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Dave's Picks Volume 23

Grateful Dead · 2017

167 min · 21 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisation and lyrical storytelling, echoing the essence of the Grateful Dead's live spirit.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • improvisational exploration and flow
  • extended tracks for deep listening
  • lyrical storytelling in waves
  • for late-night gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2017, 'Dave's Picks Volume 23' is part of a series celebrating the Grateful Dead's extensive live recordings. This volume features performances from 1974, showcasing their peak improvisational skills during a prolific touring era. At this point, the band had already established a legendary status within the jam band scene, continuing to attract new fans through archival releases.
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Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 New Minglewood Blues 6:20
  • 2 Dire Wolf 4:34
  • 3 Cassidy 5:08
  • 4 Peggy‐O 7:22
  • 5 El Paso 5:21
  • 6 Tennessee Jed 9:06
  • 7 Jack Straw 6:07
  • 8 Row Jimmy 10:36
  • 9 The Music Never Stopped 8:07

Disc 2

  • 1 Bertha > 6:51
  • 2 Good Lovin’ 6:26
  • 3 Ship of Fools 7:33
  • 4 Samson and Delilah 7:48

Disc 3

  • 1 Terrapin Station > 11:07
  • 2 Drums > 7:51
  • 3 The Other One > 16:57
  • 4 Space > 3:52
  • 5 St. Stephen > 7:39
  • 6 Not Fade Away > 14:08
  • 7 Around and Around 8:57
  • 8 U.S. Blues 5:52

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