The "Pure Jerry" series is an archival release of live Jerry Garcia releases throughout the vast phases of his career.1. Theatre 1839, July 29 & 30, 1977
2. Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987
3. Lunt-Fontanne, New York City,October 15–30, 1987
4. Keystone Berkeley, September 31, 1974
5. Merriweather Post Pavilion, September 1 & 2, 1989
6. Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978
7. Coliseum, Hampton, VA, November 9, 1991
8. Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, February 28,1986
9. Bay Area, 1978 – 2009
Pure Jerry #1
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.
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- Ron Tutt - drums, vocals
Disc 1
- Mystery Train (Parker / Phillips)
- Russian Lullaby (Berlin)
- That's What Love Will Make You Do (Campbell / Thigpen / Banks / Marion )
- Stir It Up (Marley)
- Simple Twist Of Fate (Dylan)
- The Way You Do The Things You Do (Robinson / Rogers)
- Catfish John (McDill / Reynolds)
- Friend Of The Devil (Garcia / Hunter / Dawson)
- Don't Let Go (Stone)
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robertson)
- They Love Each Other (Garcia / Hunter)
- I Second That Emotion (Robinson / Cleveland)
- Let Me Roll It (McCartney)
- The Harder They Come (Cliff)
- Gomorrah (Garcia / Hunter)
- Tore Up Over You (Ballard)
- Tangled Up In Blue (Dylan)
- My Sisters And Brothers (Johnson)
Pure Jerry #2
4 CD archive release of music from the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and Jerry Garcia Band matinee and evening shows at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York City on October 31, 1987. Comprises complete acoustic and electric sets from each performance.
Musicians
Acoustic sets
- Jerry Garcia - acoustic guitar, vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- David Kemper - drums
- Kenny Kosek - fiddle
- David Nelson - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Sandy Rothman - mandolin, dobro, vocals
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Gloria Jones - vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- David Kemper - drums
- Jaclyn LaBranch - vocals
- Melvin Seals - keyboards
Disc 1: Matinee: Acoustic set
- I've Been All Around This World (Traditional)
- I'm Troubled (Traditional)
- Short Life Of Trouble (Grayson)
- Blue Yodel #9 (Standing On The Corner) (Rodgers)
- Spike Driver Blues (Hurt)
- Trouble In Mind (Jones)
- The Girl At The Crossroads Bar (Bryson)
- Bright Morning Stars (Traditional)
- Ripple (Garcia / Hunter)
- Goodnight Irene (Traditional)
- How Sweet It Is (Holland / Dozier / Holland)
- They Love Each Other (Garcia / Hunter)
- When I Paint My Masterpiece (Dylan)
- Dear Prudence (Lennon / McCartney)
- Run For The Roses (Garcia / Hunter)
- I Shall Be Released (Dylan)
- My Sisters and Brothers (Johnson)
- Midnight Moonlight (Rowan)
- Crazy Love (Morrison)
- Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Traditional)
- Deep Elem Blues (Traditional)
- Blue Yodel #9 (Standing On The Corner) (Rodgers)
- Ballad of Casey Jones (Hurt)
- Two Soldiers (Traditional)
- Diamond Joe (Logan)
- Gone Home (Carlisle)
- Oh, Babe It Ain't No Lie (Cotton)
- If I Lose (Traditional / Stanley)
- Ragged But Right (Traditional)
Disc 4: Evening: Electric set
- Werewolves Of London (Marinell / Wachtell / Zevon)
- Cats Under The Stars (Garcia / Hunter)
- Stop That Train (Tosh)
- Let It Rock (Berry)
- Gomorrah (Garcia / Hunter)
- The Harder They Come (Cliff)
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Dylan)
- Deal (Garcia / Hunter)
- My Sisters and Brothers (Johnson)
3 CD archive release of music from the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and Jerry Garcia Band muic from the two week series of shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York City during October 1987. The 10/31/87 shows were released as a separate 4 CD set. This Best of The Rest is a selection of music from the other Lunt-Fontanne shows. One disc comprises all acoustic songs that were not performed on 10/31/87. The other two discs comprise music from electric sets.
Disc 1: Electric;
- I'll Take A Melody (Toussaint)
- Forever Young (Dylan)
- Think (McCracklin / Malone)
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robertson)
- Simple Twist Of Fate (Dylan)
- When I Paint My Masterpiece (Dylan)
- Deal (Garcia / Hunter)
- All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
- Get Out Of My Life Woman (Toussaint)
- Like A Road (Nix / Penn)
- Mission In The Rain (Garcia / Hunter)
- Mississippi Moon (Rowan)
- Evangeline (Hidalgo / Perez)
- That Lucky Old Sun (Gillespie / Smith)
- And It Stoned Me (Morrison)
- Tangled Up In Blue (Dylan)
- Rosa Lee McFall (Traditional / Monroe)
- Drifting With The Tide (Traditional)
- Calling Your Bosses
- I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail (Davis / Taylor)
- Drifting Too Far From The Shore (Moody)
- I Ain't Never (Pierce / Tillis)
- Band introduction
- It's A Long Long Way (To The Top Of The World) (Wayne)
- Ashes Of Love (Wright / Anglin / Anglin)
- Poison Love (Laird)
- I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail (David / Taylor)
Acoustic sets;
- Jerry Garcia - acoustic guitar, vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- David Kemper - drums
- Kenny Kosek - fiddle
- David Nelson - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Sandy Rothman - mandolin, dobro, vocals
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Gloria Jones - vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- David Kemper - drums
- Jaclyn LaBranch - vocals
- Melvin Seals - keyboards
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals (on When I Paint My Masterpiece, Deal and All Along The Watchtower)
- Executive producer - Christopher Sabec, Peter McQuaid, Hale Milgrim
- Recording - John Cutler
- Production engineer - Tom Flye
- Second engineer - Robert Gatley
- Mastering - John Cuniberti
- Research, compilation - Blair Jackson, David Gans
- Album coordination - Jeff Adams
- Photography - Herb Greene
- Booklet notes - Blair Jackson
- Special thanks - Bob Barsotti, Joel Bernstein, Herb Greene, Stanley Johnston, Jan Simmons
- In memory of Bettike Barsotti and Bill Graham
The back cover of this set includes the following text about the source of the recording;
The soundboard tapes from which this CD package originated were created under far less than ideal, and in certain senses downright intimidating, circumstances. Aside from their main purpose - presenting a gloriously abundant slice of the Jerry Garcia Band's legendary 13 Magical Nights On Broadway - the recordings contained herein also clearly prove the worth of courage, hard work and modern science. Rest assured, as you enjoy this music, it hasn't sounded nearly this good since performed live.The tracks on this release are from the following shows.
Disc 1;
- I'll Take A Melody - October 19, 1987
- Forever Young - October 30, 1987
- Think - October 24, 1987
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - October 21, 1987
- Simple Twist Of Fate - October 24, 1987
- When I Paint My Masterpiece - October 25, 1987 (Late)
- Deal - October 25, 1987 (Late)
- All Along The Watchtower - October 25, 1987 (Late)
- Get Out Of My Life Woman - October 21, 1987 (Late)
- Like A Road - October 24, 1987
- Mission In The Rain - October 23, 1987
- Mississippi Moon - October 23, 1987
- Evangeline - October 21, 1987 (Late)
- That Lucky Old Sun - October 24, 1987
- And It Stoned Me - October 25, 1987 (Early)
- Tangled Up In Blue - October 25, 1987 (Early)
- Rosa Lee McFall - October 25, 1987 (Early)
- Drifting With The Tide - October 25, 1987 (Early)
- I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - October 28, 1987 (Early)
- Drifting Too Far From The Shore - October 28, 1987 (Early)
- I Ain't Never - October 30, 1987
- It's A Long Long Way (To The Top Of The World) - October 30, 1987
- Ashes Of Love (Rehearsal: date not known)
- Poison Love (Rehearsal: date not known)
- I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail (Rehearsal: date not known)
Pure Jerry #4
Recorded live at Keystone, Berkeley on September 1, 1974
3 CD archive release of music from the Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders Band show at the Keystone on September 31, 1974.
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Merl Saunders - organ, vocals
- Martin Fierro - saxophone, flute, percussion
- John Kahn - bass
- Paul Humphrey - drums
- Mystery artist - trumpet (on some tracks)
- Neighbor, Neighbor (Valier)
- Keepers (Saunders / Kahn)
- Sitting In Limbo (Bright / Chambers)
- Favela (Jobim)
- Tough Mama (Dylan)
- La La (Fierro)
- Someday Baby (Hopkins)
- Think (McCracklin / Robey)
- Roadrunner (Dozier / Holland / Dozier)
- The Harder They Come (Cliff)
- I Second That Emotion (Robinson / Cleveland)
- Going, Going, Gone (Dylan)
- Soul Roach (Saunders / Shanklin)
- Mystery Train (Parker / Philips)
- Wondering Why (Carrier / Saunders)
- People Make the World Go Round (Bell / Epstein)
- Keystone Jam (Garcia & Saunders Band)
- It's Too Late (Willis)
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robertson)
Pure Jerry #5
The four-disc Jerry Garcia Band: Merriweather Post Pavilion, September 1 & 2, 1989 adds to the canon with two complete sets performed on a rare non-California tour that encompassed twelve dates in the east and Midwest. Jerry is exceptionally lively and gregarious, and keyboardist Melvyn Seals shines throughout the pair of Columbia, Maryland dates, with Discs One and Two capturing 9/1 and Three and Four handling 9/2. It all opens with “How Sweet It Is”—a sentiment that could aptly title the entire set—and closes with a version of “Deal” featuring epic leads. Nuances within the songs, such as the rhythm guitar passages on “Stop That Train,” are also memorable, and “Lucky Old Sun” is a take to write home about. The first set from 9/2 is another dazzler, with renditions of “I’ll Take A Melody” and “They Love Each Other,” and the second set boasts two gems Garcia first released during his Broadway stint—Dylan’s “Forever Young” and Van Morrison’s “And It Stoned Me.” The entire compilation closes with the band’s ultimate jamming vehicle, “Don’t Let Go,” and this long-standing JGB line-up has rarely sounded better.
- Jerry Garcia: guitar & Vocals
- Gloria Jones: Vocals
- John Kahn: bass
- David Kemper: drums
- Jaclyn LaBranch: vocals
- Melvin Seals: Organ
Disc 1
1. How Sweet It Is
2. Stop That Train
3. Get Out Of My Life Woman
4. Run For The Roses
5. Like a Road Leading Home
6. My Sisters and Brothers
7. Deal
Disc 2
1. The Harder They Come
2. Mission In The Rain
3. Band Introduction
4. Think
5. Mississippi Moon
6. Waiting For A Miracle
7. Lucky Old Sun
8. Tangled Up In Blue
Disc 3
1. I'll Take A Melody
2. They Love Each Other
3. Forever Young
4. That's What Love Will Make You Do
5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
6. And It Stoned Me
7. Midnight Moonlight
Disc 4
1. Cats Under The Stars
2. Waiting For A Miracle
3. Simple Twist of Fate
4. Evangeline
5. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
6. Don't Let Go
Pure Jerry #6
2 CD archive release of music from the early and late Jerry Garcia Band shows at the Warner Theatre, Washington, DC on March 18, 1978.
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- Keith Godchaux - electric grand piano, vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Maria Muldaur - vocals
- Buzz Buchanan - drums
Disc 1
- Early show
- I Second That Emotion (Robinson / Cleveland)
- They Love Each Other (Garcia / Hunter)
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Dylan)
- That's What Love Will Make You Do
- Love In The Afternoon (Kahn / Hunter)
- Mystery Train (Parker / Philips)
Late Show - The Harder They Come (Cliff)
- Mission In The Rain (Garcia / Hunter)
- Simple Twist Of Fate (Dylan)
- Midnight Moonlight (Rowan)
- Gomorrah (Garcia / Hunter)
- Cats Under The Stars (Garcia / Hunter)
- I'll Be With Thee (Love)
- Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (Bramlett / Bramlett / Russell)
- Palm Sunday (Garcia / Hunter)
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Gloria Jones - vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- David Kemper - drums
- Jaclyn LaBranch - vocals
- Melvin Seals - organ
- Bruce Hornsby - electric piano
Disc 1
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Holland / Dozier / Holland)
- He Ain't Give You None (Morrison)
- You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) (Berry)
- Run for the Roses (Garcia / Hunter)
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robertson)
- I Second That Emotion (Robinson / Cleveland)
- My Sisters and My Brothers (Johnson)
- Ain't No Bread In the Breadbox (Buffalo)
- Bright Side of the Road (Morrison)
- Shining Star (Graham / Richmond)
- Waiting for a Miracle (Cockburn)
- Think (McCracklin / Malone)
- I Shall Be Released (Dylan)
- Don't Let Go (Stone)
- Midnight Moonlight (Rowan)
- What a Wonderful World (Weiss / Thiele)
This line from the back cover sums it all up nicely, "Aside from its main purpose - celebrating Jerry Garcia's and John Kahn's wonderfully sweet performance of February 28, 1986 - this recording clearly proves the value of vision, hard work and modern science. Enjoy it with our best wishes and in good health."
1. Deep Elem Blues
2. Little Sadie
3. Friend Of The Devil
4. When I Paint My Masterpiece
5. Spike Driver Blues
6. Run For The Roses
7. Dire Wolf
8. Jack-A-Roe
9. Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie
10. Bird Song >
11. Ripple >
12. Goodnight Irene
Pure Jerry #9
Bay Area 1978
2/18/78 Veterans Memorial Aud.
2/19/78, Santa Cruz Civic Aud.
6/10/78, Keystone Berkeley
6/18/78, Keystone Palo Alto
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
- Keith Godchaux - piano, vocals
- John Kahn - bass
- Buzz Buchanan - drums
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Maria Muldaur - vocals
DISC ONE
1. Mystery Train (2/18/78, Veterans Memorial Auditorium)
2. Catfish John (2/18/78, Veterans Memorial Auditorium)
3. I Second That Emotion (2/19/78, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium)
4. Mission In The Rain (2/19/78, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium)
5. Don't Let Go (2/19/78, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium)
DISC TWO
1. Tore Up Over You (6/10/78, Keystone Berkeley)
2. Simple Twist Of Fate (2/19/78, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium)
3. The Way You Do The Things You Do (2/19/78, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium)
4. Let Me Roll It (6/18/78, Keystone Palo Alto)
5. Gomorrah (6/18/78, Keystone Palo Alto)
6. I'll Be With Thee (6/18/78, Keystone Palo Alto)
7. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (2/18/78, Veterans Memorial Auditorium)
