Built to Last is the thirteenth and final studio album by the Grateful Dead . It was recorded between February 1 and October 20, 1989 and originally released on October 31, 1989.
The album was released on CD in 1989 by Arista Records before being rereleased in 2000 by BMG International. It was then remastered , expanded, and released as part of the Beyond Description (1973–1989) 12-CD box set in October 2004. The remastered version was later released separately on CD on April 11, 2006 by Rhino Records .
This album features the most songs by keyboard player Brent Mydland , who has four song credits, all of which are in collaboration with Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow . This mirrored accurately Mydland's increasing vocal presence in the band over the decade he spent with the Dead.
Track listing
Original release
Title Writer(s) Lead Singer 1. "Foolish Heart" Jerry Garcia 5:10 2. "Just a Little Light" Brent Mydland 4:42 3. "Built to Last" Jerry Garcia 5:03 4. "Blow Away" Brent Mydland 6:09 5. "Victim or the Crime" Bob Weir 7:33 6. "We Can Run" Brent Mydland 5:30 7. "Standing on the Moon" Jerry Garcia 5:20 8. "Picasso Moon" Bob Weir 6:40 9. "I Will Take You Home" Brent Mydland 3:45 Total length: 49:52
LP track listing
Side one Title Writer(s) Lead Singer 1. "Foolish Heart" Jerry Garcia 5:10 2. "Just a Little Light" Brent Mydland 4:42 3. "Victim or the Crime" Bob Weir 7:33 4. "Standing on the Moon" Jerry Garcia 5:20
Side two Title Writer(s) Lead Singer 5. "Blow Away" Brent Mydland 6:09 6. "Picasso Moon" Bob Weir 6:40 7. "Built to Last" Jerry Garcia 5:03 8. "I Will Take You Home" Brent Mydland 3:45
2004 reissue Title Writer(s) Lead Singer 1. "Foolish Heart" Jerry Garcia 5:10 2. "Just a Little Light" Brent Mydland 4:42 3. "Built to Last" Jerry Garcia 5:03 4. "Blow Away" Brent Mydland 6:09 5. "Victim or the Crime" Bob Weir 7:33 6. "We Can Run" Brent Mydland 5:30 7. "Standing on the Moon" Jerry Garcia 5:20 8. "Picasso Moon" Bob Weir 6:40 9. "I Will Take You Home" Brent Mydland 3:45 10. "Foolish Heart" (live) 11:30 11. "Blow Away" (live) 12:02 12. "California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" (live) Rodney Crowell 5:59
Personnel
Grateful Dead :
Production:
John Cutler – producer, engineer
Tom Flye – engineer
Justin Kreutzmann – engineer
Peter Miller – engineer
David Roberts – engineer
Jeff Sterling – engineer
Chris Wiskes – engineer
Bonus tracks production
Reissue production
David Lemieux – reissue producers
James Austin – reissue producers
Reggie Collins – liner notes
Blair Jackson – liner notes
Sheryl Farber – editorial supervision
Cameron Sears – executive producer
Joe Gastwirt – mastering, production consultant
Tom Flye – mixing
Robert Gatley – mixing assistant
Hugh Brown, Steve Vance – art coordinator
Jimmy Edwards – associate producer
Robin Hurley – associate producer
Hale Milfgrim – associate producer
Scott Pascucci – associate producer
Eileen Law – research
Vanessa Atkins – project assistant
Steven Chean – project assistant
Bill Inglot – project assistant
Jeffrey Norman – project assistant
Randy Perry – project assistant
John McEntire – coordination
Ken Friedman – photography
Herbert Greene – photography
Maude Gilman – artwork
Greg Gyuricsko – artwork
Dan Healy – concert sound
Alton Kelley – direction, cover art
John McEntire – coordination
Billy Candelario – crew
Steve Parish – crew
Harry Popick – crew
Robbie Taylor – crew
Charts
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