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Brent Mydland Discography

This is a discography of recordings that include Brent Mydland. Brent Mydland joined the Grateful Dead in 1979 and remained a member of the group until his death in 1990.

Additions, corrections and comments are welcome


Playing appearances: Albums/compilations/singles | Various Artists Compilations
Covers of compositions: Major albums that include covers of Brent Mydland compositions
Brent Mydland songs: Brent Mydland songs that have been performed or recorded

Playing on albums/compilations/singles

info Silver, Silver, 1976
no info Single (Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang / Right On Time), Silver, 1976, Arista 0189
no info Single (Memory / So Much For The Past), Silver, 1976, Arista 0210
info Sweet Surprise, Eric Andersen, 1976
info I Love Music, Various Artists, 1976
no info Single (Musician (It's Not An Easy Life) / Right On Time), Silver, 1977, Arista 0227
info Arista World Pop, Various Artists, 1977?
info Go To Heaven, Grateful Dead, 1980
info Single (Alabama Getaway / Far From Me), Grateful Dead, 1980
info Single (Don't Ease me In / Far From Me), Grateful Dead, 1980
info Reckoning, Grateful Dead, 1981
info Dead Set, Grateful Dead, 1981
info Single (Alabama Getaway / Shakedown Street), Grateful Dead, 1981
info Bobby And The Midnites, Bobby And The Midnites, 1981
info Single (Too Many Losers / Haze), Bobby and The Midnites, 1981
info Retrospective, Eric Andersen, 1981 (Norway)
info In The Dark, Grateful Dead, 1987
info Single (Touch Of Grey / My Brother Esau), Grateful Dead, 1987
info Dead Zone: The Grateful Dead CD Collection (1977-1987), Grateful Dead, 1987
info A Wing And A Prayer, Matt Kelly, 1987
info Dylan And The Dead, Bob Dylan / Grateful Dead, 1988
info Single (Throwing Stones / When Push Comes To Shove), Grateful Dead, 1988
info Single (Alabama Getaway / Shakedown Street / Throwing Stones), Grateful Dead, 1988
info Single (Touch Of Grey / Throwing Stones), Grateful Dead, 1988
info Down In The Groove, Bob Dylan, 1988
info Single (Silvio / Driftin' Too Far From Shore), Bob Dylan, 1988
info Silvio promo single, Bob Dylan, 1988
info A Sneak Peek: Fresh Tracks / New Stars, Various Artists (Bob Dylan), 1988
info New Frontier, New Frontier, 1988
info Built To Last, Grateful Dead, 1989
info Single (Foolish Heart / We Can Run), Grateful Dead, 1989
info Without A Net, Grateful Dead, 1990
info Political World single, Bob Dylan, 1990
info Infrared Roses, Grateful Dead, 1991
info Grayfolded : Transitive Axis, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, 1994
info Greatest Hits, Volume 3, Bob Dylan, 1994
info Grayfolded : Mirror Ashes, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, 1995
info Grayfolded, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, 1996
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 5, Grateful Dead, 1996
info Dozin' At The Knick, Grateful Dead, 1996
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 6, Grateful Dead, 1996
info The Arista Years, Grateful Dead, 1996
info Terrapin Station (Limited Edition), Grateful Dead, 1997
info Fallout From The Phil Zone, Grateful Dead, 1997
info The Twilight Zone (Vol. 1): Soundtrack from the TV series, Grateful Dead/Merl Saunders, 1998
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 13, Grateful Dead, 1999
info So Many Roads (1965-1995), Grateful Dead, 1999
info So Many Roads Sampler, Grateful Dead, 1999
info View From The Vault, Grateful Dead, 2000
info The Best Of Bob Dylan, Vol. 2, Bob Dylan, 2000
info Essential Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan, 2000
info The Very Best Of, Bob Dylan, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 21, Grateful Dead, 2001
info Nightfall Of Diamonds, Grateful Dead, 2001
info Postcards Of The Hanging, Grateful Dead, March 2002
info View From The Vault III, Grateful Dead, 2002
info Go To Nassau, Grateful Dead, 2002
info View From The Vault IV, Grateful Dead, 2003
info The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2003
info Weir Here: The Best Of Bob Weir, Bob Weir, 2004
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 32, Grateful Dead, 2004
info Beyond Description, Grateful Dead, Oct 2004
info Truckin' Up To Buffalo, Grateful Dead, 2005
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 1: Fall 1979, Grateful Dead, 2007
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 1: Fall 1979 Bonus CD, Grateful Dead, 2007
info Dylan, Bob Dylan, 2007 (3 CD)
info Road Trips Download: Philadelphia, Nov 5, 1979, Grateful Dead, 2008
info Road Trips Download: Philadelphia, Nov 6, 1979, Grateful Dead, 2008
info Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 1: Oakland Dec 28, 1979, Grateful Dead, 2009
info Essential Bob Dylan Limited Edition 3.0, Bob Dylan, 2009
info Crimson, White and Indigo, Grateful Dead, 2010
info Formerly The Warlocks, Grateful Dead, 2010
info Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 4: Penn State/Cornell, 1980, Grateful Dead, 2010
info Playlist: The Very Best of Bob Dylan '80s, Bob Dylan, 2010
info Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 2: April Fool's '88, Grateful Dead, 2011
info Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 4: Spectrum 4.6.82, Grateful Dead, 2011
info Spring 1990 (box set), Grateful Dead, 2012
info Spring 1990: So Glad You Made It, Grateful Dead, 2012
info Dave's Picks Volume 8: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 11/30/80, Grateful Dead, 2013
info Live At Hampton Coliseum, Grateful Dead, 2014
info Spring 1990 (The Other One), Grateful Dead, 2014
info Wake Up To Find Out: Nassau Coliseum, 3/29/90, Grateful Dead, 2014
info The Best Of The Grateful Dead, 2015
info Dave's Picks Volume 20: Boulder, 12/9/81, Grateful Dead, 2016
info Long Strange Trip, Grateful Dead, 2017
info Long Strange Trip: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack, Grateful Dead, 2017
info RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, July 12 & 13, 1989, Grateful Dead, 2017
info The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
info Dave's Picks Volume 27: Boise, 9/2/83, Grateful Dead, 2018
info The Warfield: October 9, 1980 & October 10, 1980, Grateful Dead, 2019
info Sage And Spirit, Grateful Dead, 2019
info Dave's Picks Volume 31: Chicago, 12/3/79, Grateful Dead, 2019
info Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991, Grateful Dead, 2019
info Dave's Picks Volume 35: Philadelphia, 4/20/1984, Grateful Dead, 2020
info The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2020
info Dave's Picks Volume 36: Hartford, 3/26/1987 and 3/27/1987, Grateful Dead, 2020
info Dave's Picks Volume 39: Spectrum, Philadelphia, 4/26/83, Grateful Dead, 2021
info Dave's Picks Volume 40 Deer Creek, 7/18/90 & 7/19/90, Grateful Dead, 2021
info In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83, Grateful Dead, 2022
info Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81, Grateful Dead, 2022
info Dave's Picks Volume 44: Eugene, 6/23/90, Grateful Dead, 2022
info Dave's Picks Volume 47 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, 12/9/79, Grateful Dead, 2023

Playing contributions on various artist compilations

info Rock Southern Style, Various Artists, 1984
info Arista's Greatest Hits: Portrait Of A Decade 1975-1985, Various Artists, 1985
info Arista's Perfect 10 Rides Again, Various Artists, 1988
info The Heart Of Rock, Various Artists, 1988
info Breakthrough (Greenpeace - Rainbow Warrior), Various Artists, 1989 (USSR only)
info Greenpeace - Rainbow Warrior, Various Artists, 1989
info Arista: A 15 Year History of Rock, Various Artists, 1991
info Super Hits Of The 70'S: Vol. 19, Various Artists, 1993
info Warriors KFOG Jam, Various Artists, 1994
info The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years of Essential Rock, Various Artists, 1994
info The Rolling Stone Collection - 1986-1992, Various Artists, 1994
info Televisions Greatest Hits, Vol. 6 - Remote Control, Various Artists, 1996
info Arista: The First 20 Years, Various Artists, 1996?
info The Gold & Platinum Collection, Various Artists, 1997
info Guitars On Mars: Ocean of Sound, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 1997
info ONXRT: Live From The Archives, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 1998
info John Boy & Billy's Rockin' Race Tracks, Various Artists, 1999
info Guitar Rock: On The Road Again, Various Artists, 199?
info Sounds of the Seventies: AM Pop Classics II , Various Artists, 199?
info Entertainment Weekly: 1987 Greatest Hits, Various Artists, 2000
info Gold & Platinum: Hits of the '80s, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 2000
info Legendary Harley-Davidson Road Songs, Various Artists, 2000
info Dead Delites, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 2000
info Barry Scott Presents: The Lost 45s of the '70s and '80s, Vol. 2, Various Artists, 2000
info Light Mellow: AOR-Groovin' & Breezin', Various Artists, 2000
info Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1985-1989, Various Artists, 2001
info Poplife, Various Artists, 200?
info NASCAR: Full Throttle, Various Artists, 2001
info Live 1961-2000, Bob Dylan, 2001
info Poplife, Various Artists, 200?
info You Rock My World, Various Artists, 2002
info Billboard #1s: The '80s, Various Artists, 2004
info Casey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten: 1980s, Rock's Greatest Hits, Various Artists, 2005
info The Music Never Stopped: Music From The Motion Picture, Various Artists, 2011

Albums that include cover versions of Brent Mydland compositions

info The Crack O'Noon Club, Jim Hunter, 1995
info Dare To Dream, Toni Brown, 2000
info The Sandwich Man: With a Large Side of Love, Featuring Hammond Sandwich and Dark Star Orchestra, 2005
info Barlow Shanghai: Live, Mr. Blotto, 2006
info I Will Take You Home, Aaron Gibson (single), 2012
info Buckle Up Kids, Vol. 1: The Music Of Terrapin Crossroads, Various Artists, 2016
info Jerry's Smilin: Guitar Tribute to The Grateful Dead, Damià Timoner, 2020

Songs written or co-written by Brent Mydland that have been performed or recorded

This list does not include extracts from jams that have been included on albums and assigned titles and writing credits purely for the album release as, for example, on the Infrared Roses album.

info Blow Away
info Climbing
info Don't Need Love
info Easy To Love You
info Far From Me
info Gentlemen Start Your Engines
info Haze
info Hell In A Bucket
info I Will Take You Home
info Just A Little Light
info Maybe You Know
info Musician (It's Not an Easy Life)
info Never Trust A Woman
info Only A Fool
info Revolutionary Hamstrung Blues
info So Much For The Past
info Tons Of Steel
info We Can Run



Silver
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Sweet Surprise
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Go To Heaven
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Bobby & The Midnites
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In The Dark
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Down In The Groove
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Built To Last
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Without A Net
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Last updated August 2023