In the Dark (Grateful Dead album)
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| Released | July 6, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January 6โ13, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California | |||
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| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | C+ |
| Rolling Stone | Favorable |
In the Dark is the twelfth studio album (nineteenth overall) by American rock band the Grateful Dead. It was released on July 6, 1987, by Arista Records.
In the Dark was the band's first album in six years, and its first studio album since 1980's Go to Heaven. It became unexpectedly popular, achieving double platinum certification in the U.S. It reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, the Grateful Dead's only top ten album. "Touch of Grey" peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's only top forty single; it also became a frequently played music video on MTV. "Hell in a Bucket" and "Throwing Stones" (for which videos were also made) also achieved significant album-oriented rock radio airplay.