Classic Albums: The Grateful Dead - Anthem to Beauty
When The Grateful Dead surfaced in San Francisco in the mid-1960s, with their psychedelic imagery and mass following of Dead Heads, they spearheaded a new and rebellious counterculture that joyfully rejected mainstream America. Their early experimental album "Anthem of the Sun" bewildered and frustrated their record company, but the Dead's music evolved with the changes in their personal lives and in 1970 they produced "American Beauty", an acoustic album of outstanding folk-based melodies. This documentary charts how The Dead evolved from "Anthem" to "Beauty", and examines how these very different records were made. It includes rare footage of The Dead in their prime from TV appearances and recording sessions to home videos as well as extensive interviews with band members, lyricist Robert Hunter and many musicians from the era.
Year: 1997
Genre: Documentaries, Music Capsule, General Docos
Country: USA
Director: Jeremy Marre
Starring: The Grateful Dead
Duration: 75 Minutes
Rating: PG
8/10
Location in store: Music Capsule
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