Blues For Allah (1975)

"The eighth studio album by the Grateful Dead. Many believe this studio record comes closest to capturing the energy of the Dead in concert - this album is at the very top of the Dead studio work. Few bands have as varied a pedigree as the Dead, so following their early-seventies dalliance with countryinfluenced rock the band was searching for new directions. Much of this 1975 release is the sound of the Dead rebuilding itself from scratch. It contains some of the band's strongest songs. The melodies and playing are superb, it is also rooted heavily in fusion jazz, almost every song here is filled with a vibrant energy, atmosphere and creativity. But what really makes this album is that the Dead stretch out and jam on many of the songs including the instrumentals "King Solomon's Marbles" and "Sage And Spirit." That jazz like spirit permeates the album; it is a complex work that flows together from start to finish. Older Dead is great, but for this period of their journey, this is a crown jewel." (Bertus)

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