I was never a deadhead, but somehow I stumbled into the Grateful Dead today. I am now discovering the ballads of the dead, which fit nicely into my love for melancholic rock & roll. On this newsgroup I noticed that the ballads have a special place for many fans.

Here are a selection of 20 ballads in chronological order:

(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew (1967)

“Black Peter” (1970)

“Brokedown Palace” (1970)

“Attics Of My Life” (1970)

“To Lay Me Down” (1970, demo)

“High Time” (1970)

“Wharf Rat” (1971)

“Comes A Time” (1971)

“He’s Gone” (1972, live Tivoli’s Koncertsal, Copenhagen)

“Bird Song” (1972)

“Stella Blue” (1973)

“Row Jimmy” (1973)

“Ship Of Fools” (1974)

“China Doll” (1974) — THIS IS MY FAVOURITE!

“Crazy Fingers” (1975)

“Must Have Been The Roses” (1976)

“Althea” (1981)

“Believe It Or Not” (1988)

“Standing On The Moon” (1989)

“Days Between” (1993)