Jerry Garcia Band: Fall 1989 – The Long Island Sound Due In December

Towards the bottom of the article are a few updates. On November 20 the release was officially announced and the details were as we expected. Pre-sale packages are available via the Garcia Official Store.

Over the past few days we’ve come across a number of clues as to what the next Jerry Garcia archival release will be thanks in part to the sleuths at Furthur.net and the PhilZone. According to a report from MusicTap, Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound from The Jerry Garcia Band featuring Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman will be released on December 13 via Round Records.

While there isn’t any detailed information on the release available at press time, we’d imagine the release contains both the Weir/Wasserman set and Jerry Garcia Band sets from Nassau Coliseum on September 6, 1989. Bobby and Rob opened for the JGB on that night in…you guessed it -Long Island. The MusicTap report is backed up by pre-sale links on Amazon.com and CDUniverse.com. The CDUniverse link states The Long Island Sound is only one disc, but with a list price of over $30 on both sites, we can’t imagine it’s a single-disc release. One other bit of evidence is that the Official Jerry Garcia Facebook page put out a call for images from JGB’s Fall ’89 tour.

Let’s look at the setlists from the three sets laid down at the Coliseum on that night:

Weir/Wasserman Set: Walking Blues, City Girls > Fever, Blackbird > When I Paint My Masterpiece, Shade of Grey > The Winners > Easy to Slip > Bass Solo > Heaven Help the Fool

[via Dylan Stubs]

Jerry Garcia Band Set One: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Stop That Train, That’s What Love Will Make You Do, Mississippi Moon, I Second That Emotion, And It Stoned Me, Deal

Set Two: Harder They Come, Dear Prudence, I Shall Be Released, Let It Rock, Evangeline, That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day), Tangled Up In Blue

[via The Jerry Site]

As soon as more information on this release is revealed, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

UPDATE 11/8: There’s still no official announcement yet, but both CD Universe and Amazon have updated their listings to show this as a 6-CD set. If that’s the case, perhaps the name Long Island Sound indicates it will also include a show that took place on the other side of the Sound from Long Island -September 5, 1989 at Hartford Civic Center. Our friends on the Furthur.net boards analyzed the setlists and note that of the 30 songs played over the two nights, 27 were only performed once giving more credence to the “two-show” theory. With a release date of December 10, we’d expect Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound to be announced soon.

UPDATE 11/13: A listing on Walmart.com contains cover art (see above) and a tracklist. It appears the collection contains both the September 5 and 6, 1989 performances from the Jerry Garcia Band and Weir & Wasserman:

Disc 1 (of 6)

1. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 1)
2. Stop That Train (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 1)
3. That’s What Love Will Make You Do (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 1)
4. Mississippi Moon (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 1)
5. I Second That Emotion (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 1)
6. And It Stoned Me (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 1)
7. Deal (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 1)

Disc 2 (of 6)

1. Walking Blues (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
2. City Girls (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
3. Fever (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
4. Blackbird (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
5. When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
6. Shade Of Grey (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
7. The Winners (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
8. Easy To Slip (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
9. Bass Solo (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)
10. Heaven Help The Fool (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/6/1989)

Disc 3 (of 6)

1. The Harder They Come (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 2)
2. Dear Prudence (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 2)
3. I Shall Be Released (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 2)
4. Let It Rock (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 2)
5. Evangeline (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 2)
6. That Lucky Old Sun (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 2)
7. Tangled Up In Blue (Jerry Garcia Band -9/6/1989 Set 2)

Disc 4 (of 6)

1. Festival (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
2. Fever (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
3. K.Cmoan (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
4. Desolation Row (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
5. Looks Like Rain (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
6. The Winners (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
7. Victim Or The Crime (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
8. Bass Solo (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)
9. Throwing Stones (Bob Weir And Rob Wasserman -9/5/1989)

Disc 5 (of 6)

1. The Harder They Come (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 2)
2. Mission In The Rain (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 2)
3. Forever Young (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 2)
4. Evangeline (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 2)
5. Gomorrah (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 2)
6. Don’t Let Go (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 2)
7. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 2)

Disc 6 (of 6)

1. Cats Under The Stars (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 1)
2. They Love Each Other (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 1)
3. Waiting For A Miracle (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 1)
4. Run For The Roses (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 1)
5. Like A Road (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 1)
6. My Sisters And Brothers (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 1)
7. Deal (Jerry Garcia Band -9/5/1989 Set 1)