30 Trips Around the Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965–1995
Grateful Dead · 2015
277 min · 31 tracks · psychedelic rock
A sprawling tapestry of live performances capturing the Grateful Dead's expansive and improvisational spirit.
Why this album works
This album is notable for its extensive representation of the Grateful Dead's live performances over three decades, showcasing their unique concert experience that has influenced countless jam bands and musicians. The release was well-received, celebrated for its curation and the way it encapsulates the band's improvisational prowess and cultural impact during their active years.
- Best for
- dynamic live performance journey wave-like pacing with peaks extended improvisations and explorations
- Context
- Released in 2015, '30 Trips Around the Sun' marks the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's formation and serves as a comprehensive retrospective. At this point, the band had long since disbanded following Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, making this collection a significant tribute to their legacy and influence on rock music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cher· Neil Young· Bruce Springsteen· Bob Dylan· Cyndi Lauper· Bon Jovi· Elvis Presley· Prince
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) (feat. The Emergency Crew) 3:17
- 2 Cream Puff War (live at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 7/3/66) 5:09
- 3 Viola Lee Blues (live at Shrine Exhibition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 1/10/67) 15:16
- 4 Dark Star (live at Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA 10/20/68) 10:31
- 5 Doin’ That Rag (live at Dream Bowl, Vallejo, CA 2/22/69) 6:52
- 6 Dancing in the Street (live at Winterland, San Francisco, CA 4/15/70) 11:30
- 7 Ain’t It Crazy (The Rub) (live at Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO 3/18/71) 4:42
- 8 Tomorrow Is Forever (live at the Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT 9/24/72) 5:32
- 9 Here Comes Sunshine (live from San Diego Sports Arena 11/14/73) 12:59
Disc 2
- 1 Uncle John’s Band (live from Parc des Expositions, Dijon, France 9/18/74) 9:28
- 2 Franklin’s Tower (live from Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 9/28/75) 7:52
- 3 Scarlet Begonias (live at Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI 10/3/76) 12:00
- 4 Estimated Prophet (live at Capital Theatre, Passaic, NJ 4/25/77) 7:59
- 5 Samson and Delilah (live at Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 5/14/78) 10:20
- 6 Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance (live at Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth, MA 10/27/79) 12:27
- 7 Deep Elem Blues (live at Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL 11/28/80) 4:59
Disc 3
- 1 Shakedown Street (live at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 5/16/81) 16:31
- 2 Bird Song (live at Manor Downs, Austin, TX 7/31/82) 9:42
- 3 My Brother Esau (live at The Centrum, Worchester, MA 10/21/83) 5:21
- 4 Feel Like a Stranger (live at Agusta Civic Center, Agusta, ME 10/12/84) 10:06
- 5 Let It Grow (live at River Bend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH 6/24/85) 12:38
- 6 Comes a Time (live at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA 5/3/86) 7:51
- 7 Morning Dew (live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 9/18/87) 11:21
Disc 4
- 1 Not Fade Away (live at Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, ME 7/3/88) 8:02
- 2 Blow Away (live at Miami Arena, Miami, FL 10/26/89) 7:52
- 3 Ramble On Rose (live at Zenith, Paris, France 10/27/90) 7:32
- 4 High Time (live from Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 9/10/91) 7:38
- 5 Althea (live at Copps Coliseum, Ontario Canada 3/20/92) 7:30
- 6 Broken Arrow (live at Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY 3/27/1993) 6:03
- 7 So Many Roads (live at Boston Garden, Boston, MA 10/1/94) 7:30
- 8 Visions of Johanna (Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT 2/21/95) 10:22
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