Built to Last

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Built to Last
Studio album by The Grateful Dead
Released	October 31, 1989
Recorded	February 1, 1989 to October 20, 1989
Genre	Rock
Length	49:52
Label	Arista
Producer(s)	John Cutler Jerry Garcia
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link
The Grateful Dead chronology
Dylan & The Dead (1989)	Built to Last (1989)	Without a Net (1990)

Built to Last is the thirteenth and final studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between February 1 and October 20, 1989 and originally released on October 31, 1989.

The album was released for the first time on CD in 1990 by Arista Records before being rereleased in 2000 by BMG International. It was then remastered, expanded, and released as part of the Beyond Description (1973-1989) 12-CD box set in October 2004. The remasted version was later released separately on CD on April 11, 2006 by Rhino Records.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Original release 1.2 2004 reissue 2 Personnel 3 Bonus tracks production details 4 Reissue production credits 5 Charts 6 See also 7 References

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original release

1. "Foolish Heart" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:10
2. "Just a Little Light" (Barlow, Mydland) – 4:42
3. "Built to Last" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:03
4. "Blow Away" (Barlow, Mydland) – 6:09
5. "Victim or the Crime" (Graham, Weir) – 7:33
6. "We Can Run" (Barlow, Mydland) – 5:30
7. "Standing on the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:20
8. "Picasso Moon" (Barlow, Bralove, Weir) – 6:40
9. "I Will Take You Home" (Barlow, Mydland) – 3:45

[edit] 2004 reissue

1. "Foolish Heart" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:12
2. "Just a Little Light" (Barlow, Mydland) – 4:43
3. "Built to Last" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:05
4. "Blow Away" (Barlow, Mydland) – 6:11
5. "Victim or the Crime" (Graham, Weir) – 7:37
6. "We Can Run" (Barlow, Mydland) – 5:33
7. "Standing on the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:22
8. "Picasso Moon" (Barlow, Bralove, Weir) – 6:43
9. "I Will Take You Home" (Barlow, Mydland) – 3:55
10. "Foolish Heart" (live) – 11:30
11. "Blow Away" (live) – 12:02
12. "California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" (live) (Crowell) – 5:59

[edit] Personnel

Grateful Dead:

• Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
• Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
• Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
• Phil Lesh - bass
• Bill Kreutzmann - drums
• Mickey Hart - drums

Production:

• John Cutler - producer, engineer
• Tom Flye, Justin Kreutzmann, Peter Miller, David Roberts, Jeff Sterling, Chris Wiskes - engineers

[edit] Bonus tracks production details

• "Foolish Heart" - recorded live at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, WI on July 19, 1989
• "Blow Away" - recorded live at John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, PA on July 7, 1989
• "California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" - recorded live at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA on October 20, 1989

[edit] Reissue production credits

• David Lemieux, James Austin - reissue producers
• Reggie Collins, Blair Jackson - liner notes
• Sheryl Farber - editorial supervision
• Cameron Sears - executive producer
• Joe Gastwirt - mastering, production consultant
• Tom Flye - mixing
• Robert Gatley - mixing assistant
• Hugh Brown, Steve Vance - art coordinator
• Jimmy Edwards, Robin Hurley, Hale Milfgrim, Scott Pascucci - associate producer
• Eileen Law - research
• Vanessa Atkins, Steven Chean, Bill Inglot, Jeffrey Norman, Randy Perry - project assistants
• John McEntire - coordination
• Ken Friedman, Herbert Greene, - photography
• Maude Gilman, Greg Gyuricsko - artwork
• Dan Healy - concert sound
• Alton Kelley - direction, cover art
• John McEntire - coordination
• Billy Candelario, Steve Parish, Harry Popick, Robbie Taylor - crew

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	27

Singles - Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Foolish Heart"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	8

RIAA Certification

Certification	Date
Gold	January 3, 1990

[edit] See also

• Grateful Dead
• Grateful Dead discography

[edit] References

The Grateful Dead
Members Jerry Garcia • Bob Weir • Phil Lesh • Bill Kreutzmann • Mickey Hart • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Brent Mydland • Keith Godchaux • Donna Godchaux • Vince Welnick • Tom Constanten Spin-off bands Jerry Garcia Band • Ratdog • Phil Lesh and Friends • Rhythm Devils • The Other Ones • The Dead Related articles Grateful Dead songs Eric Andersen • John Perry Barlow • Dark Star Orchestra • Deadhead • Bob Dylan • Bill Graham • Gerrit Graham • The Grateful Dead Movie • Grateful Dead Records • Rick Griffin • David Grisman • Bruce Hornsby • Robert Hunter • Jazz Is Dead • Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band • Alton Kelly • Steve Kimock • Ned Lagin • Dick Latvala • Legion of Mary • Branford Marsalis • Stanley Mouse • New Riders of the Purple Sage • Old and in the Way • Reconstruction • Merl Saunders • Owsley Stanley • Sunshine Daydream • Howard Wales • Wall of Sound • Wharf Rats Discography Studio albums The Grateful Dead | Anthem of the Sun | Aoxomoxoa | Workingman's Dead | American Beauty | Wake of the Flood | Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel | Blues for Allah | Terrapin Station | Shakedown Street | Go to Heaven | In the Dark | Built to Last Live albums Live/Dead | Grateful Dead | Europe '72 | History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice) | Steal Your Face | Reckoning | Dead Set | Without a Net | One From the Vault | Infrared Roses | Two from the Vault | Grayfolded | Hundred Year Hall | Dozin' at the Knick | Fallout from the Phil Zone | Terrapin Station (Limited Edition) | Live at the Fillmore East 2-11-69 | Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead | View From The Vault, Volume One | View From The Vault, Volume Two | Nightfall of Diamonds | Postcards of the Hanging | Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 | View from the Vault, Volume Three | Go to Nassau | Birth of the Dead | View from the Vault, Volume Four | The Closing of Winterland | Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead | The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack | Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 | Truckin' Up to Buffalo | Fillmore West 1969 | Live at the Cow Palace | Dicks Picks (36 Volumes) | Digital Download Series (12 Volumes) Compilations and box sets Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead | What a Long Strange Trip It's Been | Dead Zone: The Grateful Dead CD Collection (1977-1987) | The Arista Years | Selections from the Arista Years | So Many Roads (1965-1995) | So Many Roads (1965-1995) Sampler | The Golden Road (1965-1973) | The Very Best of the Grateful Dead | Beyond Description (1973-1989) | The Complete Fillmore West 1969
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