In which the Curmudgeons begin a two-episode analysis of how The Grateful Dead transitioned from legends of the late '60s psychedelic underground to makers of extraordinary and timeless albums by the beginning of the 1970s. We ride that train as the band journeys through its first five studio albums.    

 

Songs discussed during this episode include:

 

Money, "Suicide Song"

 

Purple Mountains, "She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger"

 

And from the Grateful Dead:

 

"Cold Rain and Snow"

 

"Morning Dew"

 

"Voila Lee Blues"

 

"That's It for the Other One (Parts I-IV)"

 

"Alligator"

 

"St. Stephen"

 

"China Cat Sunflower"

 

"Cosmic Charlie"

 

"Uncle John's Band"

 

"Casey Jones"

 

"Dire Wolf"

 

"Truckin'"

 

"Attics of My Life"

 

"Box of Rain"

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