Box Of Rain/Friend Of The Devil/Sugar Magnolia/Operator/Candyman/Ripple/Brokedown Palace/Till The Morning Comes/Attics Of My Life/Truckin
American Beauty is the second half of the excellent duo of albums in which the Grateful Dead eschew their trademark noodling and deliver a package of songs with both tune and musical structure. (US:30 UK:27)
“Like their previous studio album, there is a wonderful balance between melodic richness and musical playfulness. I melt before these jazzy rhythms, the guitars of virtuosity and the multiple voices of loveliness.”
“Of all the jazz, classical music, folk and roots music I have ever listened to, I still have not found songs which parallel these in their strength and grandeur.”
“This release is truly one of the all time most amazing pieces of musical work. American Beauty is just a pleasure to hear time and time again.”
“This indeed is a unique entry into the Grateful Dead lexicon. The band totally discard their trademark long psychedelic jamming for a totally laid back, country rooted album.”
“The Grateful Dead's studio masterpiece. Every song is a marvel. These people are musicians, and good ones. And this is one fine rock album.”
“This album is a prime example why the 60s and early 70s were and are so much better than any other era of music. The band knew how to create an album and it has no songs in which I consider to be of the filler variety.”
“This release does a great job in showcasing their songwriting and singing abilities. There isn’t a bad song on the whole entire album.”
“American Beauty features lyrical, complex songs and straightforward American folk music. Ripple may be the most beautiful song ever written. Box Of Rain is funny and poignant. And I dare you not to break into a huge grin during Sugar Magnolia. While this is a much different Grateful Dead from what they performed in concert, it is equally glorious.”
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