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Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings

Grateful Dead · 2008

440 min · 72 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling tapestry of improvisation and songwriting brilliance, encapsulating the Grateful Dead's live magic.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration with peaks
  • patient improvisation rewarding attention
  • long-form tracks for deep listening
  • collective energy in live setting
  • nostalgic warmth of live performances

Maybe skip if you want

  • dislike extended jam sessions
  • prefer concise, structured songs

Where this album fits

Career context
By 2008, the Grateful Dead had established themselves as a cornerstone of American rock music, with 'Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings' serving as a posthumous celebration of their rich history. This release followed the band's dissolution in 1995 and marked a significant archival effort to preserve their legendary live performances from a pivotal year in their career.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Promised Land
  • 2 Brown‐Eyed Woman
  • 3 Me & Bobby McGee
  • 4 They Love Each Other
  • 5 Black‐Throated Wind
  • 6 Don’t Ease Me In
  • 7 Mexicali Blues
  • 8 Row Jimmy
  • 9 The Race Is On
  • 10 China Cat Sunflower
  • 11 I Know You Rider

Disc 2

  • 1 Playing in the Band 20:55
  • 2 Here Comes Sunshine 11:51
  • 3 Me and My Uncle 3:43
  • 4 To Lay Me Down 8:11
  • 5 Big River 5:28
  • 6 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 8:02
  • 7 Greatest Story Ever Told 5:09
  • 8 Bertha 6:12

Disc 3

  • 1 Weather Report Suite 15:37
  • 2 Eyes of the World 16:43
  • 3 China Doll 5:57
  • 4 Around and Around 5:04
  • 5 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad 8:01
  • 6 Johnny B. Goode 4:24

Disc 4

  • 1 Bertha
  • 2 Jack Straw
  • 3 Loser
  • 4 Looks Like Rain
  • 5 Deal
  • 6 Mexicali Blues
  • 7 Tennessee Jed
  • 8 El Paso
  • 9 Brokedown Palace
  • 10 Beat It On Down the Line
  • 11 Row Jimmy

Disc 5

  • 1 Weather Report Suite 18:25
  • 2 Playing in the Band 11:58
  • 3 Uncle John’s Band 9:38
  • 4 Morning Dew 12:23
  • 5 Uncle John’s Band 1:49
  • 6 Playing in the Band 7:37

Disc 6

  • 1 Big River 5:11
  • 2 Stella Blue 8:18
  • 3 Truckin’ 12:17
  • 4 Wharf Rat 8:43
  • 5 Sugar Magnolia 10:38
  • 6 One More Saturday Night 5:28
  • 7 Casey Jones 7:05

Disc 7

  • 1 Promised Land 3:42
  • 2 Bertha 6:04
  • 3 Greatest Story Ever Told 6:06
  • 4 Sugaree 7:55
  • 5 Black‐Throated Wind 7:48
  • 6 To Lay Me Down 8:27
  • 7 El Paso 4:45
  • 8 Ramble On Rose 7:03
  • 9 Me & Bobby McGee 5:55

Disc 8

  • 1 China Cat Sunflower 9:26
  • 2 I Know You Rider 6:03
  • 3 Me and My Uncle 3:33
  • 4 Loose Lucy 7:51
  • 5 Weather Report Suite 15:10
  • 6 Mississippi Half‐Step Uptown Toodeloo 8:25
  • 7 Big River 7:05

Disc 9

  • 1 Dark Star 35:41
  • 2 Eyes of the World 13:36
  • 3 China Doll 5:40
  • 4 Sugar Magnolia 10:19
  • 5 Uncle John’s Band 7:32
  • 6 Johnny B. Goode 3:56
  • 7 We Bid You Goodnight 3:11

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