Built to Last

For other uses, see Built to Last (disambiguation).

Built to Last
Studio album by The Grateful Dead
Released	October 31, 1989
Recorded	February 1 – October 20, 1989
Studio	Club Front (San Rafael, CA) Skywalker Ranch (San Rafael, CA) Studio X (Petaluma, CA)
Genre	Pop rock roots rock
Length	49:52
Label	Arista
Producer	John Cutler Jerry Garcia
The Grateful Dead chronology
Dylan & The Dead (1989) Built to Last (1989) Without a Net (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C+[2]

Built to Last is the thirteenth and final studio album by the Grateful Dead (their twentieth album overall). It was recorded between February 1 and October 20, 1989, and originally released on October 31, 1989.

The album was released on CD in 1989 by Arista Records before being rereleased in 2000 by BMG International. It was then remastered, expanded, and released as part of the Beyond Description (1973–1989) 12-CD box set in October 2004. The remastered version was later released separately on CD on April 11, 2006, by Rhino Records.

This album features the most songs by keyboard player Brent Mydland, who has four song credits, all of which are in collaboration with Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow. This mirrored accurately Mydland's increasing vocal presence in the band over the decade he spent with the Dead. This album also known as Mydland's last album to be released during his lifetime, before his death a year later.

Track listing

CD track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Singer	Length
1.	"Foolish Heart"	Jerry Garcia Robert Hunter	Garcia	5:10
2.	"Just a Little Light"	Brent Mydland John Barlow	Mydland	4:42
3.	"Built to Last"	Garcia Hunter	Garcia	5:03
4.	"Blow Away"	Mydland Barlow	Mydland	6:09
5.	"Victim or the Crime"	Bob Weir Gerrit Graham	Weir	7:33
6.	"We Can Run"	Mydland Barlow	Mydland	5:30
7.	"Standing on the Moon"	Garcia Hunter	Garcia	5:20
8.	"Picasso Moon"	Weir Bob Bralove Barlow	Weir	6:40
9.	"I Will Take You Home"	Mydland Barlow	Mydland	3:45
Total length:				49:52

LP track listing – side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Foolish Heart"	5:10
2.	"Just a Little Light"	4:42
3.	"Victim or the Crime"	7:33
4.	"Standing on the Moon"	5:20

LP track listing – side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blow Away"	6:09
2.	"Picasso Moon"	6:40
3.	"Built to Last"	5:03
4.	"I Will Take You Home"	3:45

2004 reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
10.	"Foolish Heart" (live 7/19/89)			11:30
11.	"Blow Away" (live 7/7/89)			12:02
12.	"California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" (live 10/20/89)	Rodney Crowell	Garcia	5:59

Personnel

Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals Bob Weir – guitar, vocals Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals Phil Lesh – bass Bill Kreutzmann – drums Mickey Hart – drums, percussion Production: John Cutler – producer, engineer Tom Flye – engineer Justin Kreutzmann – engineer Peter Miller – engineer David Roberts – engineer Jeff Sterling – engineer Chris Wiskes – engineer

Bonus tracks production "Foolish Heart" – recorded live at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, WI on July 19, 1989 (see also Fallout from the Phil Zone & Downhill from Here for more from this date) "Blow Away" – recorded live at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia on July 7, 1989 "California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" – recorded live at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on October 20, 1989

Reissue production

• David Lemieux – reissue producers
• James Austin – reissue producers
• Reggie Collins – liner notes
• Blair Jackson – liner notes
• Sheryl Farber – editorial supervision
• Cameron Sears – executive producer
• Joe Gastwirt – mastering, production consultant
• Tom Flye – mixing
• Robert Gatley – mixing assistant
• Hugh Brown, Steve Vance – art coordinator
• Jimmy Edwards – associate producer
• Robin Hurley – associate producer
• Hale Milgrim – associate producer
• Scott Pascucci – associate producer
• Eileen Law – research
• Vanessa Atkins – project assistant
• Steven Chean – project assistant
• Bill Inglot – project assistant
• Jeffrey Norman – project assistant
• Randy Perry – project assistant
• John McEntire – coordination
• Ken Friedman – photography
• Herbert Greene – photography
• Maude Gilman – artwork
• Greg Gyuricsko – artwork
• Dan Healy – concert sound
• Alton Kelley – direction, cover art
• John McEntire – coordination
• Billy Candelario – crew
• Steve Parish – crew
• Harry Popick – crew
• Robbie Taylor – crew

Charts

Album – Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	27[3]

Singles – Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Foolish Heart"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	8[4]

RIAA Certification

Certification	Date
Gold[5]	January 3, 1990

References

1. Ruhlman, William. "Built to Last". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Grateful Dead". www.robertchristgau.com.
3. "Billboard album chart history-Grateful Dead". Retrieved March 1, 2009.
4. "Billboard singles chart history-Grateful Dead". Retrieved March 1, 2009.
5. "RIAA Gold & Platinum database-Built to Last". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2009.