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Day of the Dead (2016 album)

Day of the Dead is the twenty-fifth compilation release benefiting the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Featuring fifty-nine exclusive recordings of covers of Grateful Dead songs by a number of independent artists as a tribute to the band, the compilation was released on May 20, 2016, as five CDs, a limited edition vinyl LP box set, and as a digital download.[1][2][3] John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization, was the executive producer for the album.[4] The members of The National first performed with Bob Weir at his Bay Area studio in 2012 as part of the Headcount benefit The Bridge Session. The group's budding friendship with the Dead cofounder pushed them to record the massive Dead tribute.[5]

This article is about the Grateful Dead tribute album. For the album by Hollywood Undead, see Day of the Dead (Hollywood Undead album). For the album by Graham Collier, see The Day of the Dead (album).

Day of the Dead

May 20, 2016

2011–2015

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4AD (RAD 3624)

It is the second compilation album produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National for Red Hot Organization, following 2009's Dark Was the Night, which has raised over $1.5 million for the organizations fighting AIDS to date.[1][6]


A Day of the Dead live performance took place at the second annual Eaux Claires Festival on August 12–13, 2016. The performers, who all appear on the record, included Jenny Lewis, Matthew Houck (Phosphorescent), Lucius, Will Oldham, Moses Sumney, Sam Amidon, Richard Reed Parry, Matt Berninger, Justin Vernon, Josh Kaufman, Bruce Hornsby, Ruban Nielson, Aaron and Bryce Dessner and The National.[7][8][9]

Created and curated by , Bryce Dessner

Aaron Dessner

Produced by Aaron Dessner

Co-producer: Bryce Dessner,

Josh Kaufman

Music direction: Josh Kaufman, Aaron Dessner

Co-curators: , Bryan Devendorf, Conrad Doucette

Scott Devendorf

Project manager: Tom Wironen

Co-executive producer: Dawn Barger

Executive producer:

John Carlin

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