Garcia Live Volume 14: The Ritz, New York, NY – January 27th, 1986 cover

Garcia Live Volume 14: The Ritz, New York, NY – January 27th, 1986

Jerry Garcia · 2020

143 min · 25 tracks · folk rock · progressive rock · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of folk, blues, and rock imbued with Jerry Garcia's soulful guitar and storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic peaks and valleys
  • long-form narrative exploration
  • soulful guitar storytelling
  • vibrant live performance energy
  • reflective moments for contemplation

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise track lengths
  • seek constant upbeat tempos

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2020, 'Garcia Live Volume 14' is part of a series showcasing live performances from Jerry Garcia's extensive career. By this time, Garcia had solidified his legacy as a pioneering figure in American music, particularly following the Grateful Dead's rise to fame and his solo endeavors that began in the late 1970s.
Stylistic neighbors
Bob Weir· Phil Lesh· David Crosby

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Deep Elem Blues 5:37
  • 2 Little Sadie 4:31
  • 3 Friend of the Devil 6:25
  • 4 Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie 5:26
  • 5 When I Paint My Masterpiece 5:44
  • 6 Run for the Roses 4:35
  • 7 Dire Wolf 4:27
  • 8 Simple Twist of Fate 8:26
  • 9 Spike Driver Blues 4:10
  • 10 Bird Song 9:14
  • 11 Ripple 4:12
  • 12 Goodnight Irene 7:42

Disc 2

  • 1 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Take a Train to Cry 6:20
  • 2 Dire Wolf 3:34
  • 3 I've Been All Around This World 5:36
  • 4 Spike Driver Blues 5:26
  • 5 Jack-A-Roe 4:22
  • 6 Run for the Roses 4:37
  • 7 Deep Elem Blues 7:09
  • 8 Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie 5:26
  • 9 Little Sadie 5:32
  • 10 Gomorrah 5:48
  • 11 Bird Song 9:03
  • 12 Ripple 4:13
  • 13 Goodnight Irene 5:55

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata