Dick's Picks Volume 32 cover

Dick's Picks Volume 32

Grateful Dead · 2004

156 min · 24 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling tapestry of improvisation, blending rock, folk, and jazz with a uniquely Grateful Dead spirit.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • extended improvisational exploration
  • for late-night listening
  • engaging collective sing-alongs
  • wave-like pacing with surprises

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, concise tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, this album captures a live performance from 1974, during the Grateful Dead's experimental phase. By this time, the band had established themselves as a leading force in the psychedelic rock movement, having already achieved significant acclaim with albums like 'American Beauty' and 'Workingman's Dead'. 'Dick's Picks Volume 32' serves as a testament to their enduring legacy and improvisational prowess.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 The Music Never Stopped > 4:19
  • 2 Sugaree > 9:51
  • 3 The Music Never Stopped 3:59
  • 4 Me and My Uncle > 3:02
  • 5 Big River 6:12
  • 6 It Must Have Been the Roses 5:50
  • 7 C.C. Rider 7:34
  • 8 Ramble On Rose 7:31
  • 9 Beat It On Down the Line > 3:11
  • 10 On the Road Again 3:04
  • 11 Althea 7:56
  • 12 Let It Grow 11:46
  • 13 U.S. Blues 5:15

Disc 2

  • 1 China Cat Sunflower > 6:42
  • 2 I Know You Rider 7:43
  • 3 Man Smart, Woman Smarter 8:29
  • 4 Ship of Fools 6:39
  • 5 Playing in the Band > 11:14
  • 6 Drums > 5:30
  • 7 Space > 5:31
  • 8 The Wheel > 5:51
  • 9 Playing in the Band > 4:08
  • 10 Morning Dew > 10:11
  • 11 One More Saturday Night 4:59

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