Track Listings (15) - Disc #1| All Artists: Grateful Dead Title: Go to Heaven (Dig) Members Wishing: 6 Total Copies: 0 Label: Grateful Dead / Rhino Original Release Date: 1/1/1980 Re-Release Date: 4/11/2006 Album Type: Original recording remastered, Extra tracks Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock Styles: Soft Rock, Jam Bands, Rock Jam Bands, Psychedelic Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 081227328122 |
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CD ReviewsC'mon folks, lighten up! Richard D. Hodgson | Madera, CA United States | 06/01/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "Ok, granted, nobody's gonna mistake this album for "Workingman's Dead" or "American Beauty". But it isn't a genuinely bad album, either. It appears that I'm the first to review the Rhino re-issue, but judging by some of the reviews of the earlier Arista release you'd think that the Dead had commited some kind of crime against humanity in releasing this album. 'Tain't so! The fact is, if you listen to it for what it is (and what it isn't) and with an open mind, you'll soon realize that there's some pretty good stuff here. Althea, for example, is a great song and would have fit in very nicely on, say, "Mars Hotel". "Lost Sailor" and "Saint Of Circumstance" are both decent cuts as well-- despite some other people's negative views-- and would not be out of place on Weir's "Heaven Help The Fool". And the updated "Don't Ease Me In" is a fun and well-played alternate version. In fact, in my opinion, there's not a truly bad song on this album. A lot of people knock Brent's contributions. Alright, no one will ever confuse him with Robert Hunter. But his songs aren't really bad, either. It seems that some people who smugly consider themselves "experts" on the Dead (the same, presumably, who continually bash "Steal Your Face") have tried to make beating up on this release some kinda national passtime, and it was actually out of print for awhile as a result. That's really too bad. If you TRULY love 'em, you know that ANY Dead is good Dead-- some is perhaps just a little bit "less" good. This album is, in general, "less good" compared to some. But it ain't at all bad, either. And by the way, about the cover art. Doesn't anybody get the joke? In addition to the remastered album (which sounds very good), there are also several bonus cuts, including alternate, studio versions of "Peggy-O" and "Jack-A-Roe". Overall, a nice package. But you'll never know if you don't climb off'a yer high-horse and give it a chance! It's not their best, to be sure. But it's certainly worth owning!" Great remaster! Of course, Rhino does it again... Gregory J. Bendokus | Lansford, PA United States | 08/01/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "I had to jump on here and comment on this, as only one other person had bothered to do so thus far. Except for the original vinyl pressing, every other copy of this album I've ever heard sounds like CRAP. The original CD release was particularly insulting. Leave it to Rhino to dig out the original master and lovingly transfer it to CD, as usual. This album now has a full-bodied and dynamic sound that it's NEVER had before; you're definitely hearing what the band heard in the studio when they listened to the final master. I can assure you that if you have the appropriate equipment, you'll be floored by the sound. As far as the album itself, yeah, it's not one of the best things the band has ever done (hence the 4 stars), but it's worth buying just for Lost Sailor, which has been my long-time favorite Dead cut. You can get better Live versions of most of the other cuts on here but the studio version of Lost Sailor is something special. Not to be missed, especially given how great it sounds now. " Excellent sonics - nice bonus tracks. And Jerry's only 38. Rubén | US | 06/21/2009 (4 out of 5 stars) "I compared this CD with my LP I bought in 1980 - still in near-mint condition (cartrdge: Shure M97x, Turntble: technics SL1200 MK2, components @ a similar-level). Verdict: CD beats my vinyl by a noticeable, not great amount (and granted, it's not today's "audiophile" 180g product, but sounds quite good on its own). If you're in this situation and on the fence, get the CD for the sound (I always liked "Don't Ease me In," but since it's the last track on side 2, the fidelity on the LP was not as good as the side's 1st track - on the CD it sounds really nice)and ALSO for the bonus tracks. Three outtakes and 3 live tracks. Since I have no live GD from after '78, this tipped the scale for me. As with the main album, the bonus material is very well recorded and transferred to CD. As someone else said, it definitely not Amer Beauty, but it's probably better than 70% of what else was released in 1980, and better than 90% of what's on the radio today. One more thought: I also thought the Dead were close to finished back then, but Jerry was only 38, which to me now seems oh, so young!"
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