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Shakedown
Street review
Note: A re-mastered version
of Shakedown Street was released on Oct. 26, 2004, with bonus
material that was initially
only available in the box-set, Beyond
Description, The individual CD's are now available. The
re-mastered versions include loads of bonus material. Be sure to get
that one.
My review is on the
original album before the bonus material.
Shakedown Street
was certainly not Bob Weir's best moment. Of the three tracks that
he takes the lead vocals on one is an original and two are cover songs, and
none of them go beyond average. He did co-write
"France" and that is really a very good song. It offers a nice
upbeat groove, mellow acoustic guitar and keyboard phrases. But
better than that is Donna's lead vocal, and even better than that, the duet singing
between Bobby and Donna.
Garcia
and Hunter collaborated to pen a few exceptional songs,
"Shakedown Street," "Fire on the Mountain," and
"If I Had the World to Give." Add on top of that a well
done cover of "Stagger Lee." All the tracks come across
sounding good in studio format.
It is uncommon for a band
at this stage of their career to release a studio album with so many
cover songs. Nevertheless, the overall flow to Shakedown Street is
good and for the most part bright and upbeat. A few gems that did
not get performed live frequently include "If I Had the World to Give"
and "France."
by
Barry Small
Grade C +
On the Grateful Dead's DVD Closing
of Winterland, they brilliantly perform five of the tracks
from this album. Unfortunately "Shakedown
Street" is not one of them. Though, a great version was
performed the evening before at the Pauley Pavilion.
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1.
Good Lovin' (Clark/ Resnick) - 4:51
2. France (Hart / Hunter / Weir) - 4:03
3. Shakedown Street (Garcia / Hunter) - 4:59
4. Serengetti (Hart / Kreutzmann) - 1:59
5. Fire on the Mountain (Hart / Hunter) - 3:46
6. I Need a Miracle (Barlow / Weir) - 3:36
7. From the Heart of Me (Godchaux) - 3:23
8. Stagger Lee 3:25
9. All New Minglewood Blues - 4:12
10. If I Had the World to Give (Garcia / Hunter) - 4:50
BONUS MATERIAL:
11. Good Lovin’ (Studio Outtake) - featuring Lowell George
12. Ollin Arageed (Live)
13. Fire On The Mountain (Live)
14. Stagger Lee (Live)
15. All New Minglewood Blues (Live)
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Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
Keith Godchaux - keyboards
Donna Godchaux - vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums
Mickey Hart - drums
Matt Kelly - harp
Steve Shuster - Horn - on Heart Of Me (Arranged by John Kahn) |
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Released
- 1978
Label - Rhino (Original album -Arista)
Produced by Lowell George A
re-mastered version was initially released as part of the box-set, Beyond
Description on Oct. 26, 2004 on Rhino.
Released individually March 2006 A
reader submitted review
Close to the nadir of the Grateful Dead's studio efforts, only Built
To Last is more full of weak songs than this album. Many of
these songs would be hundreds of times better in concert. But there are
just too many questions to answer: Why record "New Minglewood
Blues again"? Why put "Serengetti," two minutes of
drums, on the album? Why make "Good Lovin'" so slow and
boring, unlike how it was performed in concert? Why give Donna
Godchaux yet another solo spot? That being said, "Fire on the
Mountain," "Shakedown Street," and "I Need a
Miracle," while not even touching the energy these songs would
approach in the live setting, are strong highlights, and "If I
Had The World to Give" is a rare emotional Garcia ballad. This
album is just so unnecessary, I would only recommend buying it if
you hate yourself. by Zach
Smith
Grade D
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