The very best of The Grateful Dead - 2 CD

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THE BEST OF GRATEFUL DEAD kicks off the band’s 50th anniversary celebrations with an anthology of essential studio tracks tracing the group’s career 3 hours of the band’s best studio tracks This 32-track compilation includes excerpts from all of Grateful Dead’s studio albums. These tracks reflect the evolution of the Dead’s sound over more than two decades, from “The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)” in 1967 to “Standing on the Moon” in 1989. Included are the essentials: “St. Stephen,” “Casey Jones,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Friend of the Devil,” “Scarlet Begonias,” and “Hell In a Bucket,” songs especially beloved by fans. THE BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD also offers the original versions of songs that would later become highlights of the band’s transcendent performances, including “Truckin’,” “China Cat Sunflower,” “Uncle John’s Band,” and “Fire On the Mountain.” “Dark Star” is perhaps the best example: the rare single version featured on this compilation lasts only 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The longest track on this compilation is “Terrapin Station,” which runs 16 minutes. Of course, this anthology would not be complete without “Touch of Grey,” the band’s only single to reach the Top Ten in 1987.