GRATEFUL DEAD – Shakedown Street – LP – Black Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl

Shakedown Street, released in 1978, gave listeners and critics a mesmerizing showcase which combine new directions in music and commercial success their way, despite The Deads sudden, inexplicable fascination with disco, and they did with instant success and less controversy, which came as an unexpected pleasure to some (The Rolling Stones and Earth, Wind And Fire did include some elements of disco in their music, but seriously remained close to their original art).

Beginning with a slick version of The Rascals Good Lovin, the topsy-turvy track set conclude well on other memorable tuneful songs like Serengeti, Fire On The Mountain, From The Heart In Me, the Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter composition Stagger Leethis is not to be confused with the Lloyd Price classic, and All New Minglewood Blues.

With Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann firing up the percussion along with The Deads high-rocking rhythm, Shakedown Street serves as a timeless example of how they dealt with change without losing their step.

Tracklist:

1. Good Lovin’
2. France
3. Shakedown Street
4. Serengetti
5. Fire On The Mountain
6. I Need A Miracle
7. From The Heart Of Me
8. Stagger Lee
9. All New Minglewood Blues
10. If I Had The World To Give