''The Warner Bros. Studio Albums'' is a box set of five

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s by the rock group the Grateful Dead. It is a reissue of their first five studio albums: ''

The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, ...

'' (1967), ''

Anthem of the Sun ''Anthem of the Sun'' is the second album by rock band the Grateful Dead, released in 1968 on Warner Bros/Seven Arts. It is the first album to feature second drummer Mickey Hart. The band was also joined by Tom Constanten, who contributed avant ...

'' (1968), ''

Aoxomoxoa ''Aoxomoxoa'' is the third studio album by the Grateful Dead. One of the first rock albums to be recorded using 16-track technology, fans and critics alike consider this era to be the band's experimental apex. The title is a meaningless palindrome ...

'' (1969), ''

Workingman's Dead ''Workingman's Dead'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Grateful Dead. It was recorded in February 1970 and originally released on June 14, 1970. The album and its studio follow-up, '' American Beauty'', were recorded back-to-back ...

'' (1970), and '' American Beauty'' (1970). These albums were originally released by

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. The box set was released by

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on September 21, 2010. ''The Warner Bros. Studio Albums'' features the original mixes for ''Anthem of the Sun'' and ''Aoxomoxoa''. ''Anthem of the Sun'' was remixed and reissued in 1972. The original mix had been unavailable on vinyl since that time, although it was reissued on CD in 2001 for the '' Golden Road'' box set, and in 2003 as a stand-alone album. ''Aoxomoxoa'' was remixed and reissued in 1971, and the original mix had been unavailable on either vinyl or CD since then. The box set contains new pressings of the five albums, which were intended to have

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-level sound quality. The records were produced on 180-gram vinyl using the original master recordings. ''The Warner Bros. Studio Albums'' also contains a reissue of the " Dark Star"/"

Born Cross-Eyed "Born Cross-Eyed" is an original composition by the San Francisco psychedelic rock group the Grateful Dead. It was written by rhythm guitarist Bob Weir during the band's sessions creating the album ''Anthem of the Sun'', produced by David Hassing ...

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. Additionally it includes an illustrated booklet, and a reproduction of a promotional poster for the first album.

Track listing

;''The Grateful Dead'' ;Side one #"The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" ( Jerry Garcia,

Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to ...

, Phil Lesh,

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, Bob Weir) #"Beat It On Down the Line" (

Jesse Fuller Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976) was an American one-man band musician, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues". Early life Fuller was born in Jonesboro, Georgia, near Atlanta. He was sent by his mother to live with ...

) #" Good Morning Little School Girl" ( Sonny Boy Williamson) #"Cold Rain and Snow" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir) #" Sittin' on Top of the World" ( Walter Jacobs, Lonnie Carter) #"Cream Puff War" (Garcia) ;Side two #

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" (

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) #"New, New Minglewood Blues" (traditional, arranged by Garcia) #"Viola Lee Blues" (

Noah Lewis Noah Lewis (September 3, 1891 – February 7, 1961)Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 238. . Previously, his birth year was also reported as 1890 or 1895. 1891 is general ...

) ;''Anthem of the Sun'' ;Side one #"That's It for the Other One" #*"Cryptical Envelopment" (Garcia) #*"Quadlibet for Tenderfeet" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir) #*"The Faster We Go, the Rounder We Get" (Kreutzmann, Weir) #*"We Leave the Castle" (

Tom Constanten Tom Constanten (born March 19, 1944) is an American keyboardist, best known for playing with Grateful Dead from 1968 to 1970, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Biography Early career Born in Long Branch, N ...

) #"New Potato Caboose" (Lesh, Robert Petersen) #"

" (Weir) ;Side two #

"Alligator" (Lesh, McKernan, Robert Hunter) #"Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir) ;''Aoxomoxoa'' ;Side one #" St. Stephen" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) #"Dupree's Diamond Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Rosemary" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Doin' That Rag" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Mountains of the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter) ;Side two #

China Cat Sunflower "China Cat Sunflower" is a song performed by the Grateful Dead which was first recorded for their third studio album ''Aoxomoxoa''. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. The song was typically sung by J ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) #"What's Become of the Baby" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Cosmic Charlie" (Garcia, Hunter) ;''Workingman's Dead'' ;Side one #"

Uncle John's Band "Uncle John's Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead that first appeared in their concert setlists in late 1969. The band recorded it for their 1970 album '' Workingman's Dead''. Written by guitarist Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "U ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) #"High Time" (Garcia, Hunter) #"

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" (Garcia, Hunter) #"New Speedway Boogie" (Garcia, Hunter) ;Side two #

"Cumberland Blues" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) #"Black Peter" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Easy Wind" (Hunter) #"

Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois C ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) ;''American Beauty'' ;Side one #" Box of Rain" (Lesh, Hunter) #" Friend of the Devil" (Garcia, John Dawson, Hunter) #" Sugar Magnolia" (Weir, Hunter) #"Operator" (McKernan) #"Candyman" (Garcia, Hunter) ;Side two #

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" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Brokedown Palace" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Till the Morning Comes" (Garcia, Hunter) #"Attics of My Life" (Garcia, Hunter) #"

Truckin' "Truckin" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which first appeared on their 1970 album '' American Beauty''. It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure.''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' . Jake Wo ...

" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter)

Personnel

Grateful Dead

* Jerry Garcia –

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* Bob Weir – guitar, vocals *

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. McKernan grew up he ...

– organ, harmonica, vocals * Phil Lesh – bass, vocals *

– drums,

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* Mickey Hart – drums, percussion on ''Anthem of the Sun'', ''Aoxomoxoa'', ''Workingman's Dead'', and ''American Beauty'' *

– prepared piano, piano, electronic tape on ''Anthem of the Sun'' and keyboards on ''Aoxomoxoa''

Additional musicians

* David Nelson – acoustic guitar on "Cumberland Blues", electric guitar on "Box of Rain" *

Dave Torbert David Edwin Torbert (June 7, 1948 – December 7, 1982) was a Bay Area musician, best known for his associations with the Grateful Dead and the New Riders of the Purple Sage. He played bass for the latter group, replacing Phil Lesh during the ses ...

– bass on "Box of Rain" * David Grisman – mandolin on "Friend of the Devil" and "Ripple" *

Howard Wales Howard Wales (February 8, 1943 – December 7, 2020) was an American keyboardist who worked in a wide variety of styles. He was a collaborator with Jerry Garcia in the early 1970s. Wales was a session player for many musical acts, including Ron ...

– organ on "Candyman" and "Truckin'",

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on "Brokedown Palace" * Ned Lagin – piano on "Candyman"

Production

*Blair Jackson – liner notes *David Glasser, Chris Bellman – mastering *Jamie Howarth, Plangent Processes – restoration

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Warner Bros. Studio Albums, The Grateful Dead compilation albums 2010 compilation albums Rhino Entertainment compilation albums Reissue albums