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Originally released in January of 1972, Garcia was the first solo album from Grateful Dead band leader Jerry Garcia.
2022 marks the record’s 50th anniversary, and a special reissue of the album on gold vinyl will be released on Dec. 2 — just in time for a proper 50th anniversary celebration, before the calendar flips to 2023.
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Per the reissue’s official description:
Garcia celebrates its golden year in 2022! Expanding on Jerry’s first solo release, this 50th Anniversary Edition is a deluxe 2-LP set featuring the original album remastered from the analog mix master reels plus outtakes & explorations from the original sessions pressed to vinyl for the first time. Recorded almost entirely by Garcia with assistance from Bill Kreutzmann and Robert Hunter, six of the songs became staples in the Grateful Dead’s repertoire. Garcia (50th Anniversary Edition) is available on 180g gold nugget vinyl pressed in a limited run of 10,000 and includes a liner note essay from David Fricke.
FEATURES:
50th Anniversary Edition
Limited Edition
180gram Vinyl
Double LP
Gold Nugget Vinyl
Bonus Tracks
Liner Note Essay by David Frick
Gatefold Jacket
“Sugaree,” penned by Garcia with lyrics from Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, peaked at No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 1oo — Jerry’s only single to ever land on the chart. The track would become a staple in the Grateful Dead live set for years (and has also been frequently played by Bob Weir’s Dead and Company ensemble).
The track listing:
1. Deal
2. Bird Song
3. Sugaree
4. Loser
5. Late For Supper
6. Spidergawd
7. Eep Hour
8. To Lay Me Down
9. Odd Little Place, An
10. Wheel, The
11. Sugaree – (alternate take)
12. Loser – (alternate take)
13. Late For Supper / Spidergawd / Eep Hour – (alternate take)
14. Wheel, The – (alternate take, #1)
15. Wheel, The – (alternate take, #2)
16. Study For “Eep Hour”
17. Dealin’ From the Bottom – (studio jam)
18. Study For “The Wheel”
Garcia was recorded around the same time that fellow Weir was working on his own solo debut, Ace, which was more of a Dead album of sorts (since Weir worked with many of his band mates on the material).
Ace, by the way, is also on track for a 50th anniversary reissue of its own, coming up in January of 2023. — before Weir and his ensemble Dead and Company embarks on its Final Tour in the summer.
Click here to pre-order Ace 50th Anniversary Edition on CD from our Rock Cellar Store
Click here to pre-order Ace 50th Anniversary Edition on LP from our Rock Cellar Store
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