Terrapin Station

Terrapin Station is the ninth studio album by the American rock band the Grateful Dead, released on July 27, 1977. It was the band's first release for Arista Records and their first studio effort following a two-year hiatus from full-scale touring. Produced by Keith Olsen, who was hired by Arista president Clive Davis to refine the band's sound, the album marked a significant departure from their previous improvisational and Americana styles by incorporating a polished production and orchestral arrangements by Paul Buckmaster without the band's knowledge. The album is best known for its title track, "Terrapin Part 1", a 16-minute progressive rock suite that occupies the entire second side. Other notable tracks include the reggae-influenced "Estimated Prophet" and a disco-inflected cover of "Dancing in the Street". While the orchestral overdubs were initially controversial among band members—with lead guitarist Jerry Garcia famously remarking that Olsen had "put the Grateful Dead in a dress"—the album's material became a cornerstone of their live performances for the remainder of their career. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapi...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)