The Music Never Stopped is a live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead, on three CDs or six LPs. It contains songs recorded in concert over 25 years, from 1969 to 1994. The tracks were selected from the 60-CD box set Enjoying the Ride, with at least one song from each of the 20 concert venues in the box set. It was released on May 30, 2025.
Critical reception
On jambands.com, Kristopher Weiss said, "While Deadheads almost unanimously say they prefer full-show recordings over anything else, anyone who quibbles with the long, strange sonic trip that is The Music Never Stopped is simply looking to complain.... The producers were sympathetic and generous in the song selection... Bonus â the sound quality ranges from quite good to sublime."
CD track listing
Personnel
Grateful Dead
- Jerry Garcia â guitar, vocals
- Bob Weir â guitar, vocals
- Phil Lesh â bass, vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann â drums
- Mickey Hart â drums
- Ron McKernan â organ, harmonica, percussion, vocals
- Tom Constanten â keyboards
- Keith Godchaux â keyboards
- Donna Jean Godchaux â vocals
- Brent Mydland â keyboards, vocals
- Vince Welnick â keyboards, vocals
- Bruce Hornsby â piano, accordion, vocals
N.B. The years above pertain only to the shows contained in this collection, not the band members' tenure; e.g. Brent Mydland played on the 1979 tracks, not the Godchauxs.
Production
- Produced by Grateful Dead
- Produced for release by David Lemieux
- Executive producer: Mark Pinkus
- Associate producer: Ivette Ramos
- Recording: Dan Healy, Betty Cantor-Jackson, John Cutler, Owsley Stanley, Kidd Candelario
- Mastering: Jeffrey Norman, David Glasser
- Tape restoration and speed correction: Jamie Howarth, John Chester
- Art direction: Ivette Ramos, Shannon Ward
- Design: Scott Robinson
- Cover art: Justin Helton
- Liner notes: Jesse Jarnow
Charts
Weekly charts
References