Genesis

The Last Domino?

 

2-CD and 4-LP Sets Available November 19

 

LOS ANGELES - Genesis, who are among the biggest selling recording artists of all time and one of Britain's most internationally renowned bands, are set to release The Last Domino? - a collection of the band’s best-loved songs, including their biggest hits and legendary album cuts. 2-CD and 180-gram 4-LP versions will be available on November 19 in conjunction with the start of The Last Domino? Tour - their first in 14 years. Pre-order now from https://Genesis.lnk.to/TheLastDomino. A double-sided The Last Domino? print is available as a gift with purchase with the 4-LP set exclusively at the Rhino.com store.

 

When the classic Genesis line-up of Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford announced the tour, it became one of the fastest selling of the year with extra dates being added to meet demand. The North American tour kicks off at Chicago’s United Center on November 15, 2021 and will continue on to Washington, D.C., Raleigh, Charlotte, Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia, while also making stops in the New York metro area at Madison Square Garden on December 5-6, 2021 and at the brand new UBS Arena in Belmont Park on December 10, 2021. The tour will also stop in Columbus and Pittsburgh before wrapping with two shows in Boston on December 15-16, 2021 at TD Garden. Visit www.genesis-music.com for more details.

 

The Last Domino? is the perfect companion to the tour. Containing 27 songs selected with the band and with a majority being performed on the tour, it is a package that represents their incredible journey as one of rock's true pioneering bands through to their global dominating hits that has seen them play sold-out stadiums and arenas all over the world for decades. The 4-LP set is housed in a hardback gatefold book-style package, which includes rare and unseen images of the band from their archive and images of the rehearsals of The Last Domino? Tour.

 

The evolution of Genesis is unique, as their sound developed and progressed throughout their career and with multiple line-up alterations in the early years, the classic line-up of Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford took shape in 1976.

 

And Then There Were Three (1978) was the first album the band released as a three-piece and spawned the single “Follow You Follow Me” which was their first UK top ten and US top 30 single and proved to be the start of huge commercial global success. The albums Duke (1980), Abacab (1981), Genesis (1983), Invisible Touch (1986) and We Can’t Dance (1991) followed for the trio, alongside almost constant global stadium tours cementing the band as one of the most successful of all time. They have sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide with songs such as “Turn It On Again,” “Mama,” “I Can’t Dance,” and many more.

 

Tony, Phil, and Mike reunited again as a band in 2007 after almost 10 years for the Turn It On Again Tour which went on to be one of the biggest grossing tours of the year playing sold-out stadiums around the world.

 

To pre-order The Last Domino? please go to https://Genesis.lnk.to/TheLastDomino

 

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The Last Domino? Track Listing

2-CD Set

 

CD1

1. ”Dukes End”

2. “Turn It On Again”

3. “Mama”

4. “Land Of Confusion”

5. “Home By The Sea”

6. “Second Home By The Sea”

7. “Fading Lights”

8. “The Cinema Show”

9. “Afterglow”

10. “Hold On My Heart”

11. “Jesus He Knows Me”

12. “That's All”

13. “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway”

14. “In Too Deep”

15. “Follow You Follow Me”

 

CD2

1. “Duchess”

2. “No Son Of Mine”

3. “Firth Of Fifth”

4. “I Know What I Like”

5. “Domino Medley”

6. “Throwing It All Away”

7. “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”

8. “Invisible Touch”

9. “I Can’t Dance”

10. “Dancing With The Moonlight Knight”

11. “Carpet Crawlers”

12. “Abacab”

 

 

4-LP Set

LP1

1. “Dukes End”

2. “Turn It On Again”

3. “Mama”

4. “Land Of Confusion”

5. “Home By The Sea”

6. “Second Home By The Sea”

7. “Fading Lights”

 

LP2

1. “The Cinema Show”

2. “Afterglow”

3. “Hold On My Heart”

4. “Jesus He Knows Me”

5. “That's All”

6. “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway”

7. “In Too Deep”

8. “Follow You Follow Me”

 

LP3

1. ”Duchess”

2. “No Son Of Mine”

3. “Firth Of Fifth”

4. “I Know What I Like”

5. “Domino Medley”

6. “Throwing It All Away”

 

LP4

1. “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”

2. “Invisible Touch”

3. “I Can’t Dance”

4. “Dancing With The Moonlight Knight”

5. “Carpet Crawlers”

6. ”Abacab”

 

Genesis The Last Domino?

North American Tour 2021

 

November 15, 2021               Chicago, IL                 United Center

November 16, 2021               Chicago, IL                 United Center

November 18, 2021               Washington, DC        Capital One Arena

November 19, 2021               Raleigh, NC               PNC Arena

November 20, 2021               Charlotte, NC             Spectrum Center

November 22, 2021               Montreal, QC             Centre Bell

November 23, 2021               Montreal, QC             Centre Bell

November 25, 2021               Toronto, ON               Scotiabank Arena

November 26, 2021               Toronto, ON               Scotiabank Arena

November 27, 2021               Buffalo, NY                KeyBank Center

November 29, 2021               Detroit, MI                  Little Caesars Arena

November 30, 2021               Cleveland, OH           Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

December 2, 2021                 Philadelphia, PA        Wells Fargo Center

December 3, 2021                 Philadelphia, PA        Wells Fargo Center

December 5, 2021                 New York, NY            Madison Square Garden

December 6, 2021                 New York, NY            Madison Square Garden

December 8, 2021                 Columbus, OH           Nationwide Arena

December 10, 2021               Belmont Park, NY      UBS Arena

December 13, 2021               Pittsburgh, PA           PPG Paints Arena

December 15, 2021               Boston, MA                TD Garden

December 16, 2021               Boston, MA                TD Garden

 

WHITESNAKE REVISITS RESTLESS HEART

 

4-CD/DVD Super Deluxe Edition Includes The 1997 Album Newly Remixed And Remastered, Plus Unreleased Demos And Studio Recordings, Music Videos, And A Making Of The Album Feature With New Interviews By David Coverdale

 

Four Different Versions Of The Previously Unreleased Album Will Be Available For The First Time Ever In North America On October 29

 

Listen To “You’re So Fine” Now

 

LOS ANGELES – In the wake of Whitesnake’s massive global success, the band’s founder and lead singer, David Coverdale, set out to record his third solo album in 1995. However, the plan was derailed when pressure from his record label forced him to change course and release Restless Heart under the David Coverdale & Whitesnake moniker. Despite the changes, the 1997 album was a Top 40 hit in the U.K. Surprisingly, the record was never released in the U.S. That will change this fall when Rhino introduces several versions of Restless Heart, including a four-disc boxed set.

 

RESTLESS HEART: SUPER DELUXE EDITION will be available on October 29 for $64.98 and is available for pre-order now. The 4-CD/DVD collection features newly remastered and remixed versions of the original album, along with unreleased demos and studio outtakes. The DVD includes music videos and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album with new interviews from David Coverdale. The set comes with a hardbound book filled with rare and unseen photos from the era.

 

Three additional versions of Restless Heart will be available the same day. First is a 2-CD Deluxe Edition that includes the new remix plus the original album, newly remastered ($24.98). Next is a 2-LP Deluxe Edition pressed on 180-gram silver vinyl that features the newly remixed album ($31.98). And finally, there is a 1-CD version which again features the newly remixed album ($14.98). In addition, all of the music will be available digitally through streaming services.

 

RESTLESS HEART: SUPER DELUXE EDITION opens with a newly remixed version of the album that’s closer to the sound Coverdale initially intended for his new solo release. It’s followed by a newly remastered version of Restless Heart, including the singles “Too Many Tears” and “Don’t Fade Away,” plus three bonus tracks from the album’s original Japanese release. Featured musicians include Adrian Vandenberg, Denny Carmassi, Guy Pratt and in addition, guitarist Joel Hoekstra and keyboardist Derek Sherinian who bring their exceptional talents to the party.

 

The following two discs reveal how Restless Heart evolved, starting with early pre-production versions of every album track to later takes of those songs.

 

The DVD features several music videos (“Too Many Tears” and “Restless Heart”) plus the Making of the Album featurette. There is also a video EP featuring the three relevant songs from the 1997 live acoustic album, Starkers In Tokyo, originally only available in Japan.

 

RESTLESS HEART: SUPER DELUXE EDITION

Track Listing:

 

           DISC 1:

           RESTLESS HEART: 2021 REMIX

1.        “Restless Heart”

2.        “You’re So Fine”

3.        “Can’t Go On”

4.        “Crying”

5.        “Take Me Back Again”

6.        “Anything You Want”

7.        “Too Many Tears”

8.        “All In The Name Of Love”

9.        “Your Precious Love”

10.      “Can’t Stop Now”

11.      “Woman Trouble Blues”

12.      “Stay With Me”

13.      “Oi (Theme For An Imaginary Drum Solo)”

14.      “Don’t Fade Away”

15.      “Can’t Go On (Unzipped)”

 

           DISC 2:

           RESTLESS HEART: 2021 REMASTER

1.        “Don’t Fade Away”

2.        “All In The Name Of Love”

3.        “Restless Heart”

4.        “Too Many Tears”

5.        “Crying”

6.       “Stay With Me”

7.        “Can’t Go On”

8.        “You’re So Fine”

9.        “Your Precious Love”

10.      “Take Me Back Again”

11.      “Woman Trouble Blues”

12.      “Anything You Want”

13.      “Can’t Stop Now”

14.      “Too Many Tears ’95 (Live & Drunk in the Studio featuring The Horny B’stards)”

           

DISC 3:

           DANCING ON THE TITANIC

           Early Arrangements & Getting Drum Tracks in the Studio

1.       “Restless Heart “

2.       “You’re So Fine”

3.       “Can’t Go On”

4.       “Crying”

5.       “Take Me Back Again”

6.       “Anything You Want”

7.       “Too Many Tears”

8.       “All In The Name Of Love”

9.       “Your Precious Love (Soul Version)”

10.      “You Precious Love”

11.      “Can’t Stop Now (Instrumental Version)”

12.      “Woman Trouble Blues”

13.      “Stay With Me”

14.     “Oi (Instrumental)”

15.      “Don’t Fade Away”

16.      “Snakes Down South (Unreleased Demo)”

 

           DISC 4:

           RESTLESS HEART: EVOLUTIONS

1.       “Restless Heart”

2.       “You’re So Fine”

3.       “Can’t Go On”

4.       “Crying”

5.       “Take Me Back Again”

6.       “Anything You Want”

           “(Red Light Green Light)”

7.        “Too Many Tears”

8.        “All In The Name Of Love”

9.        “Your Precious Love”

10.      “Can’t Stop Now”

11.      “Woman Trouble Blues”

12.      “Stay With Me”

13.      “Oi (Instrumental)”

14.      “Don’t Fade Away”

 

DISC 5: RESTLESS HEART: DVD-VIDEO

“All In The Name Of Love” | Fan Video

“Anything You Want” | Fan Video

“You’re So Fine” | Music Video

“Restless Heart” | Fan Video

“Too Many Tears” | Music Video

“Don’t Fade Away” | Music Video

“Can’t Go On” | Acoustic Slideshow

“Restless Heart” | Lyric Video

 

STARKERS TRILOGY

“Too Many Tears” 

“Can’t Go On” 

“Don’t Fade Away”

 

BEHIND THE SCENES

The Making Of Restless Heart

 

 

 

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WAR UPGRADES TO GREATEST HITS 2.0

 

Career-Spanning 2-CD And 2-LP Sets Available On October 29 Feature Legendary Songs Like “Spill The Wine,” “Low Rider,” “Galaxy,” And “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”

 

The Band’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Continues This Month With Two Streaming Events On YouTube With Founding/Current Member Lonnie Jordan

 

LOS ANGELES – WAR’s head-nodding mix of music and message started a revolution 50 years ago that continues to win over the hearts and hips of fans around the world. The group’s anniversary celebration continues this month with two streaming events. They’ll be followed in October by the release of GREATEST HITS 2.0, a new, career-spanning collection that expands on WAR’s platinum-certified 1976 greatest hits album.

 

It began on July 16 when WAR’s 2007 concert at the Grove in Anaheim was streamed in its entirety on www.YouTube.com/war. During the event, Lonnie Jordan (a founding and current member of WAR) and WAR producer/songwriter Jerry Goldstein shared their memories of the concert and answered fan’s questions in the chat section.

 

Tomorrow, a newly-produced retrospective celebrating 50 years of WAR will be streamed on www.YouTube.com/war at 3 p.m. EST, culminating in a live sing-a-long event bringing fans from all over the world together online. It features a Q&A session with Lonnie Jordan and Jerry Goldstein, who helped start the band and produced all of its albums. Other highlights include testimonials from artists influenced by WAR, a sing-a-long opportunity with the newly upgraded 4K video for “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and an exclusive preview of WAR’s GREATEST HITS 2.0.

 

Rhino will release GREATEST HITS 2.0 on October 29 as a 2-CD set ($14.98) and a 2-LP set ($31.98). The collection will also be available on all digital download and streaming services and is available for pre-order now.

 

The CD version has 24 tracks recorded between 1970 and 1994, including the gold-certified singles “Slipping Into Darkness,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “The Cisco Kid,” and “Summer.” Another gold single, “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” stayed on the charts for 31 weeks and became the soundtrack to the US-Soviet space mission where astronauts and cosmonauts linked up in the spirit of friendship. In the modern era, it has been streamed more than 100 million times. Also included is the #1 R&B smash “Low Rider,” which was inducted into the Grammy® Hall of Fame in 2014. The LP version is slightly shorter with 20 tracks. (See below for LP and CD track listings.)

 

In the collection’s liner notes, Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano says GREATEST HITS 2.0 does more than capture WAR at its creative and commercial peaks. He writes: “All the big hits are here, of course, in chronological order from the Eric Burdon days up through cuts from 1982’s underrated Outlaw…But what I love about this collection is that it’s a symphonic suite for a perfect Southern California Sunday afternoon, the kind the rest of the world wants to experience but can only dream about. You can envision it by playing these albums from start to finish.”

 

WAR was created in the late-1960s by producer/songwriter Jerry Goldstein and British singer Eric Burdon, who was then living in Los Angeles and eager to seek out new collaborators after several years with The Animals. Goldstein spotted the musicians who would become WAR playing clubs in L.A. Soon after, Burdon started playing shows with the band and he clicked with the musicians, who were able to back his improvisational flights-of-fancy with the ease of jazz masters. Originally billed as Eric Burdon and WAR, the group would record three albums together: with Eric Burdon Declares “War” (which featured the hit “Spill The Wine”), and the double album, The Black-Man’s Burdon being released to great acclaim followed a number of years later with the vault release of Love Is All Around.

 

After Burdon left the group in 1971, WAR spun-off on without him, and its career took on a life of its own as its popularity skyrocketed thanks to three consecutive #1 R&B albums: The World Is A Ghetto (Billboard’s best-selling album of 1973), Deliver The Word and Why Can’t We Be Friends?.

 

GREATEST HITS 2.0

CD Track Listing:

 

Disc One

1.      “Spill The Wine” – Eric Burdon & WAR

2.      “Tobacco Road” – Eric Burdon & WAR

3.      “All Day Music”

4.      “Get Down”

5.      “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

6.      “The World Is A Ghetto”

7.      “The Cisco Kid”

8.      “Gypsy Man”

9.      “Me And Baby Brother”

10.   “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”

11.   “Don’t Let No One Get You Down”

12.   “Heartbeat”

 

Disc Two

1.      “Low Rider”

2.      “So”

3.      “Smile Happy”

4.      “Summer”

5.      “L.A. Sunshine”

6.      “Galaxy”

7.      “Youngblood (Livin’ In The Streets)”

8.      “Good, Good Feelin’”

9.      “Cinco De Mayo”

10.   “You Got The Power”

11.   “Outlaw”

12.   “Peace Sign”

 

GREATEST HITS 2.0

Vinyl Track Listing:

 

LP One

Side A

1.      “Spill The Wine” – Eric Burdon & WAR

2.      “Tobacco Road” – Eric Burdon & WAR

3.      “All Day Music”

4.      “Get Down”

5.      “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

 

Side B

1.      “The World Is A Ghetto”

2.      “The Cisco Kid”

3.      “Gypsy Man”

4.      “Me And Baby Brother”

5.      “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”

 

LP Two

Side C

1.      “Low Rider”

2.      “So”

3.      “Don’t Let No One Get You Down”

4.      “Smile Happy”

5.      “Summer”

 

Side D

1.      “L.A. Sunshine”

2.      “Galaxy”

3.      “Cinco De Mayo”

4.      “You Got The Power”

5.      “Outlaw”

 

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COLOR ME BADD CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF C.M.B.

 

The Quartet Expands Its Triple-Platinum Debut Album With Seven Tracks Making Their Digital Debut, Including Remixes For “I Wanna Sex You Up” and “I Adore Mi Amor”

 

Available Digitally From Rhino On July 23

 

LOS ANGELES – Color Me Badd’s debut album, C.M.B., was an instant smash when it came out in July 1991. It raced to #3 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the album chart for 77 weeks. The record was certified triple platinum in the U.S., where five hit singles fueled its long-running success: “I Wanna Sex You Up” (#2), “I Adore Mi Amor” (#1), “All 4 Love” (#1), “Thinkin’ Back” (#16), and “Slow Motion” (#18).

 

The album turns 30 this month, and Rhino is celebrating with a new digital version that includes several tracks that have never been available digitally. C.M.B.: 30th ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED EDITION will be available from digital and streaming services on July 23.

 

The new 19-track collection has all 12 songs from the original release, including the singles “Color Me Badd” and “Heartbreaker.” The seven bonus tracks feature a selection of songs taken from the band’s 1992 album, Young, Gifted, & Badd: The Remixes. The songs making their digital debut include “I Wanna Sex You Up” (Howie Tee Remix), “I Adore Mi Amor” (Hamza’s Mix Version), “C.M.B” (Postlude), and “Roll The Dice” (Nick Mundy Remix). The new digital album also features the Top 20 hit, “Forever Love,” which was included on Young, Gifted, & Badd: The Remixes, as well as the Mo’ Money soundtrack.

 

Singers Mark Calderon, Bryan Abrams, Sam Watters, and Kevin Thornton formed Color Me Badd in 1985 in Oklahoma City, OK. After relocating to New York City, the quartet was signed to Giant Records in 1990. Working with producer Dr. Freeze, Color Me Badd originally recorded “I Wanna Sex You Up” for the New Jack City soundtrack. The song was the biggest hit from the soundtrack, hitting #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. As a result, the band quickly recorded and released C.M.B.

 

The album would go on to sell more than six million copies worldwide. In addition to its commercial success, Color Me Badd was nominated for two GRAMMY® Awards in 1992 for Best New Artist and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The same year, the group won two awards at the sixth annual Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul Single by a Group, Band or Duo, and R&B/Soul Song of the Year for “I Wanna Sex You Up.” The song also earned the group a win at the American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Single.

 

C.M.B.: 30th ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED EDITION

Track Listing:

 

1.    “I Wanna Sex You Up”

2.    “All 4 Love”

3.    “Heartbreaker”

4.    “I Adore Mi Amor”

5.    “Groove My Mind”

6.    “I Wanna Sex You Up” (Reprise Version)

7.    “Roll the Dice”

8.    “Slow Motion”

9.    “Thinkin’ Back”

10. “I Adore Mi Amor” (Interlude Version)

11. “Color Me Badd”

12. “You’re Da One I Onena Love”

13. “I Wanna Sex You Up” (Howie Tee Remix)

14. “Forever Love”

15. “Slow Motion” (Howie Tee Remix)

16. “I Adore Mi Amor” (Prelude Version)

17. “I Adore Mi Amor” (Hamza’s Mix Version)

18. “Roll the Dice” (Nick Mundy Remix)

19. “C.M.B.” (Postlude)

 

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GRATEFUL DEAD TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THEIR

ST. LOUIS LEGACY WITH NEW BOXED SET

LISTEN TO THE RIVER

 

20-CD Limited Edition Set Available Exclusively From Dead.net Features Seven Previously Unreleased Concerts Recorded Live In St. Louis Between 1971 And 1973;

Available For Pre-Order Now Only At Dead.net

 

Also Available Will Be The Full Performance From Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (12/10/71) As A 3-CD Set And A Limited-Edition 5-LP Set On 180-Gram Vinyl

 

All St. Louis Titles Set For Release On October 1

 

Previously Unreleased Live Version Of “Sugaree” From 1971

Available Today On All Digital Download And Streaming Services

 

LISTEN NOW

 

 

LOS ANGELES – From the first show the Grateful Dead played in St. Louis in 1968 – when “St. Stephen” made its debut – local fans knew the Gateway City’s rich musical heritage had a unique way of coaxing the best out of the band. The seven complete concerts collected in LISTEN TO THE RIVER: ST. LOUIS ’71 ’72 ’73 capture the shows that cemented the bonds between St. Louis and the Dead.

 

The set includes previously unreleased concerts recorded on: December 9 and 10, 1971 at the Fox Theatre; October 17-19, 1972 at the Fox Theatre; and October 29 and 30, 1973 at Kiel Auditorium. Each show was restored, and speed corrected using Plangent Processes with mastering by Jeffrey Norman.

 

A previously unreleased performance of “Sugaree” from the Fox Theatre show on December 10, 1971 is available today on all digital download and streaming services. Click HERE to listen now.

LISTEN TO THE RIVER: ST. LOUIS ’71 ’72 ’73 is available now for pre-order and will be released on October 1. Production of the set is limited to 13,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from Dead.net for $199.98. The collection will also be available in its entirety as a digital download exclusively at Dead.net in Apple Lossless ($139.98) and FLAC 192/24 ($174.98).

Dead.net will also exclusively release LIGHT INTO ASHES: FOX THEATRE, ST. LOUIS, MO (10/18/72) as a double-LP on 180-gram custom vinyl for $44.98. Limited to 7,200 copies, the set features an exceptional hour-plus jam plucked from the Grateful Dead’s October 18, 1972 show at the Fox.

 

On the same day, the December 10, 1971 Fox Theatre show from the boxed set will be released individually on CD, LP, and digitally at traditional retail outlets. FOX THEATRE, ST. LOUIS, MO (12/10/71) will be available as a 3-CD set ($34.98), a 5-LP limited edition on 180-gram vinyl (12,000 copies, $119.98) and digitally.

 

LISTEN TO THE RIVER: ST. LOUIS ’71 ’72 ’73 comes in a slipcase with artwork designed by Liane Plant and features an 84-page hardbound book as well as other Dead surprises. To set the stage for the music, the liner notes provide several essays about the shows, including one by Sam Cutler, the band’s tour manager during that era, and another by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether, among others.

 

“There are a only few truly great eras in the Grateful Dead's performing history that span more than a year and one of the very best is the transitional period that covers December 1971 through Fall of 1973. This was a period during which the Dead solidified their touring format (several distinct, somewhat short, geographically defined tours every year), where every night the Dead would wow their fans with a mix of over six years of music that clearly demonstrated their many transitions and transmutations,” says David Lemieux, Grateful Dead archivist and the set’s producer. “The seven shows in this boxed set perfectly summarize 22 months of Grateful Dead music, performances, and growth. From the original five piece (plus Keith) showing off their Skull & Roses musical flexibility and discipline in December 1971, through the Europe '72 iteration of the Dead in October 1972, to the independent Wake Of The Flood Dead of October 1973, this boxed set features the band at three distinct peaks, that show an inspired band that was always looking to grow and take their fans along for the ride. For loyal Dead Heads, sticking around through the Dead's many growth spurts was always worth it as the payoff was always greater than its already lofty promise. And what better city to focus these show selections on than St. Louis, which always brought out the very best in the Grateful Dead.”

 

The seven shows in the collection span slightly less than two years, but they represent some of the best shows the Grateful Dead played during some of its best tours. The music tells the story of a band evolving, changing from one sound to another seamlessly, precipitated – in large part – by significant personnel changes in the Dead’s lineup.

 

The two 1971 shows feature the original Grateful Dead lineup of Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Bob Weir, and newcomer Keith Godchaux on piano. This version of the band would hold together for the next six months as the Dead embarked upon its Europe ’72 tour. By the time the Dead returned to the Fox Theatre less than a year later, they were without Pigpen, who’d played his final show with the Dead at the Hollywood Bowl on June 17, 1972. A year after the exceptional Fox 1972 shows, the Dead came back to St. Louis, but played the much larger Kiel Auditorium, touring behind the release of Wake Of The Flood, which came out just two weeks before the Kiel shows.

 

All told, the band played 60 different songs during these shows highlighted by blazing romps through “Beat It On Down The Line” and “One More Saturday Night” and wistful takes on “Row Jimmy” and “Brokedown Palace” (whose lyrics give the collection its name). Meanwhile, the copious jamming ebbed and flowed like the Mighty Mississippi River on multiple voyages through “The Other One” and “Dark Star.” Naturally, the band paid tribute to one of its favorite rock and rollers and one of St. Louis’ biggest stars by playing Chuck Berry songs at every show in the collection, including Pigpen galloping through “Run Rudolph Run.” 

 

An exclusive line of Grateful Dead St. Louis-themed merchandise also launched today at dead.net including apparel, leather lighter case, vinyl slipmat, tapestry, and more.

 

FOX THEATRE, ST. LOUIS, MO (12/10/71)

3-CD / 5-LP Track Listing

 

“Bertha”

“Me And My Uncle”

“Mr. Charlie”

“Loser”

“Beat It On Down The Line”

“Sugaree”

“Jack Straw”

“Next Time You See Me”

“Tennessee Jed”

“El Paso”

“Big Railroad Blues”

“Casey Jones”

“Good Lovin’”

“Brokedown Palace”

“Playing In The Band”

“Run Rudolph Run”

“Deal”

“Sugar Magnolia”

“Comes A Time”

“Truckin’”>

“Drums”

“The Other One”>

“Sitting On Top Of The World”>

“The Other One”

“Not Fade Away”>

“Goin’ Down Road Feeling Bad”>

“Not Fade Away”

“One More Saturday Night”

 

 

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