A spare, country-folk turn of warm harmony, home to 'Uncle John's Band'. Mellow and beloved. A landmark. Released in 1970, it's one of Grateful Dead's later high points.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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