{"product_id":"grateful-dead-american-beauty-vinyl-lp-1970-warner-bros-records-ws-1893-pitman-pressing","title":"Grateful Dead – American Beauty (Vinyl LP, 1970, Warner Bros. Records WS 1893, Pitman Pressing)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhy This Record Matters\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Beauty continued the roots-oriented direction the Grateful Dead established earlier in 1970 with Workingman's Dead, emphasizing concise songwriting, acoustic textures, and vocal harmonies. The album includes “Box Of Rain,” “Friend Of The Devil,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Ripple,” and “Truckin,” songs that became central parts of the band's catalog. Recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, the album was produced by the Grateful Dead with Steve Barncard serving as audio co-producer.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollector Note\u003cbr\u003eThis 1970 U.S. Warner Bros. Records pressing carries catalog number WS 1893 and was pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman, as identified by the stamped P in the supplied runouts. Both sides carry the stamped Artisan Sound Recorders logo, with the supplied matrices corresponding to variant 4 of this Pitman pressing. This copy includes its original inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability\u003cbr\u003eSingle copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Details\u003cbr\u003eMedia: VG\u003cbr\u003eSleeve: VG\u003cbr\u003eIncludes original inner sleeve.\u003cbr\u003eShows visible signs of normal use and remains a presentable copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical Details\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Warner Bros. Records – WS 1893\u003cbr\u003eCountry: US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: November 1970\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Folk Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatrix \/ Runout\u003cbr\u003eSide A: P WS-1893 39804-1 1 [Artisan logo] A 3\u003cbr\u003eSide B: P WS-1893 39805-1 [Artisan logo] A 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003eA1 Box Of Rain – 5:16\u003cbr\u003eA2 Friend Of The Devil – 3:20\u003cbr\u003eA3 Sugar Magnolia – 3:15\u003cbr\u003eA4 Operator – 2:21\u003cbr\u003eA5 Candyman – 6:12\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003eB1 Ripple – 4:10\u003cbr\u003eB2 Brokedown Palace – 4:18\u003cbr\u003eB3 Till The Morning Comes – 3:13\u003cbr\u003eB4 Attics Of My Life – 5:09\u003cbr\u003eB5 Truckin – 5:09\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling\u003cbr\u003eUltrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.\u003cbr\u003eStored in protective inner and outer sleeves.\u003cbr\u003eShipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.\u003cbr\u003ePacked securely for safe delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Maple City Music\u003cbr\u003eMaple City Music is a veteran-owned record store in Vermont focused on honest grading, fair pricing, and high-quality media. Every item is carefully inspected, cleaned, and prepared so it arrives exactly as described.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple City Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857855037617,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/6358\/6225\/files\/unnamed_27_c5195041-cb4a-4f1f-81bf-17d4bed57a57.jpg?v=1787246566","url":"https:\/\/www.maplecitymusic.com\/products\/grateful-dead-american-beauty-vinyl-lp-1970-warner-bros-records-ws-1893-pitman-pressing","provider":"Maple City Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}