Stealin'
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| "Stealin'" | ||
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| Single by Grateful Dead | ||
| from the album Stealin' / Don't Ease Me In | ||
| B-side(s) | Don't Ease Me In | |
| Released | June 1966 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | June 1966 | |
| Length | 2:36 | |
| Label | Scorpio Records | |
| Writer(s) | Gus Cannon | |
| Producer(s) | Gene Estribou | |
| Grateful Dead singles chronology | ||
| Stealin' / Don't Ease Me In (1966) |
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) / Cream Puff War (1967) |
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Stealin' is generally considered a traditional song. Gus Cannon is sometimes given credit for the tune since he copyrighted the line "put your arms around me like a circle 'round the sun." However, Cannon himself never recorded the song.
[edit] Memphis Jug Band
The first known recording of the song is by the Memphis Jug Band on September 15, 1928 under the name "Stealin' Stealin'." It was recorded in Memphis, TN and featured Will Shade (vocals), Vol Stevens (acoustic guitar), Ben Ramey (kazoo), and Jab Jones (jug).
[edit] Grateful Dead
The song was part of the first ever release by the San Francisco, CA based psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead, along with "Don't Ease Me In." The Scorpio Sessions, as the recording session was known, comprised of several tracks which were released in limited supply by Scorpio Records in July 1966.
Years later, the sessions would appear of the bands twelve-CD box set The Golden Road (1965-1973) released on October 21, 2002 before released as part of the stand-alone album Birth of the Dead in March 2003. Other Dead albums the song has appeared on include:
- Historic Dead, 1971
- History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice), 1972
- Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966, 2005
Jerry Garcia also recorded the song with friend and collaborator David Grisman. "Stealin'" appeared performed by them on the album Shady Grove in 1996 and on the compilation album Acoustic Disc 100% Handmade Music, Volume 3 in 1997.
[edit] Album appearances
- The Country Blues, Various Artists (Memphis Jug Band), 1959
- San Francisco Bay Blues, Jesse Fuller, 1963
- Johnny Young and His Chicago Blues Band, Johnny Young, 1966
- Running Down The Road, Arlo Guthrie, 1969
- Ragtime Jug Stompers, Dave Van Ronk, 1969
- Clover, Clover, 1970
- Schlagers!, Various Artists (Arlo Guthrie), 1970
- Jim Kweskin's America, Jim Kweskin, 1971
- Happy Just to Be Like I Am, Taj Mahal, 1971
- Music People, Various Artists (Taj Mahal), 1972
- Welcome The Rock People, Various Artists (Taj Mahal), 1972
- Destively Bonaroo, Dr. John, 1974
- Together In Concert, Pete Seeger, 1975
- Janis Soundtrack, Janis Joplin, 1975
- Reckless Abandon, David Bromberg, 1977
- The Clover Chronicle: The Best Of The Fantasy Years, Clover, 1979?
- The Best Of The Chicago Blues, Various Artists (Johnny Young's South Side Band), 1987
- Complete Recorded Works, Vol 2 (1928-1929), Memphis Jug Band, 1990
- Charles et Les Lulus, Arno Hintjens, 1991
- Let No One Deceive You, Dave Van Ronk, 1992
- Out On The Rolling Sea, Various Artists (Ralph McTell), 1995
- What Kind of Woman Is That, Texas Red, 1997
- Mandolin Blues, Various Artists (Johnny Young), 1997
- Reckless Abandon / Bandit in a Bathing Suit, David Bromberg, 1998
- Ruckus Juice & Chitlins, Vol. 2: The Great Jug Bands, Various Artists (Memphis Blues Band), 1998
- Chasin' Gus' Ghost, John Sebastian, 1999
- Still Crazy Soundtrack, Various Artists (Billy Connolly), 1999
- Wire Less, The Blues Band, 2000
- Track In Time, Steve Goodbar, 2000
- Memphis Jug Band Story: 1927-1934, Memphis Jug Band, 2000
- As Good As It Gets: Country Blues, Various Artists (Memphis Blues Band), 2000
- Essential Memphis Jug Band, Memphis Jug Band, 2001
- Best of the Memphis Jug Band, Memphis Jug Band, 2001
- When the Sun Goes Down: The Secret History of Rock & Roll, Various Artists (Memphis Blues Band), 2002
- Back On Track, Bees Make Hone, 2003
- Hot Fingerpickin' Slide Guitar, Various Artists (Johnny Johnston), 2003
- Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes, James Cotton, 2004
