Released March 1975 Label Grateful Dead Records | Release date March 1975 | |
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Artists Donna Jean Godchaux, Keith Godchaux Genres Rock music, Rhythm and blues Producers Keith Godchaux, Donna Jean Godchaux Similar Keith Godchaux albums, Rock music albums | ||
Keith & Donna is an album by Keith Godchaux and Donna Jean Godchaux. Their only studio album as a duo leading their own band, it was released in 1975 on the Round Records label. Produced as a vinyl LP, it has not been released on CD.
Contents
On Keith & Donna, both of the Godchauxs sing lead and backing vocals, and Keith plays various keyboard instruments. The album was recorded and released while they were members of the Grateful Dead, and Jerry Garcia plays guitar on all the songs. On most of the tracks, Denny Seiwell (from Wings) plays drums and Chrissy Stewart (from Spooky Tooth) plays bass.
Recording
In an interview with Blair Jackson, Donna Godchaux said, "Almost all of it was recorded at our house in Stinson Beach. Bob Matthews brought in a Neve board and we had our nine-foot Steinway there and we had our whole living room set up as a recording studio for a while. Jerry was just a couple of minutes away, so it was real easy to get together and work on it."
In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, she said, "I have issues with it, like our version of "River Deep, Mountain High", but I still remember the spirit of it. I could almost day by day tell you what happened with that. Here's Garcia and Keith and I living in Stinson Beach and we recorded it in our living room when Zion was asleep at four months old. It was so special. And I can't repeat it. Keith is gone and Jerry is gone. I don't care what the critics ever say about that record. I still love what we did together at that time."
Track listing
- "River Deep, Mountain High" (Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry) – 4:17
- "Sweet Baby" (Keith Godchaux, Donna Godchaux) – 5:01
- "Woman Make You" (K. Godchaux, D. Godchaux) – 4:32
- "When You Start to Move" (K. Godchaux, D. Godchaux) – 4:04
- "Showboat" (K. Godchaux, D. Godchaux, Brian Godchaux) – 2:28
- "My Love for You" (K. Godchaux, D. Godchaux) – 5:49
- "Farewell Jack" (K. Godchaux, D. Godchaux, B. Godchaux) – 3:08
- "Who Was John" (traditional) – 2:22
- "Every Song I Sing" (K. Godchaux, D. Godchaux) – 6:26