Dave's Picks Volume 29
2019 live album by Grateful Dead
Dave's Picks Volume 29 is a three-CD live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead . It contains the complete concert recorded on February 26, 1977 at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California , and three bonus tracks from February 27, 1977. It was produced as a limited edition of 20,000 copies, and released on February 1, 2019.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
This concert featured the band's first live performances of the songs "Terrapin Station" and "Estimated Prophet".[ 1] [ 2]
The album cover depicts a skeleton couple who are walking towards Swing Auditorium. In the background is the San Bernardino landmark known as the Arrowhead.[ 3]
Critical reception
On AllMusic , Timothy Monger wrote, "Having returned from a hiatus the year before with a renewed vigor, 1977 would prove to be a banner year for the Dead in terms of the energy and quality of their performances, and this oft-bootlegged classic kicked it all off."[ 5]
Track listing
Disc 1
First set:
"Terrapin Station" (Garcia , Hunter ) – 12:25
"New Minglewood Blues" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 5:27
"They Love Each Other" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:12
"Estimated Prophet" (Weir , Barlow ) – 7:46*
"Sugaree " (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:44
"Mama Tried " > (Merle Haggard ) – 3:04
"Deal" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:07
"Playing in the Band " > (Weir, Hart , Hunter) – 13:46
"The Wheel" > (Garcia, Kreutzmann , Hunter) – 5:29
"Playing in the Band" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 5:10
Disc 2
Second set:
"Samson and Delilah " (traditional, arranged by Weir) – 7:23
"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:12
"The Music Never Stopped" (Weir, Barlow) – 6:58
"Help on the Way" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:44
"Slipknot!" > (Garcia, Godchaux , Kreutzmann, Lesh , Weir) – 7:31
"Franklin's Tower" (Garcia, Hunter, Kreutzmann) – 13:37
"Promised Land " (Chuck Berry ) – 5:03
Disc 3
"Eyes of the World" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 12:09
"Dancing in the Street " > ( William "Mickey" Stevenson , Marvin Gaye , Ivy Jo Hunter ) – 9:46
"Around and Around " (Chuck Berry) – 7:50
"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:17
February 27, 1977 – Robertson Gym, University Of California, Santa Barbara, California:
"Morning Dew " (Bonnie Dobson , Tim Rose ) – 13:58
"Sugar Magnolia " (Weir, Hunter) – 9:45
"Johnny B. Goode " (Chuck Berry) – 4:23
First 10 seconds of Estimated Prophet are missing from the master tape. They are patched from a different performance, likely adjusted for speed.
Personnel
Grateful Dead
Production
Produced by Grateful Dead
Produced for release by David Lemieux
Executive Producer: Mark Pinkus
Associate Producers: Doran Tyson and Lisa Allen
CD Mastering: Jeffrey Norman
Recording: Betty Cantor-Jackson
Art direction, design: Steve Vance
Cover art: Tyler Crook
Tape Research: Michael Wesley Johnson
Liner notes: David Lemieux
Tapes provided with assistance of ABCD Enterprises, LLC
Charts
References
^ a b Bernstein, Scott (October 25, 2018). "Grateful Dead Dave's Picks Volume 29 Features 1st Show of 1977" . JamBase . Retrieved October 25, 2018 .
^ a b "Dave's Picks Announce 2019 Subscription, Tease 2/26/77 Release" . jambands.com . October 26, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ a b Allen, David (January 22, 2019). "Valley Vignette" . Pasadena Star News . Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ "Dave's Picks Volume 29: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA • 2/26/77" . Discogs . Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ Monger, Timothy. "Dave's Picks, Vol. 29: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA, 2/26/77" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 14, 2019 .
^ "Grateful Dead Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 12, 2019.
^ "Grateful Dead Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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