The Music Never Stopped

~ Release by Grateful Dead (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recording locations / dates:
1-1 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (5/13/78)
1-2 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT (3/14/81)
1-3 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (3/16/73)
1-4 Fillmore East, New York, NY (4/25/71)
1-5 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (9/16/87)
1-6 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (6/5/69)
1-7 Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (8/20/83)
1-8 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA (5/12/91)
2-1, 2-2, 2-3 Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley, CA (7/13/84)
2-4, 2-5 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI (8/23/80)
2-6 Boston Garden, Boston, MA (10/3/94)
2-7, 2-8 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO (8/12/79)
2-9 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (3/20/77)
3-1, 3-2 Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN (7/15/89)
3-3 Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA (11/21/85)
3-4 Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA (9/15/72)
3-5 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA (5/1/81)
3-6 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA (12/27/89)
3-7 Capital Centre, Landover, MD (3/17/93)
3-8, 3-9, 3-10 Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY (2/24/71)

Capitol Theatre tapes provided through the assistance of ABCD Enterprises, LLC.

Made in Germany.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [Warner W logo] 58550602/0603497815791-1 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 072Y
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [Warner W logo] 58550608/0603497815791-2 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 0765
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): [Warner W logo] 58550614/0603497815791-3 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI 0736

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-15 15:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼HDCD
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1The Music Never Stopped (Live at Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, 5/13/1978)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1978-05-13)
live recording of:
The Music Never Stopped (on 1978-05-13)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
version of:
Hollywood Cantata
9:05
2Althea (Live at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT, 3/14/1981)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, United States (on 1981-03-14)
live recording of:
Althea (on 1981-03-14)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
8:37
3Playing in the Band (Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 3/16/1973)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, United States (on 1973-03-16)
live recording of:
Playing in the Band (on 1973-03-16)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
written at:
Mickey Hart’s Ranch in Novato, California, United States
is based on:
The Main Ten (an early version of “Playing in the Band”)
20:00
4Hard to Handle (Live at Fillmore East, New York, NY, 4/25/1971)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-04-25)
live recording of:
Hard to Handle (on 1971-04-25)
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
8:30
5Wharf Rat (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, 9/16/1987)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1987-09-16)
live recording of:
Wharf Rat (on 1987-09-16)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
10:47
6Doin' That Rag (Live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, 6/5/1969)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1969-06-05)
live recording of:
Doin’ That Rag (on 1969-06-05)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
writer:
Phil Lesh
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
6:59
7My Brother Esau (Live at Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 8/20/1983)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Frost Amphitheater in Stanford, California, United States (on 1983-08-20)
live recording of:
My Brother Esau (on 1983-08-20)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
5:05
8Deal (Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, 5/12/1991)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, United States (on 1991-05-12)
live recording of:
Deal (on 1991-05-12)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) and Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
10:48
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1Scarlet Begonias (Live at Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 7/13/1984)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1984-07-13)
live recording of:
Scarlet Begonias (on 1984-07-13)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
11:53
2Touch of Grey (Live at Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 7/13/1984)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
The Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1984-07-13)
live recording of:
Touch of Grey (on 1984-07-13)
lyrics written in:
England, United Kingdom
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
6:51
3Fire on the Mountain (Live at Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 7/13/1984)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
The Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1984-07-13)
live recording of:
Fire on the Mountain (on 1984-07-13)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
written at:
Mickey Hart’s Ranch in Novato, California, United States
12:10
4Lazy Lightning > (Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, 8/23/1980)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, United States (on 1980-08-23)
live recording of:
Lazy Lightning (on 1980-08-23)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
3:30
5Supplication (Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, 8/23/1980)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, United States (on 1980-08-23)
live recording of:
Supplication (on 1980-08-23)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
6:21
6Attics of My Life (Live at Boston Garden, Boston, MA, 10/3/1994)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Boston Garden (1928–1995) in West End, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1994-10-03)
live recording of:
Attics of My Life (on 1994-10-03)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
4:18
7Estimated Prophet (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, 8/12/1979)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, United States (on 1979-08-12)
live recording of:
Estimated Prophet (on 1979-08-12)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
13:53
8Eyes of the World (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, 8/12/1979)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, United States (on 1979-08-12)
live recording of:
Eyes of the World (on 1979-08-12)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
11:51
9Brown-Eyed Women (Live at Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 3/20/1977)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-03-20)
live recording of:
Brown‐Eyed Woman
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
5:36
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1Truckin' (Live at Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN, 7/15/1989)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Deer Creek Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, United States (on 1989-07-15)
live recording of:
Truckin’ (on 1989-07-15)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
8:24
2Smokestack Lightnin' (Live at Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN, 7/15/1989)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Deer Creek Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, United States (on 1989-07-15)
live cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (on 1989-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
10:35
3Big Boy Pete (Live at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA, 11/21/1985)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, California, United States (on 1985-11-21)
live recording of:
Big Boy Pete (on 1985-11-21)
writer:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (until 1959-01-20) and Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) (until 1959-01-20)
3:08
4Bird Song (Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, 9/15/1972)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
The Music Hall (Wang Theatre) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-09-15)
live recording of:
Bird Song (on 1972-09-15)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
12:12
5Let It Grow (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, 5/1/1981)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, United States (on 1981-05-01)
live recording of:
Weather Report Suite, Part 2 (Let It Grow) (on 1981-05-01)
lyricist:
John Perry Barlow
composer:
Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
part of:
Weather Report Suite: Prelude / Part 1 / Part 2: Let It Grow
10:25
6Black Muddy River (Live at Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA, 12/27/1989)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, United States (on 1989-12-27)
live recording of:
Black Muddy River (on 1989-12-27)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) (in 1986)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1986)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
6:22
7Days Between (Live at Capital Centre, Landover, MD, 3/17/1993)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, United States (on 1993-03-17)
live recording of:
Days Between (on 1993-03-17)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
10:22
8Not Fade Away > (Live at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, 2/20/1971)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, United States (on 1971-02-20)
live recording of:
Not Fade Away (on 1971-02-20)
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
3:49
9Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad > (Live at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, 2/20/1971)
producer:
Grateful Dead
arranger:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, United States (on 1971-02-20)
live recording of:
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad (on 1971-02-20)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
8:57
10Not Fade Away (Reprise) [>] (Live at Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, 2/20/1971)
producer:
Grateful Dead
recorded at:
Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, United States (on 1971-02-20)
live recording of:
Not Fade Away (reprise) (on 1971-02-20)
writer:
Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
2:27

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
art direction:Ivette Ramos
Shannon Ward (Senior packaging project manager at Rhino Entertainment Company. Previously held similar packaging / project manager positions at EMI (2000-2013) and Warner Bros. Records (1994-1997).)
liner notes:Jesse Jarnow
miscellaneous support:Shannon Ward (Senior packaging project manager at Rhino Entertainment Company. Previously held similar packaging / project manager positions at EMI (2000-2013) and Warner Bros. Records (1994-1997).) (task: management / packaging manager)
associate producer:Ivette Ramos
executive producer:Mark Pinkus
producer:The Grateful Dead
recording engineer:Betty Cantor-Jackson
John Cutler (California producer/engineer)
Dan Healy
Kidd Candelario
Owsley Stanley
mastering:David Glasser (mastering engineer)
Jeffrey Norman
accordion and piano:Bruce Hornsby
drums (drum set):Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
Bill Kreutzmann
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:Phil Lesh
guitar [lead guitar]:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:Bob Weir
harmonica, organ and percussion:Ron McKernan
keyboard:Tom Constanten
Keith Godchaux
Brent Mydland
Vince Welnick
compiler:David Glasser (mastering engineer)
vocal:Donna Godchaux
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
Bruce Hornsby
Phil Lesh
Brent Mydland
Ron McKernan
Bob Weir
Vince Welnick
publisher:Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. (music rights and print publishing company of the members and heirs of deceased members of The Grateful Dead)
Irving Music (BMI)
MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wren Music (publishing division of MPL Music Publishing, Inc. per BMI)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Grateful Dead Productions (in 2025)
marketed by:Rhino Entertainment LLC (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
manufactured for:Rhino Entertainment LLC (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
miscellaneous support:Once Upon a Time (design and layout agency) (task: designed at)
recorded at:Boston Music Hall (Wang Theatre) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Civic Center, Hartford (multi-purpose arena and convention center in Hartford, Connecticut, opened in 1975) in Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, California, United States
Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, United States
The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester in Port Chester, New York, United States
The Greek Theatre in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States
The Spectrum, Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Winterland in San Francisco, California, United States
mastered at:Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO (Boulder) in Boulder, Colorado, United States
Mockingbird Mastering in Petaluma, California, United States
engineered at:Plangent Processes (this label entry is for LCCN and Company Credit roles. Please use the eponymous artist, Plangent Processes, for production and engineering Credits.)
glass mastered at:Sonopress in Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/34143652 [info]