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This is a DualDisc, which contains a CD on one side of the disc and a DVD on the other.
AMERICAN BEAUTY was an instant classic when it was first released November of 1970. It is among the most satisfying and enduring of the Grateful Dead's studio recordings, expanding as it does on the engaging mix of country, blues, and folk materials they first coined earlier in the year with WORKINGMAN'S DEAD.
The musical vision of the Dead is more sharply focused on AMERICAN BEAUTY--from the serene reflection and compassion of the opening "Box Of Rain" and the earthy mysticism of "Ripple," to the sensual rock of "Sugar Magnolia" and the anthemic proto-boogie of the closing "Truckin'." But then, every tune on AMERICAN BEAUTY has attained a classic resonance, both from decades of steady airplay, and the way the Dead seemed to continually revive these popular standards for their concert repertoire.
This instant classic, released in 1970, is now available in 2 sided disc (CD+DVD) dual disc format. The entire album is now available in 5.1 Surround Sound. Mickey Hart personally remixed the album using original album multitracks. During this process he unearthed some hidden treasures, such as alternate endings to some songs. He also remixed "Sugar Magnolia" to make Garcia's pedal steel guitar the lead instrument, resulting in a fresh new take on the album, fully sanctioned by the Dead, and making it a must-have for all Dead Heads. DVD features include exclusive interviews with Hart and Bob Weir, photo gallery with rare images, lyrics, weblink, and 96kHz/24 bit Surround audio, 192kHz/24
Also available with WORKINGMAN'S DEAD on one cassette.
Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia (vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano); Bob Weir (vocals, guitar); Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (vocals, harmonica); Phil Lesh (vocals, piano, bass guitar); Bill Kreutzmann (drums); Mickey Hart (percussion).
Liner Note Author: David Gans.
Additional personnel: David Grisman (mandolin); New Riders of the Purple Sage.Rolling Stone (12/24/70, p.52) - "...the album is American beauty of the best possible kind....A complete contentment shines through the vocal work....The instrumentation is rich with sound that moves through, under and into the listener..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.153) - "It's a near perfect set of songs, most becoming mainstays of their repertoire." American Beauty Music | List Price | $18.99 (You save $7.90) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Oldies, Country Rock, 70's, DualDisc | | Label | Warner Bros. (Record Label) | | Orig Year | 1970 | | All Time Sales Rank |  36475  | | CD Universe Part number | 6795743 | | Catalog number | 74385 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 23, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Grateful Dead; Steve Barncard | | Engineer | Steve Barncard | | Personnel | Jerry Garcia - vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, piano
Phil Lesh - vocals, piano, bass guitar
Bill Kreutzmann - drums
Bob Weir - vocals, guitar
Mickey Hart - percussion
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - vocals, harmonica
Also: David Grisman, New Riders Of The Purple Sage | | Additional Info | DualDisc |
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