Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73
Grateful Dead · 2021
1283 min · 180 tracks · psychedelic rock
A sprawling collage of improvisational rock and heartfelt storytelling that encapsulates the Grateful Dead's live magic.
Why this album works
This compilation highlights the Grateful Dead's impact on live music culture, illustrating their unique approach to concert experiences that influenced countless jam bands. The album not only celebrates their extensive catalog but also showcases previously unreleased performances, contributing to the ongoing appreciation of their legacy. It further solidifies their status as pioneers of the live album format, emphasizing the importance of spontaneity in music.
- Best for
- extended jams for deep listening wave-like pacing for patience heartfelt storytelling throughout session
- Context
- Released in 2021, 'Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73' showcases the Grateful Dead during a period of prolific live performances that defined their sound. This album follows their celebrated 1970s era, capturing their transformative years as they honed their blend of psychedelic rock and Americana. The collection serves as a testament to their improvisational prowess and deep connection with audiences.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cher· Neil Young· Bruce Springsteen· Bob Dylan· Cyndi Lauper· Bon Jovi· Elvis Presley· Prince
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Truckin’ Standout 12:47
- 2 Brown‐Eyed Women 4:53
- 3 Mr. Charlie 4:13
- 4 Jack Straw 5:20
- 5 Sugaree Standout 7:52
- 6 Beat It On Down the Line 3:54
- 7 It Hurts Me Too 6:25
- 8 Tennessee Jed 7:28
- 9 El Paso 5:13
- 10 Run Rudolph Run 3:56
- 11 Black Peter 9:29
- 12 Playing in the Band Standout 6:37
Disc 2
- 1 Casey Jones 6:02
- 2 One More Saturday Night 4:39
- 3 Ramble On Rose 8:05
- 4 Mexicali Blues 3:33
- 5 Big Boss Man 5:39
- 6 Sugar Magnolia 7:29
- 7 Not Fade Away > 4:47
- 8 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 6:29
- 9 Not Fade Away 3:59
Disc 3
- 1 Bertha 6:32
- 2 Me and My Uncle 3:48
- 3 Mr. Charlie 4:25
- 4 Loser 7:22
- 5 Beat It On Down the Line 3:49
- 6 Sugaree Standout 8:49
- 7 Jack Straw 5:30
- 8 Next Time You See Me 4:37
- 9 Tennessee Jed 7:43
- 10 El Paso 4:56
- 11 Big Railroad Blues 4:12
- 12 Casey Jones 5:42
Disc 4
- 1 Good Lovin’ 22:12
- 2 Brokedown Palace 6:06
- 3 Playing in the Band Standout 6:57
- 4 Run Rudolph Run 3:39
- 5 Deal 5:50
- 6 Sugar Magnolia 7:54
- 7 Comes a Time 8:41
Disc 5
- 1 Truckin’ > 8:09
- 2 Drums > 3:21
- 3 The Other One > 13:13
- 4 Sittin’ on Top of the World > 3:10
- 5 The Other One > 6:02
- 6 Not Fade Away > 5:58
- 7 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 6:13
- 8 Not Fade Away 3:59
- 9 One More Saturday Night 4:52
Disc 6
- 1 Promised Land 4:09
- 2 Bird Song 14:59
- 3 El Paso 5:03
- 4 Sugaree Standout 8:47
- 5 Me and My Uncle 3:28
- 6 Tennessee Jed 8:24
- 7 Big River 5:13
- 8 China Cat Sunflower > 7:06
- 9 I Know You Rider 6:01
- 10 Black‐Throated Wind 7:07
- 11 Deal 4:53
Disc 7
- 1 Cumberland Blues 6:41
- 2 Playing in the Band Standout 23:25
- 3 Casey Jones 7:01
- 4 Greatest Story Ever Told 5:38
- 5 Don’t Ease Me In 4:43
- 6 Mexicali Blues 3:43
- 7 Black Peter 10:07
- 8 Me and Bobby McGee 6:24
- 9 Bertha 7:04
Disc 8
- 1 Jack Straw 5:19
- 2 Friend of the Devil 5:15
- 3 Beat It On Down the Line 3:30
- 4 Ramble On Rose 7:32
- 5 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 9:16
- 6 Sugar Magnolia 8:50
- 7 Not Fade Away > 4:36
- 8 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 10:30
- 9 Not Fade Away 3:31
- 10 Uncle John’s Band 8:10
- 11 Johnny B. Goode 4:18
Disc 9
- 1 Bertha 6:53
- 2 Me and My Uncle 4:04
- 3 Don’t Ease Me In 4:00
- 4 Mexicali Blues 3:52
- 5 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:25
- 6 Beat It On Down the Line 3:26
- 7 Bird Song 13:06
- 8 Big River 4:53
- 9 Loser 6:49
- 10 Jack Straw 5:16
- 11 Big Railroad Blues 5:07
- 12 El Paso 5:03
- 13 China Cat Sunflower > 6:05
- 14 I Know You Rider 5:07
Disc 10
- 1 Playing in the Band > 16:16
- 2 Drums > 2:46
- 3 Dark Star > 28:28
- 4 Morning Dew > 11:06
- 5 Playing in the Band Standout 5:31
Disc 11
- 1 Deal 5:13
- 2 Promised Land 3:59
- 3 Brokedown Palace 6:59
- 4 One More Saturday Night 4:38
- 5 Casey Jones 7:09
Disc 12
- 1 Promised Land 4:01
- 2 Tennessee Jed 9:08
- 3 Jack Straw 5:29
- 4 Don’t Ease Me In 3:37
- 5 Black‐Throated Wind 6:56
- 6 Sugaree Standout 8:14
- 7 Mexicali Blues 3:57
- 8 Bertha 6:25
- 9 El Paso 4:46
- 10 China Cat Sunflower > 6:33
- 11 I Know You Rider 5:54
- 12 Beat It On Down the Line 3:45
- 13 Dire Wolf 4:42
- 14 Around and Around 5:05
Disc 13
- 1 Casey Jones 7:31
- 2 Big River 5:18
- 3 Friend of the Devil 4:10
- 4 Me and My Uncle 3:51
- 5 Bird Song 13:00
Disc 14
- 1 Truckin’ > 10:14
- 2 Drums > 2:19
- 3 The Other One > 16:24
- 4 He’s Gone > 11:03
- 5 The Other One 2:07
- 6 Greatest Story Ever Told 5:42
- 7 Comes a Time 7:54
- 8 Not Fade Away > 5:23
- 9 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 8:57
- 10 Not Fade Away 4:04
Disc 15
- 1 Cold Rain and Snow 6:20
- 2 Beat It On Down the Line 3:50
- 3 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:09
- 4 Mexicali Blues 4:05
- 5 Don’t Ease Me In 3:57
- 6 Black‐Throated Wind 7:20
- 7 Tennessee Jed 8:18
- 8 The Race Is On 3:42
- 9 Row Jimmy 9:36
- 10 El Paso 4:49
- 11 Eyes of the World > 15:18
- 12 China Doll 5:38
Disc 16
- 1 Around and Around 5:34
- 2 Promised Land > 3:17
- 3 Bertha > 6:03
- 4 Greatest Story Ever Told 5:47
- 5 Loser 7:12
- 6 Big River 5:44
- 7 Brokedown Palace 6:42
Disc 17
- 1 Truckin’ > 18:06
- 2 Drums > 2:25
- 3 The Other One > 22:13
- 4 Wharf Rat > 11:14
- 5 Sugar Magnolia 10:07
- 6 Casey Jones 6:55
Disc 18
- 1 Here Comes Sunshine 12:30
- 2 Me and My Uncle 3:28
- 3 Ramble On Rose 6:52
- 4 Looks Like Rain 8:03
- 5 Deal 5:16
- 6 Mexicali Blues 3:42
- 7 They Love Each Other 6:01
- 8 El Paso 4:54
- 9 Row Jimmy 10:18
- 10 Jack Straw 5:08
Disc 19
- 1 China Cat Sunflower > 8:57
- 2 I Know You Rider 6:09
- 3 Playing in the Band Standout 20:26
- 4 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 8:38
- 5 Big River 4:57
- 6 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 8:33
- 7 Johnny B. Goode 4:39
- 8 One More Saturday Night 5:19
Disc 20
- 1 Dark Star > 27:57
- 2 Stella Blue > 7:52
- 3 Eyes of the World > 17:37
- 4 Weather Report Suite 15:51
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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