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So Many Roads (1965–1995)

Grateful Dead · 1999

388 min · 42 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling collection of live recordings that captures the Grateful Dead's improvisational spirit and eclectic sound.

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Why this album works

This album is significant as it highlights the Grateful Dead's extensive live catalog, contributing to their legacy as pioneers of psychedelic rock and jam band culture. It received positive critical reception and serves as a key entry point for new listeners while reinforcing their impact on music festivals and live concert culture.
Career context
Released in 1999, 'So Many Roads (1965–1995)' arrived after the death of frontman Jerry Garcia, serving as a retrospective of the band's influential career. It compiles performances from their early days through to the mid-90s, showcasing the evolution of their sound and their commitment to live improvisation.
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Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Can’t Come Down (Autumn Records 11‐3‐65) 2:59
  • 2 Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) (Autumn Records 11‐3‐65) 3:13
  • 3 You Don’t Have to Ask (San Francisco 7‐16‐66) 3:54
  • 4 On the Road Again (1966) 2:44
  • 5 Cream Puff War (San Francisco 7‐16‐66) 5:39
  • 6 I Know You Rider (San Francisco 1966) 4:22
  • 7 The Same Thing (San Francisco 3‐18‐67) 11:40
  • 8 Dark Star / China Cat Sunflower / The Eleven (San Francisco 3‐16‐68) 25:28
  • 9 Clementine (Portland, Oregon 2‐2‐68) 7:52
  • 10 Mason’s Children (1970) 3:39
  • 11 To Lay Me Down (1970) 5:39

Disc 2

  • 1 That’s It for the Other One (San Francisco 2‐27‐69) 20:55
  • 2 Beautiful Jam (Port Chester, New York 2‐18‐71) 4:41
  • 3 Chinatown Shuffle (Rotterdam 5‐11‐72) 2:57
  • 4 Sing Me Back Home (Veneta, Oregon 8‐27‐72) 10:28
  • 5 Watkins Glen Soundcheck Jam (7‐27‐73) 18:33
  • 6 Dark Star Jam / Spanish Jam / U.S. Blues (Miami 6‐23‐74) 18:59

Disc 3

  • 1 Eyes of the World (San Francisco 10‐19‐74) 18:32
  • 2 The Wheel (Chicago 6‐29‐76) 11:17
  • 3 Stella Blue (Lexington, Kentucky 4‐21‐78) 11:39
  • 4 Estimated Prophet (Morrison, Colorado 8‐12‐79) 10:55
  • 5 The Music Never Stopped (San Francisco 10‐14‐80) 7:26
  • 6 Shakedown Street (San Francisco 12‐31‐84) 17:25

Disc 4

  • 1 Cassidy (East Rutheford, New Jersey 11‐10‐85) 5:50
  • 2 Hey Pocky Way (Greensboro, North Carolina 03‐31‐89) 6:05
  • 3 Believe It or Not (1988) 5:07
  • 4 Playing in the Band (Monterey, California 7‐29‐88) 12:26
  • 5 Gentlemen, Start Your Engines (1988) 4:12
  • 6 Death Don’t Have No Mercy (Mountain View, California 9‐29‐89) 6:44
  • 7 Scarlet Begonias / Fire on the Mountain (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 3‐22‐90) 19:38
  • 8 Bird Song (Uniondale, New York 3‐29‐90) 13:09
  • 9 Jam out of Terrapin (Richfield, Ohio 9‐8‐90) 5:08

Disc 5

  • 1 Terrapin Station (New York City 9‐12‐91) 12:38
  • 2 Jam out of Foolish Heart (New York City 9‐18‐90) 5:27
  • 3 Way to Go Home (Auburn Hills, Michigan 7‐31‐94) 6:30
  • 4 Liberty (Atlanta 3‐30‐94) 6:00
  • 5 Lazy River Road (rehearsal 2‐18‐93) 7:00
  • 6 Eternity (rehearsal 2‐18‐93) 7:37
  • 7 Jam Into Days Between (rehearsal 2‐9‐93) 7:08
  • 8 Days Between (rehearsal 2‐18‐93) 11:02
  • 9 Whiskey in the Jar (rehearsal 2‐16‐93) 5:17
  • 10 So Many Roads (Chicago 7‐9‐95) 9:57

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