Tracks1.1 Rain and Snow - Obray Ramsey 1.2 Mama Tried - Merle Haggard 1.3 Iko Iko - Dixie Cups 1.4 Samson ; Delilah - Rev. Gary Davis 1.5 Big Railroad Blues - Cannon's Jug Stompers 1.6 El Paso - Marty Robbins 1.7 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan 1.8 Spoonful - Charlie Patton 1.9 The Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf 1.10 The Promised Land - Chuck Berry 1.11 Don't Ease Me in - Henry Thomas 1.12 Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed 1.13 Turn on Your Love Light - Bobby 'Blue' Bland 1.14 Morning Dew - Bonnie Dobson 1.15 Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly 1.16 Goin' Down This Road Feelin' Bad - Woody Guthrie 1.17 I Bid You Good Night - the Pindar Family
NotesFor all the hippie mystique that swirled around them, the Dead introduced generations of listeners to our rich American folk, country and blues heritage, and this 17-track collection-complete with original R. Crumb artwork-compiles the original versions of some of the best-known songs in their repertoire. Includes Don't Ease Me in Henry Thomas; Rain and Snow Obray Ramsey; Morning Dew Bonnie Dobson; Samson & Delilah Rev. Gary Davis; Goin' Down This Road Feelin' Bad Woody Guthrie, and more.