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Grateful Dead Records Collection

Grateful Dead · 2017

198 min · 39 tracks · psychedelic rock

A kaleidoscopic blend of improvisational psychedelia and heartfelt Americana, echoing the spirit of a live Grateful Dead performance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration with peaks
  • immersive long-form listening experience
  • wave-like pacing with flow
  • heartfelt storytelling through improvisation
  • for group gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification in music

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time the 'Grateful Dead Records Collection' was released in 2017, the Grateful Dead had already secured their legacy as pioneers in the jam band scene. This compilation came after the passing of iconic frontman Jerry Garcia in 1995, showcasing a curated selection of tracks that highlight the band's extensive catalog and improvisational prowess, appealing to both longtime fans and new listeners alike.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 2 Let Me Sing Your Blues Away 3:18
  • 3 Row Jimmy 7:15
  • 4 Stella Blue 6:26
  • 5 Here Comes Sunshine 4:40
  • 6 Eyes of the World 5:21
  • 7 Weather Report Suite: Prelude / Part I / Part II (Let It Grow) 12:43

Disc 2

  • 1 U.S. Blues 4:42
  • 2 China Doll 4:11
  • 3 Unbroken Chain 6:46
  • 4 Loose Lucy 3:25
  • 5 Scarlet Begonias 4:19
  • 6 Pride of Cucamonga 4:17
  • 7 Money Money 4:24
  • 8 Ship of Fools 5:29

Disc 3

  • 1 Help on the Way 3:12
  • 2 Slipknot! 4:03
  • 3 Franklin’s Tower 4:33
  • 4 King Soloman’s Marbles
  • 5 Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin’ the Turkey
  • 6 The Music Never Stopped 4:35
  • 7 Crazy Fingers 6:42
  • 8 Sage & Spirit 3:07
  • 9 Blues for Allah 12:33
  • 10 Sand Castles & Glass Camels
  • 11 Unusual Occurrences in the Desert

Disc 4

  • 1 The Promised Land 3:17
  • 2 Cold Rain & Snow 5:37
  • 3 Around and Around 5:06
  • 4 Stella Blue 8:48
  • 5 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 8:03
  • 6 Ship of Fools 7:01
  • 7 Beat It On Down the Line 3:23

Disc 5

  • 1 Big River 4:53
  • 2 Black‐Throated Wind 6:04
  • 3 U.S. Blues 5:18
  • 4 El Paso 4:16
  • 5 Sugaree 7:33
  • 6 It Must Have Been the Roses 5:58
  • 7 Casey Jones 7:05

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