![]() And it's a showcase for a phenomenal collection of Garcia-Hunter originals. In contrast to the psychedelia of the band's early work, or the rustic Americana of Workingman/Beauty, Wake of the Flood saw the band making a dramatic stylistic break, with a jazzier, more operatic sweep to the music. On a personal level, after becoming a full-blown convert to the Dead back in college based primarily on live tapes, it was my purchase of Flood, more so than my earlier introduction to the more revered Workingman's Dead and American Beauty, that made me appreciate the band as a studio entity. But I think a strong case can be made that Wake of the Flood - which followed three years later (during which time they released a number of live albums, as well as a pair of excellent solo albums from Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir) - is equally great, if not their best studio work then certainly close. Yeah, I get it, everyone loves American Beauty, as well they should.
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