50th anniversary. Originally released in 1971, the eponymous Grateful Dead – unofficially known as Skull and Roses after the iconic cover art – was essentially a live set with studio tinkering. The Dead at this point were at the height of their creative powers and it’s from this point on that their legacy grew to mammoth proportions.

This remaster transports the listener back to the Deads residency at The Fillmore East, New York and, as with the first release, features three tracks previously unreleased on the studio album, Bertha, Playing In The Band and Wharf Rat.

Release date: 25th June, 2021

Tracklist:

CD1
Bertha
Mama Tried
Big Railroad Blues
Playing In The Band
The Other One
Me & My Uncle
Big Boss Man
Me & Bobby McGee
Johnny B. Goode
Rat
Not Fade Away / Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad
CD2
Good Lovin
Sing Me Back Home
Mama Tried
Cryptical Envelopment
Drums
The Other One
Big Boss Man
Not Fade Away Pt. 1
Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad
Not Fade Away Pt. 2