American Beauty (1970)
0.2188Canon Score · ranked #200 all time
Aggregated from 3 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
American Beauty is the fifth studio album (and sixth overall) by American rock band the Grateful Dead. Released in November 1970, by Warner Bros. Records, the album continued the folk rock and country music style of their previous album Workingman's Dead, released earlier in the year.
Why it ranks #200
Every list on which American Beauty appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #215 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #261 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |