Grateful Dead-Workingman´s Dead (1970)

The Grateful Dead's fourth studio album, "Workingman's Dead" (1970), marked a stylistic shift from the psychedelia of their earlier work, embracing American roots sounds like folk and country. This album also showcased the songwriting talent of the duo Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. Echoes of the folk-rock of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at the time appear in songs like "Uncle John's Band", a memorable composition brimming with acoustic guitars, rich vocal harmonies, and a rustic, traditional feel. Similar paths are followed by other tracks such as "Casey Jones", "High Time", "Dire Wolf", and "Black Peter", while country rock makes an appearance in "New Speedway", and the psychedelic rock of yesteryear resurfaces in "Easy Wind", the only song that hints at their earlier, more vibrant sound.