Shakedown Street (Dig) [Original recording remastered, Extra tracks]

Grateful Dead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1978
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Extra tracks
• Label: Grateful Dead / Rhino
• ASIN: B000E1ZBFO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,259 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #84 in Music > Rock > Jam Bands > Rock Jam Bands

Track Listings

1. Good Lovin'

2. France

3. Shakedown Street

4. Srengetti

5. Fire On The Mountain

6. I Need A Miracle

7. From The Heart Of Me

8. Stagger Lee

9. All New Minglewood Blues

10. If I Had The World To Give

11. Good Lovin' (Studio Outtake)

12. Ollin Arageed (Live)

13. Fire On The Mountain (Live)

14. Stagger Lee (Live)

15. All New Minglewood (Live)

Editorial Reviews

The first album recorded at their Front Street Studio, this 1978 LP paired the band with Little Feat's Lowell George as producer, yielding signature songs like Fire on the Mountain; I Need a Miracle , and the title tune. Also: a Good Lovin' outtake (with Lowell); a live Stagger Lee , and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Dead's more unique contributions, May 6, 2007

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lisamcmil - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown Street (Dig) (Audio CD)

I've always had great affection for this album. Their cover of "Good Lovin'" is absolutely irresistible. This album is likely to appeal to non-Dead fans to, as it is funkier and tighter than most.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love it, March 24, 2008

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Tin Pigeon (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown Street (Dig) (Audio CD)

This purchase was to replace an old, long-lost copy. I've always liked their studio-produced stuff, much to the chagrin of some more serious aficionados. Every once in a while it's nice to hear a nice crisp rendition than to have to pore over tons of bootlegs to find just the one.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fire On The Mountain, June 18, 2006

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Andre S. Grindle "Andre' Grindle" (Brewer Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakedown Street (Dig) (Audio CD)

The Grateful Dead really put themselves out on this one.One thing that makes 'Shakedown Street' so great is the fact that the bands recent mix of blues and jazz with their traditional rock sound is now spiced up with a little creamy production slickness and a lot of funk.The title track is a perfect example-it's silly,catchy and deeply into an R&B/funk flavor.R&B is a big interest here because The Rascles "Good Lovin'" is given a bouncy Caribbean-soul type of feeling right along with a bit of a slower take with "Stagger Lee".Same goes for Mickey Hart's brilliant percussion on the sing a long "Fire On The Mountain"."France" is another matter entirely-a very fun and romantic vision set to music that so perfectly accompanies it-the best part is the ringing steel drums and fender rhodes piano.Ironically the two rockers "I Need A Miracle" and "All New Minglewood Blues" aren't the most impressive tunes here."From The Heart Of Me" is absolutely gorgeous and the closer? "If I Had The World To Give" has a songcraft to it that is almost to the level of an Elton John or The Beatles.So are the Grateful Dead trying to be less jamsters and more craftsmen here?Yes they sure are but Bob,Bill,Mickey and Jerry do it sooooo well here that it makes no difference.Yes long intricate jams are what made them but 'Shakedown Street' shows what great musicians they are and that even though these are short songs they never had to commercialize their music.Nothing here is very conventional-each song could spin off into some other crazy musical genre.And it's themes are relaxing and fun.So what more could a music lover want?