Built to Last

For other uses, see Built to Last (disambiguation).

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Built to Last is the thirteenth and final studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between February 1 and October 20, 1989 and originally released on October 31, 1989.

The album was released on CD in 1989 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.

This album features the most songs by keyboard player Brent Mydland, who has four song credits in collaboration with Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow. This mirrored accurately Mydland's increasing vocal presence in the band over the decade he spent with the Dead.

Track listing

Original release

1. "Foolish Heart" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:10 (lead singer: Jerry Garcia)
2. "Just a Little Light" (Barlow, Mydland) – 4:42 (lead singer: Brent Mydland)
3. "Built to Last" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:03 (lead singer: Jerry Garcia)
4. "Blow Away" (Barlow, Mydland) – 6:09 (lead singer: Brent Mydland)
5. "Victim or the Crime" (Graham, Weir) – 7:33 (Lead singer: Bob Weir)
6. "We Can Run" (Barlow, Mydland) – 5:30* (lead singer: Brent Mydland)
7. "Standing on the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:20 (lead singer: Jerry Garcia)
8. "Picasso Moon" (Barlow, Bralove, Weir) – 6:40 (lead singer: Bob Weir)
9. "I Will Take You Home" (Barlow, Mydland) – 3:45 (lead singer: Brent Mydland)

LP track listing

Side 1

1. "Foolish Heart" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:10
2. "Just a Little Light" (Barlow, Mydland) – 4:42
3. "Victim or the Crime" (Graham, Weir) – 7:33
4. "Standing on the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:20

Side 2

1. "Blow Away" (Barlow, Mydland) – 6:09
2. "Picasso Moon" (Barlow, Bralove, Weir) – 6:40
3. "Built to Last" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:03
4. "I Will Take You Home" (Barlow, Mydland) – 3:45

2004 reissue

1. "Foolish Heart" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:12
2. "Just a Little Light" (Barlow, Mydland) – 4:43
3. "Built to Last" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:05
4. "Blow Away" (Barlow, Mydland) – 6:11
5. "Victim or the Crime" (Graham, Weir) – 7:37
6. "We Can Run" (Barlow, Mydland) – 5:33
7. "Standing on the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:22
8. "Picasso Moon" (Barlow, Bralove, Weir) – 6:43
9. "I Will Take You Home" (Barlow, Mydland) – 3:55
10. "Foolish Heart" (live) – 11:30
11. "Blow Away" (live) – 12:02
12. "California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" (live) (Rodney Crowell) – 5:59

Personnel

Grateful Dead:

• Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
• Bob Weir – guitar, vocals
• Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals
• Phil Lesh – bass
• Bill Kreutzmann – drums
• Mickey Hart – drums, percussion

Production:

• John Cutler – producer, engineer
• Tom Flye – engineer
• Justin Kreutzmann – engineer
• Peter Miller – engineer
• David Roberts – engineer
• Jeff Sterling – engineer
• Chris Wiskes – engineer

Bonus tracks production

• "Foolish Heart" – recorded live at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, WI on July 19, 1989 (see also Fallout from the Phil Zone & Downhill from Here for more from this date)
• "Blow Away" – recorded live at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia on July 7, 1989
• "California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" – recorded live at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on October 20, 1989

Reissue production

• David Lemieux – reissue producers
• James Austin – reissue producers
• Reggie Collins – liner notes
• Blair Jackson – 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 – associate producer
• Robin Hurley – associate producer
• Hale Milfgrim – associate producer
• Scott Pascucci – associate producer
• Eileen Law – research
• Vanessa Atkins – project assistant
• Steven Chean – project assistant
• Bill Inglot – project assistant
• Jeffrey Norman – project assistant
• Randy Perry – project assistant
• John McEntire – coordination
• Ken Friedman – photography
• Herbert Greene – photography
• Maude Gilman – artwork
• Greg Gyuricsko – artwork
• Dan Healy – concert sound
• Alton Kelley – direction, cover art
• John McEntire – coordination
• Billy Candelario – crew
• Steve Parish – crew
• Harry Popick – crew
• Robbie Taylor – crew

Charts

Album – Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	27

Singles – Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Foolish Heart"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	8

RIAA Certification

Certification	Date
Gold	January 3, 1990