The National Detail Massive Grateful Dead Tribute Album With Mumford and Sons, Wilco + More

Remember that five-and-a-half-hour Grateful Dead tribute compilation curated by the National? Well, it’s finally received a release date and a confirmed track list spanning a staggering 59 songs.

Day of the Dead, organized by the National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner, is due out May 20 via 4AD. It will be released as three digital volumes, a five-CD set and a limited-edition vinyl box set. A portion of the proceeds will support the Red Hot Organization in its efforts to raise awareness and money to combat HIV/AIDs and related health and social issues. You can pre-order the album right here.

Both Bryce Dessner and the National contribute covers to the album. They appear alongside the Dead's own Bob Weir, the Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Mumford and Sons, Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo, Wilco, the War on Drugs, Jenny Lewis, Courtney Barnett and many more. Check out the expansive track list at the bottom of the page.

The National will also helm a Grateful Dead live tribute at Aaron Dessner’s Eaux Claires Festival in Wisconsin. Festival co-founder Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver), Lewis, Phosphorsecent’s Matthew Houck, Lucius, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (aka Will Oldham), Sam Amidon, Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Perry, Bruce Hornsby and Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson are all slated to perform. Eaux Claires runs from Aug. 12-13.

Day of the Dead Track List
“Thunder” (Vol.1)
1. The War on Drugs – “Touch of Grey”
2. Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends – “Sugaree”
3. Jim James & Friends – “Candyman”
4. Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends – “Cassidy”
5. Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison – “Black Muddy River”
6. Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends – “Loser”
7. The National – “Peggy-O”
8. Kurt Vile and the Violators (featuring J Mascis) – “Box of Rain”
9. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends – “Rubin and Cherise”
10. Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends – “To Lay Me Down”
11. Courtney Barnett – “New Speedway Boogie”
12. Mumford & Sons – “Friend of the Devil”
13. Lucius – “Uncle John’s Band”
14. The Lone Bellow & Friends – “Me and My Uncle”
15. Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends – “Mountains of the Moon”
16. Anohni and yMusic – “Black Peter”
17. Bryce Dessner – “Garcia Counterpoint”
18. Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus) – “Terrapin Station (Suite)”
19. Angel Olsen – “Attics of My Life”
20. Wilco with Bob Weir – “”St Stephen (live)”

“Lightning” (Vol. 2)
1. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – “If I Had the World to Give”
2. Phosphorescent & Friends – “Standing on the Moon”
3. Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band – “Cumberland Blues”
4. The Tallest Man on Earth & Friends – “Ship of Fools”
5. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends – “Bird Song”
6. The National – “Morning Dew”
7. Marijuana Deathsquads – “Truckin’”
8. Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends – “Dark Star”
9. Nightfall of Diamonds – “Nightfall of Diamonds”
10. Tim Hecker – “Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald”
11. Lucinda Williams & Friends – “Going Down The Road Feelin’ Bad”
12. Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends – “Playing in the Band”
13. Local Natives – “Stella Blue”
14. Tal National – “Eyes of the World”
15. Bela Fleck – “Help on the Way”
16. Orchestra Baobab – “Franklin’s Tower”
17. Luluc with Xylouris White – “Till the Morning Comes”
18. The Walkmen – “Ripple”
19. Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson) – “Brokedown Palace”

“Sunshine” (Vol. 3)
1. Real Estate – “Here Comes Sunshine”
2. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “Shakedown Street”
3. Hiss Golden Messenger – “Brown-Eyed Women”
4. This Is the Kit – “Jack-A-Roe”
5. Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear – “High Time”
6. The Lone Bellow & Friends – “Dire Wolf”
7. Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura – “Althea”
8. Orchestra Baobab – “Clementine Jam”
9. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – “China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider”
10. Bill Callahan – “Easy Wind”
11. Ira Kaplan & Friends – “Wharf Rat”
12. The Rileys – “Estimated Prophet”
13. Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida – “Drums -> Space”
14. F---ed Up – “Cream Puff War”
15. The Flaming Lips – “Dark Star”
16. s t a r g a z e – “What’s Become of the Baby”
17. Vijay Iyer – “King Solomon’s Marbles”
18. Mina Tindle & Friends – “Rosemary”
19. Sam Amidon – “And We Bid You Goodnight”
20. The National with Bob Weir – “I Know You Rider (live)”