Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839, San Francisco, July 29 & 30, 1977

~ Release by Jerry Garcia Band (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

3 CD archive release of music from the Jerry Garcia Band shows at the Theatre 1839 in San Francisco on July 29 and 30, 1977. This is the first in a proposed series of archive Jerry Garcia releases.

The back cover of the CD includes the following information:
As the Jerry Garcia soundboard tapes of July 29 and 30, 1977 are incomplete, the CDs contained herein compile the best performances among those available. Please accept our assurance that every step has been taken to overcome the various challenges presented by 27 year old 7.5 ips reel tapes - mysterious interferences, frustrating omissions, and some sticky stuff of unknown origin - in order to transfer, edit and master this music in a way that faithfully celebrates its original performance.

Annotation last modified on 2022-08-24 19:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Friend of the Devil
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1977-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn (on 1977-07-29)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-29)
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-29)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-29), Donna Jean Godchaux (on 1977-07-29), Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-29) and Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-29)
recorded at:
Theatre 1839 in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-07-29)
live recording of:
Friend of the Devil (on 1977-07-29)
written in:
Kentfield, California, United States (from 1969 until 1970) and Travis County, Texas, United States (from 1969 until 1970)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead) (from 1969 until 1970)
composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1969 until 1970) and Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1969 until 1970)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
8:54
2Don’t Let Go
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1977-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn (on 1977-07-29)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-29)
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-29)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-29), Donna Jean Godchaux (on 1977-07-29), Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-29) and Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-29)
recorded at:
Theatre 1839 in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-07-29)
live cover recording of:
Don’t Let Go (on 1977-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Scion Three Music LLC and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
27:00
3The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1977-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn (on 1977-07-29)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-29)
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-29)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-29), Donna Jean Godchaux (on 1977-07-29), Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-29) and Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-29)
recorded at:
Theatre 1839 in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-07-29)
live cover recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (on 1977-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
9:49
4They Love Each Other
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1977-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-30)
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn (on 1977-07-30)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-30)
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-30)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-30), Donna Jean Godchaux (on 1977-07-30), Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-30) and Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-30)
recorded at:
Theatre 1839 in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-07-30)
live recording of:
They Love Each Other (on 1977-07-30)
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.
7:22
5I Second That Emotion
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1977-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-30)
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn (on 1977-07-30)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-30)
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-30)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-30), Donna Jean Godchaux (on 1977-07-30), Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-30) and Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-30)
recorded at:
Theatre 1839 in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-07-30)
live cover recording of:
I Second That Emotion (on 1977-07-30)
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
10:27
6Let Me Roll It
recording engineer:
Betty Cantor-Jackson (on 1977-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-30)
electric bass guitar:
John Kahn (on 1977-07-30)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-30)
keyboard:
Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-30)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (on 1977-07-30), Donna Jean Godchaux (on 1977-07-30), Keith Godchaux (on 1977-07-30) and Ron Tutt (drummer) (on 1977-07-30)
recorded at:
Theatre 1839 in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-07-30)
live cover recording of:
Let Me Roll It (on 1977-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
writer:
Linda McCartney
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
9:15
▶ CD 3

Credits

Release

executive producer:Peter McQuaid
Christopher Sabec (Manager)
mastering:Paul Stubblebine
manufactured by, distributed by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jerry Garcia Estate LLC
pressed by:Sonopress USA (US subsidiary of Bertelsmann’s manufacturers Sonopress)
ASIN:US: B001FD5GAU [info]