From The Mars Hotel

Recorded 30 Mar to 19 Apr 1974. Released 27 Jun 1974, with tracks:
U.S.Blues 
China Doll 
Unbroken Chain 
Loose Lucy 
Scarlet Begonias 
Pride Of Cucamonga 
Money, Money 
Ship Of Fools 
The episode of Deadcast "From the Mars Hotel 50: Unbroken Chain" contained a fascinating account of how the title "From The Mars Hotel" came about, as well as the the "Ugly Rumours" mirror writing on the cover.

Remastered and reissued in 2004 with some bonus tracks as part of the box set Beyond Description (1973-1990). The bonus tracks are:
Loose Lucy studio outtake  7 Aug 1973
Scarlet Begonias live version 16 Oct 1974
Money Money live version 17 May 1974
Wave That Flag live version 28 Mar 1973
Let It Rock live version 23 Jun 1974
Pride Of Cucamonga studio acoustic demo  4 Aug 1973
Unbroken Chain studio acoustic demo 11 Aug 1973
A 50th anniversary edition was released in June 2024. As well as the tracks from the original album, it contained demos of Wave That Flag and China Doll, plus a live recording from 12 May 1974 at the University of Nevada in Reno:
Sugaree
Mexicali Blues
Tennessee Jed
Jack Straw
Brown-Eyed Women
Beat It On Down The Line
China Cat Sunflower >  (note 1)
I Know You Rider  (note 1)
El Paso
U.S.Blues
Greatest Story Ever Told
It Must Have Been The Roses
Me And Bobby McGee
Deal
 
Around And Around
Mississippi Half-Step
Truckin' >
The Other One >
Row Jimmy
Big River
Ship Of Fools  (note 2)
Sugar Magnolia
Notes
(1) also released on 30 Days Of The Dead (2019)
(2) also released on 30 Days Of The Dead (2014)


Further Information
For more information on this recording see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography

 

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