The Grateful Dead:
Aoxomoxoa

CD138 - Warner Bros. 1969

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The Grateful Dead: Aoxomoxoa

1 ST. STEPHEN
2 DUPREE'S DIAMOND BLUES
3 ROSEMARY
4 DOIN' THAT RAG
5 MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
6 CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER
7 WHAT'S BECOME OF THE BABY
8 COSMIC CHARLIE

Bonus Material
9 CLEMENTINE JAM
10 NOBODY'S SPOONFUL JAM
11 THE ELEVEN JAM
12 COSMIC CHARLIE (Live)

Quirky but nicely recorded and performed versions of early Hunter-Garcia songs, including "St. Stephen," "China Cat Sunflower," "Cosmic Charlie" and others. Garcia sings lead throughout and dominates the instrumental sound, as well. This is the early '70s remixed version of the album, so we get the uncluttered "Mountains of the Moon." The downside is that the otherwise excellent "Doin' That Rag" doesn't have it grand a capella ending: "Everywhere I go / The people all know / Everybody's doin' that raaaaag!" "What's Become of the Baby" stands as a noble failure.