Released 10 years ago
July 1978: The Complete Recordings
Grateful Dead · 2016
745 min · 99 tracks · psychedelic rock
A vibrant tapestry of improvisational jams and heartfelt storytelling, echoing the Grateful Dead's intricate live sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- epic improvisational jam sessions
- long-form explorations of sound
- dynamic peaks and valleys
- heartfelt storytelling through music
- for communal listening
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise, standalone tracks
- need instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'July 1978: The Complete Recordings' was released in 2016, the Grateful Dead had already solidified their legacy in the rock genre. This collection captures performances from a pivotal tour, showcasing their improvisational prowess during a period of peak creativity and fan engagement.
- 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 Good Lovin’ 6:29
- 3 Tennessee Jed 8:49
- 4 Jack Straw 6:03
- 5 Friend of the Devil 8:19
- 6 Me and My Uncle 2:56
- 7 Big River 5:15
Disc 2
- 1 Terrapin Station > 11:00
- 2 Playing in the Band > 8:56
- 3 Rhythm Devils > 8:51
- 4 Space > 3:50
- 5 Estimated Prophet > 11:04
- 6 The Other One > 5:12
- 7 Wharf Rat > 10:01
- 8 Around and Around 8:24
- 9 Johnny B. Goode 4:14
Disc 3
- 1 New Minglewood Blues 5:40
- 2 Loser 7:34
- 3 Looks Like Rain 7:50
- 4 Ramble On Rose 7:24
- 5 Mexicali Blues > 3:26
- 6 Mama Tried > 3:22
- 7 Peggy‐O 8:08
- 8 Cassidy 5:07
- 9 Deal > 6:12
- 10 The Music Never Stopped 8:20
Disc 4
- 1 Scarlet Begonias > 10:15
- 2 Fire on the Mountain 9:38
- 3 Dancing in the Street > 13:32
- 4 Rhythm Devils > 11:09
- 5 Not Fade Away > 6:45
- 6 Stella Blue > 10:50
- 7 Sugar Magnolia 9:19
- 8 Werewolves of London 7:12
Disc 5
- 1 Sugaree 9:50
- 2 Beat It On Down the Line 3:27
- 3 They Love Each Other 7:11
- 4 Looks Like Rain 7:59
- 5 Dire Wolf 3:48
- 6 It’s All Over Now 8:22
- 7 Candyman 6:40
- 8 Lazy Lightning > 3:26
- 9 Supplication 5:31
- 10 Deal 5:58
- 11 Samson and Delilah 7:18
- 12 Ship of Fools 7:29
Disc 6
- 1 Estimated Prophet > 12:41
- 2 Eyes of the World > 12:23
- 3 Rhythm Devils > 7:55
- 4 Space > 7:27
- 5 Wharf Rat > 9:42
- 6 Truckin’ > 7:29
- 7 Iko Iko > 7:22
- 8 Around and Around 8:26
- 9 Promised Land 4:12
Disc 7
- 1 Jack Straw 5:49
- 2 Candyman 6:40
- 3 Me and My Uncle > 2:59
- 4 Big River 5:52
- 5 Friend of the Devil 8:36
- 6 Cassidy 5:05
- 7 Tennessee Jed 9:11
- 8 Passenger 5:30
- 9 Peggy‐O 9:10
- 10 The Music Never Stopped 8:12
Disc 8
- 1 Cold Rain and Snow 7:25
- 2 Beat It On Down the Line 3:38
- 3 Scarlet Begonias > 10:18
- 4 Fire on the Mountain 8:10
Disc 9
- 1 Dancing in the Street 8:56
- 2 Rhythm Devils > 10:12
- 3 Space > 6:08
- 4 Not Fade Away > 11:04
- 5 Black Peter > 10:29
- 6 Around and Around 8:44
- 7 U.S. Blues 5:54
- 8 Johnny B. Goode 4:15
Disc 10
- 1 Bertha > 6:43
- 2 Good Lovin’ 6:40
- 3 Dire Wolf 4:06
- 4 El Paso 4:25
- 5 It Must Have Been the Roses 7:16
- 6 New Minglewood Blues 6:08
- 7 Ramble On Rose 8:34
- 8 Promised Land 4:37
- 9 Deal 6:29
- 10 Samson and Delilah 7:44
- 11 Ship of Fools 7:28
Disc 11
- 1 Estimated Prophet > 13:07
- 2 The Other One > 8:50
- 3 Eyes of the World > 10:33
- 4 Rhythm Devils > 10:29
- 5 Space > 5:03
- 6 Wharf Rat > 8:43
- 7 Franklin’s Tower 10:38
- 8 Sugar Magnolia 9:30
Disc 12
- 1 Terrapin Station > 10:54
- 2 One More Saturday Night 5:12
- 3 Werewolves of London 6:44
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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