Dick's Picks Volume 21 cover

Dick's Picks Volume 21

Grateful Dead · 2001

187 min · 26 tracks · psychedelic rock

An expansive and exploratory collection of live performances showcasing the Grateful Dead's improvisational prowess and eclectic style.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with improvisational peaks
  • exploratory soundscapes for deep listening
  • for extended jam sessions
  • captivating live performance experience

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2001, 'Dick's Picks Volume 21' captures the Grateful Dead during their extensive live performance era, well into their career after decades of touring. This album is part of the 'Dick's Picks' series, which began in 1993, celebrating their vibrant live legacy while the band was still active, following the release of their studio album 'The Other One.'

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Dancing in the Streets > 6:52
  • 2 Cold Rain and Snow 7:32
  • 3 Little Red Rooster 8:22
  • 4 Stagger Lee 5:55
  • 5 Me and My Uncle > 3:04
  • 6 Big River 6:19
  • 7 Brown‐Eyed Woman 4:55
  • 8 Jack Straw > 5:24
  • 9 Don’t Ease Me In 3:13

Disc 2

  • 1 Samson and Delilah 7:33
  • 2 High Time 8:43
  • 3 He’s Gone > 11:07
  • 4 Spoonful > 4:54
  • 5 Comes a Time > 8:26
  • 6 Lost Sailor > 7:27
  • 7 Drums > 9:06

Disc 3

  • 1 Space > 11:26
  • 2 Saint of Circumstance > 6:52
  • 3 Gimme Some Lovin’ > 4:27
  • 4 She Belongs to Me > 7:54
  • 5 Gloria 6:51
  • 6 Keep Your Day Job 4:15
  • 7 Space 8:33
  • 8 Iko Iko > 7:45
  • 9 Morning Dew > 11:05
  • 10 Sugar Magnolia 9:13

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