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.Deadicated at the Grateful Dead Family Discography
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.
Track 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
Personnel By song "Bertha" (produced by Los Lobos) David Hidalgo – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, accordion, bass Cesar Rosas – electric guitar Conrad Lozano – bass, vocals Steve Berlin – organ, percussion Louis Perez – drums Victor Bisetti – percussion
"Jack Straw" (produced by Bruce Hornsby and the Range and Eddie King) Bruce Hornsby – piano, synthesizers, vocals George Marinelli Jr. – guitar, background vocals John Molo – drums John Puerta – bass, background vocals John J. T. Thomas – keyboards
"U. S. Blues" (produced by Ralph Sall) Dan Baird – throat, guitar Michelle Malone – throat Stan Lynch – gang drum, primitive ritual percussion Mauro Magellan – gang drum Mike Campbell – guitar Benmont Tench – piano, organ Brendan O'Brien – bass 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) Elvis Costello – guitar, vocals Jim Keltner – drums Jerry Scheff – bass Larry Knechtel – piano James Burton – guitar Marc Ribot – banjo, horn
"China Doll" and "Cassidy" (produced by Ralph Sall) Suzanne Vega – vocals Anton Sanko – pump organ, Akai S-1000 Marc Shulman – acoustic guitar, tiple, electric guitar Michael Visceglia – acoustic bass guitar Frank Vilardi – bodhrán, cymbals, drums, bongos Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
"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) Amy Ray – guitar, vocals Emily Saliers – guitar, vocals Randell Kirsch – vocals LuAnn Kirsch – vocals Chris Hickey – vocals Dan McNamara – congas, percussion Barbara Marino – percussion
"Casey Jones" (produced by Ralph Sall) Warren Zevon – piano, vocals David Lindley – guitars, vocals Jorge Calderón – bass, vocals Stan Lynch – drums, percussion Ian McLagan – Hammond B-3 organ
"Friend of the Devil" (produced by George Massenburg, Lyle Lovett, and Billy Williams) Lyle Lovett – guitar, vocals Russell Kunkel – drums Leland Sklar – bass Dean Parks – guitars Bill Payne – piano
"To Lay Me Down" (produced by Michael Timmins) Margo Timmins – vocals Michael Timmins – guitar Peter Timmins – drums Alan Anton – bass Jeff Bird – harmonica, mandolin Kim Deschamps – dobro, pedal steel guitar Jaro Czerwinec – accordion
"Wharf Rat" (produced by Ralph Sall and Midnight Oil) Peter Garrett – harmonica, vocals Rob Hirst – drums, vocals Bones Hillman – bass, vocals Martin Rotsey – guitar Jim Moginie – guitar, keyboards, vocals
"Estimated Prophet" (produced by Ralph Sall) Winston Rodney – vocals Nelson Miller – drums Linval Jarett – piano, guitar Paul Beckford – bass Alvin Hawton – percussion Dave Robinson – saxophone James K. Smith – trumpet Charles Dickey – trombone Jay Noel – keyboards
"Deal" (produced by Ralph Sall) Dr. John – piano, vocals Freddy Staehle – drums Rafael Cruz – percussion Wilbur Bascomb – bass Joe Caro – guitar Lew Soloff – trumpet Andrew Snitzer – tenor saxophone Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
"Ripple" (produced by Ralph Sall and Perry Farrell) Perry Farrell – vocals Dave Navarro – guitars Stephen Perkins – drums, percussion Eric Avery – bass
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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