Deadheads and Jerry Garcia fans will soon get the chance to relive the Jerry Garcia Band‘s electric (and acoustic) performances at French’s Camp from 1987, 1989, and 1991, as they will all be included on a six-CD box set to be titled, Electric On The Eel. The forthcoming live compilation is scheduled to arrive on March 15th via Round Records.
The three electric performances were recorded at the picturesque outdoor venue located Piercy, California beginning in 1987, and continued as a summer tradition known as “Eel River” in the years to follow. The lineup for the performances those years included Melvin Seals on keyboards, John Kahn on bass, David Kemper on drums, and Gloria Jones and Jacklyn LaBranch on backing vocals. The box set will also include the band’s Acoustic On The Eel performance from August 29th, 1987 via bonus disc for fans who purchase the compilation via their local independent record store or through the Jerry Garcia website (while supplies last).
According to the press release, each of the three shows featured on the forthcoming live compilation “features the Jerry Garcia Band’s signature renditions of classics, standards, originals and some surprises all performed with the soul, passion and playfulness Garcia’s ensemble had become known for.” Fans can click here to learn more about the forthcoming release.
Fans will also have the option to purchase various gift bundles along with the box set, which includes a limited edition screen printed poster and an Electric on the Eel t-shirt. Fans can head over to the Garcia Family Provisions website to see all the various package options and pre-order the album prior to its mid-March arrival. Fans can also reference the list below to see the full box set tracklisting.
Electric on the Eel Cover Art
Electric on the Eel Poster & Organic T-Shirt Bundle
