{"product_id":"grateful-dead-in-the-dark-1987-folk-rock-country-rock-blues-rock-classic-rock-vinyl-1","title":"Grateful Dead-In The Dark - 1987-Folk Rock, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock (vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrateful Dead-In The Dark - 1987-Folk Rock, Country Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock (vinyl)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in 1987 and marked the Grateful Dead’s return to studio work after a six‑year gap following \u003cem\u003eGo to Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e. Rather than building the album through traditional studio tracking, the band developed the material by recording live performances inside the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium without an audience present. This approach allowed the group to capture the interplay and dynamics of their stage sound while maintaining studio control. The recordings were then refined and mixed under the direction of Jerry Garcia and engineer John Cutler.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe album features songwriting contributions from the band’s core writing partnerships: Garcia and Robert Hunter, Bob Weir and John Barlow, and Brent Mydland. “Touch of Grey” became the band’s first Top 10 single and introduced their music to a broader audience during the late 1980s. “Throwing Stones” and “Black Muddy River” became regular parts of the band’s live repertoire, reflecting the group’s thematic focus on social commentary and personal reflection during this period.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe album documents the band’s late‑era lineup, including Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Hart, Kreutzmann, and Mydland. 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