In the Dark

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In the Dark
Studio album by The Grateful Dead
Released	July 6, 1987 (US)
Recorded	January 6-13, 1987
Genre	Country rock, Folk rock, Rock
Length	40:37
Label	Arista Records (US)
Producer(s)	Jerry Garcia, John Cutler
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link
The Grateful Dead chronology
Dead Set (1981)	In the Dark (1987)	Dead Zone: The Grateful Dead CD Collection (1977-1987) (1987)

In the Dark is the twelfth studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between January 6 and 13, 1987 and originally released on July 6, 1987.

The album was the band's first album in six years, its first studio album since 1980's Go to Heaven, and became unexpectedly popular. The peppy "Touch of Grey" became a top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest ranking the band would ever achieve, and a frequently played music video on MTV. "Hell in a Bucket" and "Throwing Stones" also achieved significant album oriented rock radio airplay. The album itself reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 album chart, again the highest ranking the group would ever have.

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 remastered version was later released separately on CD on April 11, 2006 by Rhino Records.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Original release 1.1.1 Side one 1.1.2 Side two 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

[edit] Side one

1. "Touch of Grey" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:47
2. "Hell in a Bucket" (Barlow, Weir) – 5:35
3. "When Push Comes to Shove" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:05
4. "West L.A. Fadeaway" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:39

[edit] Side two

1. "Tons of Steel" (Mydland) – 5:15
2. "Throwing Stones" (Barlow, Weir) – 7:18
3. "Black Muddy River" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:58

"My Brother Esau" was omitted from the CD release of In The Dark but the track was included only on international releases.

[edit] 2004 reissue

1. "Touch of Grey" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:50
2. "Hell in a Bucket" (Barlow, Weir) – 5:37
3. "When Push Comes to Shove" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:08
4. "West L.A. Fadeaway" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:38
5. "Tons of Steel" (Mydland) – 5:18
6. "Throwing Stones" (Barlow, Weir) – 7:20
7. "Black Muddy River" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:07
8. "My Brother Esau" (single B-side) (Barlow, Weir) – 4:20
9. "West L.A. Fadeaway" (alternate version) – 7:09
10. "Black Muddy River" (studio outtake) – 5:41
11. "When Push Comes to Shove" (studio outtake) – 4:22
12. "Touch of Grey" (studio outtake) – 5:47
13. "Throwing Stones" (live) – 9:36

[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:

• Bob Bralove - programming, special effects, spatialization
• Guy Charbonneau, Dan Healy, Jeffrey Norman, David Roberts, Jeff Sterling - engineers
• John Cutler - producer, engineer
• Gail Grant - design
• Herb Greene - art direction, photography
• Randy Tuten - cover art

[edit] Bonus tracks production details

• "My Brother Esau" - single B-side, recorded on January 15, 1987
• "West L.A. Fadeaway" - alternate version, recorded in March 1984
• "Black Muddy River" - studio outtake recorded on December 5, 1986
• "When Push Comes To Shove" - studio outtake recorded on December 5, 1986
• "Touch Of Grey" - studio outtake recorded in August 1982
• "Throwing Stones" - recorded live at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, MA on July 4, 1987

[edit] Reissue production credits

• David Lemieux, James Austin - reissue producers
• Reggie Collins, Dennis McNally - 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, Randy Perry - project assistants
• Tom Ingalls - design
• Justin Kreutzmann- engineer
• John McEntire - coordination
• Susana Millman, John Werner - photography

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1987	The Billboard 200	6

Singles - Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	"Touch of Grey"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1987	"Touch of Grey"	The Billboard Hot 100	9
1987	"Touch of Grey"	Adult Contemporary	15
1987	"Hell in a Bucket"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	3
1987	"West L.A. Fadeaway"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	40
1987	"Throwing Stones"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	15

RIAA Certification

Certification	Date
Gold	September 4, 1987
Platinum	September 18, 1987
Multi-platinum	September 10, 1995

[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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