On September 1, 1975, the Grateful Dead, consisting of Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Donna Jean Godchaux, released their eighth studio album, Blues for Allah.
Robert Hunter experienced a particularly inspired writing session when he penned the Grateful Dead classics 'Ripple', 'Brokedown Palace', and 'To Lay Me Down'.