Grateful Dead: American Beauty (180g) Vinyl LP
$24.95
<p><i>Fifth studio album from San Francisco's <strong>Grateful Dead</strong>.</i> <i>American Beauty</i> was recorded between August and September 1970, a few months after the release of <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Workingman%27s+Dead" target="_blank"><i>Workingman's Dead</i></a>. Both albums were innovative at the time for their fusion of bluegrass, rock and roll, folk and, especially, country music. <i>American Beauty</i> features even less guitar work from <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Jerry+Garcia" target="_blank"><strong>Jerry Garcia</strong></a> who opted for pedal steel guitar passages in place of his usual lead role. The <strong>Mouse-Kelley Studios</strong> produced artwork is an ambigram and can also be read as "American Reality." Includes the songs: "Sugar Magnolia," "Friend of the Devil," "Ripple," and "Truckin." 10 tracks in all. Released by <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Warner+Bros.+Records" target="_blank"><strong>Warner Bros. Records</strong></a> on 180g vinyl.</p> <ul> <li>180g black vinyl pressing</li> <li>original release year: 1970</li> <li>music label: Warner Records 2020</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by black-eyed katy 06/2015</h6> <p> </p>