Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1 cover

Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1

Grateful Dead · 2008

231 min · 24 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling, adventurous exploration of improvisational rock that captures the essence of the Grateful Dead's live energy.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration of improvisation
  • headphone detail hunting for nuances
  • for long road trips
  • waves of energetic peaks
  • extended jams with evolving themes

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2008, 'Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1' arrives during a period when the Grateful Dead's legacy is celebrated through archival releases. This series showcases live performances from the band's extensive career, appealing to both long-time fans and new listeners. The album features recordings from the late 1970s, highlighting their improvisational prowess at a time when the band was highly influential in the jam band scene.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Truckin’ > 9:06
  • 2 China Cat Sunflower > 7:50
  • 3 I Know You Rider 7:09
  • 4 Playing in the Band > 11:05
  • 5 Ship of Fools > 6:42
  • 6 Playing in the Band > 2:31
  • 7 Uncle John’s Band > 10:48
  • 8 Let It Grow > 11:30
  • 9 Jam 11:18

Disc 2

  • 1 Jam > 10:24
  • 2 Dark Star > 13:21
  • 3 Playing in the Band > 3:52
  • 4 Dark Star > 14:43
  • 5 Throwing Stones > 10:02
  • 6 Touch of Grey 7:41
  • 7 Turn On Your Lovelight 7:13
  • 8 Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 9:28

Disc 3

  • 1 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 9:34
  • 2 Picasso Moon 7:33
  • 3 To Lay Me Down 9:42
  • 4 Eyes of the World > 17:57
  • 5 Estimated Prophet > 12:59
  • 6 Foolish Heart > 8:24
  • 7 Jam 10:35

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