“‘American Beauty’ shows the Grateful Dead playing, singing and songwriting skills in full stride." - Robert Hunter ‘American Beauty’ turns 55 today 🌹Packed with timeless tracks, this album took a village. Hunter, Garcia, Weir, Lesh, and McKernan all contributed lyrics, while David Grisman, Ned Lagin, David Nelson, Dave Torbert, and Howard Wales added their talents on various instruments to bring each track to life. From “Box of Rain” to “Truckin’,” rediscover ‘American Beauty’ with new visuals

“Never give your love, my friend, unto a foolish heart” 💔 "Debuting in 1988, and released on the Dead's final studio album Built To Last in 1989, Foolish Heart was one of the Dead's most significant later-era jam vehicles, always having a huge jam in the middle before returning for the final verse." - David Lemieux Watch the full performance of “Foolish Heart” live at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, 6/22/91, now on the Grateful Dead Youtube Channel | Grateful Dead