Road Trips Volume 2 Number 4 cover

Released 17 years ago this August

Road Trips Volume 2 Number 4

Grateful Dead · 2009

220 min · 28 tracks · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of extended jams and lyrical storytelling that captures the essence of live improvisation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • extended jams for immersion
  • lyrical storytelling engagement
  • for live concert vibes
  • wave-like pacing and flow

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking quick, standalone tracks
  • prefer concise, structured formats

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'Road Trips Volume 2 Number 4' comes amidst the Grateful Dead's legacy of posthumous releases, showcasing live performances from their extensive catalog. This album is part of the Road Trips series, which aimed to preserve live recordings and provide fans with a taste of the band's improvisational prowess after Jerry Garcia's passing in 1995.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Samson and Delilah 8:12
  • 2 Here Comes Sunshine 6:27
  • 3 Walkin’ Blues 6:52
  • 4 Deal 9:54
  • 5 Box of Rain 5:26
  • 6 Victim or the Crime > 8:32
  • 7 Crazy Fingers > 9:31
  • 8 Playing in the Band > 18:59
  • 9 Rhythm Devils 5:16

Disc 2

  • 1 Corrina > 8:44
  • 2 Playing in the Band > 3:36
  • 3 China Doll > 6:17
  • 4 Around and Around 7:34
  • 5 Liberty 6:33
  • 6 Shakedown Street 14:20
  • 7 The Same Thing 8:39
  • 8 Dire Wolf 3:23
  • 9 High Time 8:20
  • 10 When I Paint My Masterpiece 5:27

Disc 3

  • 1 Picasso Moon > 7:57
  • 2 Fire on the Mountain 12:21
  • 3 Cassidy > 6:54
  • 4 Uncle John’s Band > 9:31
  • 5 Cassidy 4:12
  • 6 Gloria 5:45
  • 7 Broken Arrow 5:52
  • 8 Ramble On Rose 7:53
  • 9 Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again 8:32

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