List RulesThis list includes studio albums only, so if you add an album make sure it's a proper studio release.
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.
1. Box of Rain 2. Friend of the Devil 3. Sugar Magnolia 4. Operator 5. Candyman 6. Ripple 7. Brokedown Palace 8. Till the Morning Comes 9. Attics of My Life 10. Truckin' 11. Truckin' (Single Version) 12. Friend of the Devil 13. Candyman 14. Till the Morning Comes" 15. Attics of My Life 16. Truckin' 17. Ripple 18. American Beauty radio promo
Release Date: 1970
Artist: Grateful Dead
Tracks: Truckin’, Box of Rain, Sugar Magnolia
Genres (Music): Rock music, Country, Folk rock, Country rock
1. Uncle John's Band 2. High Time 3. Dire Wolf 4. New Speedway Boogie 5. Cumberland Blues 6. Black Peter 7. Easy Wind 8. Casey Jones 9. New Speedway Boogie (alternate mix) 10. Dire Wolf (live) 11. Black Peter (live) 12. Easy Wind (live) 13. Cumberland Blues (live) 14. Mason's Children (live) 15. Uncle John's Band (live) 16. Radio promo
Release Date: 1970
Artist: Grateful Dead
Producer: Grateful Dead
Tracks: Dire Wolf, High Time, Black Peter
Length (mins): 00:35:55
Genres (Music): Rock music, Folk rock, Country rock
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
Release Date: 1969
Artist: Grateful Dead
Producer: Grateful Dead
Tracks: Mountains of the Moon, China Cat Sunflower, Cosmic Charlie
Length (mins): 00:36:13
Genres (Music): Psychedelic rock, Classic rock, Experimental rock