The Music Never Stopped (album)
| The Music Never Stopped | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 – 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 232:59 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Grateful Dead | |||
| Grateful Dead chronology | ||||
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The Music Never Stopped is a live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead, on three CDs or six LPs. It contains songs recorded in concert over 25 years, from 1969 to 1994. The tracks were selected from the 60-CD box set Enjoying the Ride, with at least one song from each of the 20 concert venues in the box set. It was released on May 30, 2025.[1][2][3][4][5]
CD track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Music Never Stopped" | Bob Weir, John Perry Barlow | The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 13, 1978 | 9:04 |
| 2. | "Althea" | Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter | Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut March 14, 1981 | 8:37 |
| 3. | "Playing in the Band" | Weir, Mickey Hart, Hunter | Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York March 16, 1973 | 19:58 |
| 4. | "Hard to Handle" | Otis Redding, Al Bell, Allen Jones | Fillmore East, New York, New York April 25, 1971 | 8:31 |
| 5. | "Wharf Rat" | Garcia, Hunter | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York September 16, 1987 | 10:45 |
| 6. | "Doin' That Rag" | Garcia, Hunter, Phil Lesh | Fillmore West, San Francisco, California June 5, 1969 | 6:59 |
| 7. | "My Brother Esau" | Weir, Barlow | Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto, California August 20, 1983 | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Deal" | Garcia, Hunter | Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California May 12, 1991 | 10:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scarlet Begonias" | Garcia, Hunter | Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California July 13, 1984 | 11:54 |
| 2. | "Touch of Grey" | Garcia, Hunter | Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California July 13, 1984 | 6:50 |
| 3. | "Fire on the Mountain" | Hart, Hunter | Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California July 13, 1984 | 12:08 |
| 4. | "Lazy Lightning" | Weir, Barlow | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin August 23, 1980 | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Supplication" | Weir, Barlow | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin August 23, 1980 | 6:19 |
| 6. | "Attics of My Life" | Garcia, Hunter | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts October 3, 1994 | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Estimated Prophet" | Weir, Barlow | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado August 12, 1979 | 13:55 |
| 8. | "Eyes of the World" | Garcia, Hunter | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado August 12, 1979 | 11:49 |
| 9. | "Brown-Eyed Women" | Garcia, Hunter | Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California March 20, 1977 | 5:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Truckin'" | Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter | Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana July 15, 1989 | 8:26 |
| 2. | "Smokestack Lightnin'" | Howlin' Wolf | Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana July 15, 1989 | 10:32 |
| 3. | "Big Boy Pete" | Don Harris, Dewey Terry | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California November 21, 1985 | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Bird Song" | Garcia, Hunter | Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts September 15, 1972 | 12:11 |
| 5. | "Let It Grow" | Weir, Barlow | Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia May 1, 1981 | 10:25 |
| 6. | "Black Muddy River" | Garcia, Hunter | Oakland Arena, Oakland, California December 27, 1989 | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Days Between" | Garcia, Hunter | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland March 17, 1993 | 10:19 |
| 8. | "Not Fade Away" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York February 24, 1971 | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" | traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York February 24, 1971 | 8:57 |
| 10. | "Not Fade Away" | Holly, Petty | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York February 24, 1971 | 2:26 |
Personnel
Grateful Dead
- Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
- Bob Weir – guitar, vocals
- Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums
- Mickey Hart – drums (1967 – 1971; 1974 – 1995)
- Ron McKernan – organ, harmonica, percussion, vocals (1965 – 1972)
- Tom Constanten – keyboards (1968 – 1970)
- Keith Godchaux – keyboards (1971 – 1979)
- Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals (1972 – 1979)
- Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals (1979 – 1990)
- Vince Welnick – keyboards, vocals (1990 – 1995)
- Bruce Hornsby – piano, accordion, vocals (1990 – 1992)
Production
- Produced by Grateful Dead
- Produced for release by David Lemieux
- Executive producer: Mark Pinkus
- Associate producer: Ivette Ramos
- Recording: Dan Healy, Betty Cantor-Jackson, John Cutler, Owsley Stanley, Kidd Candelario
- Mastering: Jeffrey Norman, David Glasser
- Tape restoration and speed correction: Jamie Howarth, John Chester
- Art direction: Ivette Ramos, Shannon Ward
- Design: Scott Robinson
- Cover art: Justin Helton
- Liner notes: Jesse Jarnow
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[6] | 13 |
References
- ^ Harrington, Jim (March 12, 2025). "Grateful Dead Releases Absolutely Massive 60-Disc Boxed Set". The Mercury-News. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Willman, Chris (March 12, 2025). "Grateful Dead's 60th Anniversary to Be Commemorated with 60-CD Boxed Set of Live Shows". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (March 12, 2025). "Grateful Dead Releasing 60-CD Box Set for 60th Anniversary, Share Live Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Kielty, Martin (March 12, 2025). "Grateful Dead Announces 60-CD Unreleased Concert Set". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Snider, Mike (March 12, 2025). "Massive Grateful Dead Box Set with 60 CDs and Unreleased Tracks Available for Pre-Order". USA Today. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2025. 23. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved June 11, 2025.