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Blues for Allah

Grateful Dead · 1975

44 min · 7 tracks · psychedelic rock

A kaleidoscopic blend of psychedelic rock and improvisational jazz, rich with lyrical depth and musical exploration.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • atmospheric background focus
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 1, 1975, 'Blues for Allah' marked the Grateful Dead's eighth studio album. This release followed their commercially successful album 'Wake of the Flood' and showcased their evolving sound that increasingly incorporated jazz influences and more complex arrangements.
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Help on the Way / Slipknot! 7:20
  • 2 Franklin's Tower 4:32
  • 3 King Solomon's Marbles: Part I: Stronger Than Dirt / Part II: Milkin' the Turkey 5:16
  • 4 The Music Never Stopped 4:34
  • 5 Crazy Fingers 6:42
  • 6 Sage and Spirit 3:07
  • 7 Blues for Allah / Sand Castles and Glass Camels / Unusual Occurrences in the Desert 12:33

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