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Dick's Picks Volume 24

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Released
  
February 11, 2002

Length
  
151:17

Release date
  
11 February 2002

Recorded
  
March 23, 1974

Artist
  
Grateful Dead

Genre
  
Rock music

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Label
  
Grateful Dead Productions

Dick's Picks Volume 24 (2002)
  
Postcards of the Hanging (2002)

Similar
  
Grateful Dead albums, Rock music albums

Dick's Picks Volume 24 is the 24th installment of the popular Grateful Dead archival series. It contains selections from the March 23, 1974 concert at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The two-disc, vault release is mastered in HDCD.

Contents

This was a significant show in Dead history, being the first to use an essentially complete version of the Wall of Sound setup. A short-lived sound system, it was diminished after less than two years due to high maintenance, transportation and assembly costs. They began work on it in 1973 and smaller versions of the system were used right up until this show. Also featured are the first performances of "Scarlet Begonias" and "Cassidy".

Caveat emptor

Each volume of Dick's Picks has its own "caveat emptor" label, advising the listener of the sound quality of the recording. The label for volume 24 reads:

"Dick's Picks Vol. 24 was mastered from the original 2 track analog source tapes recorded at 7.5 ips. Some minor sonic anomalies remain, but as much as is humanly and mechanically possible has been done to make this recording as good as it can be. Enjoy."

Disc one

  1. "U.S. Blues" (Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia) – 6:16
  2. "Promised Land" (Chuck Berry) – 4:04
  3. "Brown-Eyed Women" (Hunter, Garcia) – 5:27
  4. "Black-Throated Wind" (John Barlow, Bob Weir) – 7:04
  5. "Scarlet Begonias" (Hunter, Garcia) – 7:14
  6. "Beat It On Down The Line" (Jesse Fuller) – 3:46
  7. "Deal" (Hunter, Garcia) – 5:29
  8. "Cassidy" (Barlow, Weir) – 4:09
  9. "China Cat Sunflower" > (Hunter, Garcia) – 8:41
  10. "I Know You Rider" (trad., arr. Grateful Dead) – 6:02
  11. "Weather Report Suite" (Eric Andersen, Barlow, Weir) – 15:34

Disc two

  1. "Playing in the Band" > (Hunter, Mickey Hart, Weir) – 14:11
  2. "Uncle John's Band" > (Hunter, Garcia) – 9:16
  3. "Morning Dew" > (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose) – 12:31
  4. "Uncle John's Band" > (Hunter, Garcia) – 6:27
  5. "Playing in the Band" (Hunter, Hart, Weir) – 4:11
  6. "Big River" (Johnny Cash) – 5:54
  7. "Bertha" (Hunter, Garcia) – 6:35
  8. "Wharf Rat" > (Hunter, Garcia) – 9:29
  9. "Sugar Magnolia" (Hunter, Weir) – 8:57

Note

Personnel

Grateful Dead

  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass guitar, vocals
  • Donna Godchaux – vocals
  • Keith Godchaux – keyboards
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums

    • Songs

    US Blues6:16
    Promised Land4:04
    Brown-Eyed Women5:27

    References

    Dick's Picks Volume 24 Wikipedia
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