Shakedown Street [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
Track Listings
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1. Good Lovin'
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2. France
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3. Shakedown Street
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4. Serengetti
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5. Fire on the Mountain
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6. I Need a Miracle
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7. From the Heart of Me
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8. Stagger Lee
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9. New Minglewood Blues
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10. If I Had the World to Give
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Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese reissue of the 1978 release from the San Francisco legends, this limited edition features a miniature paper LP sleeve reproduction of the original artwork.
Shakedown Street, Music, The Grateful Dead, Album Rock, Country-Rock, Jam Bands, Pop, Rock, Rock/Pop
Average customer rating:
- Grateful Feat or is it Little Dead
- TAKE A WHOLE PAIL OF WATER JUST TO COOL YOU DOWN!
- Shakedown reaks :{
- Stop what your doin', cause' I'm about to ruin...
- Don't tell me this ain't got no heart, just got to lookaround...
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Shakedown Street
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Arista
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ASIN: B000002VCV
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Good Lovin'
- France
- Shakedown Street
- Serengetti
- Fire On The Mountain
- I Need A Miracle
- From The Heart Of Me
- Stagger Lee
- All New Minglewood Blues
- If I Had The World To Give
Customer Reviews:
Grateful Feat or is it Little Dead.......2007-03-27
As a newly appointed 'Deadhead' I have to say that this album was a pleasant suprise. As you can tell from the reviews this is not one of the Dead's most likable albums. Maybe it's the purists that are still praising the material from the 60's and early 70's needlessly maligning this album, but for what ever reason just give it a chance.
This album was produced by Lowell George of Little Feat, and his presence is certainly noted here. It has that funky Little Feat feel to it. If your a fan of island/funk/reggae/rock this is the album for you, even if you don't expect it to come from the Grateful dead....
TAKE A WHOLE PAIL OF WATER JUST TO COOL YOU DOWN!.......2005-11-16
Funky fresh, I believe I have one more shout out left for the Grateful Dead at least. SHAKEDOWN STREET, the bands eclectic offerings from 1978.
This album was recorded near the end of the DONNA JEAN/KEITH GODCHEAUX era. These years closed when Keith Godcheaux died in a severe bike accident. Most will say what he brought to the band was a more funky feel- he also brought his wife- who had sex with everyone in the band on the reg.(Don't quote me on that.)
I'm really no extreme DEAD HEAD, but I can hold my own. Hey, I know what I like and what I don't, ain't that good enough. I play this record at parties all the time. Its great fun times.
GOOD LOVIN' yeah, its that one you are thinking of covered by Bobby Weir on vocals. Of course Pig Pen covered it years earlier with the Dead and was WAY better, this version isn't bad.
FRANCE is a strange worldly track with Donna Jean on vocals. Theres steal drums and stuff going on, you better not leave your seat.
SHAKEDOWN STREET* this song kicks. Very groovy, with a hard steady drum beat and cool lyrics. Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart....
SERENGETTI another worldly tune, still good.
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN* More funky stuff, this song goes well to accompany a white reggae revolution. bands like SUBLIME took there cues from this song.
I NEED A MIRACLE* A bluesy one by Bobby Weir. Some good lyrics in the Bobby weir fashion. "I need a woman 'bout twice my age..."
FROM THE HEART OF ME a little too much Donna Jean for one album but still, I can dig it here and there.
STAGGER LEE This song makes me picture Jerry pimpin' on a sidewalk. This is a lost time for the DEAD I think and that is why these tracks are so underated. I love this stuff.
NEW NEW MINGLEWOOD BLUES Oh wait, I'm sorry, this is the ALL NEW MINGLEWOOD BLUES, this is a rehashed version of a song they covered way back in the mid sixties. The original was better, but they added more verses on this one that are quite enjoyable.
IF I HAD THE WORLD TO GIVE as is usual, Jerry closes us out with a nice somewhat lengthy inspirational jam. God bless, Jerry.
SO thats it. SHAKEDOWN STREET is a classic studio DEAD.
I would recommend ONE FROM THE VAULT first for anyone trying to break into the DEAD, but if you want a funky, reggae, blues, psychedelic disco album for your next FREAK OUT....you don't gotta poke around, get SHAKEDOWN STREET.
Shakedown reaks :{.......2005-10-05
The Song Shakedown Street is cool,better Live,the rest is garbage,this is there worst album not "Steal your face"even thou it sounds way to sleepy,ask a real Deadhead in your area for a cool recording,my guess is a live recording,please see Grateful Dead movie C/D,that is Garcia playn some Saaweeeet! Guitar, seek the truth and stay free Peace Larry Smith of Saint- Rosa
Stop what your doin', cause' I'm about to ruin..........2005-02-22
Alright, those who are not yet converted to the GD flock: here is your opportunity to ease you in. Purchase this cd then feel yourself being whisked away to such global locations as France, a mountain, Serengetti, Donna Godchaux's heart, and Minglewood. It is clear that this cd was recorded with the intent to win over the entry level GD listener. Let me say, Mission Accomplished. It is a precious gift waiting for you to unlock its mysteries. All you have to do is buy it. I can hear the cd calling to you right now... Mortimer... Kristen... Charles... Buy the cd and be born again in the living fire of the mountain.
Don't tell me this ain't got no heart, just got to lookaround..........2005-02-06
There are a few bands I love enough to throw in an opinion when a "good work" is unfairly maligned. Shakedown Street is one of the more lively and unique recordings of the Dead in my opinion. Maybe it is because I was a teenager when this was released, but this Dead is fun and unique stuff. France, Fire on the Mountain, Shakedown Street, and others on here all sound very different which is testament to a band at a creative peak. Fun with an envelope filter. A treasure trove of new ideas flying around here. Listen to that guitar work in France! Out of left field, Garcia is swingin' like usual and Weir is on a tear! Fire on the Mountain is one of the best to me. This album grooves throughout!! The drumming on this album, seems to me, is outstanding. Oh, and Donna Godchaux puts some nice vocal touches on this one, better than most! I recorded most (1 or 2 aren't essential) of these songs to take with me on my travels and shared it with Tunisian sheepherders, Algerian teenagers, etc. (and many in Europe)who had never heard it before. I remember one of them picking up some silverware and just going nuts with the cool rhythms. I was begged to trade the tape for a local favorite, I couldn't part with it. Now I wish that I left them that present. Anyway, my take on sampling world opinion and my Western take on it - get it, Charming, GOOD STUFF!
Average customer rating:
- One of the Dead's uniquest contributions
- Nice collection of songs
- The band's second worst album
- Fire On The Mountain
- You've just gotta poke around.
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Shakedown Street
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Grateful Dead / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000E1ZBFO
Release Date: 2006-03-07 |
Tracks:
- Good Lovin'
- France
- Shakedown Street
- Srengetti
- Fire On The Mountain
- I Need A Miracle
- From The Heart Of Me
- Stagger Lee
- All New Minglewood Blues
- If I Had The World To Give
- Good Lovin' (Studio Outtake)
- Ollin Arageed (Live)
- Fire On The Mountain (Live)
- Stagger Lee (Live)
- All New Minglewood (Live)
Album Description
Following the Dead's early Warner Bros. LP's and their evolution from a San Francisco hippie phenomenon to one of the biggest bands on the planet, these five album masterpieces chronicle the creatively expansive portion of their long, strange, and amazing trip beginning in 1873 when they launchd their own label. Rhino's remastered & expanded editions celebrate the Dead's immortal music with state-of-the-art sonics and a wealth of fresh-from-the-archives bonus rarities.
Customer Reviews:
One of the Dead's uniquest contributions.......2007-05-07
I've always had great affection for this album. Their cover of "Good Lovin'" is absolutely irresistible. This album is likely to appear to non-Dead fans to, as it is funkier and tighter than most.
Nice collection of songs.......2007-03-17
Released in 1978, this was the Grateful Dead's tenth studio album and 14th overall. Oringally, it had 10 songs and was just under 39 minutes long. With the bonus tracks, it comes out to 74 minutes.
On the first CD release of this album, the sound quality was mediocre. All of these remastered Grateful Dead CD's have excellent sound. They are recorded in HDCD (24 bit instead of the standard 16) so they sound better than normal CD's. And if you have a CD player that has the HDCD decoder, they sound stunning.
All of the remastered Grateful Dead CD's have bonus material to bring the total playing time up to close to 80 minutes. The bonus material has been very good on some CD's (like Blues for Allah) to disappointing on others (American Beauty).
Except for Ollin Arageed, the bonus material on Shakedown Street is not very good. Ollin Arageed is the best thing on the CD, and one of the best and more unusual tracks by the Grateful Dead. The other tracks are a version Good Lovin' with Lowell George on vocals (which isn't as good as Bob Wier's inspired version), and then a bunch of live songs. The live material is nothing special, just rambling versions of some of the studio songs. Even the 13 minute Fire On the Mountain is nothing special. I have heard much better live versions of this song.
As for the original Shakedown Street was produced by Lowell George of Little Feat (about a year before he died). It kind of goes back to the days of American Beauty and Workingman's Dead (but with more of a seventies flavor). Rumor has it that the Dead were looking for a hit and conformed the music to the sounds of the time. Some say there is a bit of disco flavor in this. But, I don't agree.
Just like most Grateful Dead albums, there are some great songs on this CD (a rollicking version of the Little Rascal's Good Lovin', Shakedown Street, I Need a Miracle, Fire on the Mountain) with a bunch of mediocre songs. Even the great American Beauty album was not consistant throughout.
This is a three to four star CD. I tilt to 3 stars because the bonus material isn't very good.
The band's second worst album.......2006-12-03
This is an okay record. Basic the band wanted to record another album before their Egypt performances in 1978. So they went into the band's new studio and began recording before they even had enough new songs and unfortunatly, it shows. This album has a much more plays it straight feel than others. This might have had something to do with Terrapin Station's somewhat over the top production. Dispite all this, there's some nice stuff on here. The Good Lovin' that opens this album is quite good. France I've come to like okay although that's probably because it was never played live and thus is kind of a rarity. The best things about this Shakedown Street is the cool little Jerry string bending overdubs and the fact that it's one of the few times I've heard all the vocals onkey. Serengetti is fun but short. Fire On The Mountain turns out in a nice version. I Need A Miracle is a straight up rocker that's actually pretty basic for the Dead. Once again, one of the problems some of the band members had with Terrapin was that it didn't rock out enough. Donna's From The Heart Of Me has a cool hook. Both Stagger Lee and All New Minglewood Blues are no great shakes. From The Heart Of Me was a tune written to be romantic and it's okay. It was only played live three times. Of all the bonus stuff, the best is Ollin Arageed.
Fire On The Mountain.......2006-06-19
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?
You've just gotta poke around. .......2006-03-28
Though this is not the dead best album(in my opinion Blues for Allah is) it is still an alright album. The highlights are Shakedown St., Fire on the Mountain, and Good Lovin' but the other song are good too. Im not really a fan of bonus tracks but the bonus tracks on this album are great like the Good Lovin with Lowell George on vocals and the live Ollin Arageed, Fire on the Mountain and Stagger Lee from the Grateful Deads legendary trip to Egypt. Buy this album and if you have got the money buy Blues for Allah also, you wont regret it.
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Street Triumph (Hosted by DJ Premier)
Bumpy Knuckles
Manufacturer: Fat Beats
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ASIN: B000MLFYXA |
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Shakedown Street
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Bmg Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00004Z3BA
Release Date: 2000-07-11 |
Tracks:
- Good Lovin'
- France
- Shakedown Street
- Serengetti
- Fire on the Mountain
- I Need a Miracle
- From the Heart of Me
- Stagger Lee
- New Minglewood Blues
- If I Had the World to Give
Album Description
Japanese reissue of the 1978 release from the San Francisco legends, this limited edition features a miniature paper LP sleeve reproduction of the original artwork.
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Limited LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing. K2 Remastering.
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Shakedown Street
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000BRHPR8
Release Date: 2000-10-26 |
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