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Title: A Must For Even the Casual Fan
Review: If you want a place to start your Grateful Dead collection, look no further. For the casual fan, this, American Beauty and Workingman's Dead will probably be all you ever need by this band. If, however, you develop a love and devotion for The Dead as I have, this will only be the tip of the iceberg. This album contains not only the signature songs of The Dead, like He's Gone, Jack Straw, and Brown Eyed Women, but also definitive and flawless performances of all of them. Check out the incredible versions of China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Sugar Magnolia, and Morning Dew as some proof of this. The album is not, however strictly "live", like Live/Dead, rather, many vocals and some instruments were overdubbed in the studio, as well as being subject to mixing edits. This is the case, however, with many of rock's great live recordings, and is not of determent to this quintessential album. It is a must for any collection; one listen and you'll be hooked!
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