Workingman's Dead (Remastered) Free MP3, Song Download, Lyrics, Album Track List

Workingman's Dead (Remastered)

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PLAY QUEUE 1 Uncle John's Band		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 High Time		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 Dire Wolf		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 New Speedway Boogie		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 Cumberland Blues		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 Black Peter		save
PLAY QUEUE 7 Easy Wind		save
PLAY QUEUE 8 Casey Jones		save

MOG Editorial Review

While the Grateful Dead will evoke images of '60s counterculture and infamously endless jam sessions, Workingman's Dead proved that they could create timeless rock tunes in a simple way as well. Dominated mostly by acoustic instruments and slow-burning songs, songs like opener "Uncle John's Band" showcase the band's underrated ability to harmonize, while "Dire Wolf" and "New Speedway Boogie" have far more in common with traditional blues than psych-rock. They notoriously didn't have a true top 10 hit until 1987's "Touch of Grey," but each and every compact gem on Workingman's Dead will make you wonder how that was ever possible in the first place.
AMG Review of Workingman's Dead

Jason Ankeny
All Music Guide

The Grateful Dead were already established as paragons of the free-form, improvisational San Francisco psychedelic sound when they abruptly shifted gears for the acoustic Workingman's Dead, a lovely exploration of American roots music illuminating the group's country, blues, and folk influences. The lilting "Uncle John's Band," their first radio hit, opens the record and perfectly summarizes its subtle, spare beauty; complete with a new focus on more concise songs and tighter arrangements, the approach works brilliantly. Despite its sharp contrast to the epic live space jams on which the group's legend primarily rests, Workingman's Dead nonetheless spotlights the Dead at their most engaging, stripped of all excess to reveal the true essence of their craft.