Closing of Winterland
- Contains the entire Grateful Dead performance from the Closing of Winterland on 12/31/78, mixed from the 24-track analog master tapes.
- I Need A Miracle with Matt Kelly on harmonica
- Rhythm Devils with Lee Oskar, Ken Kesey, and Greg Errico
- Not Fade Away>Around & Around with John Cipollina on guitar
- Bill Graham flew in at midnight on a big ol' spliff
- First Dark Star since 10/18/74 Winterland, San Francisco, CA
- First Bid You Goodnight since 12/31/76 Cow Palace, Daly City, CA
Musicians
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
Special guests:
- Bill Graham - master of ceremonies
- Dan Aykroyd - midnight countdown
- John Cipollina - guitar
- Ken Kesey - thunder machine
- Matthew Kelly - harmonica
- Lee Oskar - harmonica
- Greg Errico - drums
Credits
- Producer - David Lemieux, Jeffrey Norman
- Rhythm Devils engineer, mixing - Tom Flye, Mickey Hart
- Archival research - Eileen Law / Grateful Dead Archives
- Cover art - Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
- Photography - Ed Perlstein
- Additional photography - Michael Zagaris, Steve Schneider
- Liner notes - Gary Lambert, Glenn Lambert
- Package design, production - Robert Minkin
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