On March 17, 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “The Grateful Dead”, the debut Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded in January 1967, at “RCA Studio A” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Hassinger.

Personnel:

• Jerry “Captain Trips” Garcia – vocals, lead guitar, arrangements
• Bob Weir – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – vocals, Vox Continental organ, harmonica
• Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar
• Bill The Drummer (Bill Kreutzmann) – drums, percussion
• Dick Bogert – engineer
• Betty Cantor – engineer
• Bob Cassidy – engineer
• Mouse Studios – design
• Herb Greene – cover photography
• Gene Anthony – liner photography

Track listing:

1. The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) – McGannahan Skjellyfetti
2. Beat It On Down the Line – Jessy Fuller
3. Good Morning Little School Girl – Sonny Boy Williamson
4. Cold Rain and Snow – Obray Chatmon
5. Sitting on Top of the World – Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson
6. Cream Puff War – Jerry Garcia
7. Morning Dew – Bonnie Robson, Tim Rose
8. New, New Minglewood Blues – Noah Lewis
9. Viola Lee Blues – Noah Lewis