Garcia Live Volume 21 is a two-CD live album by the Jerry Garcia Band. It was recorded on February 13, 1976, at the Keystone in Berkeley, California. It contains most of the concert from that date, missing only the opening song, "How Sweet It Is". It also includes two bonus tracks from a show recorded two days later. It was released on June 14, 2024.[1][2][3][4]

Garcia Live Volume 21
Silhouette of Jerry Garcia playing the guitar; in the background is San Francisco, as seen from across the bay in Berkeley
Live album by
ReleasedJune 14, 2024
RecordedFebruary 13, 1976
VenueThe Keystone
GenreRock, rhythm and blues
Length129:58
LabelRound / ATO
ProducerMark Allan, Kevin Monty
Jerry Garcia Band chronology
Garcia Live Volume 20
(2023)
Garcia Live Volume 21
(2024)
Jerry Garcia chronology
Garcia Live Volume 20
(2022)
GarciaLive Volume 21
(2023)

Garcia Live Volume 21 features the January 1976 to August 1977 lineup of the Jerry Garcia Band – Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Keith Godchaux on keyboards, Donna Jean Godchaux on vocals, John Kahn on bass, and Ron Tutt on drums.

Track listing

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Disc 1

First set:
  1. "Catfish John" (Bob McDill, Allen Reynolds) – 14:13
  2. "After Midnight" (J. J. Cale) – 13:17
  3. "Mission in the Rain" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 6:57
  4. "Who Was John?" (traditional) – 12:28
  5. "They Love Each Other" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 7:31
  6. "Moonlight Mile" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 10:27

Disc 2

Second set:
  1. "The Harder They Come" (Jimmy Cliff) – 18:41
  2. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan) – 19:17
  3. "Talkin' 'Bout You" (Ray Charles) – 10:33
Bonus tracks – February 15, 1976 – Sophie's, Palo Alto, California:
  1. "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) – 9:29
  2. "My Sisters and Brothers" (Charles Johnson) – 6:42

Personnel

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Jerry Garcia Band

Production

  • Produced for release by Mark Allan and Kevin Monty
  • Recording: Betty Cantor-Jackson
  • Mastering: Fred Kevorkian
  • Project coordination: Lauren Goetzinger, Daniel Romanoff
  • Design, illustration: Chris Capotosto
  • Liner notes essay: Ed Perlstein
  • Photos: Greg Gaar, Ed Perlstein

References

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  1. ^ Bernstein, Scott (April 24, 2024). "'GarciaLive Volume 21' to Feature 1976 Jerry Garcia Band Concert at Keystone". JamBase. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Broerman, Michael (April 25, 2024). "'GarciaLive Vol. 21' Captures Jerry Garcia in His Element at Keystone Berkeley, 1976". Live for Live Music. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Latest Installment of Jerry Garcia Live Series, 'February 13th, 1976 Keystone Berkeley' Receives Release Date". Relix. April 24, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "From the Vault: GarciaLive Volume 21 Features Jerry Garcia Band's 1976 Keystone Concert". Grateful Web. April 24, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.