Grateful Dead – American Beauty (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1970)

Grateful Dead – American Beauty was released in November 1970 on Warner Bros. and recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. The lyrics are by Robert Hunter; songs include "Box Of Rain", "Friend Of The Devil", "Sugar Magnolia", "Ripple" and "Truckin'". Guests include David Grisman (mandolin) and Howard Wales (organ, piano). This copy is the German pressing from 1970 on Warner Bros. – Seven Arts (WS 1893).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Seven Arts Records / Warner Bros. – WS 1893
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1970
• Genre: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Box Of Rain
2. Friend Of The Devil
3. Sugar Magnolia
4. Operator
5. Candyman

Side B

1. Ripple
2. Brokedown Palace
3. Till The Morning Comes
4. Attics Of My Life
5. Truckin'

Personnel

Jerry Garcia (guitar, pedal steel, piano, vocals), Bob Weir (guitar, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, guitar, piano, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (harmonica, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Mickey Hart (percussion). Guests: David Grisman (mandolin), Howard Wales (organ, piano), Ned Lagin (piano), Dave Torbert (bass), David Nelson (electric guitar). Lyrics: Robert Hunter. Produced by Grateful Dead, co-produced by Steve Barncard.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is the first German edition from 1970 on Warner Bros. – Seven Arts. The very first edition came out the same year in the US on Warner Bros. Records.

What does Media VG+ / sleeve VG+ mean?
Record and sleeve show light signs of wear, and the record plays cleanly. More on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more folk rock and psychedelic rock?
Yes, in our Folk and Psychedelic Rock collections.