Album of the Day

Released on this day in 1968, Grateful Dead’s ANTHEM OF THE SUN was an unprecedented mix of studio and live recordings stitched together to create a hybrid. It also marked a departure for the band, as they began to channel their creativity into longer jams on songs like “Alligator” and “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” – two live staples of the Dead’s early days. To celebrate the set's golden anniversary, a new two-disc Deluxe Edition has just been released including the original album with newly remastered sound, plus a bonus disc with a previously unreleased complete live show recorded on October 22, 1967 at Winterland in San Francisco - the first known Dead recording with Mickey Hart. One of the most thrilling albums the Grateful Dead ever produced, ANTHEM OF THE SUN: 50th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION captures the group at the summit of psychedelic music.