Sitting on Top of the World

~ Recording by Grateful Dead

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (stereo)Grateful DeadAlbum
  • US1967-03-17
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.9Sitting on Top of the World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • US1967-03-17
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8WM-1689
1.5Sittin' on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (mono)Grateful DeadAlbum
  • US1967-03-17
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (stereo)Grateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB WLS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sittin' on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (mono)Grateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 1689
1.5Sittin' on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (mono)Grateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 1689
1.5Sittin' on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (mono)Grateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (stereo)Grateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBS 1084
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records ("W7" imprint of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc.)WBS.1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 46013
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Edsel RecordsED 221
1.5Sitting on Top of the World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)M5 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:07Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1689-2
1.5Sitting On Top Of The World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • JP1991-06-25
1.5Sitting On Top Of The World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27167-2
1.5Sitting On Top Of The World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1689-2
1.5Sitting On Top Of The World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • JP1995-12-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-560
1.5Sitting On Top Of The World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • JP1998-09-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-2642
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:09The Grateful DeadThe Warner Bros. Studio AlbumsThe Grateful DeadAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-09-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-79804-0
1.5Sitting On Top Of The World2:01The Grateful DeadThe Warner Bros. Studio Albums (stereo, Remastered on 180g vinyl)The Grateful DeadAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R1 523986
1.5Sittin' on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • US2011-04-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • US2011-06-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • XE2011-10-03
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-79781-6
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:07Grateful DeadComplete Studio Albums CollectionGrateful DeadAlbum + Compilation
Grateful Dead Records, Rhino (reissue label)
1.5Sitting on Top of the World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (picture disc)Grateful DeadAlbum
  • US2017-01-20
Rhino (reissue label)R1 557478
1.5Sittin’ on Top of the World2:08Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (50th anniversary deluxe edition)Grateful DeadAlbum
  • US2017-01-20
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:08Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • -2019
Rhino (reissue label)[none]
1.5Sitting on Top of the World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • US2020-10-30
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)R1 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World?:??Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • XE2020-10-30
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)R1 1689
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:08Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
  • -2020
Rhino (reissue label)[none]
1.5Sitting On Top Of The World2:07Grateful DeadThe Grateful Dead (1990's European reissue)Grateful DeadAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27167-2
1.5Sitting on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BP-8222
Promotion
1.5Sittin' on Top of the World2:01Grateful DeadThe Grateful DeadGrateful DeadAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W 1689

Relationships

engineer:Dick Bogert
producer:David Hassinger
lead vocals:Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
arranger:Grateful Dead
recording of:Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (cover)

Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)

writer:Lonnie Carter
Walter Vinson
publisher:Chappell Music Ltd.
E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Mayfair Music Corp.
later versions:Sittin' on Top of the World (Bob Dylan arrangement)
Sittin’ on Top of the World (Chicago blues version by Howlin’ Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett)