Dave's Picks Volume 21 cover

Dave's Picks Volume 21

Grateful Dead · 2017

217 min · 34 tracks · psychedelic rock

An expansive journey through improvisational rock, blending folk and psychedelic influences with rich storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with improvisational peaks
  • for extended listening sessions
  • engaging storytelling throughout tracks
  • great for late-night adventures
  • waves of emotional release

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in early 2017, 'Dave's Picks Volume 21' showcases the Grateful Dead's live performance prowess during their peak years in the 1970s. This album is part of a series that highlights rare concerts and previously unreleased recordings, further solidifying the band's legacy as a cornerstone of American rock music.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Promised Land 3:37
  • 2 Deal 4:42
  • 3 Mexicali Blues 3:41
  • 4 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:46
  • 5 Beat It On Down the Line 3:36
  • 6 Row Jimmy 8:24
  • 7 Looks Like Rain 7:50
  • 8 Wave That Flag 5:48
  • 9 Box of Rain 5:18
  • 10 Big River 4:36
  • 11 China Cat Sunflower > 7:12
  • 12 I Know You Rider 5:45
  • 13 You Ain’t Woman Enough 3:13
  • 14 Jack Straw 4:46

Disc 2

  • 1 Don’t Ease Me In 4:06
  • 2 Playing in the Band 17:35
  • 3 Ramble On Rose 6:38
  • 4 Me and My Uncle 3:23
  • 5 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodleloo 7:11
  • 6 Greatest Story Ever Told 5:24
  • 7 Loose Lucy 7:07
  • 8 El Paso 4:28
  • 9 Stella Blue 7:47
  • 10 Around and Around 4:41

Disc 3

  • 1 Here Comes Sunshine > 9:19
  • 2 Jam > 11:08
  • 3 Me and Bobby McGee > 6:07
  • 4 Weather Report Suite: Prelude > 3:11
  • 5 Eyes of the World > 15:58
  • 6 China Doll 6:12
  • 7 Sugar Magnolia 8:59
  • 8 Casey Jones 7:26
  • 9 Johnny B. Goode > 3:37
  • 10 And We Bid You Goodnight 2:11

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata