Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead is a 1991 tribute album with music of the Grateful Dead performed by various artists.
| Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | April 23, 1991 |
| Genre | Country rock, Folk-rock, Rock |
| Length | 74:33 |
| Label | Arista |
| Producer | Various |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
According to the liner notes, the compilation is a rainforest benefit album, with significant proceeds from its sale being donated to the Rainforest Action Network and Cultural Survival.
The Harshed Mellows, the band that performs the song "U.S. Blues", was a one-off group formed exclusively for this album, featuring Dan Baird and drummer Mauro Magellen of the Georgia Satellites, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, producer Brendan O'Brien, and folk singer Michelle Malone. The term "Harshed Mellows" comes from the phrase "harsh my mellow", which means to be a killjoy, delivering bad news to someone who is happy/content/high.