Grateful Dead

The “Pioneering Godfathers Of The Jam Band” – Received 4 RIAA LP White Mattes

The Early 70’s were heady days for the Grateful Dead. Their concerts made them the “pioneering godfathers of the jam band” – Wikipedia, and their albums were certified RIAA gold. Here they are (with record executive Joe Smith) honored with one of their four RIAA White Matte LP’s…WMpicgratefu;deadjoesmith

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Grateful Dead “Workingman’s Dead” Gold RIAA LP White Matte Record Award

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With “Workingman’s Dead”, the Grateful Dead moved from acid jams to concise pop tunes, but the ethos remained Dead. The Grateful Dead’s second RIAA gold album was released in May of 1970, and certified gold on 7/11/74 along with “American Beauty” (which was released in October of 1970). It reached a peak Billboard pop chart […]

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