Workingman's Dead
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| Workingman's Dead | ||
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| Album by The Grateful Dead | ||
| Released | June 14, 1970 | |
| Recorded | February, 1970 | |
| Genre | Rock, Country, Folk | |
| Record label | Warner Brothers | |
| Length | 35 min 33 sec | |
| Producer | The Grateful Dead, Betty Cantor-Jackson, Bob Matthews | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com review | 5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040406301342131744&sql=Amxoibkj96akb) |
| RollingStone review | Very positive (no stars given) | link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=321401) |
| Grateful Dead Chronology | ||
| Live/Dead (1969) | Workingman's Dead (1970) | American Beauty (1970) |
Workingman's Dead (Warner Brothers 1969) is one of the most commercially successful albums by the American rock/folk group the Grateful Dead. Recording sessions took place in February 1970, and the album was released June 14, 1970.
Track listing
- "Uncle John's Band"
- "High Time"
- "Dire Wolf"
- "New Speedway Boogie"
- "Cumberland Blues"
- "Black Peter"
- "Easy Wind"
- "Casey Jones"
It is also worth noting that a re-release of the album in 2003 featured seven extra tracks: an alternative mix of "New Speedway Boogie," and live recordings of "Dire Wolf," "Black Peter," "Easy Wind," "Cumberland Blues," "Mason's Children," and "Uncle John's Band," as well as a radio spot for the album, as a hidden track.