Never really known where to start with them
I read that most "dead-heads" think it is all about the live albums.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 15 Nov 2011, 8:32, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

That's not so.
Their most accessible early studio LP is American Beauty - some lovely songs on there in a country vein. In the same area is Workingman's Dead, another great album.

Aomoxoa and Anthem of the Sun are their most psychedelic records and for that reason amongst my favourites - the latter being particularly good. It's nuts - what you have are spliced together live/studio jam edits cobbled into (reasonably coherent) single entities. It also has a great cover.

Live Dead and Europe '72 are good live LPs but my favourite is Bear's Choice which has a superb version of Hard to Handle on it.

In general when Pigpen was alive they were at their best - he added a bluesy grit to their sound which was badly needed and never replaced.

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( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 15 Nov 2011, 8:39, Reply)

*bookmarks*
Thanks, I shall use this information when making purchases.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 15 Nov 2011, 8:45, Reply)