Grateful Dead - Vintage Dead (1970) Vinyl LP • Jerry Garcia, Early Works Live

Catalog Number:

SUN-5001

Musical Styles:

1960s, 1970s, American Folk, Bluegrass, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Jazz Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Record Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Condition Details:

8-page booklet insert included (numbers written in pencil on the front, discoloration, and some wear). Vinyl plays with crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly readable with heavy wear. Shelf-wear along top-edge, much heavier across bottom-edge; bottom edge mostly split. Wear to corners. Opening shows signs of wear and divots. (Notch in bottom-right.)

Tracks:

1. I Know You Rider
2. It Hurts Me Too
3. It's All Over Now Baby Blue
4. Dancing In The Street
5. In The Midnight Hour

About The Record:

Vintage Dead, by Grateful Dead, released in 1971 by Sunflower Records, capturing performances from 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The album showcases the band’s early psychedelic sound, blending blues, folk, and rock, with tracks like I Know You Rider and Dancing in the Street reflecting their improvisational energy. Historically significant as one of the earliest live recordings of the band, it provides a snapshot of their formative years before they achieved mainstream fame. However, Vintage Dead was released without the band’s approval, leading to legal disputes with the label, which adds to its controversial legacy. The album did not produce any hit singles, as the Grateful Dead’s early work was more focused on live performances than commercial radio success.