May 1977: Get Shown the Light is an album by Grateful Dead, released in 2017. A sprawling tapestry of improvisation and lyrical storytelling, steeped in the essence of American rock. This album is notable for its comprehensive representation of a celebrated month in Grateful Dead history, capturing the essence of their live performances. It has been well-received by fans and critics alike, reaffirming the band's enduring legacy within the jam band scene and contributing to their posthumous acclaim. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Promised Land 5:44
• 2 Sugaree 15:36
• 3 Mama Tried > 2:38
• 4 El Paso 5:07
• 5 Tennessee Jed 9:24
• 6 Looks Like Rain 9:19
• 7 Deal 6:15
• 8 Lazy Lightning > 3:34
• 9 Supplication 5:31
• 10 Peggy‐O 8:10
• 11 The Music Never Stopped 6:52

Disc 2

• 1 Bertha 7:51
• 2 Estimated Prophet Standout 9:09
• 3 Scarlet Begonias > Standout 10:50
• 4 Fire on the Mountain > Standout 12:04
• 5 Good Lovin’ 6:48
• 6 St. Stephen > 11:48
• 7 Sugar Magnolia 8:58
• 8 Johnny B. Goode 4:34

Disc 3

• 1 Bertha 8:06
• 2 Cassidy 5:08
• 3 Deal 6:08
• 4 Jack Straw 5:29
• 5 Peggy‐O 8:20
• 6 New Minglewood Blues 6:54
• 7 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo > 12:30
• 8 Big River 7:24
• 9 Tennessee Jed 8:11
• 10 The Music Never Stopped 7:48

Disc 4

• 1 Terrapin Station 11:04
• 2 Samson and Delilah 7:37
• 3 Friend of the Devil 8:17
• 4 Estimated Prophet Standout 8:24

Disc 5

• 1 Eyes of the World > 11:20
• 2 Drums > 3:16
• 3 The Wheel > 10:34
• 4 Wharf Rat > 14:20
• 5 Around and Around 8:47
• 6 U.S. Blues 5:40

Disc 6

• 1 New Minglewood Blues 5:34
• 2 Loser 7:58
• 3 El Paso 4:50
• 4 They Love Each Other 7:29
• 5 Jack Straw 6:29
• 6 Deal 6:10
• 7 Lazy Lightning > 3:25
• 8 Supplication 4:47
• 9 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:48
• 10 Mama Tried 3:11
• 11 Row Jimmy 11:14

Disc 7

• 1 Dancing in the Street 16:31
• 2 Scarlet Begonias > Standout 11:15
• 3 Fire on the Mountain 15:40
• 4 Estimated Prophet Standout 8:48

Disc 8

• 1 St. Stephen > 5:02
• 2 Not Fade Away > 16:20
• 3 St. Stephen > 1:54
• 4 Morning Dew 14:17
• 5 One More Saturday Night 5:10

Disc 9

• 1 Help on the Way > 6:00
• 2 Slipknot > 7:03
• 3 Franklins Tower 13:57
• 4 Cassidy 5:00
• 5 Brown‐Eyed Women 5:51
• 6 Mexicali Blues 4:04
• 7 Tennessee Jed 8:48
• 8 Big River 7:26
• 9 Peggy‐O 7:54
• 10 Sunrise 4:05
• 11 The Music Never Stopped 7:49

Disc 10

• 1 Bertha > 7:25
• 2 Good Lovin’ 6:22
• 3 Ship of Fools 7:48

Disc 11

• 1 Estimated Prophet > 10:13
• 2 The Other One > 6:16
• 3 Drums > 3:32
• 4 Not Fade Away > 10:13
• 5 Comes a Time > 11:33
• 6 Sugar Magnolia 10:16
• 7 Uncle Johns Band 9:30

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