Day of the Dead | ||||
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Compilation album for charity by | ||||
Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2011–2015 | |||
Length | 325:53 | |||
Label | 4AD (RAD 3624) | |||
Producer | Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, Josh Kaufman | |||
Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series chronology | ||||
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Singles from Day of the Dead | ||||
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Day of the Dead is the twenty-fifth compilation release benefiting the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Featuring fifty-nine exclusive recordings of covers of Grateful Dead songs by a number of independent artists as a tribute to the band, the compilation was released on May 20, 2016, as five CDs, a limited edition vinyl LP box set, and as a digital download. [1] [2] [3] John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization, was the executive producer for the album. [4] The members of The National first performed with Bob Weir at his Bay Area studio in 2012 as part of the Headcount benefit The Bridge Session. The group's budding friendship with the Dead cofounder pushed them to record the massive Dead tribute. [5]
It is the second compilation album produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National for Red Hot Organization, following 2009's Dark Was the Night , which has raised over $1.5 million for the organizations fighting AIDS to date. [1] [6]
A Day of the Dead live performance took place at the second annual Eaux Claires Festival on August 12–13, 2016. The performers, who all appear on the record, included Jenny Lewis, Matthew Houck (Phosphorescent), Lucius, Will Oldham, Moses Sumney, Sam Amidon, Richard Reed Parry, Matt Berninger, Justin Vernon, Josh Kaufman, Bruce Hornsby, Ruban Nielson, Aaron and Bryce Dessner and The National. [7] [8] [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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1. | "Touch of Grey" | The War on Drugs | 5:16 | |
2. | "Sugaree" |
| Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends | 4:59 |
3. | "Candyman" |
| Jim James & Friends | 5:34 |
4. | "Cassidy" | Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends | 3:13 | |
5. | "Black Muddy River" |
| Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison | 7:38 |
6. | "Loser" |
| Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends | 5:15 |
7. | "Peggy-O" | traditional | The National | 5:35 |
8. | "Box of Rain" |
| Kurt Vile and the Violators (featuring J Mascis) | 5:30 |
9. | "Rubin and Cherise" |
| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends | 5:46 |
10. | "To Lay Me Down" |
| Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends | 6:20 |
11. | "New Speedway Boogie" |
| Courtney Barnett | 5:20 |
12. | "Friend of the Devil" |
| Mumford & Sons | 4:31 |
13. | "Uncle John's Band" |
| Lucius | 4:27 |
14. | "Me and My Uncle" | John Phillips | The Lone Bellow & Friends | 3:04 |
15. | "Mountains of the Moon" |
| Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends | 3:53 |
16. | "Black Peter" |
| Anohni and yMusic | 2:25 |
17. | "Garcia Counterpoint" | Bryce Dessner | 7:12 | |
18. | "Terrapin Station (Suite)" |
| Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus) | 16:50 |
19. | "Attics of My Life" |
| Angel Olsen | 4:15 |
20. | "St. Stephen (live)" |
| Wilco with Bob Weir | 6:39 |
Total length: | 113:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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1. | "If I Had the World to Give" |
| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy | 2:36 |
2. | "Standing on the Moon" |
| Phosphorescent & Friends | 5:33 |
3. | "Cumberland Blues" |
| Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band | 3:16 |
4. | "Ship of Fools" |
| The Tallest Man on Earth & Friends | 5:12 |
5. | "Bird Song" |
| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends | 6:09 |
6. | "Morning Dew" | The National | 5:34 | |
7. | "Truckin' " |
| Marijuana Deathsquads | 4:55 |
8. | "Dark Star" |
| Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends | 3:57 |
9. | "Nightfall of Diamonds" | Nightfall of Diamonds | 8:27 | |
10. | "Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald" | Tim Hecker | 3:59 | |
11. | "Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad" | traditional | Lucinda Williams & Friends | 4:04 |
12. | "Playing in the Band" |
| Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends | 9:46 |
13. | "Stella Blue" |
| Local Natives | 4:39 |
14. | "Eyes of the World" |
| Tal National | 5:09 |
15. | "Help on the Way" |
| Béla Fleck with Oliver Wood, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Abigail Washburn | 7:38 |
16. | "Franklin's Tower" |
| Orchestra Baobab | 6:29 |
17. | "Till the Morning Comes" |
| Luluc with Xylouris White | 5:02 |
18. | "Ripple" |
| The Walkmen | 4:25 |
19. | "Brokedown Palace" |
| Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson) | 4:51 |
Total length: | 101:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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1. | "Here Comes Sunshine" |
| Real Estate | 6:00 |
2. | "Shakedown Street" |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 3:28 |
3. | "Brown-Eyed Women" |
| Hiss Golden Messenger | 4:48 |
4. | "Jack-A-Roe" | traditional | This Is the Kit | 4:30 |
5. | "High Time" |
| Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear | 4:16 |
6. | "Dire Wolf" |
| The Lone Bellow & Friends | 3:03 |
7. | "Althea" |
| Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura | 5:02 |
8. | "Clementine Jam" |
| Orchestra Baobab | 5:00 |
9. | "China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider" |
| Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks | 11:24 |
10. | "Easy Wind" | Hunter | Bill Callahan | 5:38 |
11. | "Wharf Rat" |
| Ira Kaplan & Friends | 10:08 |
12. | "Estimated Prophet" |
| The Rileys | 5:17 |
13. | "Drums -> Space" | Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida | 4:51 | |
14. | "Cream Puff War" | Garcia | Fucked Up | 6:17 |
15. | "Dark Star" |
| The Flaming Lips | 6:13 |
16. | "What's Become of the Baby" |
| s t a r g a z e | 6:35 |
17. | "King Solomon's Marbles" | Lesh | Vijay Iyer | 4:34 |
18. | "Rosemary" |
| Mina Tindle & Friends | 2:05 |
19. | "And We Bid You Goodnight" | traditional | Sam Amidon | 2:43 |
20. | "I Know You Rider (live)" | traditional | The National with Bob Weir | 8:38 |
Total length: | 110:30 |
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Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] | 76 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [10] | 196 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] | 54 |
US Billboard 200 [12] | 49 |
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