GRATEFUL DEAD - THE GRATEFUL DEAD 12" LP Vinyl Album

"The Grateful Dead" is the debut album of the Grateful Dead. It was recorded by Warner Bros. Records, and was released in March 1967. According to bassist Phil Lesh in his autobiography Searching for the Sound: My Life with the Grateful Dead, the album was released as San Francisco's Grateful Dead.

 

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"The Grateful Dead" Album Description:

The Grateful Dead's self-titled 12" LP vinyl album, though not their most well-known work, holds a special place in the history of the band and the psychedelic rock movement. Released in 1967, the album captures the essence of the Dead's early sound – a swirling mix of rock, folk, blues, and psychedelia.

While the album doesn't feature any of the band's signature long-form jams that would define their later career, it lays the groundwork for their improvisational exploration. Tracks like "Cream Puff War" hint at the band's ability to stretch and reshape songs in a live setting.

The album also features some of the band's most beloved early songs, including "Viola Lee Blues" These songs showcase the songwriting talents of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, a partnership that would become a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead's sound.

The original pressing of the album is a collector's item, often featuring a unique psychedelic cover design. However, reissues are available, allowing fans to experience this piece of Grateful Dead history on vinyl

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Music Genre:

 Acid Psychedelic Rock 

Album Production Information:

The album: "The Grateful Dead" was produced by: David Hassinger

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Dick Bogert

Album cover design: Mouse Studios

Album cover photography: Herbe Greene, Gene Anthony

Record Label & Catalognr:

Warner Bros Records WS 1689

Media Format:

 12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram  

Year & Country:

 1967 Made in USA
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: GRATEFUL DEAD - The Grateful Dead
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals

    Jerry Garcia (Full-name: Jerome John Garcia) was born on 1 August 1942, in San Francisco, California. He began playing the guitar at the age of 15 and was heavily influenced by bluegrass and folk music. In 1965, he co-founded the Grateful Dead with fellow musician Bob Weir. The band quickly gained a following for their unique blend of rock, folk, blues, and country music, and became known for their improvisational live performances.

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    Throughout his career, Garcia also released several solo albums and collaborated with other musicians, including the Jerry Garcia Band and the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo. He was also a member of the supergroup the Other Ones, which formed in 1998 after the Grateful Dead disbanded following Garcia's death.

    Garcia struggled with drug addiction throughout his life, which ultimately contributed to his death on August 9, 1995. He died of a heart attack in a drug rehab facility in Forest Knolls, California. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century and his contributions to the Grateful Dead's music continue to be celebrated by fans around the world.

  • Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, harmonica, vocals
  • Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann - drums
Complete Track-listing of the album "The Grateful Dead"

The detailed tracklist of this record "GRATEFUL DEAD - The Grateful Dead" is:

    Side One:
  1. "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" (Grateful Dead) – 2:13
  2. "Beat It on Down the Line" (Fuller) – 2:33
  3. "Good Morning Little School Girl" (Williamson) – 5:45
  4. "Cold Rain and Snow" (Obray Ramsey) – 2:31
  5. "Sitting on Top of the World" (Jacobs, Carter) – 2:07
  6. "Cream Puff War" (Garcia) – 2:28
    Side Two:
  1. "(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew" (Dobson, Rose) – 5:08
  2. "New, New Minglewood Blues" (Lewis) – 2:37
  3. "Viola Lee Blues" (Lewis) – 10:13
 

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GRATEFUL DEAD - The Grateful Dead 1St Debut 12" LP Vinyl Album album front cover

Photo Of The Back Cover GRATEFUL DEAD - The Grateful Dead 1St Debut 12" LP Vinyl Album

Black and White album back cover with illustrations / artwork in the style of concert posters from the 1960s

GRATEFUL DEAD - The Grateful Dead 1St Debut 12" LP Vinyl Album album back cover

Close up of record's label GRATEFUL DEAD - The Grateful Dead 1St Debut 12" LP Vinyl Album Side One

Record Label Details: Green Colour WARNER BROS RECORDS WS 1689 , S39233, Made in U.S.A:

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