The Grateful Dead’s self-titled debut album was released on March 17, 1967 through Warner Bros. Records. The San Francisco Bay Area group went to Southern California to record the album at RCA’s Studio A in Los Angeles. The album was produced in January over a four-day period by David Hassinger. The album was reissued with six extra songs: “Alice D. Millionaire”, “Overseas Stomp (The Lindy)”, “Tastebud”, “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”, and two versions of “Viola Lee Blues”.
Yes, “The Grateful Dead” was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 15th, 1971.