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Live at the Cow Palace

Grateful Dead · 2007

22 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of improvisational rock weaving together soulful melodies and spontaneous transitions.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with improvisation
  • joyful sing-alongs with friends
  • dynamic live performance energy
  • spontaneous transitions and surprises
  • soulful melodies for reflection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, structured tracks
  • dislike extended improvisational sections

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2007, 'Live at the Cow Palace' captures a pivotal performance from the Grateful Dead's 1974 tour during their peak era of creativity. The album serves as a posthumous celebration of their expansive sound and live prowess after the band's dissolution in 1995. This release follows a series of acclaimed live albums and showcases the band's enduring influence on the jam band scene.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Promised Land
  • 2 Bertha
  • 3 Mama Tried
  • 4 They Love Each Other
  • 5 Looks Like Rain
  • 6 Deal

Disc 2

  • 1 Playing in the Band
  • 2 Sugar Magnolia
  • 3 Eyes of the World

Disc 3

  • 1 Wharf Rat
  • 2 Good Lovin’
  • 3 Sampson and Delilah
  • 4 Scarlet Begonias

Disc 4

  • 1 Around and Around
  • 2 Help on the Way
  • 3 Slipknot!
  • 4 Drums
  • 5 Not Fade Away

Disc 5

  • 1 Morning Dew
  • 2 One More Saturday Night
  • 3 Uncle John’s Band
  • 4 We Bid You Goodnight

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