Day Of The Dead - Various Artists (CD)

An epic tribute to the music and artistry of the Grateful Dead

Day of the Dead is an epic tribute to the music and artistry of the Grateful Dead, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. They have brought together some of their favourite musicians to reinterpret the songs and sounds of the Dead for a new generation.
 
59 tracks and over 5 hours of music makes the album a landmark to get lost in, to discover hidden treasures and to make your own playlists for whatever mood you’re in.

Created and Curated by: Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner / Produced by: Aaron Dessner / Co-Produced by: Bryce Dessner and Josh Kaufman / Music Direction by: Josh Kaufman and Aaron Dessner / Co-Curated by: Scott Devendorf, Bryan Devendorf, Conrad Doucette / Project Manager: Tom Wironen / Co-Executive Producer: Dawn Barger / Executive Producer: John Carlin. 5 CD Boxset.

Tracklist

1-1 Touch of Grey |The War On Drugs
1-2 Sugaree | Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis
1-3 Candyman | Jim James
1-4 Dire Wolf | The Lone Bellow
1-5 New Speedway Boogie | Courtney Barnett
1-6 Friend Of The Devil | Mumford & Sons
1-7 Black Muddy River | Bruce Hornsby, DeYarmond Edison
1-8 Morning Dew | The National
1-9 Black Peter | Anohni, YMusic
1-10 Loser | Ed Droste*, Binki Shapiro
1-11 To Lay Me Down | Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten

2-1 Box Of Rain | Kurt Vile & The Violators, featuring  J Mascis
2-2 Rubin And Cherise | Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2-3 Me And My Uncle | The Lone Bellow
2-4 Cassidy | Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis
2-5 Uncle John's Band | Lucius (5)
2-6 Mountains Of The Moon | Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan
2-7 Dark Star | Cass McCombs, Joe Russo (3)
2-8 Nightfall Of Diamonds | Nightfall Of Diamonds
2-9 Transitive Refraction Axis For John Oswald | Tim Hecker
2-10 Playing In The Band | Tunde Adebimpe*, Lee Ranaldo
2-11 Brokedown Palace | Richard Reed Parry With Caroline Shaw & Little Scream, featuring  Garth Hudson

3-1 Peggy-O | The National
3-2 Garcia Counterpoint | Bryce Dessner
3-3 Terrapin Station (Suite) | Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear* & The National
featuring – Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Conrad Doucette, Josh Kaufman, So Percussion
3-4 Clementine Jam | Orchestra Baobab
3-5 China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
3-6 Jack-A-Roe | This Is The Kit
3-7 Easy Wind | Bill Callahan
3-8 Wharf Rat | Ira Kaplan
3-9 Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad | Lucinda Williams
3-10 And We Bid You Goodnight | Sam Amidon

4-1 Ripple | The Walkmen
4-2 Truckin' | Marijuana Deathsquads
4-3 Dark Star | The Flaming Lips
4-4 Stella Blue | Local Natives
4-5 Shakedown Street | Unknown Mortal Orchestra
4-6 Franklin's Tower | Orchestra Baobab
4-7 Eyes Of The World | Tal National
4-8 Help On The Way | Béla Fleck
4-9 Estimated Prophet | The Rileys
4-10 What's Become Of The Baby | Stargaze (4)
4-11 King Solomon's Marbles | Vijay Iyer
4-12 If I Had The World To Give | Bonnie "Prince" Billy

5-1 Standing On The Moon | Phosphorescent
5-2 Ship Of Fools | The Tallest Man On Earth
5-3 Bird Song | Bonnie "Prince" Billy
5-4 Brown-Eyed Woman | Hiss Golden Messenger
5-5 Here Comes Sunshine | Real Estate (2)
5-6 Cumberland Blues | Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band
5-7 Drums / Space | Man Forever / So Percussion / Oneida
5-8 Cream Puff War | Fucked Up
5-9 Rosemary | Mina Tindle
5-10 High Time | Daniel Rossen & Christopher Bear*
5-11 Till The Morning Comes | Luluc With Xylouris White
5-12 Althea | Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue & Shura (8)
5-13 Attics Of My Life | Angel Olsen
5-14 St. Stephen | Wilco With Bob Weir
5-15 I Know You Rider | The National With Bob Weir