Shakedown Street (song)
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| "Shakedown Street" | ||
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| Song by the Grateful Dead | ||
| from the album Shakedown Street | ||
| Released | November 15, 1978 | |
| Recorded | 1978 | |
| Genre | Folk rock Rock and roll |
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| Length | 4:59 | |
| Label | Arista | |
| Writer(s) | Robert Hunter | |
| Composer(s) | Jerry Garcia | |
| Producer(s) | Lowell George | |
| Shakedown Street track listing | ||
| "France" (2) |
"Shakedown Street" (3) |
"Serengetti" (4) |
"Shakedown Street" is a song by the Grateful Dead. It was written by lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia.[1] It was released as the title track on the album Shakedown Street in November of 1978.
The song was first performed live on August 31, 1978 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, in Morrison, Colorado.[1] The song "From the Heart of Me" was also played for the first time during the performance.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Dodd, David. The Annotated "Shakedown Street" (html). The Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Dead.net, the official site of the Grateful Dead.
