Hundred Year Hall [Live]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Bertha

2. Me & My Uncle

3. Next Time You See Me

4. China Cat Sunflower

5. I Know You Rider

6. Jack Straw

7. Big Railroad Blues

8. Playing in the Band

9. Turn on Your Love Light

10. Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad

See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2

1. Truckin'

2. Cryptical Envelopment

3. Comes a Time

4. Sugar Magnolia

Tracks:

Bertha
Me & My Uncle
Next Time You See Me
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Jack Straw
Big Railroad Blues
Playing in the Band
Turn on Your Love Light
Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad
One More Saturday Night

Tracks:

Truckin'
Cryptical Envelopment
Comes a Time
Sugar Magnolia

Customer Reviews:

Best Grateful Dead full concert disc I have heard.......2007-05-08

I don't know whethter to give this 5 stars or 2 stars. On its own, this is a fantastic 2 CD set. It is the best full concert CD set that I have heard. It is very strong on every song.

But, most of these songs were already available on other albums. Most of them are on either Europe 72 or Grateful Dead (Skull and Roses). The versions done here are not much different than what was previously done. For instance, Me and Uncle is also on Skull and Roses. On Hundred Year Hall you get Keith Godcheaux playing piano in the background, but it doeesn't really add that much to the song.

The sound quality is very good. Plus, the audience noise has been held to a minimum. There ia s little cheering at the beginnning and end of the songs, but you don't hear the audience while the song is being played. Many new live CD's are ruined by the audience noise being mixed in way too loud. Even some the of the Grateful Dead live CD's suffer from this.

The performance on the songs is very good and the band is very tight. There isn't a bad track on album. However, Bob Weir does mess up the lyrics on Truckin' twice. The band always seems to have problems getting this song right.

I normally don't like full concert CD's. The Grateful Dead classic live albums (Live/Dead, Skull and Roses and Europe 72) all came from a number of different shows. The best performances from each of the shows were included on the album so you end up with some truly fantastic music.

Plus, on all the classic Grateful Dead live albums, the audience noise is kept to a bare minimum so it doesn't interfere with the enjoyment of the music. I want to hear the band, not a bunch of drunk idiots yelling stuff and whistling.

There have been a ton of Dead shows released, with Dick's Picks, From the Vault and other offerings. Most of them don't come close to the quality of the classic Dead live albums. There are always some weak tracks. The sound quality is not is good, and the audience noise is sometimes mixed too loud.

Especially in the later years, the first set of a Dead show could be less than stellar. It always took a couple of songs for the band to get in sync and play well together. Also, the it took a few songs for the engineers to get the sound right.

But, Hundred Year Hall is different from the other full show CD's. The band starts out playing songs it knows and is tight and in sync from the beginning.

Of special interest is a 19 minute Turn On Your Lovelight that is more a guitar jam than any other version I have heard. There is very little of the usual Pigpen vocals. Then there is a very spacy 38 minute The Other One (incorrectly titled Cryptic Evelopment).

I know a lot of people love the complete concerts, to make it feel as if you there. But, is it really necessary to include the whole concert? Grateful Dead's 69 even includes a 3 minute break of nearly silence as a guitar string is being changed.

"The Other One," not "Cryptical".......2007-01-14

It's too bad Rhino didn't fix the track listing. Disc two is Truckin' > Drums > The Other One > etc.... It is not "Cryptical Envelopment" as stated. "That's It for the Other One" was a suite the Dead started playing in late 1967, comprised of "Cryptical Envelopment" ("He Had to Die...") written by Garcia, followed by "The Other One" ("Spanish lady comes to me...") written by Weir and Kreutzmann, and returning to a reprise of "Cryptical Envelopment." By 1972, the Dead only played the middle section, "The Other One," dropping "Cryptical." The would stretch the jam/space/feedback out to great lengths, as they do here for 36 minutes. It remained this way for the remainder of their career, save five shows in 1985, when they brought back "Cryptical."

That aside, this is a great abbreviated version of this show from what many consider their best tour. An all-time Dead highlight is the jam from "Lovelight" to "Goin' Down the Road." It is absolutely stellar, touching on "Not Fade Away" before finally settling into GDTRFB.

More From the '72 European Tour.......2006-07-06

There are a wealth of releases from the Dead's seminal tour of Europe in 1972, including "Europe '72," "Rockin' the Rhein," and "Steppin' Out." Each has its own virtues, and so does "Hundred Year Hall." Recorded at the Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, this show features a nice mix of snappy, shorter numbers ("Me and My Uncle," "Big Railroad Blues," and a great version of "One More Saturday Night") along with some terrific jams, most notably on the 18-minute "Truckin'" and the 36-minute "Cryptical Envelopment." Pigpen doesn't sound too good on the 19-minute "Turn On Your Lovelight" (this was only one month before he last sang publicly), but the jamming is fantastic. The liner notes by Dead lyricist Robert Hunter are also weird and wonderful. On the whole, a good live selection for Dead afficianados as well as those who are new to the experience.

Astounding jams and superb sound quality -- buy this one!.......2005-08-29

I first heard this CD in the mid '90s when a friend of mine -- a Dead Head whose taste in music I usually respected -- thrust it into my hands and said, "You must hear this." I heard it. But I didn't like it -- then.

Today, nearly 10 years later, I'm amazed that I didn't like Hundred Year Hall. I guess my taste in music has changed a great deal over the years. Thank heavens!

Now, I'm into jam bands, progressive rock and other long-form music of high quality.

So, naturally, when I recently got into the Grateful Dead I started buying everything I could get my hands on -- especially their live material -- because I was blown away by the musicianship and "vibe" of it all.

Of all the Grateful Dead live CDs I own, I think Hundred Year Hall ranks in the top five. Perhaps even in the top three. The sound quality (on this remastered HDCD Rhino release from 2004) is astounding. But more than that, this is a smokin' live set that never lets up. It's one fantastic song after another, played by musicians at the top of their game.

My favorite song on this set is "I Know You Rider." They do this many times, on many of their lives CDs, but it's this version that I can put on "repeat" and listen to all day long.

Other standout tracks include "China Cat Sunflower," "Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad," "Truckin'," and of course, the 36 minute "Cryptical Envelopment."

This is a very solid performance from the Grateful Dead from (I think) a 1972 show. Every song is great. Not a weak one in the bunch. And the sound quality -- thanks to Rhino's meticulous remastering -- has never been better.

With all of the Grateful Dead live releases out there (especially now with Dick's Picks), it's possible to overlook this CD. But do yourself a favor and don't. Buy Hundred Year Hall and enjoy one of the best concerts the Grateful Dead ever recorded.

a really good set that is essential for any fan.......2005-05-31

if you are new to the band I cannot recommend this strongly enough. It has really good quality compared to other live releases of the time, and has a lot of the best songs and jams the Dead were known for. The dead have a lot of releases from their tour of Europe in '72, which was obviously an important tour for them, and all of the releases are good. THis is a good one to get if you happen to stumble across it somewhere, which I did. if you get it, you will really enjoy it. I particularly like the second disc, which has their two biggest hits from the early days in terrific, extended jam glory. The first disc has my favorite version of what I consider to be their best song, "jack straw." this is a must have set.

Average customer rating:

Best full concert CD I have heard from the Grateful Dead
Rock out with Dead
turn up Keith and Pigpen
Though incomplete, the best show officially released from the Europe '72 tour
Superlative Jam

Hundred Year Hall: 4-26-72
Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music

Jam Bands | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music

Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Without a Net
Dead Set
Dozin' at the Knick
One from the Vault
Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72

ASIN: B000002VKA
Release Date: 1995-09-26

Tracks:

Bertha
Me and My Uncle
Next Time You See Me
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Jack Straw
Big Railroad Blues
Playing In The Band
Turn On Your Lovelight
Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad
One More Saturday Night

Tracks:

Truckin'
Cryptical Envelopment
Comes A Time
Sugar Magnolia

Customer Reviews:

Best full concert CD I have heard from the Grateful Dead.......2007-05-08

I don't know whethter to give this 5 stars or 2 stars. On its own, this is a fantastic 2 CD set. It is the best full concert CD set that I have heard. It is very strong on every song. (I think this is a full concert...I have heard some rumors that some songs are missing...but the CD set is 140 minutes long).

But, most of these songs were already available on other albums. Most of them are on either Europe 72 or Grateful Dead (Skull and Roses). The versions done here are not much different than what was previously done. For instance, Me and Uncle is also on Skull and Roses. On Hundred Year Hall you get Keith Godcheaux playing piano in the background, but it doeesn't really add that much to the song.

The sound quality is very good. Plus, the audience noise has been held to a minimum. There ia s little cheering at the beginnning and end of the songs, but you don't hear the audience while the song is being played. Many new live CD's are ruined by the audience noise being mixed in way too loud. Even some the of the Grateful Dead live CD's suffer from this.

The performance on the songs is very good and the band is very tight. There isn't a bad track on album. However, Bob Weir does mess up the lyrics on Truckin' twice. The band always seems to have problems getting this song right.

I normally don't like full concert CD's. The Grateful Dead classic live albums (Live/Dead, Skull and Roses and Europe 72) all came from a number of different shows. The best performances from each of the shows were included on the album so you end up with some truly fantastic music.

Plus, on all the classic Grateful Dead live albums, the audience noise is kept to a bare minimum so it doesn't interfere with the enjoyment of the music. I want to hear the band, not a bunch of drunk idiots yelling stuff and whistling.

There have been a ton of Dead shows released, with Dick's Picks, From the Vault and other offerings. Most of them don't come close to the quality of the classic Dead live albums. There are always some weak tracks. The sound quality is not is good, and the audience noise is sometimes mixed too loud.

Especially in the later years, the first set of a Dead show could be less than stellar. It always took a couple of songs for the band to get in sync and play well together. Also, the it took a few songs for the engineers to get the sound right.

But, Hundred Year Hall is different from the other full show CD's. The band starts out playing songs it knows and is tight and in sync from the beginning.

Of special interest is a 19 minute Turn On Your Lovelight that is more a guitar jam than any other version I have heard. There is very little of the usual Pigpen vocals. Then there is a very spacy 38 minute The Other One (incorrectly titled Cryptic Evelopment).

I know a lot of people love the complete concerts, to make it feel as if you there. But, is it really necessary to include the whole concert? Grateful Dead's 69 even includes a 3 minute break of nearly silence as a guitar string is being changed.

Rock out with Dead.......2007-02-27

While you can debate the relative merits of the four selections from the Europe '72 tour that are commercially available, there should be no debate that Hundred Year Hall rocks out like none of the others. There is some space in "The Other One," but it's ready for takeoff during most of the set. The jamming in "Truckin'" and "Lovelight" has already been mentioned, but this rendition of "Playing in the Band" is one of my all time favorites. That song was still relatively new to the band's playlist and had yet to morph into the 20+ minute monster it would become later that fall, but this one features an absolutely scorching high-pace solo by Garcia.

turn up Keith and Pigpen.......2006-10-13

The performance is great and the real problem I find with this release is that both Keith's piano and Pig's organ are mixed so low you can barely hear them in spots. Aside from that, this performance is top notch.

Though incomplete, the best show officially released from the Europe '72 tour.......2006-03-25

Too bad that the good folks in the Grateful Dead organization didn't release the entire performance, but what is here is absolute gold. This may be the finest first set the Dead played in all of '72, it's simply incredible. Outstanding Bertha, China Cat/Rider, the Playing In The Band is to die for. As another reviewer pointed out this is why people listen to the Dead. Quite simply Jerry and company are on fire and there is so much jamming throughout that by the time the jam showcase Cryptical Envelopment/The Other One comes about it's almost anticlimactic, almost that is except it's a particularly good One. The version of Trucking is also outstanding despite Bob Weirs fluffing the lyrics, something he almost always seemed to do in the first few years of this song. The bands telepathic playing is wonderful though and makes up for any lyrical indiscretions. The sound quality is great with (almost) all the instruments well mixed. The only complaint I have is that Pigpen isn't utilized as well as he could have been, his organ isn't audible for many of the tracks. Whether that's a problem with the original tapes or a decision made during the mix, I don't know. Now the two keyboard configuration of Pigpen's organ and Keith Godchaux's piano is one of my favorite characteristics of the Dead during late '71 to mid '72 and it's missing from this recording, damn. Pigpen's vocals on Lovelight are excellent however but oddly truncated in that he doesn't do an extended rap. Maybe Pigpen wasn't feeling all that well for this show which would explain his lack of contribution.

Folks even with it's flaws this is a great document of an excellent show. Its a solid five star performance with the best first set playing of the Europe '72 tour and possibly for the entire year. Until the Dead release the four shows done at the Lyceum in London at tours' end, the Tivolis Koncertsal show from Copenhagen, or the Wembley Empire Pool show from April 8th, this is the best official release of the Dead during the Europe '72 tour we've got. Also recommended is Rockin' The Rhein which is an excellent recording of the complete Rheinhalle show from April 24.

Superlative Jam.......2006-02-21

The main reason to purchase 100 Year Hall is the 36+ minute
jam on CD 2: Cryptical Envelopment. This jam is a top-notch
example of Grateful jamming at its absolute best. It has all
the subtle nuances of a Dark Star Jam...and minimal vocals.
Indeed, one of the very best jams ever by the Dead.
The "Comes A Time" that follows is a bit different than the
totally exquisite version on "Stepping Out," but it's better
than very good. Playing In The Band on CD 1 is swell as well.
In sum, the Cryptical Enveloment jam on CD 2 is WELL worth the
price of admission. If you love Dead jams, don't hesitate an
instant if you're wondering whether to acquire 100 Year Hall.

Music Review:

Music Review

music review

Music Review

Legends of Rock

200 Greatest Classics, 12

1938 London Hmv Recordings

Texas State of Mind

BGM [Limited Edition] [Import]

A Time For Peace

107 Elementi [Import]

1,000 Kisses [CD-single] [Import]

Yin-Yang

Verdi - Messa da Requiem / Varady, Palmer, Olsen, Scandiuzzi, Plasson

Ziggy Stardust [Live]

Yo Vengo De Utrera

Zulu Groove

Christian Music's Finest, Vol. 2

Piano Man

1. Bertha
2. Me & My Uncle
3. Next Time You See Me
4. China Cat Sunflower
5. I Know You Rider
6. Jack Straw
7. Big Railroad Blues
8. Playing in the Band
9. Turn on Your Love Light
10. Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad

1. Truckin'
2. Cryptical Envelopment
3. Comes a Time
4. Sugar Magnolia