase of the Dead's iconic songs and a who's who of current indie rock" - Pitchfork (Rated 8.1)
Features:
• 10LP Box Set
• Each Disc A Different Color Tie-Dye Vinyl
• 59 songs
• Created and curated by Aaron & Bryce Dessner of The National
• Box with lift-off lid
• All profits will help fight AIDS/HIV around the world for the Red Hot Organization
Selections:
Side A:
1. Touch Of Grey - The War On Drugs
2. Shakedown Street - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
3. Loser - Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends
4. Jack-A-Roe - This Is The Kit
Side B:
1. Peggy O - The National
2. Bird Song - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends
3. Brown-Eyed Women - Hiss Golden Messenger
4. Sugaree - Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends
Side C:
1. Help On The Way - Béla Fleck
2. Franklin's Tower - Orchestra Baobab
3. King Solomon's Marbles - Vijay Iyer
Side D:
1. Box Of Rain - Kurt Vile And The Violators featuring J Mascis
2. Friend Of The Devil - Mumford & Sons
3. Wharf Rat - Ira Kaplan & Friends
Side E:
1. Cassidy - Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends
2. Candyman - Jim James & Friends
3. Clementine Jam - Orchestra Baobab
Side F:
1. Paying In The Band - Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends
2. Eyes Of The World - Tal National
Side G:
1. Terrapin Station (Suite) - Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus)
Side H:
1. Ship Of Fools - The Tallest Man On Earth & Friends
2. Estimated Prophet - The Rileys
3. Morning Dew - The National
Side I:
1. Me And My Uncle - The Lone Bellow
2. China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider - Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks
3. If I Had The World To Give - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends
Side J:
1. Dark Star - Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends
2. Nightfall Of Diamonds - Nightfall Of Diamonds
3. Dark Star - The Flaming Lips
Side K:
1. Rubin And Cherise - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends
2. Althea - Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura
3. Mountains Of The Moon - Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends
Side L:
1. Stella Blue - Local Natives
2. Standing On The Moon - Phosphorescent & Friends
3. To Lay Me Down - Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends
Side M:
1. Uncle John's Band - Lucius
2. High Time - Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear
3. Dire Wolf - The Lone Bellow & Friends
Side N:
1. New Speedway Boogie - Courtney Barnett
2. Cumberland Blues - Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band
3. Black Peter - Anohni and yMusic
4. Easy Wind - Bill Callahan
Side O:
1. Here Comes Sunshine - Real Estate
2. Rosemary - Mina Tindle & Friends
3. Drums > Space - Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida
4. Transitive Refraction Axis For John Oswald - Tim Hecker
Side P:
1. What's Become Of The Baby - s t a r g a z e
2. Garcia Counterpoint - Bryce Dessner
Side Q:
1. Brokedown Palace - Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson)
2. Till The Morning Comes - Luluc with Xylouris White
3. Attics Of My Life - Angel Olsen
Side R:
1. Cream Puff War - F**ked Up
2. Truckin' - Marijuana Deathsquads
Side S:
1. Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad - Lucinda Williams & Friends
2. Black Muddy River - Bruce Hornsby & DeYarmond Edison
3. Ripple - The Walkmen
4. And We Bid You Goodnight - Sam Amidon
Side T:
1. St. Stephen - Wilco and Bob Weir (Live)
2. I Know You Rider - The National and Bob Weir (Live)