From a "Dead Head" on this album:
In my opinion, only a handful of bands in history deserve a compilation that includes the words, "The Very Best of" in their title (to this day it is overused), but ignoring that fact, the Grateful Dead are certainly one of them. Here you get seventeen tracks, filling up almost 80 minutes of their music. When I first got this a couple of summers ago, I gave it a good listen and loved it.
Pros:
A lot of good things can be said about this CD. The music, compilation itself, artwork, photos, liner notes, etc. are all very well done. It even gives you a discography and complete list of band members! Talk about a good way to keep yourself busy for a while. They also give you an order form for Dead merchandise.
Cons:
In terms of the music, none, but then again, no complaints in general. Deadheads could probably think of a couple of tracks to add here (Dark Star, Wharf Rat) but if that was the case, this would have to lead to be a dual-disc compilation. Still, as a single-disc, this is near-perfect.
Song List:
1. Truckin' 5:05
2. Touch Of Grey 5:47
3. Sugar Magnolia 3:17
4. Casey Jones 4:25
5. Uncle John's Band 4:42
6. Friend Of The Devil 3:22
7. Franklin's Tower 4:31
8. Estimated Prophet 5:36
9. Eyes Of The World 5:16
10. Box Of Rain 5:17
11. U.S. Blues 4:37
12. The Golden Road [To Unlimited Devotion] 2:10
13. One More Saturday Night [Live At The Strand Lyceum, London, England, May 24, 1972] 4:46
14. Fire On The Mountain 3:46
15. The Music Never Stopped 4:33
16. Hell In A Bucket 5:35
17. Ripple 4:10
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The Very Best of the Grateful Dead [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED CD] -- 17 of Their Fav Songs Spanning Their Career
By the Grateful Dead
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