Day Of The Dead Day Of The Dead CD

4AD are pleased to announce the release of Day of the Dead, a celebration of the Grateful Dead's music. Day of the Dead was created and curated by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long. All profits will help fight for AIDS/ HIV and related health issues around the world through the Red Hot Organization, a 501(c)3.

1. Touch of Grey (The War on Drugs) 2. Sugaree (Phosphorescent with Jenny Lewis ; Friends) 3. Candyman (Jim James ; Friends) 4. Dire Wolf (The Lone Bellow) 5. New Speedway Boogie (Courtney Barnett) 6. Friend of the Devil (Mumford and Sons) 7. Black Muddy River (Bruce Hornsby ; Deyarmond Edison) 8. Morning Dew (The National) 9. Black Peter (Antony ; Ymusic) 10. Loser (Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro ; Friends) 11. To Lay Me Down (Perfume Genius) 12. Box of Rain (Kurt Vile ; J Mascis) 13. Rubin ; Cherise (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy ; Friends) 14. Me and My Uncle (The Lone Bellow) 15. Cassidy (Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis ; Friends) 16. Uncle John's Band (Lucius) 17. Mountains of the Moon (Lee Ranaldo ; Friends) 18. Dark Star (Cass McCombs, Joe Russo ; Friends) 19. Nightfall of Diamonds (Nightfall of Diamonds) 20. Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald (Tim Hecker) 21. Paying in the Band (Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo ; Friends) 22. Brokedown Palace (Richard Reed Parry with 23. Caroline Shaw [Featuring Garth Hudson]) 24. Peggy O (The National) 25. Garcia Counterpoint (Bryce Dessner) 26. Terrapin Station (Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear) 27. Clementine Jam (Orchestra Baobab) 28. China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider (Stephen Malkmus ; the Jicks) 29. Jack a Roe (This Is the Kit) 30. Easy Wind (Bill Callahan) 31. Whaft Rat (Ira Kaplan ; Friends) 32. Going Down the Road (Lucinda Williams) 33. And We Bid You Goodnight (Sam Amidon ; Friends) 34. Ripple (The Walkmen) 35. Truckin' (Marijuana Deathsquads) 36. Dark Star (The Flaming Lips) 37. Stella Blue (Local Natives) 38. Shakedown Street (Unknown Mortal Orchestra) 39. Franklin's Tower (Orchestra Baobab) 40. Eyes of the World (Tal National) 41. Help on the Way (Bela Fleck) 42. Estimated Prophet (The Rileys) 43. What's Become of the Baby (S T a R G a Z E) 44. King Soloman's Marbles (Vijay Iyer) 45. If I Had the World to Give (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy ; Friends) 46. Standing on the Moon (Phosphorescent ; Friends) 47. Ship of Fools (The Tallest Man on Earth ; Friends) 48. Bird Song (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy ; Friends) 49. Brown Eyed Woman (Hiss Golden Messenger) 50. Here Comes Sunshine (Real Estate) 51. Cumberland Blues (Charles Bradley) 52. Drums > Space (Man Forever / So Percussion / Oneida) 53. Cream Puff War (Fucked Up) 54. Rosemary (Mina Tindle) 55. High Time (Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear) 56. Till the Morning Comes (Luluc with Xylouris White) 57. Althea (Winston Marshall and Shura) 58. Attics of My Life (Angel Olsen) 59. St. Stephen (Live) (Wilco with Bob Weir) 60. I Know You Rider (Live) (The National with Bob Weir)