Dick's Picks Volume 34 cover

Dick's Picks Volume 34

Grateful Dead · 2005

209 min · 28 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisational rock, blending Southern blues with psychedelic exploration and heartfelt storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration with peaks
  • improvisational jams for deep listening
  • vibrant soundscapes for afternoon relaxation
  • heartfelt storytelling in each track
  • engaging live energy and spontaneity

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, structured albums
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2005, 'Dick's Picks Volume 34' captures the Grateful Dead during their extensive archival release series. At this point in their career, the band had established a rich legacy of live performance and was sharing recordings from their vast catalog, providing fans with a glimpse into their dynamic shows from the late 1970s.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 New Minglewood Blues 5:52
  • 2 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 12:08
  • 3 Looks Like Rain 8:25
  • 4 Dire Wolf 4:22
  • 5 Mama Tried > 2:23
  • 6 Big River 7:22
  • 7 Candyman 7:53
  • 8 Jack Straw 6:28
  • 9 Deal 6:45

Disc 2

  • 1 Phil Solo > 2:06
  • 2 Take a Step Back > 1:06
  • 3 Eyes of the World > 14:42
  • 4 Samson and Delilah 8:43
  • 5 It Must Have Been the Roses 7:20
  • 6 Might as Well 5:40
  • 7 Estimated Prophet > 11:08
  • 8 St. Stephen > 7:23
  • 9 Truckin’ > 8:19
  • 10 Around & Around 8:46

Disc 3

  • 1 Estimated Prophet > 11:13
  • 2 He’s Gone > 11:59
  • 3 Rhythm Devils > 2:15
  • 4 The Other One > 11:22
  • 5 Black Peter > 11:02
  • 6 Sugar Magnolia 10:54
  • 7 One More Saturday Night 5:09
  • 8 Lazy Lightnin’ > 3:30
  • 9 Supplication 5:29

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