Dick's Picks Volume 26 cover

Dick's Picks Volume 26

Grateful Dead · 2002

151 min · 19 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling tapestry of improvisational psychedelic rock with fluid transitions and deep explorations of sound.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration with peaks
  • improvisational jams for deep listening
  • for late-night sessions
  • fluid transitions between tracks
  • wave-like pacing encourages immersion

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2002, 'Dick's Picks Volume 26' came during a period when the Grateful Dead had transitioned into legacy status following Jerry Garcia's death in 1995. This series of live recordings celebrated the band's extensive catalog and improvisational prowess, showcasing their enduring influence on the jam band scene.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Dupree’s Diamond Blues 4:29
  • 2 Mountains of the Moon 6:44
  • 3 China Cat Sunflower 6:02
  • 4 Doin’ That Rag 7:36
  • 5 Cryptical Envelopment 3:05
  • 6 The Other One 7:33

Disc 2

  • 1 The Eleven 8:01
  • 2 The Other One 1:01
  • 3 I Know It’s a Sin 4:27
  • 4 Turn On Your Lovelight 20:46

Disc 3

  • 1 Me and My Uncle 4:15
  • 2 Sitting on Top of the World 4:08
  • 3 Dark Star 13:45
  • 4 Dark Star 13:00
  • 5 St. Stephen 9:26

Disc 4

  • 1 The Eleven 10:39
  • 2 Turn On Your Lovelight 8:13
  • 3 Turn On Your Lovelight 7:38
  • 4 Morning Dew 11:03

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