Dave's Picks Volume 3 cover

Released 14 years ago this August

Dave's Picks Volume 3

Grateful Dead · 2012

203 min · 31 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisation and lyrical storytelling woven through expansive psychedelic jams.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • extended jams for deep immersion
  • wave-like pacing encourages reflection
  • lyrical storytelling with vibrant improvisation
  • for late-night exploration
  • dynamic progression through each track

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone songs
  • need constant high-energy beats

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2012, 'Dave's Picks Volume 3' is part of the Grateful Dead's ongoing archival series celebrating their live performances. This series has allowed fans to experience previously unreleased shows, showcasing how the band's sound evolved over years of touring. At this point in their legacy, the Grateful Dead's influence on rock music and culture was firmly established, attracting new generations of listeners.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Bertha 6:12
  • 2 Me and My Uncle 3:23
  • 3 Tennessee Jed 6:33
  • 4 Jack Straw 5:01
  • 5 Loser 7:27
  • 6 Playing in the Band 6:31
  • 7 Sugaree 7:20
  • 8 Beat It On Down the Line 3:54
  • 9 Black Peter 9:15
  • 10 Mexicali Blues 3:44
  • 11 Cold Rain and Snow 6:11
  • 12 Me and Bobby McGee 5:57

Disc 2

  • 1 Comes a Time 7:35
  • 2 One More Saturday Night 4:43
  • 3 Ramble On Rose 6:27
  • 4 Cumberland Blues 5:58
  • 5 That’s It for the Other One > 28:05
  • 6 Deal 5:32
  • 7 Sugar Magnolia 6:53
  • 8 Casey Jones > 5:54
  • 9 Johnny B. Goode 3:49

Disc 3

  • 1 Truckin’ 11:10
  • 2 Big Railroad Blues 3:26
  • 3 The Frozen Logger 0:53
  • 4 Dark Star > 14:57
  • 5 Sitting on Top of the World > 3:21
  • 6 Dark Star > 2:12
  • 7 Me and Bobby McGee 6:15
  • 8 Brown‐Eyed Women 4:25
  • 9 St. Stephen 5:54
  • 10 Johnny B. Goode 4:14

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