Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun: 1971 Remix (Vinyl LP)

Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun: 1971 Remix (Vinyl LP)1971 Remix 2018 Remaster The Grateful Dead's most experimental album, 1968's Anthem Of The Sun was an unprecedented mix of studio and live recordings stitched together to create a convention challenging hybrid. A pinnacle of psychedelic music where the band used the recording studio as an instrument, the ambitious release also marked a departure for the Dead, as they began to channel their creativity into longer jams on songs like "Alligator" and

it is Rother playing it

” guitarist/singer Domingæ Garcia-Huidobro explains

With Hail the Straitjacket Fits were well on their way to giving the rock ‘n’ roll thing their very best shot

This record is a totally original bombastic work of synthpop art created by a uniquely talented artist

” says composer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Parker as he explains the process

Leaving Records

Enter The Don of Diamond Dreams

Moroccan percussion

The synthesis of their vision welcomes listeners who might have been familiar with only one of the performer’s solo oeuvres

John McLaughlin and Miles Davis among others

The tempo creeps up a bit with "N'Gon Le Bek" which again takes advantage of driving guitar lines

The phantom zone