Workingman's Dead is the fifth album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It was recorded in February 1970 and originally released on June 14, 1970. The album and it's studio follow-up, American Beauty, were recorded back-to-back using a similar style, eschewing the psychedelic experimentation of previous albums and focusing on Americana-styled songcraft.
It was reissued in 2003 in three different formats: as part of the The Golden Road (1965–1973) 12-CD box set, as a remastered and expanded CD, and as a DVD-audio release. The first two contain eight exclusive tracks not found on the original 1970 release while the latter contains just the original tracks rendered in DVD-Audio. In 2014, it was reissued as a two-LP set mastered at 45 rpm by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.
Making of the album
The title of the album comes from a comment from Jerry Garcia to lyricist Robert Hunter about how "this album was turning into the Workingman's Dead version of the band".
Please don? t dominate the rap, Jack If you? ve got nothing new to say If you please, go back up the track This train? s got to run today I spent a little time on the mountain I spent a little time on the hill I heard someone say better run away Others say better stand still Now, I don? t know but I been told It? s hard to run with the weight of gold Other hand, I have heard it said It? s just as hard with the weight of lead Who can deny? Who can deny? It? s not just a change in style One step down and another begun And I wonder how many miles I spent a little time on the mountain I spent a little time on the hill Things went down, we don? t understand But I think in time we will Now, I don? t know but I was told In the heat of the sun a man died of cold Keep on coming or stand and wait With the sun so dark and the hour so late You can? t overlook the lack, Jack Of any other highway to ride It? s got no signs or dividing lines And very few rules to guide I spent a little time on the mountain I spent a little time on the hill I saw things getting out of hand I guess they always will Now, I don? t know but I been told If the horse don? t pull you got to carry the load I don? t know, whose back? s that strong Maybe find out before too long One way or another One way or another One way or another This darkness got to give One way or another One way or another One way or another This darkness got to give One way or another One way or another One way or another This darkness got to give, oh
'Workingman's Dead' and 'American...Despite this turmoil, the Dead stabilized in some senses after the twin successes of 'Workingman's Dead' and 'American Beauty' established the band’s parallel paths.
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Even so, their performance included some highlights, including Weir’s version of Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried,” and a preview of a then-new song called “High Time,” which would be featured on their yet-to-be released album “Workingman’s Dead.”.
Even so, their performance included some highlights, including Weir’s version of Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried,” and a preview of a then-new song called “High Time,” which would be featured on their yet-to-be released album “Workingman’s Dead.”.
I thought of them as a great California band who’d made a couple of outstanding albums, with “American Beauty” and its predecessor, “Workingman’s Dead.” ... Beauty” And “Workingman’s Dead” chestnuts.
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30 Jul 2024
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30 Jul 2024