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Released 30 years ago

Dick's Picks Volume 5

Grateful Dead · 1996

176 min · 25 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisational rock and folk, echoing the freedom of live performance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like dynamic listening experience
  • late-night communal gatherings
  • improvisational jams with friends
  • patient explorations of sound
  • nostalgic reflections on life

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, structured albums
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1996, 'Dick's Picks Volume 5' captures a pivotal moment for the Grateful Dead during their extensive catalog of live recordings. This collection showcases performances from 1974, highlighting the band's ability to seamlessly blend genres while retaining their signature exploratory spirit. It follows their earlier successful releases in the 'Dick's Picks' series, which solidified their legacy as pioneers of live improvisation.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Cold Rain & Snow 6:44
  • 2 C.C. Rider 6:43
  • 3 Dire Wolf 3:57
  • 4 Me & My Uncle > 2:58
  • 5 Big River 5:58
  • 6 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:19
  • 7 New Minglewood Blues 7:41
  • 8 Friend of the Devil 9:37
  • 9 Looks Like Rain 8:14
  • 10 Alabama Getaway > 6:57
  • 11 Promised Land 4:26

Disc 2

  • 1 Uncle John’s Band > 10:14
  • 2 Estimated Prophet > 14:11
  • 3 Jam 1 > 6:01
  • 4 He’s Gone > 10:03
  • 5 The Other One > 8:38
  • 6 Drums > 6:02

Disc 3

  • 1 Drums > 4:22
  • 2 Jam 2 > 6:02
  • 3 Not Fade Away > 11:51
  • 4 Brokedown Palace > 4:49
  • 5 Around & Around > 3:57
  • 6 Johnny B. Goode 4:28
  • 7 Shakedown Street > 13:52
  • 8 Uncle John’s Band 2:54

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