Dave's Picks Volume 13 cover

Dave's Picks Volume 13

Grateful Dead · 2015

213 min · 26 tracks · psychedelic rock

A cosmic journey blending improvisational psychedelia with rootsy Americana, capturing the essence of live Grateful Dead performances.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • extended improvisational explorations
  • for late-night listening
  • engaging live performance energy
  • wave-like pacing throughout

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2015, 'Dave's Picks Volume 13' is part of a series celebrating the Grateful Dead's extensive live catalog. At this point, the band was well into their legacy of archival releases, following their active years from 1965 to 1995. This volume features recordings that showcase their improvisational prowess and deep connection with their audience during live shows.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 U.S. Blues 6:21
  • 2 Mexicali Blues 3:44
  • 3 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:25
  • 4 Beat It On Down the Line 4:04
  • 5 Candyman 7:19
  • 6 Jack Straw 5:07
  • 7 China Cat Sunflower > 9:54
  • 8 I Know You Rider 6:07
  • 9 El Paso 4:52
  • 10 Loser 6:44
  • 11 Playing in the Band 18:37

Disc 2

  • 1 Cumberland Blues 6:57
  • 2 It Must Have Been the Roses 5:38
  • 3 Big River 5:25
  • 4 Bertha 6:40
  • 5 Weather Report Suite > 15:34
  • 6 Row Jimmy 10:02
  • 7 Ship of Fools 6:07
  • 8 Promised Land 3:32

Disc 3

  • 1 Dark Star > 29:07
  • 2 Morning Dew 13:54
  • 3 Sugar Magnolia > 8:53
  • 4 Not Fade Away > 4:47
  • 5 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 7:23
  • 6 Not Fade Away 4:29
  • 7 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue 6:32

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