Grateful Dead Dick'S Picks 11: Stanley Theatre Jersey City Nj CD

Three CD set. Dick?s Picks Vol. 11 was not only the first concert from 1972 to be released in the series, but also was the first full concert from that hallowed year ever to be released by the Dead. At the time, it sparked some controversy it seemed like (and still does!) every Deadhead had his or her favorite 1972 show but as usual, compiler Dick Latvala came through with an (American) beauty, highlighted by one of the greatest Dark Star versions ever recorded, with a bonus of a one-time-only segue into Cumberland Blues. This volume also delivers an interesting set list marked by quite a bit of material from the debut solo albums by Jerry Garcia (Garcia) and Bob Weir (Ace), both of which had come out earlier that year. We ve seen quite a few folks claim this album actually tops Europe 72, but maybe a better way to put it is to say it complements it, with a bunch of new material added to the repertoire and a new, post-Pigpen line-up playing at a very high level on this side of the pond. Out of print for years!

1. Morning Dew 2. Beat It on Down the Line 3. Friend of the Devil 4. Black-Throated Wind 5. Tennessee Jed 6. Mexicali Blues 7. Bird Song 8. Big River 9. Brokedown Palace 10. El Paso 11. China Cat Sunflower 12. I Know You Rider 13. Playing in the Band 14. He S Gone 15. Me and My Uncle 16. Deal 17. Greatest Story Ever Told 18. Ramble on Rose 19. Dark Star 20. Cumberland Blues 21. Attics of My Life 22. Promised Land 23. Uncle John S Band 24. Casey Jones 25. Around and Around