Dave's Picks Volume 39 – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA · 4/26/83 cover

Dave's Picks Volume 39 – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA · 4/26/83

Grateful Dead · 2021

231 min · 29 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisational rock, blending soulful melodies with intricate jams and electrifying energy.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • extended improvisational jam sessions
  • vibrant energy for gatherings
  • for late-night explorations
  • engaging transitions between tracks

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, structured albums
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2021, this live album captures a performance from the Grateful Dead's prime touring years in 1983. At this time, the band was enjoying significant popularity, building on their unique blend of rock and improvisational music that had propelled them into a dedicated fanbase during the late '70s and early '80s.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Shakedown Street 14:19
  • 2 New Minglewood Blues 8:17
  • 3 They Love Each Other 8:52
  • 4 Me and My Uncle > 3:18
  • 5 Mexicali Blues 5:41
  • 6 Maybe You Know 5:14
  • 7 West L.A. Fadeaway 7:37
  • 8 My Brother Esau 5:35
  • 9 It Must Have Been the Roses 5:26
  • 10 Let It Grow 12:31

Disc 2

  • 1 Help on the Way > 4:25
  • 2 Slipknot! > 4:35
  • 3 Franklin’s Tower > 9:41
  • 4 Man Smart, Woman Smarter > 6:53
  • 5 Drums 11:13
  • 6 Space > 10:20
  • 7 The Wheel > 6:04
  • 8 Playing in the Band > 3:14
  • 9 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 7:28
  • 10 Sugar Magnolia 8:52
  • 11 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 6:36

Disc 3

  • 1 Space > 12:30
  • 2 Truckin’ > 7:34
  • 3 Morning Dew > 10:30
  • 4 Throwing Stones > 9:40
  • 5 Not Fade Away 8:53
  • 6 U.S. Blues 5:04
  • 7 He’s Gone > 12:39
  • 8 Little Star 8:22

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