Dick's Picks Volume 36 cover

Dick's Picks Volume 36

Grateful Dead · 2005

279 min · 30 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling tapestry of improvisation, blending rock, folk, and jazz influences into an expansive live experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic improvisation with peaks
  • extended tracks for deep exploration
  • for long listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing encourages reflection
  • engaging live performance atmosphere

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, structured songs
  • seek instant gratification in music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2005, 'Dick's Picks Volume 36' showcases the Grateful Dead's storied legacy as a live band, following their initial breakup in 1995. This posthumous collection continues the tradition of their archival releases, offering fans a glimpse into their vibrant live performances from 1974.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Promised Land 3:49
  • 2 Bird Song 13:40
  • 3 El Paso 5:05
  • 4 China Cat Sunflower > 5:28
  • 5 I Know You Rider 6:48
  • 6 Black‐Throated Wind 6:46
  • 7 Big Railroad Blues 4:09
  • 8 Jack Straw 4:51
  • 9 Loser 7:12
  • 10 Big River 4:42

Disc 2

  • 1 Ramble On Rose 6:34
  • 2 Cumberland Blues 7:40
  • 3 Playing in the Band 16:51
  • 4 He’s Gone > 14:17
  • 5 Truckin’ 11:50
  • 6 Black Peter 9:38
  • 7 Mexicali Blues 3:25

Disc 3

  • 1 Dark Star > 37:08
  • 2 Morning Dew 12:09
  • 3 Beat It On Down the Line 3:33
  • 4 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 10:02
  • 5 Sugar Magnolia 8:30
  • 6 Friend of the Devil 3:37

Disc 4

  • 1 Not Fade Away > 5:56
  • 2 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 7:26
  • 3 Not Fade Away 3:31
  • 4 One More Saturday Night 5:01
  • 5 He’s Gone > 10:30
  • 6 The Other One > 28:56
  • 7 Wharf Rat 10:15

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