A Note About the Reviews: Many of these reviews were originally written for the book Aesthetics of the Grateful Dead. Some of the references reflect what was going on with the critics and the Dead circa 1990 and may be a little lost on newer Dead fans. Hunter's lyrics were dealt with in a separate chapter in the book, so some of the reviews contain only brief lyric comments. There are more excerpts from the book at our San Francisco Music Chronicle homepage and anyone wishing to order a book can still do so with our Order Request.
Go to Part 1 of Grateful Dead Record Reviews for the following reviews:
Vintage Dead -
1966
The Grateful Dead - 1967
Anthem of the Sun - 1968
Aoxomoxoa - 1969
Live/Dead - 1970
Workingman's Dead - 1970.
Go to Part 2 of Grateful Dead Record Reviews for the following reviews:
American Beauty
- 1970
Grateful Dead (Live) - 1971
Europe '72 - 1972
Garcia - 1972 (Jerry Garcia)
Ace - 1972 (Bob Weir).
Continue to Part 3 of Grateful Dead Record Reviews for the following reviews:
Rolling Thunder
- 1972 (Mickey Hart)
Wake of the Flood - 1973
From the Mars Hotel - 1974
Compliments - 1974 (Jerry Garcia)
Tales of the Great rum Runners - 1974 (Robert Hunter)
Skeletons in the Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead - 1974
Blues for Allah - 1975
Keith and Donna - 1975
Steal Your Face - 1976
Reflections - 1976 (Jerry Garcia)
Diga - 1976 (Diga Rhythm Band)
Terrapin Station - 1977
What a Long Strange Trip It's Been - 1977
Shakedown Street - 1978
Cats Down Under the Stars (1978 - Jerry Garcia)
Heaven Help the Fool - 1978 (Bob Weir)
Go to Heaven - 1989
Reckoning - 1981
Dead Set - 1981
Run for the Roses - 1982 (Jerry Garcia)
Amagamalin Street - 1984 (Robert Hunter)
In the Dark - 1987
Built to Last 1989
Dylan and the Dead - 1989.
Continue to Part 4 of Grateful Dead Record Reviews for the following reviews:
Dozin' at the
Knick (1996 release of a 1990 peformance)
Dick's Pick's, Volume 9 (1996 release of a 1990 peformance)
Dick's Pick's, Volume 13 (1990 release of a 1981 performance)
Bob Weir and Ratdog - 2000
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