What a Long Strange Trip It's Been

What a Long Strange Trip It's Been, subtitled The Best of the Grateful Dead, is a compilation album by the Grateful Dead. Initially, it was a two-record LP released September 1, 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. Even though the band left Warner Bros. after their contract was up in order to form their own label, Grateful Dead Records, Warner Bros. continued to release older material from during the contract period. It marked the first album release of the studio version of "Dark Star," as well as the alternate single mix of its b-side "Born Cross-Eyed."

What a Long Strange Trip It's Been

What a Long Strange Trip It's Been, subtitled The Best of the Grateful Dead, is a compilation album by the Grateful Dead. Initially, it was a two-record LP released September 1, 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. Even though the band left Warner Bros. after their contract was up in order to form their own label, Grateful Dead Records, Warner Bros. continued to release older material from during the contract period. It marked the first album release of the studio version of "Dark Star," as well as the alternate single mix of its b-side "Born Cross-Eyed."