Sealed 1973 Original With Original Mad Hatter's Platters $5.69 Price Tag On Shrink Wrap. “Wake Of The Flood Was The First Dead Disc Issued Entirely Under The Band's Supervision — Which Also Included Manufacturing And Marketing. Additionally, The Personnel Had Been Altered As Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Had Passed Away. The Keyboard Responsibilities Were Now In The Capable Hands Of Keith Godchaux — Whose Wife Donna Jean Godchaux Also Provided Backing Vocals. It Had Been Nearly Three Years Since American Beauty — Their Previous And Most Successful Studio Album To Date — And, As Always, The Dead Had Been Honing The Material In Concert. A Majority Of The Tracks Had Been Incorporated Into Their Live Sets — Some For Nearly Six Months — Prior To Entering The Recording Studio. This Gave The Band A Unique Perspective On The Material, Much Of Which Remained For The Next 20-Plus Years As Staples Of Their Concert Performances.” Lindsay Planer, AMG.