'Day of the Dead'

'Day of the Dead' 
Released 20th May 2016 

4AD are pleased to announce the release of Day of the Dead, a celebration of the Grateful Dead’s music, on 20th May 2016.Day of the Dead was created and curated by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National.  The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long.  You can see the full tracklisting below.Day of the Dead will be released digitally, on a 5 X CD, and as a limited edition vinyl boxed set.All profits will help fight for AIDS/ HIV and related health issues around the world through the Red Hot Organization, a 501(c)3.  This is the 20th album of original music produced by Red Hot to further its mission. Day of the Dead is the follow up to 2009’s Dark Was The Night(4AD), a 32-track, multi-artist compilation also produced by Aaron and Bryce for Red Hot. Dark Was The Night has raised over $1.5 million for the organizations fighting AIDS to date.You can find the full details of the release, including comments from many acts involved, here.For details on pre-ordering the record sign up at dayofthedeadmusic.com.Digital tracklisting:“Thunder” (Vol.1)01. 'Touch of Grey' - The War on Drugs
02. 'Sugaree' - Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends
03. 'Candyman' - Jim James & Friends
04. 'Cassidy' - Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends
05. 'Black Muddy River' - Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison
06. 'Loser' - Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends
07. 'Peggy-O' - The National
08. 'Box of Rain' - Kurt Vile and the Violators (featuring J Mascis)
09. 'Rubin and Cherise' - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends
10. 'To Lay Me Down' - Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends
11. 'New Speedway Boogie' - Courtney Barnett
12. 'Friend of the Devil' - Mumford & Sons
13. 'Uncle John’s Band' - Lucius
14. 'Me and My Uncle' - The Lone Bellow & Friends
15. 'Mountains of the Moon' - Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends
16. 'Black Peter' - Anohni and yMusic
17. 'Garcia Counterpoint' - Bryce Dessner
18. 'Terrapin Station (Suite)' - Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus)
19. 'Attics of My Life' - Angel Olsen
20. 'St. Stephen (live)' - Wilco with Bob Weir“Lightning” (Vol. 2)01. 'If I Had the World to Give' - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
02. 'Standing on the Moon' - Phosphorescent & Friends
03. 'Cumberland Blues' - Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band
04. 'Ship of Fools' - The Tallest Man On Earth & Friends
05. 'Bird Song' - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends
06. 'Morning Dew' - The National
07. 'Truckin’' - Marijuana Deathsquads
08. 'Dark Star' - Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends
09. 'Nightfall of Diamonds' - Nightfall of Diamonds
10. 'Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald' - Tim Hecker
11. 'Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad' - Lucinda Williams & Friends
12. 'Playing in the Band' - Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends
13. 'Stella Blue' - Local Natives
14. 'Eyes of the World' - Tal National
15. 'Help on the Way' - Bela Fleck
16. 'Franklin’s Tower' - Orchestra Baobab
17. 'Till the Morning Comes' - Luluc with Xylouris White
18. 'Ripple' - The Walkmen
19. 'Brokedown Palace' - Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson)“Sunshine” (Vol. 3)01. 'Here Comes Sunshine' - Real Estate
02. 'Shakedown Street' - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
03. 'Brown-Eyed Women' - Hiss Golden Messenger
04. 'Jack-A-Roe' - This Is the Kit
05. 'High Time' - Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear
06. 'Dire Wolf' - The Lone Bellow & Friends
07. 'Althea' - Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura
08. 'Clementine Jam' - Orchestra Baobab
09. 'China Cat Sunflower' -> I Know You Rider - Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
10. 'Easy Wind' - Bill Callahan
11. 'Wharf Rat' - Ira Kaplan & Friends
12. 'Estimated Prophet' - The Rileys
13. 'Drums -> Space' - Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida
14. 'Cream Puff War' - Fucked Up
15. 'Dark Star' - The Flaming Lips
16. 'What’s Become of the Baby' - s t a r g a z e
17. 'King Solomon’s Marbles'- Vijay Iyer
18. 'Rosemary' - Mina Tindle & Friends
19. 'And We Bid You Goodnight' - Sam Amidon
20. 'I Know You Rider (live)' - The National with Bob Weir
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