In the Dark

by Grateful Dead

In the Dark cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 July 1987
  • Label: Arista
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:54
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: John Cutler, Jerry Garcia

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as an unexpected commercial resurgence for the legendary jam band, 'In the Dark' yielded their only top-ten single while effectively capturing the energy of their live performances within a studio setting. The production is notably polished for the era, reinvigorating their classic fusion of Americana roots and psychedelic rock for a new MTV-generation audience.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, jam, grooves, harmonies, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Touch of Grey (5:50)
  2. Hell in a Bucket (5:37)
  3. When Push Comes to Shove (4:08)
  4. West L.A. Fadeaway (6:38)
  5. Tons of Steel (5:19)
  6. Throwing Stones (7:21)
  7. Black Muddy River (5:57)

Credits

  • Grateful Dead - primary artist
  • Randy Tuten - artwork [cover art]
  • Bill Kreutzmann - performer
  • Bob Weir - performer, written-by
  • Brent Mydland - performer, written-by
  • Mickey Hart - performer
  • Phil Lesh - performer
  • Bob Bralove - programmed by [programming], effects [spatial]

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