Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings is an album by Grateful Dead, released in 2008. A sprawling tapestry of improvisation and songwriting brilliance, encapsulating the Grateful Dead's live magic. This album is notable for its comprehensive documentation of the Grateful Dead's legendary live shows in 1973, showcasing their improvisational prowess. It received positive acclaim from fans and critics alike, further solidifying the band's legacy in the pantheon of rock music while also providing a valuable insight into their live arrangements and evolving sound during this era. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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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 Standout 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 Standout 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 Standout 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 Standout 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 Standout 35:41
• 2 Eyes of the World 13:36
• 3 China Doll 5:40
• 4 Sugar Magnolia Standout 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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