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Blues for Allah / Sand Castles & Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert

First released 1975English6 recordingson 26 releases

full suite

Written by

Mickey HartComposerJerry GarciaComposerBob WeirComposerBill KreutzmannComposerKeith GodchauxComposerDonna Jean GodchauxComposerRobert HunterLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Blues for AllahGrateful Dead21:01
Blues for Allah / Sand Castles & Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the DesertGrateful Dead12:33
Blues for Allah: Sand Castles and Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the DesertGrateful Dead12:37
Blues for Allah: Blues for Allah / Sand Castles and Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert (5.1 mix)Grateful Dead12:38
Blues for Allah: Blues for Allah / Sand Castles and Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert (2025 Steven Wilson remix)Grateful Dead12:38
Blues for Allah: Blues for Allah / Sand Castles and Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert (alternate take)Grateful Dead12:38

On these albums

Blues for Allah
Blues for AllahGrateful Dead · 1975
One From the Vault
One From the VaultGrateful Dead · 1991
Beyond Description (1973–1989)
Beyond Description (1973–1989)Grateful Dead · 2004
The Vault Box
The Vault BoxGrateful Dead · 2007
Complete Studio Albums Collection
Complete Studio Albums CollectionGrateful Dead · 2013
Grateful Dead Records Collection
Grateful Dead Records CollectionGrateful Dead · 2017
Blues For Allah (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
Blues For Allah (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)Grateful Dead · 2025

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