Grateful Dead - Black Peter (2020 Remaster) [Official Audio]

"This was, sort of, stepping out of our spacesuit and coming down to Earth and putting on a pair of Osh Kosh and digging the furrows ... we would have to bring the music in, to support the texts: Hunter's Holy Grail" - Mickey Hart

The three-CD set featuring the original album with newly remastered sound, plus an unreleased complete concert recorded on February 21, 1971 at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.

The show was mixed from the 16-track analog master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir’s Marin County TRI Studios and mastered by Grammy® Award-winning engineer, David Glasser, along with restoration and speed correction by Plangent Processes.

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[oldblinddog]

I work as a nurse in long-term and skilled care, and part of my job is helping my residents "transition to the other side." Boy, sure gives this song a whole new meaning for me.

[phannigan]

My father was diagnosed with cancer 14 years ago, and passed away a few months later. When he told me about the diagnosis he said to me, "I'm not Black Peter yet but it's going to be an uphill battle". Love and miss you man. Thank you for passing on your love of the band to me.

[bmet]

That makes me feel good I can spread my love of the Grateful Dead to my younger generations out there

[marisxv]

Workman's Dead is their masterpiece. Black Peter, I just have to sigh...

[chrissnyder]

I got this album in about ‘78 or so. This was such a change for the Dead but the music never stopped from before or after!! Love me some Dead!✌🏿✌🏾✌🏽✌🏻🤪

[bmet]

When it first came out in 70 it was my favorite stoner album by far.

[lukemeiter]

The message is what draws you in the vibes are what overtake you and jerry and Phil are the conductors of the train

[ericmeacham]

🌹Love Jerry’s voice in this song ♥️
“But who can the weather, command “

[wrayven]

All of my friends come to see me last night
I was laying in my bed and dying
Annie Bonneau from St. Angel
Say the weather down here so fine

Just then the wind came squalling through the dark
But who can the weather command?
Just wanna have a little peace to die
And a friend or two I love at hand

Fever roll up to a hundred and five
Roll on up, gonna roll back down
One more day I find myself alive
Tomorrow maybe go beneath the ground

See here how everything lead up to this day
And it's just like any other day that's ever been
Sun going up and then the sun going down
Shine through my window and my friends they come around
Come around, come around

The people might know but the people don't care
That a man could be as poor as me
Take a look at poor Peter, he's lying in pain
Now let's go run and see, run and see
Run and see, run, run and see and see

[doughyden]

For my money, the greatest album of the era.

[edwardtracey]

The location of the cover photo (unknown for some time) - 1199 Evans Avenue in the Hunters Point area of San Francisco

[rebeccabutcher]

My latest earworm even though I've been listening to it for 40 years!

[alt]

I'd highly recommend the Dick's Picks Vol 34 performance of this song. There's so much passion put into that Black Peter, its the best!

[Αποστόλης-Α]

Magnificent! Love it, after all these years...

[glennmorris]

Especially like the first two warner releases- bought the remastered extended version of this today.
Saw the Dead in 68 up close playing anthem of the sun live .

[kevinmulcahy]

First comment, I am honored! Black Peter! Always one of my favorites. Certainly poignant during the Covid 19 surge. Loving the remastered "Workingmans Dead" Gratefully Deadicated! Thanks, as always. Sincerely, Kevin Mulcahy.

[jerroldkazynski]

My '70s GF liked my harmonizing sing along with this tune as we traveled CAL 101 south from Salinas in my '65 SS Impala, warm evening sunshine.

[popsurreal]

I love this song it’s so depressingly Goode

[sh]

I now appreciate this tune from WD enough. Happily enough.

[terriguglielmo]

This song gives me so much peace ✌️ 😌 💕