Aoxomoxoa [Original recording remastered]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the band's 1969 album, packed with 4 bonus rarities 'Clementine Jam', 'Nobody's Spoonful Jam', 'The Eleven Jam' & 'Cosmic Charlie' (live). Digipak. Warner/Rhino. 2003.

Tracks:

St. Stephen
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Rosemary
Doin' That Rag
Mountains Of The Moon
China Cat Sunflower
What's Become Of The Baby
Cosmic Charlie
Clementine Jam
Nobody's Spoonful Jam
The Eleven Jam
Cosmic Charlie (Live)

Album Description

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the band's 1969 album, packed with 4 bonus rarities 'Clementine Jam', 'Nobody's Spoonful Jam', 'The Eleven Jam' & 'Cosmic Charlie' (live). Digipak. Warner/Rhino. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

The End Of An Era.......2007-06-11

This marked the last of the dead trippy psychedellic age so this is a must. You need this album with the 3 other 60s albums, self titled, anthem, this one, livedead, then your set! Their our some great songs on this album like st stephen dupree etc. One song that isnt so great is whats become of the baby all it is is its just jerry saying that plus some weird electric stuff on it. This to me is like the part 2 of anthem because it just has the same feel great trippy album its good for any dead fan who ecspecially likes the 60s era for them.

The beginning of The Dead.......2006-12-16

This album is the where The Dead really start! Great songs, music that grabs you from the beginning of St. Stephen even though they make you wonder sometimes what the hell they are talking about. Buy this cd and you will know what a great loss Jerry Garcia, PigPen, and the Grateful Dead are to the music industry!

I wish that they has used the original mix then this would have been a five star.......2006-12-02

This album was first released in 6/69, then remixed and rereleased in 7/71. Most people who know the original, like me, perfer it. The album itself has many great songs on it - Saint Stephen, China Cat Sunflower, Cosmic Charlie, Dupree's Diamond Blues, and Rosemary among others. Even the one more obscure track What's Become Of The Baby is actually pretty interesting once you start getting into it. The bonus songs actually kick this up a star and have made this version a must have.

you can hear jerry smiling.......2006-08-14

during "doin that rag" you can hear jerry smiling as he belts out a few verses. what an amazing time the 60s must have been. i only wish i could have lived through it... or could have seen jerry live. at least phil and bobby are keeping the music alive

A Must-Own for Dead Afficianados.......2006-07-07

The real highlight of this remaster for Deadheads, other than the improved sound, is the added tracks. "Clementine Jam," "Nobody's Spoonful Jam," and "The Eleven Jam" are nearly as much fun as the rest of the album, which contains such Dead live staples as "St. Stephen" and "China Cat Sunflower." All of the bonus stuff was recorded live in the studio, except for "Cosmic Charlie," which was recorded live in San Francisco on 1/25/69. The expanded booklet and liner notes are great, too. A must-have.

Average customer rating:

Put it back as it was!
Reply to Grampa Rocks
New and improved remastered version now available
the Dead at their finest in the studio!
Excellent CD, but you may need to skip one over

Aoxomoxoa
The Grateful Dead
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002KAX
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

St. Stephen
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Rosemary
Doin' That Rag
Mountains Of The Moon
China Cat Sunflower
What's Become Of The Baby
Cosmic Charlie

Customer Reviews:

Put it back as it was!.......2007-03-04

AOXOMOXOA, the Grateful Dead's first great album, must be heard in it's original mix to be truly appreciated. This CD version is more along the lines of the 1971 reissue: vocals too-far forward, channel shifts, phasing and flanging effects nearly non-existent. If you are a younger fan of this band, you owe it to yourself to seek out a 1969-70 LP or tape of this palindromically titled gem. Clarity of voice is no substitute for the creators' original vision. (When it comes to such matters, always trust an ex-hippie over 50!)

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 36:07

Reply to Grampa Rocks.......2005-06-22

I have it on _very_ good authority that "What Became of the Baby" was mixed on nitrous -- this would have to be the original release, natch. Apparently you have to review it in the same spirit. Cheers!

New and improved remastered version now available.......2003-11-22

This CD is out of stock because it has been replaced by the new remastered version with bonus materials.

Since this isn't one of the Dead's best albums, you definitely want to get the new remastered version, where the bonus material is better than most of the original material.

the Dead at their finest in the studio!.......2003-01-30

Aoxomoxoa is the best Dead studio album. Period. Imagine the California folk-rock scene if you will...add to it a taste of psychedelia and a dash of experimentation and you get this wonderfully crafted Grateful Dead album. There is no doubt the Dead were at their finest when live, but this studio album shows what the band is capable of when they really sit down and work. The problem with many of the Dead's studio attempts was their lack of focus, but this album is a diamond in the ruff. Often overlooked and under appreciated, it's a Dead classic to be reckoned with. Grab your lava lamp and your incense...your in for a trippy ride into the world of the Dead!!!

Excellent CD, but you may need to skip one over.......2002-12-28

The key to this CD is to skip over track 7, "What's Become of the Baby". That one is a drone of sorts that sounds like a Gregorian chant. The two best tracks on the CD are immediatlely before and after it, "China Cat Sunflower" and Cosmic Charlie".

The CD starts off with a version of "St. Stephen" that I always preferred over some of the live versions that I have heard and continues on with two tunes that are very typical of the bluegrass type of sound that the Dead sometimes had, "Dupree's Diamond Blues" and "Doin' That Rag".

One of the more lovely tunes on the CD is "Mountains On the Moon" which is a real mood piece, but doesn't get to the point of being overly long and boring.

I used to have this one on vinyl, but now have it in CD format, as part of the Golden Road collection, so I also get the bonus tracks. If you get a chance to either get the box set that has the extra tracks for Aoxomoxoa or can find one in a Used CD store, go for it. What I really like about my CD is that this is like two different CD's in one. Not only do I get the GD original tracks from it, but I also get a full 35 minutes of some of the best jazz that I have. There are three jams, the best of the three is the just over 10 minutes long "Nobody's Spoonful Jam". The rhythm section on this one alone is a masterpiece and the guitar work that goes throughout the basic riff is very creative but doesn't stray too far.

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