![]() ![]() ![]() Equally shocking was the high level of craftsmanship exhibited by new songs like, “Friend Of The Devil,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Truckin’,” and “Ripple.” Today, it’s still considered to be one of the greatest albums ever made. ![]() Such a quick follow-up on studio albums was unheard of for the band, and a feat they would never repeat. When they entered the studio, Workingman’s Dead was still on the charts going strong. Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart recorded American Beauty in August and September 1970 at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco with producer Stephen Quinn Barncard. The show was mixed from the 16-track analog master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir’s Marin County TRI Studios and mastered by Grammy® Award-winning engineer, David Glasser. This three-disc set includes the original album with newly remastered audio, plus an unreleased concert recorded on Februat the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. American Beauty celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with the release of this brand new deluxe edition! Those back-to-back classics not only introduced songs that would be a key part of the group’s live repertoire for decades, but they also opened a gateway into the world of the Grateful Dead for generations of Dead Heads. Hot on the heels of the incredible success of Workingman’s Dead that summer, the band returned in the fall with the equally stunning American Beauty. By any measure, 1970 was a high-water mark for the Grateful Dead. ![]()
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