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Workingman's Dead - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 45RPM - Sealed

GRATEFUL DEAD Workingman's Dead (Original Master Recording limited edition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 8-track double album 2-LP, mastered by Krieg Wunderlich on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated and pressed on 180-gram High-Definition Vinyl at 45RPM. Forever prized for natural sonics, Workingman's Dead attains audiophile reference status courtesy of this first-ever 45RPM version. As flawless as any rustic album ever released, the 1970 set now brims with soaringharmonies, organic execution, intertwined textures, and uncomplicated structures that furnish the songs a transcendence associated with timeless American music. Colorful, relatable characters seemingly torn from working-class histories and old-time fables inhabit the narratives. Heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve individually gold-foil numbered and still sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended)
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time

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$113.39, £89.99  
Product Availability In stock. Order now for shipping on Monday 23rd December
Release Year 2024
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Complete Stock List Go to Grateful Dead
Product Catalogue No MFSL2-428
Music Genre Psychedelic, 70s Rock, 60s Rock, 70s Artists
Country Comes from USA Comes from 'USA'
 
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#264 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Airy Harmonies, Simple Structures, Concise Arrangements, and Burnished Tones

1/4" / 15 IPS / Dolby A analog master direct to lathe

The first Grateful Dead album to eschew cosmic jams and complex signatures, Workingman's Dead stakes its existence to great songs, homespun warmth, and bare essentials. Its wistful, relaxed state – immediately apparent via the innocent album-opening invitation "Will you come with me?" on "Uncle John's Band" – owes to the circumstances and conditions surrounding its creation. At the time, the Dead owed a considerable financial debt to Warner Bros. and were hobbled by a recent drug bust and financial scandal. Most significantly, the band was recovering from – and reacting to – the tragic events of the Altamont Music Festival and symbolic end of the peace and love era.

As such, Workingman's Dead acts as a retreat from chaos and uncertainty, its songs emblems of simpler times and pleas for compassion in the face of hardship. Lyricist Robert Hunter said he aimed to capture the vintage elements of late 1940s country-and-western jukebox singles as well as old blues classics. In that vein, fare such as the Bakersfield-leaning "Cumberland Blues," pastoral ballad "Dire Wolf," and bluesy "Easy Wind" hit the mark. Leader Jerry Garcia's occasional pedal-steel underpinnings arrive as a bonus.

Of course, aside from the economical concision and thematic consistency, the genius of Workingman's Dead resides in the group's expressive harmonies. Taught by Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Dead produce live "air blends" of multi-part vocal harmonies that provide the foundations of nearly every track. "Uncle John's Band," "High Time," "New Speedway Boogie" (with the iconic refrain "One way or another/This darkness has got to give" referencing the ill wind that greeted the new decade), and the radio favorite "Casey Jones" practically float on the ensemble's communal vocal beds.

Side One
Uncle John's Band
High Time

Side Two
Dire Wolf
New Speedway

Side Three
Cumberland Blues
Black Peter

Side Four
Easy Wind
Casey Jones

DOUBLE LP  
Recording Artist Grateful Dead
Product Title Workingman's Dead - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 45RPM - Sealed
Product Information Grateful Dead Workingman's Dead - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 45RPM - Sealed USA 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Artists Related To Bob Weir, Bobby & The Midnites, Diga Rhythm Band, Good Old Boys, Goose (US), Jerry Garcia, Kingfish, Matt Kelly, Merl Saunders, Mickey & The Heartbeats, Mickey Hart, Old And In The Way, Phil Lesh, Phil Lesh & Friends, Rhythm Devils, Robert Hunter, The Other Ones
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