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Jerry Garcia's original mix - soniclovenoize reconstruction

Disc 1: JERRY GARCIA'S ORIGINAL ALBUM COMPILATION
1. John Brown (Foxborough, 7/4/87)
2. The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest (Eugene, 7/19/87)
3. Chimes of Freedom (Anaheim, 7/26/87)
4. Slow Train (Foxborough, 7/4/87)
5. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Eugene, 7/19/87)
6. Queen Jane Approximately (Eugene, 7/19/87)
7. Joey (Foxborough, 7/4/87)
8. The Wicked Messenger (East Rutherford, 7/12/87)
9. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Eugene, 7/19/87)

Disc 2: SONICLOVENOISE'S BONUS DISC OF TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
1. The Times They Are a-Changing (East Rutherford, 7/12/87)
2. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Oakland, 7/24/87)
3. Heart of Mine (Eugene, 7/19/87)
4. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (Philadelphia, 7/10/87)
5. Ballad of a Thin Man (Philadelphia, 7/10/87)
6. Shelter From The Storm (Oakland, 7/24/87)
7. Simple Twist of Fate (Philadelphia, 7/10/87)
8. All Along The Watchtower (Anaheim, 7/26/87)
9. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Oakland, 7/24/87)

Live album Dylan & The Dead, its original incarnation personally compiled by Jerry Garcia was a more consistent release that showed the idiosyncratic tour in its best light. That mix, which was rejected by Bob Dylan, is reconstructed here using (mostly) bootleg soundboard tapes from the tour, remastered for coherency. Also included is a bonus disc compilation of my remaining favorite performances of the tour that was not originally included on Jerry Garcia's mix of the album.

After previewing Garcia's guitar-heavy mix on a $40 boombox in a large, empty den in Dylan's mansion, Dylan rejected it, requesting a remix to reduce the vocals and add more bass! The eventual album, mixed tamely for the MOR crowds, also cut all of the most staggering, energetic or beautiful performances from Garcia's mix: John Brown, The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest, The Wicked Messenger, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, Chimes of Freedom and Rainy Day Women were left on the cutting room floor.

Luckily, a slightly crusty copy of Garciaís original mix survives, forever preserving an album that could have been, or at least serving as a reminder that there was gold in them thar hills. Even better, soundboard tapes exist of all six shows, although they are all of varying quality (with Eugene & Foxboro being release-quality and Anaheim & East Rutherford being muddy, poor-quality board taps). While the bootleg of Garciaís cassette is a bit beyond repair itself, we are certainly able to reassemble its track sequence, remastering the tracks (as much as possible, anyways) to match the albums's official release. Additionally, I have compiled a second disc of further selections from the tour, personal favorites from a fascinating moment in history that could have been amazing, butÖ wasnít quite there.

Sources Used:
John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia PA (Dolphinsmile remaster)
Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA (Dolphinsmile remaster)
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (Dolphinsmile remaster)
Anaheim Stadium (unknown soundboard source)
Giants Stadium (unknown soundboard source)
Orbiting Uvula (1992 Turtle Records)
Dylan & The Dead (2013 remaster from The Complete Album Collection)