Shakedown Street (1978) is the Grateful Dead at their funkiest—where the tie-dye meets the disco ball. Released on Arista Records and produced by Lowell George of Little Feat, the album finds the band stretching their sound into groove-heavy territory with swagger and a wink. The title track struts with streetwise funk, “Fire on the Mountain” burns slow and hypnotic, and “I Need a Miracle” brings pure rock attitude. Shakedown Street is loose, colorful, and full of life—a danceable detour through the Dead’s wild late-’70s spirit.