Wake Of The Flood (50th Anniversary) (White Vinyl) - By: Grateful Dead, The - Model Number: 349783385

Description

50th Anniversary 2023 Remaster of the debut album from the band™s own label, Grateful Dead Records.

With the recent passing of founding member Ron Pigpen McKernan and temporary exit of drummer, Mickey Hart, this 1973 release introduces a fresh lineup that includes newest members Keith and Donna Godchaux on keys and vocals. Features Eyes Of The World, Stella Blue, and Mississippi Half-Step.

Upon the release of Wake Of The Flood on October 15, 1973, the Grateful Dead hit the road for a brief tour starting on October 19 in Oklahoma City and ending on November 1 in Evanston, Illinois, and it is from this final night that the bonus material on the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Wake Of The Flood is drawn. Book-ended with two songs from the new album (Weather Report Suite and Mississippi Half-Step), this Deluxe Edition features one of the most creative and inspired jams of the entire tour, with its unique Morning Dew>Playing In The Band>Uncle John's Band>Playing In The Band sequence.

50th Anniversary Remaster by David Glasser, with Plangent Processes tape restoration and speed correction. Produced for Release by David Lemieux.

Label
Rhino / Warner

Tracks & Genre

WARNER