Album

In The Dark

Grateful Dead

1987 · Rock, Blues

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In The Dark by Grateful Dead

In The Dark is a Country album by Grateful Dead, originally released in 1987. On Gatefold: 94 pressings tracked, owned by 45 collectors.

About

Six years after releasing their last studio album, the Dead delivered 1987’s <i>In the Dark</i>, which became a surprise late-career hit, making the band more popular than ever with its polished, well-worn sound. The bluesy "West L.A. Fadeaway" and the amiable, roots-rocking "Touch of Grey" are as warm and folky as anything they've done, featuring some of their most concise and appealing arrangements since the early ‘70s.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Touch Of Grey5:47
  2. A2Hell In A Bucket5:35
  3. A3When Push Comes To Shove4:05
  4. A4West L.A. Fadeaway6:39

Side B

  1. B1Tons Of Steel5:15
  2. B2Throwing Stones7:18
  3. B3Black Muddy River5:58

Sound DNA

  • Country
  • Americana & Roots
  • warm
  • laid-back
  • southern

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Gatefold cover, 'right side up eyes' on front.
Vinyl is translucent, with an amber/brown color, when held to bright light.
Has hype sticker on front - "The Dead's First Studio Album in Seven Years. Includes: "Touch of Grey" "West LA Fadeaway" "When Push Comes To Shove" "Hell In a Bucket" AL-8452
Some copies may have a gold stamp on the back cover, "LOANED FOR PROMOTION ONLY..."
Includes printed inner sleeve. Band picture on one side / liner notes on other side.
Pressing.
For the SRC pressing with the alternate 'upside down eyes' cover, see: In The Dark (US 1987) (opens in a new tab).
Basics recorded at: Marin Veterans Auditorium, San Rafael, California by Le Mobile.
Additional recording and mixing at: Club Front, San Rafael, California.
This album is dedicated to the memory.

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45 collectors on Gatefold own this · 94 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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