It includes the complete May 21, 1976 performance at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, with a bonus track recorded on September 11, 1976 at the Keystone in Berkeley.

Two other albums recorded by this lineup are Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839, San Francisco, July 29 & 30, 1977 and Garcia Live Volume Seven.

The interplay amongst the instrumental quartet is best described as inspired telepathy.... Don't Let Go is highly recommended for the curious enthusiast as well as the insatiable Deadhead.

"[2] In The Music Box, John Metzger wrote, "Unfortunately, Don't Let Go is not the definitive, perfect set from JGB, though Deadheads undoubtedly will find the album – which was compiled from a Bay Area concert held on May 21, 1976 – to be a must-have collection.

Likewise, the uninitiated who might be open to this sort of thing certainly will find the spark of brilliance that shines through many of the tracks and hides just beneath the surface on several others.