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Grateful Dead Workingman's Dead Release Date: 1970 06 14 Running Time: 35:33 Label: Warner Bros. The Grateful Dead were already established as paragons of the free-form, improvisational San Francisco psychedelic sound when they abruptly shifted gears for the acoustic Workingman's Dead, a lovely exploration of American roots music illuminating the group's country, blues, and folk influences. The lilting "Uncle John's Band," their first radio hit, opens the record and perfectly summarizes its subtle, spare beauty; complete with a new focus on more concise songs and tighter arrangements, the approach works brilliantly. Despite its sharp contrast to the epic live space jams on which the group's legend primarily rests, Workingman's Dead nonetheless spotlights the Dead at their most engaging, stripped of all excess to reveal the true essence of their craft. Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Uncle John's Band Garcia, Hunter 4:42 2 High Time Garcia, Hunter 5:12 3 Dire Wolf Garcia, Hunter 3:11 4 New Speedway Boogie Garcia, Hunter 4:01 5 Cumberland Blues Garcia, Hunter, Lesh 3:14 6 Black Peter Garcia, Hunter 5:41 7 Easy Wind Hunter 4:57 8 Casey Jones Garcia, Hunter 4:24 Releases: Year Type Label 1990 CD Warner Bros. CS Warner Bros. 2001 DVD Rhino 1970 LP Warner Bros. 1990 LP Warner Bros. 2007 LP WEA/Rhino

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