Furthur

Furthur (Series), Various Artists - Rock | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 14, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hybrid Recordings
• ASIN: B000003MSG
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,032 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spider Fingers

2. Bertha

3. Fire on the Mountain

4. I Need a Miracle

5. Keep on Truckin'

6. When the Beatles Hit America

7. Big Mama's Door

8. Jack Straw

9. Knockin' on Heaven's Door

10. Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Brother, Can you spare a Penny?, September 5, 2007

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PHILIP S WOLF (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Furthur (Audio CD)

When Jerry Garcia, Passed in August 1995, The Deadhead Village fell into a Deep Funk. This CD was assembled to Preview what was to Become: "The Furthur Festival".

All the Artists featured here did participate in the Festival, But these tracks are Pre-Festival selections from the years 1972 {Keep On Truckin'} thru 1995-96. Some Cuts are Live; "Spider Fingers" by Bruce Hornsby, "Jack Straw" by Bobby Weir's, Ratdog, whilst others are not; "Fire on The Mountian" by Mickey Hart's, Mystery Box & "Keep on Truckin" by Hot Tuna.

My Favorite, of the Ten Tracks presented here is: "Bertha" in an Smokin' hot Live version as presented by Los Lobos. But, that Great Selection is Flawed as this Song is part of a Much Longer Medley that has been Edited, with all of the great guitar interplay lost. The Ratdog Tracks: "I Need A Miracle", "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" & "Amazing Grace" {Rob Wasserman's Solo Spot from the Live Show}. Were the very first Ratdog Tracks to be released on CD, so for Historical purposes this CD grants Attention.

Two Hidden gems appear on: "Further". John Westley Harding, offers up: "When the Beatles Hit America" a Cool Acoustic Blues/Rap with some Clever Lyrics [ Much like the Best Works of Ray Davies }. And: 'Big Mama's Door" is by Alvin Youngblood Hart and it's like a Long-Lost Dustbowl Classic from the 1930's. I'm glad these two are featured here as they increase this CD's value.

Do you need Furthur? That's your Choice, But, since some of these tracks have never appeared on any other CD's...You'll need to decide...BUT, The Vendors will give this one up for only One Penny, So don't Pass this one up!

4.0 out of 5 stars i like it, January 9, 2012

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This review is from: Furthur (Audio CD)

this is a solid release on it's own,,,,never mind the connections to the dead family. there is a lot of hi points and not really anything you won't enjoy....plus it's a bargain in the used bracket .........get it for a nice change !