Dick's Picks Volume 7 cover

Dick's Picks Volume 7

Grateful Dead · 1997

213 min · 22 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling tapestry of improvisational psychedelia intertwined with folk and rock influences, embodying the Grateful Dead's legendary live spirit.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • long improvisational jam sessions
  • exploratory listening with friends
  • late-night reflective journeys

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, structured tracks
  • seek quick, instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1997, 'Dick's Picks Volume 7' is part of an ongoing series showcasing the Grateful Dead's extensive live recordings. At this point in their career, the band had solidified their status as icons of improvisational rock, following their commercial peak in the 1970s and navigating changes in lineup and musical direction throughout the 1980s and 90s.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Scarlet Begonias 9:29
  • 2 Mexicali Blues 3:36
  • 3 Row Jimmy 8:21
  • 4 Black‐Throated Wind 7:20
  • 5 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 8:48
  • 6 Beat It On Down the Line 3:30
  • 7 Tennessee Jed 7:59
  • 8 Playing in the Band 23:30

Disc 2

  • 1 Weather Report Suite > 18:18
  • 2 Stella Blue 8:32
  • 3 Jack Straw 5:19
  • 4 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:07
  • 5 Big River 5:14
  • 6 Truckin’ > 10:31
  • 7 Wood Green Jam > 5:56
  • 8 Wharf Rat 11:13

Disc 3

  • 1 Me and My Uncle 3:30
  • 2 Not Fade Away 16:27
  • 3 Dark Star > 24:08
  • 4 Spam Jam > 7:13
  • 5 Morning Dew 13:15
  • 6 U.S. Blues 5:41

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