A box set containing recordings of selections from four sessions by New Riders of the Purple Sage: Bear's Lair (set 2), Berkeley, California (August 1, 1969), The Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, California (August 28, 1969), Mandrake's, Berkeley, California (October 14, 1969), and, Fillmore West, San Francisco, California (June 4, 1970); accompanying illustrated booklet includes essays about the group's composing and performing work in the late 1960s and early 1970s

Title and credits from box set container

At head of title on box set container: Bear's sonic journals

Compact discs

Live recording/producer: Owsley Stanley

Performed by the New Riders of the Purple Sage (John "Marmaduke" Dawson, guitar, vocals ; Jerry Garcia, pedal steel guitar, vocals ; David Nelson, guitar, vocals ; Mickey Hart, drums ; Bob Matthews, bass (Chapters 1-3) ; Dave Torbert, bass (Chapter 4)) ; with special guests Bobby "Ace" Weir, guitar, vocals, Will Scarlett, harmonica

Chapter 1, August 1, 1969, The Bear's Lair, Berkeley, California, set 2. Disc 1.

Six days on the road (3:33) ; Henry (3:47) ; What's made Milwaukee famous (5:05) ; I've got a tiger by the tail (3:54) ; Don't take any chances (6:53) ; Connection (4:37) ; Delilah (4:12) ;

Bonus tracks from set 1.

A-11 (5:28) ; Garden of Eden (5:22) ; Hello trouble (4:32) ; Last lonely eagle (5:20) ; Whatcha gonna do (4:19) --

Disc 2.

Zebra dun (3:39) ; Jerry explains his instrument (2:44) ; Kaw-liga (4:25) ; Sweet lovin' one (4:48) ; Fair chance to know (5:33) ; Long black limousine (4:38) ; All I ever wanted (6:12) ; Truck drivin' man (3:56) ; Lady came from Baltimore (4:40) ; Games people play (5:11) ; Introducing the "murdering punks": (0:46) ; To have the hurting end (6:10) ; I am your man (4:42) ; Henry (3:48)

Chapter 2, August 28, 1969, The Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, California. Disc 3.

Six days on the road (3:38) -- I am your man (4:11) -- Last lonely eagle (6:16) -- Whatcha gonna do (4:40) -- Introducing the famous Bobby Ace (4:03) -- Mama tried (4:13) -- Cathy's clown (4:28) -- Old old house (3:57) -- Me & my uncle (3:58) -- Seasons of my heart (3:52) -- Slewfoot (3:31) --

with bonus tracks.

To have the hurting end (Aug 29, 1969) (5:22) -- Games people play (Aug 29, 1969) (6:59) -- Superman (Aug 30, 1969) (4:33) -- Saw mill (Aug 30, 1969) (2:54)

Chapter 3, October 14, 1969, Mandrake's, Berkeley, California. Disc 4.

Only daddy that'll walk the line (2:31) -- Fair chance to know (5:02) -- Mama tried (3:47) -- I still miss someone (7:216) -- Crossover (5:42) -- Weight (9:13) --

with bonus tracks.

Garden of Eden (Oct 15, 1969) (7:48) -- Long black veil (Oct 15, 1969) (6:48) -- Death and destruction (Oct 15, 1969) (13:32)

Chapter 4, June 4, 1970, Fillmore West, San Francisco, California. Disc 5.

Henry (4:31) -- Fair chance to know (6:07) -- Race is on (4:35) -- Mama tried (3:20) -- Honky tonk woman (5:52) --

with bonus tracks.

I don't know you (June 5, 1970) (4:48) -- Superman (June 5, 1970) (3:55) -- If you hear me when I'm leaving (June 5, 1970) (4:55) -- Louisiana lady (June 5, 1970) (4:46) -- Weight (June 5, 1970) (6:53) -- Portland woman (June 7, 1970) (5:07)