Blues for Allah
Album by The Grateful Dead
Released	September 1, 1975
Recorded	1975
Genre	Folk rock, Jazz rock, Rock
Length	44:13
Label	Grateful Dead
Producer(s)	Grateful Dead
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C-) link The Music Box 12/04 Rolling Stone (not rated) Link
The Grateful Dead chronology
One From the Vault (1974)	Blues for Allah (1975)	Terrapin Station (1977)

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Track listing

1. "Help on the Way/Slipnot!" (Garcia/Godchaux/Hunter/Kreutzmann/Lesh)
2. "Franklin's Tower" (Garcia/Hunter/Kreutzmann)
3. "King Solomon's Marbles - Part I: Stronger than Dirt/Part II: Milkin' the Turkey" (Garcia/Hart/Hunter/Kreutzmann/Lesh)
4. "The Music Never Stopped" (Barlow/Weir)
5. "Crazy Fingers" (Garcia/Hunter)
6. "Sage & Spirit" (Weir)
7. "Blues for Allah/Sand Castles & Glass Camels/Unusual Occurences in the Desert" (Garcia/Godchaux/Godchaux/Hart/

Hunter/Kreutzmann/Lesh/Weir)

Musical personnel

• Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
• Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
• Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
• Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
• Phil Lesh - bass guitar
• Bill Kreutzmann - drums
• Mickey Hart - drums

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Charts

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