Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 8
Grateful Dead · 2005
149 min · 21 tracks · psychedelic rock
A vibrant tapestry of improvisational jams and heartfelt storytelling flows through this live recording.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with improvisational peaks
- vibrant storytelling through live jams
- ideal for long, relaxed sessions
- wave-like pacing for deep listening
- for communal sing-alongs
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- need instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 8' was released in 2005, the Grateful Dead had been a cultural institution for over three decades. This album captures performances from 1972, showcasing their signature blend of psychedelic rock and folk influences during a peak era of their live shows, shortly after the untimely death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia in 1995.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Phish· The Allman Brothers Band· Jefferson Airplane
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Bertha 7:01
- 2 Mexicali Blues 4:12
- 3 Deal 4:50
- 4 Big River 4:54
- 5 Don’t Ease Me In 4:03
- 6 Playing in the Band 20:55
- 7 Promised Land 3:40
- 8 Peggy‐O 6:03
- 9 Row Jimmy 9:49
- 10 Me and Bobby McGee 5:59
- 11 Big Railroad Blues 4:26
Disc 2
- 1 Truckin’ > 9:00
- 2 Nobody’s Fault but Mine > 5:07
- 3 Eyes of the World > 13:20
- 4 Brokedown Palace 6:23
- 5 China Cat Sunflower > 5:16
- 6 I Know You Rider 8:41
- 7 Sugar Magnolia > 6:16
- 8 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 8:46
- 9 Sunshine Daydream 3:11
- 10 Casey Jones 7:26
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