Identifier839663
Created AtTue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Media TypeCDR
Media Count4
Sound RatingA-B
NoteGrateful Dead & Merry Pranksters
The Acid Test Reels
1965-1967

A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in
The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One.


DISC ONE: Fillmore Acid Test/Sound City Acid Test

The Fillmore Acid Test
Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
January 8, 1966
1. Stage Chaos/More Power Rap
2. King Bee
3. I'm A Hog For You Baby
4. Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks >
5. Death Don't Have No Mercy
6. Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks

The Sound City Acid Test
363 6th Street, San Francisco, CA
January 29, 1966
7. Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey
8. Ken Babbs and harmonica
9. Take Two: Ken Kesey
10. Bull
11. Peggy The Pistol
12. One-way Ticket
13. Bells And Fairies
14. Levitation
15. Trip X
16. The End

7-16 The Acid Test: A Sound City Production


DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1)

The Pico Acid Test
Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA
March 12, 1966
1. Viola Lee Blues
2. You See A Broken Heart
3. In The Midnight Hour

The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM)
October 2, 1966
4. The Head Has Become Fat Rap
5. A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies
6. A Tarnished Galahad
7. Get It Off The Ground Rap >
8. It's Good To Be God Rap >
9. Nirvana Army Rap >
10. The Butcher Is Back
11. Acid Test Graduation Announcement
12. Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap

Credits on 10/2/66:
Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney
Guitar: Ken Kesey
Violin: Dale Kesey
Organ: Jerry Garcia
Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl


DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam

The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
October 2, 1966
1. Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix)

Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences
October 2, 1966
2. Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1)
3. Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2)
4. Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3)
Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A.

End of Whatever It Is Festival
October 2, 1966
5. Closing Jam
6. Prankster Electronics

Acid Test Graduation Jam
Winterland, San Francisco, CA
October 31, 1966
7. Jam Session (musicians unknown)
from The World Of Acid film soundtrack


Disc Four: Related Recordings

Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965
1. Speed Limit
studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965
Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967
2. Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead)
recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book

Acid Tests Production Reel
3. Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio
710 Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967
4. - 6. Jerry Garcia
one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes
circa 1967

Source InfoSee Notes
Trades Allowed
Performance
Acid Tests 1966-??-?? Various Sites, Various Cities, CA
Set 1Stage Chaos/More Power Rap
King Bee
I'm A Hog For You Baby
Caution: Do Not Step On Tracks >
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Star Spangled Banner / closing remarks...
The Sound City Acid Test
6th Street, San Francisco, CA
January 29, 1966
Ken Kesey interviewed by Frank Fey
Ken Babbs and harmonica
Take Two: Ken Kesey
Bull
Peggy The Pistol
One-way Ticket
Bells And Fairies
Levitation
Trip X
The End
Set 2 DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1)
The Pico Acid Test
Danish Center, Los Angeles, CA
March 12, 1966
Viola Lee Blues
You See A Broken Heart
In The Midnight Hour
The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Stereo Control Room Master (rec. 4:00AM - 6:00AM)
October 2, 1966
The Head Has Become Fat Rap
A Mexican Story: 25 Bennies
A Tarnished Galahad
Get It Off The Ground Rap >
It's Good To Be God Rap >
Nirvana Army Rap >
The Butcher Is Back
Acid Test Graduation Announcement
Send Me To The Moon >Closing Rap
Credits on 10/2/66:
Voices: Ken Kesey and Hugh Romney
Guitar: Ken Kesey
Violin: Dale Kesey
Organ: Jerry Garcia
Engineering: Steve Newman, Ken Kesey, Mountain Girl
Set 3
DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam
The San Francisco State Acid Test
Whatever It Is Festival
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
October 2, 1966
Ken Kesey's dialogue (isolated remix)
Merry Prankster Sound Collage Sequences
October 2, 1966
Prankster Music/Sound Collage #1(sequence 1)
Kesey Rap > Prankster Music/Sound Collage #2 (sequence 2)
Prankster Sound Collage #3 > Prankster Raga(sequence 3)
Prankster Recordings broadcast over the P.A.
End of Whatever It Is Festival
October 2, 1966
Closing Jam
Prankster Electronics
Acid Test Graduation Jam
Winterland, San Francisco, CA
October 31, 1966
Jam Session (musicians unknown)
from The World Of Acid film soundtrack
Disc Four: Related Recordings
Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965
Speed Limit
studio recording/Prankster production tape circa late 1965
Straight Theater, Haight Street, San Francisco, CA July 23, 1967
Neal Cassidy Raps (backed by The Dead)
recording released as a flexi-disc in the 1st printing of The Dead Book
Acid Tests Production Reel
Jerry Garcia commentary with Acid Test audio
Haight Street House, San Francisco, CA summer 1967
- 6. Jerry Garcia
one hour interview about music, drugs, politics and social changes circa 1967
Set 2
Set 3
CommentThis is a compilation of mulitple Acid Test from 1965-68. There is Kesey interviews and an hour long interview with Jerry. This is a 4 disc set