The Best Grateful Dead Albums of All Time

The Grateful Dead is one of the most iconic classic rock and jam bands in music history. The band became synonymous with the '60s psychedelic sound of San Francisco's Haight Ashbury neighborhood. To this day, hardcore fans are known as "Deadheads." This list of the best Grateful Dead albums includes pictures of the album covers when available. The Grateful Dead discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Grateful Dead albums can be found at the top of the list. 

To make voting for your favorite records easier, we haven't included singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be Grateful Dead studio albums. If you think the greatest Grateful Dead album isn't ranked highly enough, vote for it so it receives proper credit. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Grateful Dead album, vote it up, even if it's not the most popular.

If you want to know what is the best Grateful Dead album of all time, this list will answer your question. Albums range from American Beauty (1970) to Workingman's Dead (1970) to Aoxomoxoa (1969). These popular Grateful Dead CDs have been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order isn't just one person's opinion.