GRATEFUL DEAD Wake Of The Flood - Outtakes (Unreleased 1973)

Wake Of The Flood Outtakes (1973)
Stunning Unreleased Studio Recordings

1973 was a turning point for the Grateful Dead. Only a few months after the death of PigPen McKernan, the Dead began work on their first studio album since 1970's commercial breakthrough, American Beauty. They'd left Warner Bros., started two record labels (Round & Grateful Dead Records), opened their ranks to outside players (Keith & Donna Godchaux) and began recording what would become the exquisitely wonderful Wake Of The Flood. Three years between studio albums was an eternity in the early 70s and the band's growth was immediately evident, displaying a new found depth in their writing and playing - as evidenced by the ambitious "Weather Report Suite" and the simply gorgeous "Stella Blue." Having worked much of this material out on the road before recording, it's no surprise these studio outtakes sound nearly as finished as the finished LP. You'll hear tapes spooling, count-offs, cut-offs and miscues... and some beautifully articulated music. These tapes are well known in Dead trading circles, but should be appreciated by anybody interested in the early development of what many still consider to be the greatest rock band America ever produced.

Here Comes Sunshine (5:10)
Here Comes Sunshine (1:25)
Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (3:33)
Let It Grow (8:13)
Row Jimmy (7:29)
Eyes Of The World (5:46)
Weather Report Suite Prelude (2:14)
Weather Report Suite Prelude (1:49)
Weather Report Suite Part 1 (6:13)
Stella Blue (6:59)
Stella Blue (6:38)
Here Comes Sunshine (5:06)
Here Comes Sunshine (4:54)
Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (3:26)