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.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Phish· The Allman Brothers Band· Jefferson Airplane
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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