Grateful Dead - Wake of the Flood - The Angel's Share (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

In celebration of Wake Of The Flood‘s 50th anniversary, the Grateful Dead vaults have been reopened to reveal a treasure trove of studio material that Dead Heads have never heard before. For the third edition of The Angel’s Share series, more than two hours of expertly-curated, previously unreleased session tapes are now available via Rhino, for the first time ever on all DSPs worldwide. Similar to previous installments that accompanied milestone reissues of Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty, Wake Of The Flood: The Angel’s Share brings together the outtakes, alternate versions, and in-studio conversations behind the creation of the album, including “Eyes Of The World,” “Stella Blue,” “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo” and every other song on the LP. Some unexpected moments and revelations are found in takes of “Let Me Sing Your Blues Away,” Keith Godchaux’s first and only vocal on a Grateful Dead studio record, and Bobby Weir’s continually evolving “Weather Report Suite.” Also featured is the track “Phil’s Song (Unbroken Chain)” that appeared later on The Mars Hotel. As the lid is lifted and the curtains are pulled back on a pivotal record – filled with classics that remain instant crowd-pleasers to this day – Wake Of The Flood: The Angel’s Share transports the listener to August 6-17, 1973 at Sausalito, CA’s Record Plant, turning it into a fly-on-the-wall experience of the band’s joyous and collaborative process.

Following the recent passing of founding member Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and the temporary exit of drummer Mickey Hart, the Grateful Dead recorded Wake Of The Flood during a period of transition and immense ambition. As the debut album that would be released on their own record label, Grateful Dead Records, it was a crucial first piece and proof of concept for the independent ecosystem and massive community the band were building. A lot hinged on the LP, yet the music on Wake Of The Flood and Wake Of The Flood: The Angel’s Share shows a fearless sense of experimentation and optimism. After playing for a record-setting crowd of 600,000 people at Watkins Glen just weeks prior – the biggest concert in North American history at that time – the Dead introduced a fresh studio lineup that included new members Keith and Donna Godchaux on keys and vocals. While many Wake Of The Flood songs had been road-tested for more than half a year beforehand, “Weather Report Suite” and “Let Me Sing Your Blues Away” had never been performed live. The Angel’s Share shows how they all took a new shape at The Record Plant.

TRACKLIST

1. Grateful Dead - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Take 9) [Not Slated] (8/6/73)
2. Grateful Dead - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Take 10) [Slated] (8/6/73)
3. Grateful Dead - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Take 11) [Slated] (8/6/73)
4. Grateful Dead - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Take 16) [Slated] (8/6/73)
5. Grateful Dead - Stella Blue (Take 1) [Not Slated] (8/7/73)
6. Grateful Dead - Stella Blue (Take 2) [Not Slated] (8/7/73)
7. Grateful Dead - Stella Blue (Take 4) [Slated] (8/7/73)
8. Grateful Dead - Stella Blue (Take 5) [Not Slated] (8/7/73)
9. Grateful Dead - I Am the Rain (Weather Report Suite) [Take 2] [Slated] (8/7/73)
10. Grateful Dead - I Am the Rain (Weather Report Suite) [Take 23] [Slated] (8/7/73)
11. Grateful Dead - I Am the Rain (Weather Report Suite) [Take 4] [Slated] (8/7/73)
12. Grateful Dead - Pistol Shot (China Doll) [Take 1] [Slated] (8/8/73)
13. Grateful Dead - Pistol Shot (China Doll) [Take 2] [Slated] (8/8/73)
14. Grateful Dead - Pistol Shot (China Doll) [Take 3] [Slated] (8/8/73)
15. Grateful Dead - Pistol Shot (China Doll) [Take 4] [Slated] (8/8/73)
16. Grateful Dead - Row Jimmy (Take 1) [Not Slated] (8/10/73)
17. Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World (Run-Through) [Not Slated] (8/10/73)
18. Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World (Take 1) [Slated] (8/10/73)
19. Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World (Take 6) [Not Slated] (8/10/73)
20. Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World (Take 15) [Not Slated] (8/10/73)
21. Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World (Take 16) [Not Slated] (8/10/73)
22. Grateful Dead - Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (Take 1) [Not Slated] (8/15/73)
23. Grateful Dead - Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (Take 2) [Slated] (8/15/73)
24. Grateful Dead - Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (Take 3) [Slated] (8/15/73)
25. Grateful Dead - Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (Take 4) [Slated] (8/15/73)
26. Grateful Dead - Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (Take 13) [Not Slated] (8/15/73)
27. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 1] [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
28. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 2] [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
29. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 3] [Slated] (8/16/73)
30. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 4] [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
31. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 5] [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
32. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 6] [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
33. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 7] [Slated] (8/16/73)
34. Grateful Dead - Phil's Song (Unbroken Chain) [Take 8] [Slated] (8/16/73)
35. Grateful Dead - Weather Report Suite (Take 10) [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
36. Grateful Dead - Weather Report Suite (Take 11) [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
37. Grateful Dead - Weather Report Suite (Take 16) [Not Slated] (8/16/73)
38. Grateful Dead - Weather Report Suite (Take 8) [Slated] (8/17/73)



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