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Grateful Dead / The Grateful Dead March 17, 1967
記念すべきデッドのデビューアルバム。全体的にカバー曲が多く、ノーテンキなロックアルバム。デッドらしさと言うと、ちょっと・・・
my favorite song >>>8. New, New Minglewood Blues
  1. The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) Skjellyfetti2:07
2. Beat It On Down The Line Fuller2:27
3. Good Morning, Little School Girl Demarais5:56
4. Cold Rain And Snow Skjellyfetti2:25
5. Sitting On Top Of The World Carter/Jacobs2:01
6. Cream Puff War Garcia2:25
7. Morning Dew Dobson/Rose5:00
8. New, New Minglewood Blues Skjellyfetti2:31
9. Viola Lee Blues Lewis10:01
Tom Constanten : Keyboards
Jerry Garcia : Guitar, Vocals
Mickey Hart : Percussion
Bill Kreutzmann : Percussion
Phil Lesh : Bass, Vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan: Conga, Organ, Vocals
Bob Weir : Guitar, Vocals

Grateful Dead / Anthem Of The Sun July 18, 1968
メチャクチャ。これがデッドと言う人もいるが、最初にこのアルバムから入ると、もうデッドのCDは買わなのではと心配にさせます。が、好い味出しる。
my favorite song >>>3. Born Cross-Eyed
1. That's It For The Other One ... Grateful Dead7:46
2. New Potato Caboose Grateful Dead8:18
3. Born Cross-Eyed Grateful Dead2:04
4. Alligator Grateful Dead15:17
5. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) Grateful Dead5:32
Tom Constanten : Piano, Prepared Piano
Jerry Garcia : Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Kazoo, Vibraslap, Vocals
Mickey Hart : Bells, Chimes, Crotale, Cymbals, Drums, Finger Cymbals, Gong, Piano, Prepared Piano
Bill Kreutzmann : Bells, Chimes, Crotale, Cymbals, Drums, Finger Cymbals, Gong, Piano, Prepared Piano
Phil Lesh : Bass, Guiro, Harpsichord, Kazoo, Piano, Timbales, Trumpet, Tympani [Timpani], Vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan : Celeste, Claves, Keyboards, Organ, Vocals
Bob Weir : Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Kazoo

Grateful Dead / Aoxomoxoa June 20, 1969  
スタジオ録音アルバム通算3作目。前作のメチャクチャぶりもすこし臭わせつつ、アルバムとしてまとまって来ている。
my favorite song >>>6. China Cat Sunflower
  1. St. Stephen Garcia/H/L4:25
2. Dupree's Diamond Blues Garcia/H/L3:40
3. Rosemary Garcia/H/L2:02
4. Doin' That Rag Garcia/H/L5:15
5. Mountains Of The Moon Garcia/H/L4:15
6. China Cat Sunflower Garcia/H/L4:15
7. What's Become Of The Baby Garcia/H/L8:30
8. Cosmic Charlie Garcia/H/L5:45
Tom Constanten : Keyboards
Jerry Garcia : Guitar, Vocals
Mickey Hart : Drums, Percussion
Bill Kreutzmann : Drums, Percussion
Phil Lesh : Bass, Vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan : Keyboards, Vocals,Conga, Organ, Vocals
Bob Weir : Guitar, Vocals 

Grateful Dead / Workingman's Dead May 1970  
カントリーアルバムを創ろうと言う事で出来たのがこの作品。才能のある人たちは違うね、こうやろうつって、格好良いの創っちゃうんだから。僕はこの辺りのアルバムからハマり、立派なデッドヘッズになりました。
my favorite song >>> 1. Uncle John's Band/2. High Time/6. Black Peter
  1. Uncle John's Band Garcia/Hunter4:42
2. High Time
Garcia/Hunter5:13
3. Dire Wolf
Garcia/Hunter3:13
4. New Speedway Boogie
Garcia/Hunter4:05
5. Cumberland Blues
Garcia/H/L3:15
6. Black Peter
Garcia/Hunter5:42
7. Easy Wind
Hunter4:59
8. Casey Jones
Garcia/Hunter4:24
Jerry Garcia : Guitar, Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann : Drums
Phil Lesh : Bass, Vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan : Keyboards, Vocals
Bob Weir : Guitar

Grateful Dead / American Beauty November 1970  
前作からわずか半年でこの名作を創り出す。全体としてはのんびりしたカントリーロックの雰囲気。聴いてればイヤな事も忘れさせてくれる、超名盤!
my favorite song >>> 1. Box Of Rain/5. Candyman
  01. Box Of Rain Hunter/Lesh5:16
02. Friend Of The Devil Dawson/G/H3:20
03. Sugar Magnolia Hunter/Weir3:15
04. Operator McKernan2:21
05. Candyman Garcia/Hunter5:12
06. Ripple Garcia/Hunter4:10
07. Brokedown Palace Garcia/Hunter4:18
08. Till The Morning Comes Garcia/Hunter3:13
09. Attics Of My Life Garcia/Hunter5:09
10. Truckin
Garcia/H/L/W5:09 
Jerry Garcia : Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann : Drums
Phil Lesh : Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan : Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals
Bob Weir : Guitar, Vocals
Mickey Hart : Drums, Percussion
Ned Lagin : Keyboards, Piano
Dave Nelson : Guitar (Electric)
Dave Torbert : Bass
Howard Wales : Keyboards, Organ, Piano
David Grisman : Mandolin