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Acid Tests 01/08/66
Multiple, Many, CA
Set I
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
Set II
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
Set III
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
Comment
Grateful 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.
Last Changed By - j
Sources
(5410) View Source    View Archive
part of Acid Test compilation; via Alan Bershaw, Thomas Wulf; md5s and txt shown both for whole set and for this date
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flac16; Source(s) MR>?>Hi-Fi Stereo VHS>WAV>Soundforge (Editing)>WAV>CDR>EAC>FLAC
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Collectors With This Show
User (active/rating) Media / # Show Sound Details DB Source User Source
Brian (5/5) Shn / 3 View  
Waz (5/5) Shn / 4 A A- View 5410
Notes: (5410) part of Acid Test compilation; via Alan Bershaw, Thomas Wulf; md5s and txt shown both for whole set and for this date.
CLIF FISHER (5/5) DVD / 1 View  
Derick Andrade -- (5/5) / 0 View 5410 SBD
Notes: Professionally Remastered VHS Stereo Audio
chris p (5/5) / 4 View  
Notes: Grateful 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.
Jay K (5/0) CDR / 4 A+ View  
Ryan Newman (5/0) / 1 View   MR>CAS>DAT>CD
Furious George (5/4.9) SHN / 1 View  
Staunchy (5/5) SHN / 1 A- View  
Notes: All the acid test shows sound good
Tiedyetoga (5/5) cdr / 4 View   SBD
Notes: A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in The Grateful Dead Tapers Compendium Volume One.
Charlie Dicken (4/0) / 1 View  
paul (4/4.9) cdr / 4 a a View  
Jeff Williams (4/0) / 0 View   SBD
Notes: MP3
LEE SPATZ (4/0) / 0 View  
Michael Piper (4/4.8) CDR / 4 B B View  
Notes: Historical documentation, quality varies
Steve Minard (4/4.7) CD / 5 View  
Notes: Merry Pransketers/Grateful Dead Acid Test shows (see J-Card Comment for details)
Mark (4/5) SHN / 3 A View   A chronological compilation of the Acid Test recordings listed in
Joe Lang (4/5) CDR / 4 A B- View   various master reels
Notes: sound varies throughout tracks... and most isn't of good quality... but if you're interested in some acid test reels, this is very cool. Grateful Dead & Merry Pranksters '65-'67
joe m (3/5) SHN / 1 View 5410
Notes: DVD#134
Robbie Kellman (3/5) flac / 1 View  
Notes: DVD Acid Test Reels
AlanZ (3/0) SHN / 1 View 5410
Notes: 5410
Brian (3/5) SHN / 3 View  
Notes: From multiple dates other than 1/8/66
Intrepid Couple (3/0) CDR / 4 View  
alderon planet (3/0) CDR / 4 View   Reel to Reel ??
Notes: The Acid Test Reels 1965-1967 DISC ONE: Fillmore Acid Test/Sound City Acid Test DISC TWO: Pico Acid Test /S.F. State U Acid Test (pt.1) DISC THREE: S.F. State U Acid Test (pt. 2)/Graduation Jam Disc Four: Related Recordings Neal Cassidy & The Warlocks 1965
chapman (3/0) / 2 View  
Notes: Discs 1 & 2
matt lenhart (3/0) / 4 View  
Andy (3/0) CDR / 5 View  
Jim Vaughn (2/5) CDr / 4 A A View  
Notes: If you don't like the news, go out & make some of your own...
mike wase (2/0) cdr / 4 View  
Mr. Domino (2/0) SHN / 3 View  
Notes: Various venues / dates