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Dead Delites, Vol. 2

Various Artists

Initial release : October 1998

Relix 2096

A compilation album of songs written by or associated with the Grateful Dead taken from Relix albums. Includes one track by Tom Constanten and one track by the Dead Ringers with Constanten. Includes two NRPS tracks from Live In Japan.

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Tracks / Musicians

The performers on each track are;

  • Dire Wolf - New Riders Of The Purple
  • Box Of Rain - Toni Brown
  • Death Don't Have No Mercy - Hot Tuna
  • Friend Of The Devil - New Riders Of The Purple Sage
  • Mason's Children - Living Earth
  • Viola Lee Blues - Solar Circus
  • Truckin' - Dead Ringers
  • And We Bid You Goodnight - Tom Constanten
Dire Wolf and Friend Of The Devil are taken from Live In Japan on which the musicians are;
  • John Dawson - guitar, vocals
  • Carolyn Gauthier - recorder
  • Rusty Gauthier - guitar, violin, vocals,
  • Gary Vogensen - guitar, vocals
Box Of Rain is taken from Toni Brown's Blue Morning. The musicians on the album include;
  • Toni Brown - vocals
  • Michael Falzarano - guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen - guitar
  • Gary Kroman - guitar
  • Bill Laymon - bass
  • David Nelson - guitar
  • Walter Parks - guitar, vocals
  • Mookie Siegel - keyboards
  • Michael Slater - guitar
  • Barry Sless - guitar, pedal steel
  • Harvey Sorgen - drums
  • Arthur Steinhorn - drums
  • Stephanie Winters - cello, vocals
Death Don't Have No Mercy was originally released on Classic Hot Tuna Acoustic. The musicians involved are;
  • Jorma Kaukonen - guitar, vocals
  • Jack Casady - bass
  • Papa John Creach - violin
  • Sammy Piazza - drums
Mason's Children is taken from Living Earth's self-titled album. Musicians involved include;
  • Brian Delaney - bass, vocals
  • Steve Abramson - piano, vocals
  • Jonathan Bernstein - harmonica
Viola Lee Blues is taken from the Solar Circus Twilight Dance album. Musician on that album include;
  • Mark Diomede - guitar, vocals
  • Ken Golojuch - bass
  • Steve Greene - guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Brad Hall - drums
  • Buddy Cage - pedal Steel
Truckin' is taken from the Dead Ringers CD on which the musicians are;
  • Tom Constanten - piano, keyboards, vocals
  • Barry Flast - guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Brian Godchaux - fiddle
  • David Nelson - guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Fred Campbell - guitar, bass, vocals
  • Barry Sless - guitar, pedal steel
  • Woody Vermeer - fiddle
  • Arthur Steinhorn - drums
  • Steve Berger - conga
  • Bill Laymon - bass
We Bid You Goodnight is taken from the Tom Constanten album Nightfall Of Diamonds. Musicians include;
  • Tom Constanten - piano
  • Henry Kaiser - guitar
Related releases

Dire Wolf and Friend Of The Devil are taken from;

  • Live In Japan, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, November 1994, Relix 2065
Box Of Rain is taken from; Death Don't Have No mercy is taken from; Mason's Children is taken from; Viola Lee Blues is taken from; Truckin' is taken from; We Bid You Goodnight is taken from;
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