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In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83

Grateful Dead · 2022

996 min · 129 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling collection of live performances that captures the Grateful Dead's improvisational spirit and rich sonic tapestry.

Why this album works

This album is significant not only for its historical recordings but also for its role in preserving the band's legacy through high-quality live captures. It features performances that resonate with fans, exemplifying their improvisational prowess and commitment to the live experience. The release adds to the extensive catalog of Grateful Dead live recordings, contributing to their ongoing cultural impact and the resurgence of interest in classic rock.
Best for
sprawling improvisational live performances dynamic journey with peaks wave-like pacing and flow
Context
Released in 2022, this album showcases the Grateful Dead during their peak touring years in the early '80s. By this time, they had established themselves as a leading force in live rock music, with a devoted fanbase and a reputation for unique concert experiences. This collection of shows from Madison Square Garden highlights their evolution as a live band, blending genres and extending song structures.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Feel Like a Stranger 9:06
  • 2 Althea 7:52
  • 3 C.C. Rider 7:59
  • 4 Ramble On Rose 7:41
  • 5 El Paso 5:30
  • 6 Deep Elem Blues 7:03
  • 7 Beat It On Down the Line 3:57
  • 8 Bird Song 11:15
  • 9 New Minglewood Blues 7:02

Disc 2

  • 1 China Cat Sunflower Standout 9:33
  • 2 I Know You Rider 6:10
  • 3 Samson and Delilah 7:32
  • 4 Ship of Fools 8:21

Disc 3

  • 1 Estimated Prophet Standout 14:07
  • 2 Uncle John’s Band 11:45
  • 3 Drums 10:32
  • 4 Space 7:30
  • 5 The Other One 7:47
  • 6 Stella Blue 9:50
  • 7 Good Lovin’ 6:50
  • 8 U.S. Blues 5:32

Disc 4

  • 1 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 11:29
  • 2 Franklin’s Tower 10:50
  • 3 Me and My Uncle 3:56
  • 4 It Must Have Been the Roses 6:13
  • 5 Little Red Rooster 6:43
  • 6 Don’t Ease Me In 4:03
  • 7 Lazy Lightning 3:21
  • 8 Supplication 6:33
  • 9 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:14
  • 10 Looks Like Rain 9:09
  • 11 Deal 7:13

Disc 5

  • 1 Scarlet Begonias Standout 11:20
  • 2 Fire on the Mountain 15:10
  • 3 Lost Sailor 6:02
  • 4 Saint of Circumstance 6:37
  • 5 Jam 2:57
  • 6 Drums 10:23

Disc 6

  • 1 Space 2:48
  • 2 The Wheel 5:45
  • 3 China Doll 6:54
  • 4 Truckin’ 8:29
  • 5 Sugar Magnolia 9:25
  • 6 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 6:09
  • 7 Brokedown Palace 6:01

Disc 7

  • 1 Shakedown Street 12:08
  • 2 New Minglewood Blues 7:25
  • 3 Candyman 6:05
  • 4 El Paso 5:10
  • 5 Dupree’s Diamond Blues 6:03
  • 6 It’s All Over Now 8:00
  • 7 Never Trust a Woman 7:04
  • 8 Row Jimmy 10:35
  • 9 Throwing Stones 5:54
  • 10 Keep Your Day Job 5:25

Disc 8

  • 1 Scarlet Begonias Standout 11:57
  • 2 Fire on the Mountain 9:28
  • 3 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) 6:51

Disc 9

  • 1 Terrapin Station 11:47
  • 2 Drums 8:06
  • 3 Space 6:37
  • 4 Spanish Jam 2:41
  • 5 Truckin’ 6:12
  • 6 The Other One 6:00
  • 7 Stella Blue 7:51
  • 8 Sugar Magnolia 8:45
  • 9 Touch of Grey 6:51

Disc 10

  • 1 Playing in the Band 10:38
  • 2 Crazy Fingers 10:04
  • 3 Me and My Uncle 3:00
  • 4 Big River 6:27
  • 5 West L.A. Fadeaway 8:20
  • 6 Beat It On Down the Line 3:28
  • 7 Loser 7:18
  • 8 Looks Like Rain 8:48
  • 9 China Cat Sunflower Standout 7:10
  • 10 I Know You Rider 5:31

Disc 11

  • 1 Touch of Grey 6:46
  • 2 Samson and Delilah 8:11
  • 3 High Time 7:46

Disc 12

  • 1 Estimated Prophet Standout 13:57
  • 2 He’s Gone 10:54
  • 3 Drums 6:20
  • 4 Space 8:38
  • 5 Throwing Stones 6:09
  • 6 Not Fade Away 7:11
  • 7 Black Peter 9:32
  • 8 Good Lovin’ 9:51
  • 9 U.S. Blues 5:07

Disc 13

  • 1 Wang Dang Doodle 7:48
  • 2 Jack Straw 5:35
  • 3 Loser 7:44
  • 4 Me and My Uncle 3:16
  • 5 Mexicali Blues 4:48
  • 6 Bird Song 11:57
  • 7 Hell in a Bucket 5:44
  • 8 Keep Your Day Job 4:53
  • 9 China Cat Sunflower Standout 6:48
  • 10 I Know You Rider 7:21

Disc 14

  • 1 I Need a Miracle 5:27
  • 2 Bertha 6:07
  • 3 Jam 3:36
  • 4 China Doll 8:18
  • 5 Drums 12:35
  • 6 Space 11:11
  • 7 St. Stephen 6:47
  • 8 Throwing Stones 9:28
  • 9 Touch of Grey 7:17
  • 10 Johnny B. Goode 4:27

Disc 15

  • 1 Cold Rain and Snow 7:03
  • 2 New Minglewood Blues 9:14
  • 3 Ranble On Rose 7:22
  • 4 My Brother Esau 5:27
  • 5 It Must Have Been the Roses 6:13
  • 6 Cassidy 6:17
  • 7 Cumberland Blues 10:13
  • 8 Looks Like Rain 8:38
  • 9 Might as Well 4:39

Disc 16

  • 1 Help on the Way 3:53
  • 2 Slipknot! 10:05
  • 3 Franklin’s Tower 14:43
  • 4 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) 7:40

Disc 17

  • 1 He’s Gone 13:11
  • 2 Drums 10:18
  • 3 Space 14:29
  • 4 Truckin’ 7:46
  • 5 Black Peter 9:11
  • 6 Not Fade Away 9:19
  • 7 Revolution 5:15

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