Dave's Picks Volume 16 cover

Dave's Picks Volume 16

Grateful Dead · 2015

210 min · 30 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling tapestry of improvisational brilliance and heartfelt lyricism, capturing the essence of a legendary live experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • improvisational brilliance and exploration
  • for long listening sessions
  • cathartic collective sing-alongs
  • great for reflective afternoon vibes

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification in music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2015, 'Dave's Picks Volume 16' is part of an ongoing series celebrating the Grateful Dead's extensive live recordings. This collection showcases performances from 1974, a period characterized by the band’s experimental approach and deepening musical exploration, following their transition into a more polished sound post-1972.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Cumberland Blues 6:08
  • 2 Here Comes Sunshine 8:47
  • 3 Mexicali Blues 3:42
  • 4 Wave That Flag 5:39
  • 5 Beat It On Down the Line 3:25
  • 6 Loser 7:09
  • 7 Jack Straw 4:59
  • 8 Box of Rain 4:57
  • 9 They Love Each Other 6:03
  • 10 El Paso 4:50
  • 11 Row Jimmy 8:41
  • 12 Around and Around 5:24
  • 13 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:13

Disc 2

  • 1 You Ain’t Woman Enough 5:17
  • 2 Looks Like Rain 7:36
  • 3 China Cat Sunflower > 8:54
  • 4 I Know You Rider 5:19
  • 5 Promised Land 3:12
  • 6 Loose Lucy 7:04
  • 7 Me and My Uncle 4:12
  • 8 Don’t Ease Me In 3:23
  • 9 The Race Is On 3:13
  • 10 Stella Blue 7:34
  • 11 Big River 4:38
  • 12 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 7:51

Disc 3

  • 1 Weather Report Suite Prelude > 3:09
  • 2 Dark Star > 31:46
  • 3 Eyes of the World > 12:51
  • 4 Playing in the Band 15:27
  • 5 Johnny B. Goode 3:51

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