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Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings

Grateful Dead · 2005

651 min · 58 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling, psychedelic journey where improvisation and lyrical storytelling intertwine seamlessly across extended jams.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • extended jams for deep listening
  • wave-like pacing with surprises
  • immersive storytelling through improvisation
  • dynamic exploration of soundscapes
  • for late-night journeys

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, structured tracks
  • seek instant gratification from music

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings' was released in 2005, the Grateful Dead had achieved a legendary status. This album showcases live performances from a pivotal year in their career, right before they began to solidify their influence in the jam band scene. The recordings highlight their improvisational prowess during a key period that would shape their identity as one of America's most innovative live acts.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 11:47
  • 2 Doin’ That Rag 7:52
  • 3 That’s It for the Other One 20:03

Disc 2

  • 1 Dupree’s Diamond Blues > 3:57
  • 2 Mountains of the Moon > 5:57
  • 3 Dark Star > 21:43
  • 4 St. Stephen > 8:22
  • 5 The Eleven > 13:03
  • 6 Turn On Your Lovelight 19:21
  • 7 Cosmic Charlie 5:51

Disc 3

  • 1 Morning Dew 11:04
  • 2 Good Morning Little School Girl 10:59
  • 3 Doin’ That Rag 6:55
  • 4 I’m a King Bee 7:09
  • 5 Turn On Your Lovelight 19:08

Disc 4

  • 1 That’s It for the Other One > 19:45
  • 2 Dark Star > 19:45
  • 3 St. Stephen > 7:50
  • 4 The Eleven > 15:12
  • 5 Death Don’t Have No Mercy 10:38

Disc 5

  • 1 Alligator > 4:08
  • 2 Drums > 4:02
  • 3 Jam > 14:56
  • 4 Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) > 8:47
  • 5 Feedback > 5:40
  • 6 We Bid You Goodnight 1:07

Disc 6

  • 1 That’s It for the Other One > 21:22
  • 2 New Potato Caboose > 11:42
  • 3 Doin’ That Rag > 5:57
  • 4 Cosmic Charlie 5:51

Disc 7

  • 1 Dupree’s Diamond Blues 4:47
  • 2 Mountains of the Moon 5:04
  • 3 Dark Star > 23:01
  • 4 St. Stephen > 8:05
  • 5 The Eleven > 5:47
  • 6 Turn On Your Lovelight 23:59
  • 7 Hey Jude 7:43

Disc 8

  • 1 Dark Star > 21:09
  • 2 St. Stephen > 8:21
  • 3 The Eleven > 12:43
  • 4 Turn On Your Lovelight 15:25

Disc 9

  • 1 Doin’ That Rag 7:38
  • 2 That’s It for the Other One > 22:43
  • 3 Death Don’t Have No Mercy 11:21
  • 4 Morning Dew 10:16

Disc 10

  • 1 Alligator > 4:14
  • 2 Drums > 6:51
  • 3 Jam > 25:31
  • 4 Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) > 9:13
  • 5 Feedback > 7:54
  • 6 We Bid You Goodnight 2:01

Disc 11

  • 1 Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) 30:07
  • 2 He Was a Friend of Mine > 12:14
  • 3 China Cat Sunflower > 4:15
  • 4 New Potato Caboose 13:36
  • 5 China Cat Sunflower > 5:29
  • 6 I Know You Rider > 5:08
  • 7 High Time 7:03

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