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'''''Anthem to Beauty''''' is a music documentary about the making of the [[Grateful Dead]] albums ''[[Anthem of the Sun]]'' and ''[[American Beauty (album)|American Beauty]]''. It originally aired in a somewhat shortened version in [[1997 in film|1997]] as part of the television series ''[[Classic Albums]]''. It was released on VHS video tape and on DVD in 1998 with a running time of 1 hour 15 minutes. |
'''''Anthem to Beauty''''' is a music documentary about the making of the [[Grateful Dead]] albums ''[[Anthem of the Sun]]'' and ''[[American Beauty (album)|American Beauty]]''. It originally aired in a somewhat shortened version in [[1997 in film|1997]] as part of the television series ''[[Classic Albums]]''. It was released on VHS video tape and on DVD in 1998 with a running time of 1 hour 15 minutes. |
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The video combines footage from the early years of the Grateful Dead with 1997 interviews of former band members and associates. [[Phil Lesh]], [[Mickey Hart]], [[Bob Weir]], [[Robert Hunter (lyricist)|Robert Hunter]], and [[David Grisman]], among others, discuss the creation of 1968's experimental, psychedelic ''Anthem of the Sun'' and 1970's folk-rock classic ''American Beauty''. They also listen to and analyze the original master recordings for the albums, and talk about being in (or working with) the Grateful Dead at that time. Recording engineer Stephen Barncard rolls the original master tape and solos tracks, recalling the recording sessions and highlighting specific moments. |
The video combines footage from the early years of the Grateful Dead with 1997 interviews of former band members and associates. [[Phil Lesh]], [[Mickey Hart]], [[Bob Weir]], [[Robert Hunter (lyricist)|Robert Hunter]], and [[David Grisman]], among others, discuss the creation of 1968's experimental, psychedelic ''Anthem of the Sun'' and 1970's folk-rock classic ''American Beauty''. They also listen to and analyze the original master recordings for the albums, and talk about being in (or working with) the Grateful Dead at that time. Recording engineer [[Stephen Barncard]] rolls the original master tape and solos tracks, recalling the recording sessions and highlighting specific moments. |
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==DVD Track Listing== |
==DVD Track Listing== |
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Directed by | Jeremy Marre |
Starring | Grateful Dead |
Edited by | Phil McDonald |
Distributed by | Rhino Home Video |
Release date | 1997 |
Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Anthem to Beauty is a music documentary about the making of the Grateful Dead albums Anthem of the Sun and American Beauty. It originally aired in a somewhat shortened version in 1997 as part of the television series Classic Albums. It was released on VHS video tape and on DVD in 1998 with a running time of 1 hour 15 minutes.
The video combines footage from the early years of the Grateful Dead with 1997 interviews of former band members and associates. Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Robert Hunter, and David Grisman, among others, discuss the creation of 1968's experimental, psychedelic Anthem of the Sun and 1970's folk-rock classic American Beauty. They also listen to and analyze the original master recordings for the albums, and talk about being in (or working with) the Grateful Dead at that time. Recording engineer Stephen Barncard rolls the original master tape and solos tracks, recalling the recording sessions and highlighting specific moments.
DVD Track Listing
- Introduction
- "Truckin'" (Garcia, Hunter, Lesh, Weir)
- "Candyman" (Garcia, Hunter)
- Celebration
- American Beauty Album Cover Creation
- 1965 — Beginnings
- Neal Cassady
- A Record Contract on Their Own Terms
- "The Other One" (Kreutzmann, Weir)
- Tom Constanten
- Anthem of the Sun Album Cover Creation
- "Born Cross-Eyed" (Weir)
- David Crosby
- "Mountains of the Moon" (Garcia, Hunter)
- "St. Stephen" (Garcia, Hunter, Lesh)
- "China Cat Sunflower" (Garcia, Hunter)
- "Attics of My Life" (Garcia, Hunter)
- "Friend of the Devil" (Garcia, Dawson, Hunter)
- "Ripple" (Garcia, Hunter)
- "Sugar Magnolia" (Weir, Hunter)
- "Box of Rain" (Lesh, Hunter)
- "Brokedown Palace" (Garcia, Hunter)
- End Credits
Credits
- Jeremy Marre – director
- Nick de Grunwald, Bous de Jong – executive producers
- Caroline Thomas – series associate producer
- Chips Chipperfield – series consultant
- Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin – executive producers for Castle Music Pictures
- Phil McDonald – editor
- Joel Wykeham – series production manager
- Mike Shoring – sound recordist
- Richard Gibb, Mike Elwell – camera
- David Gans – consultant
References
Bibliography
- Scott, John W; Dolgushkin, Mike; Nixon, Stu. DeadBase XI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, 1999, DeadBase, ISBN 1-877657-22-0, p. 122