[Review] The Grateful Dead (1967)
On their debut, they sound like a hippie version of the English R&B explosion. To paraphrase a former newt, they got better.
Category: Grateful Dead
[Review] Grateful Dead: Anthem of the Sun (1968)
The band’s second album better reflects their psychedelic stageshow, including those infamous extended jams.
[Review] Grateful Dead: Aoxomoxoa (1969)
Featuring the lyrics of Robert Hunter, Aoxomoxoa is the band’s most accessible and succinct album to date.
Grateful Dead: Workingman’s Dead (1970)
[Kronomyth 5.0] Owsley, Steel & Nashville Skyline.
[Review] Grateful Dead: American Beauty (1970)
This is the Sticky Fingers of the Dead, a virtual greatest hits album.
[Review] Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship: Blows Against The Empire (1970)
You’ve just volunteered for an all-star interstellar trip. Enjoy the ride…
[Review] Grateful Dead (1971)
The Dead’s two best albums are bookended by double live albums. This is the other one.
[Review] New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971)
Originally cast as an offshoot of the Dead, this debut features Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart and some of the Riders’ most enduring tracks.
[Review] Grateful Dead: Europe ’72 (1972)
The Dead take their revolving songbook on the road to Europe with the Godchauxes in tow for Pigpen’s last ride.
[Review] New Riders of the Purple Sage: Powerglide (1972)
Sort of what you’d expect the second time around: the material isn’t as strong, the Dead connection is weaker, but Buddy Cage and…
[Review] Jerry Garcia (1972)
Jerry’s first true solo album is the real deal, not to mention all the other great songs that have since been rolled into…
Mickey Hart: Rolling Thunder (1972)
If you ever wondered why the Dead needed two drummers, hear is your answer. Billy Kreutzmann played the straight man, jazz schooled, capable…
[Review] Graham Nash/David Crosby (1972)
The famous pair pool their talents for a solid collection of new songs that suggests the better halves of their solo albums combined.