Album of the Day

The Grateful Dead started outgrowing theaters in the late 1970s as another generation of fans discovered the band, and the new SAINT OF CIRCUMSTANCE: GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 6/17/91 captures what is widely considered to be one of the greatest shows the Dead played in its final decade of performing. Recorded about a year after the untimely death of keyboardist Brent Mydland, the 3-CD set features new keyboardists Vince Welnick and Grammy-winner Bruce Hornsby, who brought with them a sense of exploration of repertoire that reinvigorated the setlists. One of only two Grateful Dead shows ever recorded to 48-track tape, SAINT OF CIRCUMSTANCE is rightfully described by the group's archivist David Lemieux as “the stuff of legend.”