Released: 12/01/24
Terrapin Station, the Dead’s first Arista release and first studio album with an outside producer in a decade, is one of their most ambitious efforts. Guided by producer Keith Olsen (Fleetwood Mac), the band embraced orchestration, horns, and choirs to craft a richly layered sound. Side 1 features standout tracks like “Estimated Prophet,” “Samson and Delilah,” and Donna Jean Godchaux’s debut lead vocal, “Sunrise.” Side 2 is devoted entirely to the epic, multi-part “Terrapin Station” suite—an unforgettable, genre-blending journey.