Spring 1990: So Glad You Made It

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Spring 1990: So Glad You Made It is a two-CD live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It was recorded in March and April 1990, and contains selections from the band's 18-CD box set Spring 1990. It was released on September 18, 2012.

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Allmusic

On AllMusic, Fred Thomas said, "Some seasoned Deadheads consider the 1990 spring tour to be one of the best of the band's legendary live history, citing consistently strong shows and a renewed sense of fire. Certainly by this point, their musicianship was second nature, and set lists on this tour were more inspired and fluid than on weaker tours. The song selection on So Glad You Made It emphasizes how tuned-in the sets were, with a wide cross section of crowd favorites like "Playing in the Band", later-period compositions like "West L.A. Fadeaway", and deep jams on songs like "Eyes of the World" and "Bird Song". Beginning with a playful take on Sam Cooke's "Let the Good Times Roll", the scene is set for impassioned performances and full-hearted playing from the band."

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Let the Good Times Roll" > (Sam Cooke) (Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, March 16, 1990) – 4:00
2. "Feel Like a Stranger" (Bob Weir, John Perry Barlow) (Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 1990) – 7:32
3. "West L.A. Fadeaway" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) (Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 1990) – 7:33
4. "Easy to Love You" (Brent Mydland, Barlow) (Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 1990) – 5:58
5. "Beat It On Down the Line" (Jesse Fuller) (Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 1990) – 3:19
6. "Loser" (Garcia, Hunter) (Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York, March 24, 1990) – 7:31
7. "It's All Over Now" > (Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack) (Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, March 19, 1990) – 7:30
8. "Jack-a-Roe" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) (Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, March 19, 1990) – 5:00
9. "The Last Time" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) (Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 1990) – 5:14
10. "Bird Song" (Garcia, Hunter) (Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, March 16, 1990) – 14:04
11. "Blow Away" (Mydland, Barlow) (Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, March 16, 1990) – 11:58

Disc 2

1. "Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) (Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 1990) – 6:59
2. "Scarlet Begonias" > (Garcia, Hunter) (Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, March 16, 1990) – 11:11
3. "Estimated Prophet" > (Weir, Barlow) (Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, March 16, 1990) – 10:57
4. "Playing in the Band" > (Weir, Mickey Hart, Hunter) (Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, March 19, 1990) – 8:30
5. "Eyes of the World" (Garcia, Hunter) (Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, March 19, 1990) – 14:50
6. "Gimme Some Lovin'" > (Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood) (Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York, March 26, 1990) – 5:09
7. "Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose) (Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York, March 26, 1990) – 11:13
8. "Not Fade Away" (Norman Petty, Charles Hardin) (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 30, 1990) – 5:51
9. "Attics of My Life" (Garcia, Hunter) (Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 30, 1990) – 5:08

Personnel

Grateful Dead

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

Production

• Produced by Grateful Dead
• Produced for release by David Lemieux
• Executive producer: Mark Pinkus
• Associate producer: Doran Tyson
• Recorded and mixed live by John Cutler
• CD mastering by Jeffrey Norman
• Quotation in "A Brief History" by Lenny Kaye
• Original art: Wes Lang
• Photos: James R. Anderson, Michael H. Laurentus Sr.
• Art direction and design: Steve Vance
• Liner notes: David Lemieux