Replace Europe '72 (simply just too many damn roots covers) with Anthem of the Sun (my personal fave) and that's it.
I agree about "Unbroken Chain" and "China Doll" (plus, for me, "Scarlet Begonias", which swings insanely) making for the worth on Mars Hotel. Both Flood and Terrapin had their share of utter greatness, but came in as wholly uneven all the same.
Interestingly, seeing how he didn't write that much for the band to begin with, Weir's Ace remains my single fave solo Dead album. "Cassidy", "Looks Like Rain", "Playing in the Band" - these were all obviously performed live by the Dead as well, but for once they even sounded fabulous in their studio renditions.
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