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Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead

1991 Grateful Dead tribute album

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Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead is a 1991 tribute album with music of the Grateful Dead performed by various artists.

The compilation was a rainforest benefit album, with significant proceeds from its sale being donated to the Rainforest Action Network and Cultural Survival.

The cover of "Bertha" by Los Lobos was released as a single and peaked at No. 24 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 37 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

01Track listing

No. Performed by Title Written by Length
1. Los Lobos "Bertha" Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter 5:17
2. Bruce Hornsby and the Range "Jack Straw" Bob Weir, Hunter 5:51
3. The Harshed Mellows "U.S. Blues" Garcia, Hunter 5:18
4. Elvis Costello "Ship of Fools" Garcia, Hunter 5:20
5. Suzanne Vega "China Doll" Garcia, Hunter 3:25
6. Suzanne Vega "Cassidy" Weir, John Perry Barlow 3:34
7. Dwight Yoakam "Truckin'" Garcia, Weir, Phil Lesh, Hunter 5:25
8. Warren Zevon with David Lindley "Casey Jones" Garcia, Hunter 4:16
9. Indigo Girls "Uncle John's Band" Garcia, Hunter 4:48
10. Lyle Lovett "Friend of the Devil" Garcia, John Dawson, Hunter 4:14
11. Cowboy Junkies "To Lay Me Down" Garcia, Hunter 5:18
12. Midnight Oil "Wharf Rat" Garcia, Hunter 6:05
13. Burning Spear "Estimated Prophet" Weir, Barlow 6:46
14. Dr. John "Deal" Garcia, Hunter 4:17
15. Jane's Addiction "Ripple" Garcia, Hunter 4:39

02Personnel

By song

"Bertha" (produced by Los Lobos)

"Jack Straw" (produced by Bruce Hornsby and the Range and Eddie King)

"U. S. Blues" (produced by Ralph Sall)

These artists were credited as "The Harshed Mellows" (from the phrase "harsh my mellow", which means to be a killjoy, delivering bad news to someone who is happy/content/high). Most were members of the Georgia Satellites and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

"Ship Of Fools" (produced by D.P.A. McManus and Kevin Killen)

"China Doll" and "Cassidy" (produced by Ralph Sall)

"Truckin'" (produced by Pete Anderson)

  • Dwight Yoakam, lead vocals
  • Tommy Funderburk, background vocals
  • Pete Anderson, lead guitar
  • Jeff Donavan, drums
  • Skip Edwards, keyboards
  • Taras Prodaniuk, bass

"Uncle John's Band" (produced by Ralph Sall)

"Casey Jones" (produced by Ralph Sall)

"Friend of the Devil" (produced by George Massenburg, Lyle Lovett, and Billy Williams)

"To Lay Me Down" (produced by Michael Timmins)

"Wharf Rat" (produced by Ralph Sall and Midnight Oil)

"Estimated Prophet" (produced by Ralph Sall)

"Deal" (produced by Ralph Sall)

"Ripple" (produced by Ralph Sall and Perry Farrell)

Album production

  • Executive producer, concept, Ralph Sall
  • A&R, Roy Lott
  • Booklet design, Ann Petter
  • Illustration, MIKIO, William Giese
  • Tree bark photo, W. Cody, Westlight
  • Engineers, Dusty Wakeman, Eddie King, Peter Doell, Leslie Jones, Ray Blair, Kevin Killen, Steve Lyon, Nick Addison, Clif Norrell, George Massenburg, Bob Doidge, Thom Cadley, Lee Anthony, Michel Sauvage, Junior Edwards, S. Morris, C. Gopie, Michael Scalcione, Tim Leitner, Patrick Dillette, Joe Gibb
  • Mixing, Ralph Sall, Ray Blair, Steve Addabbo, Anton Sanko, David Leonard, Brian Foxworthy, Noel Hazen, George Massenburg, Cowboy Junkies, Bob Doidge, Michel Sauvage
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