Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead

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

Name Credits Alembic Engineer Amalie R. Rothschild Photography Andrew McPherson Authoring Betty Cantor Producer Betty Cantor-Jackson Producer Bill Kreutzmann Drums Bob Matthews Producer Bob Weir Vocals, Guitar David Nelson Guitar (Acoustic) David Singer Poster Design Grateful Dead Producer Greg Allen Design Henry Diltz Photography Jeffrey Norman Engineer Jerry Garcia Guitar, Songwriter, Vocals, Pedal Steel Mickey Hart Sound Design, Engineer, Drums, Stereo Mix Producer, Percussion, Mixing, Surround Sound Phil Lesh Bass, Songwriter, Vocals Ramrod Equipment Technician Robert Hunter ?, Lyricist Robin Hurley Audio Production Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Harmonica, Vocals, Keyboards Rudson Shurtliff Engineer Scott Heard Equipment Technician Stanley Mouse Photography Tom Flye Mixing, Engineer