Released July 8, 2014 Length 124:36 Label Round Records | Recorded March 22, 1978 Release date 15 July 2014 | |
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Genres Rock music, Rhythm and blues Similar Jerry Garcia Band albums, Rock music albums | ||
Garcia Live Volume Four is a two-CD live album by the Jerry Garcia Band. It contains the complete concert recorded at Veteran's Hall in Sebastopol, California on March 22, 1978. It was released by ATO Records on July 15, 2014.
Contents
At the time of this recording, the members of the Jerry Garcia Band were Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Keith Godchaux on keyboards, Donna Jean Godchaux and Maria Muldaur on vocals, John Kahn on bass, and Buzz Buchanan on drums. Keyboardist Ozzie Ahlers, who would later join the band full-time, makes a guest appearance at the Veteran's Hall show. Two other live albums recorded by this same lineup are Pure Jerry: Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978 and Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978.
Critical reception
On AllMusic, Fred Thomas said, "Vol. 4: March 22nd, 1978 finds Garcia and crew performing two remarkably laid-back sets at Veteran's Hall in Sebastopol, California, fresh off a short tour and just prior to the release of Cats Under the Stars, the only studio album that would fall under the Jerry Garcia Band banner. Garcia Live, Vol. 4 features a lineup of key contributors to the album in full-on live mode... Apart from running through original numbers from Cats Under the Stars such as the Robert Hunter-penned "Gomorrah" and a rare live rendition of "Love in the Afternoon", the band runs through a string of highly revamped covers, including some jammed-out takes on Motown and reggae and a particularly inspired version of gospel tune "I'll Be with Thee"."
Track listing
Disc 1
First set:- "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 9:52
- "Catfish John" (Bob McDill, Allen Reynolds) – 9:16
- "Simple Twist of Fate" (Bob Dylan) – 10:54
- "I Second That Emotion" (Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson) – 10:29
- "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Robbie Robertson) – 10:26
Disc 2
Second set:- "The Harder They Come" (Jimmy Cliff) – 12:12
- "Mission in the Rain" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 11:21
- "Cats Under the Stars" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:04
- "Gomorrah" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:39
- "Mystery Train" (Junior Parker, Sam Phillips) – 8:57
- "Love in the Afternoon" (Hunter, John Kahn) – 10:11
- "I'll Be with Thee" (traditional) – 5:16
- "Midnight Moonlight" (Peter Rowan) – 10:59
Personnel
Songs
1How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)9:50
2Catfish John9:16
3Simple Twist of Fate10:54