After returning to the live arena with a 1976 tour, the Dead signed to Arista to release "Terrapin Station," the first in a series of misguided studio
efforts that culminated in 1980's "Go to Heaven," widely considered the weakest record in the
group's catalog -- so weak, in fact,
... more that they did not re-enter the studio for
another seven years. (Image: Jay Blakesberg/Retna Ltd.)