{"product_id":"grateful-dead-grateful-dead-skull-roses-2-yellow-lps","title":"Grateful Dead - Grateful Dead [Skull \u0026 Roses, 2 Yellow LPs]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrateful Dead turn their second live album, \u003cem\u003eGrateful Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, into the record fans came to know as \u003cem\u003eSkull \u0026amp; Roses\u003c\/em\u003e, a set built from Fillmore East and Fillmore West performances. The band moves away from the long psychedelic structure of \u003cem\u003eLive\/Dead\u003c\/em\u003e toward a looser mix of country songs, blues covers, Chuck Berry rock and roll, and early Garcia-Hunter writing. This translucent yellow 2LP vinyl record marks the 50th Anniversary edition of a key live title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bertha\" opens with a Garcia-Hunter original that became one of the band's most durable live songs, while \"Mama Tried\" brings Merle Haggard's Bakersfield country into the set. \"Big Railroad Blues\" turns toward older blues material, and \"Playing In The Band\" appears before the song grew into one of the Dead's major improvisational vehicles. Side C adds \"Me \u0026amp; Bobby McGee\" and \"Johnny B. Goode,\" then \"Wharf Rat\" and \"Not Fade Away \/ Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad\" close the album with concert staples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album captures the five-piece Grateful Dead lineup in a transitional live period, with Pigpen, Garcia, Weir, Lesh, and Kreutzmann carrying a set that connects bar-band roots to longer San Francisco improvisation. Its tracklist helped define several songs as core Dead repertoire. This anniversary pressing is a 2LP yellow vinyl edition, matching the original double-album format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2LP Vinyl Record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Bertha\", \"Playing In The Band\", \"Wharf Rat\", \"Not Fade Away \/ Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited Edition, 50th Anniversary Edition, Translucent Yellow Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Psychedelic Rock, Jam Band, Country Rock, Blues Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 081227812973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bertha\" and \"Wharf Rat\" show the Garcia-Hunter writing moving to the center of the catalog, while \"Not Fade Away \/ Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad\" keeps concert energy tied to older American song forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0ObxRAQTpVO1u7bT3VxrIN?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBertha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMama Tried\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Railroad Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaying In The Band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Other One (18:05)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide C:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMe \u0026amp; My Uncle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Boss Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMe \u0026amp; Bobby McGee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohnny B. 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