Released November 1, 1970 on Warner Bros. Records, American Beauty is the fifth studio album from the Grateful Dead, and one of the most celebrated records in American rock history. Building on the country-folk foundation of Workingman's Dead, the band leaned deeper into warm vocal harmonies, major-key melodies, and Americana songwriting, drawing clear influence from Bob Dylan and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Tracks like "Friend of the Devil," "Sugar Magnolia," and "Truckin'" became enduring staples of classic rock radio and remain among the most recognized songs in the Dead's catalog.
This 50th Anniversary edition was remastered from original sources and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, delivering superior audio fidelity and the weight and durability serious collectors expect.
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Limited to 100 individually numbered copies.
