Description
Grateful Dead — American Beauty
AAA cut from the original stereo master tape by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Numbered edition limited to 5,000 copies!
180-gram heavyweight vinyl
Pressed at Optimal in Germany
Heavyweight glossy gatefold jacket
Features an exclusive insert with notes by David Gans
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List in 2020 — No. 215/500!
The Rhino High Fidelity Series features high-end, limited edition vinyl reissues of classic albums representing the pinnacle of sound and packaging. Lacquers are cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, and the 180-gram vinyl records are pressed at Optimal in Germany. The releases boast high-quality glossy covers and tip-on jackets, evoking the golden age of vinyl.
American Beauty is the Grateful Dead's fifth album. Released in November 1970, by Warner Bros. Records, the album continued the folk rock and country music style of their previous album Workingman's Dead, issued earlier in the year. The album entered the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at No. 30 during a 19-week stay in January 1971. The album was certified gold-selling by the RIAA in July 1974, and later reached double-platinum status in 2001. Ranked 215/500 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List in 2020.
