GRATEFUL DEAD "WAKE OF THE FLOOD " LP 1973 NEAR MINT 1ST PRESS PSYCHEDELIC ROCK
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Aug 19, 2015
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Oct 31, 2014
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A LP BY THE GRATEFUL DEAD CALLED "WAKE OF THE FLOOD". IT WAS RELEASED ON THE WARNER BROTHERS LABEL (GD-01) OUT OF THE U.S. IN 1973. THE COVER & THE LP ARE NEAR MINT-
**************MOST LP'S ARE DOWN GRADED JUST TO AVOID ANY CONTROVERSY. I'VE BEEN SELLING LP'S FOR OVER 3 DECADES BUT EVERYBODY HAS DIFFERENT IDEA'S ABOUT GRADING
Tracklist Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 5:42 Let Me Sing Your Blues Away 3:15 Row Jimmy 7:11 Stella Blue 6:22 Here Comes Sunshine 4:37 Eyes Of The World 5:16 Weather Report Suite Prelude Part I 5:36 Part II (Let It Grow) 7:05After satisfying their nine-title/dozen-disc deal with Warner Brothers, the Dead began their own record labels: Grateful Dead Records (for group releases) and Round Records (for solo projects). Wake of the Flood was the first Dead disc issued entirely under the band's supervision -- which also included manufacturing and marketing. Additionally, the personnel had been altered as Ron "Pigpen" McKernan had passed away. The keyboard responsibilities were now in the capable hands of Keith Godchaux -- whose wife Donna Jean Godchaux also provided backing vocals. It had been nearly three years since American Beauty -- their previous and most successful studio album to date -- and, as always, the Dead had been honing the material in concert. A majority of the tracks had been incorporated into their live sets -- some for nearly six months -- prior to entering the recording studio. This gave the band a unique perspective on the material, much of which remained for the next 20-plus years as staples of their concert performances. However, the inspiration and magic of the Grateful Dead's music has always been a challenge to capture in the non-reciprocal confines of a studio. Therefore, while Wake of the Flood was certainly as good -- if not arguably better than -- most of their previous non-live efforts, it falls far short of the incendiary performances the band was giving during this era. There are a few tracks that do tap into some of the Dead's jazzier and exceedingly improvisational nature. "Eyes of the World" contains some brilliant ensemble playing -- although the time limitations inherent in the playback medium result in the track fading out just as the Dead start to really cook. Another highlight is Bob Weir's "Weather Report Suite," which foreshadows the epic proportions that the song would ultimately reach. In later years, the band dropped the opening instrumental "Prelude," as well as "Part One," choosing to pick it up for the extended "Let It Grow" section. The lilting Jerry Garcia ballad "Stella Blue" is another track that works well in this incarnation and remained in the Dead's rotating set list for the remainder of their touring careers
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