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The discography of the rock band the Grateful Dead includes more than 200 albums, the majority of them recorded live in concert. The band has also released more than two dozen singles and a number of videos.[1][2]
| Grateful Dead discography | |
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The Steal Your Face image is one of the Grateful Dead's official logos. | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 10 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Singles | 27 |
| Video albums | 10 |
| Box sets | 8 |
| Retrospective live albums | 85 |
| Dick's Picks | 36 |
| Digital download series | 19 |
| Road Trips | 17 |
| Dave's Picks | 53 |
The Grateful Dead formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1965 amid the counterculture of the 1960s. They had many musical influences, and their music evolved to a great degree over time. They made extensive use of improvisation, and are considered one of the originators of jam band music. The founding members were Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Bob Weir on guitar and vocals, Phil Lesh on bass and vocals, Bill Kreutzmann on drums, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan on organ, harmonica, percussion, and vocals. Pigpen died in 1973, but the other four remained with the band for its entire 30-year history. Second drummer Mickey Hart was also in the band for most of that time. Others who were band members at different times were keyboardists Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, Vince Welnick, and Bruce Hornsby, and vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux.
While they were together, from 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead released thirteen studio albums and nine contemporary live albums. The nine live albums were recently recorded and mostly contained previously unreleased original material. They filled the role of traditional studio albums, and were an integral part of the contemporaneous evolution of the band. (The Dead's second album, Anthem of the Sun, was an experimental amalgam of studio and live material.)
In 1991, the band started releasing retrospective live albums, a practice that has continued to the present time. There are several series of these albums. The "traditional" live releases were created by remixing multitrack recordings of concerts. A second series of live albums, from 1993 to 2005, was Dick's Picks, concert recordings selected for their musical excellence but made using stereo recordings that did not allow the different musical parts to be remixed. Another series of albums was released in 2005 and 2006 in the form of digital downloads. This was followed by a series from 2007 to 2011 called Road Trips, and then, starting in 2012, by Dave's Picks.
The Grateful Dead's video albums include some albums that were released as both audio CDs and concert DVDs, either separately or together, and some that were released only on video, as well as two theatrical films. The band has also released several compilation albums and box sets.
Unconventionally, the Grateful Dead made the release of live albums a common occurrence throughout their career. Because many were recently recorded and included previously unreleased original material, they often filled the role of traditional studio albums. An integral part of the contemporaneous evolution of the band, such live albums are included in this section.
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| 1967 | The Grateful Dead |
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73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Anthem of the Sun |
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87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | Aoxomoxoa |
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73 | — | — | — | — | — | US: Gold[9] | |||||||||||||||||
| Live/Dead |
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64 | — | 66 | — | — | — | US: Gold[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Workingman's Dead |
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27 | — | 17 | 66 | — | 69 | US: Platinum[9] | |||||||||||||||||
| American Beauty |
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30 | 34 | 43 | 100 | — | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Grateful Dead (also known as Skull and Roses) |
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25 | — | 28 | — | — | — | US: Gold[9] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Europe '72 |
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24 | — | 22 | — | — | — | US: 2× Platinum[9] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice) |
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60 | — | 88 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wake of the Flood |
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18 | — | 30 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | From the Mars Hotel |
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16 | — | 13 | — | — | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Blues for Allah |
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12 | — | 50 | — | — | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Steal Your Face |
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56 | — | 96 | — | — | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Terrapin Station |
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28 | — | 51 | — | — | 30 | US: Gold[9] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Shakedown Street |
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41 | — | 42 | — | — | — | US: Gold[9] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Go to Heaven |
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23 | — | 85 | — | 27 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Reckoning |
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43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dead Set |
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29 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | In the Dark |
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6 | — | 20 | — | — | 57 | US: 2× Platinum[9] Canada: Platinum[11] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Dylan & the Dead |
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37 | 85 | — | 55 | 16 | 38 | US: Gold[9] | |||||||||||||||||
| Built to Last |
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27 | — | 66 | — | — | — | US: Gold[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Without a Net |
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43 | — | — | — | — | — | US: Gold[9] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| 1974 | Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead |
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75 | US: 4× Platinum[9] |
| 1977 | What a Long Strange Trip It's Been |
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121 | US: Platinum[9] |
| 1996 | The Arista Years |
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| 1997 | Selections From the Arista Years |
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| 2003 | The Very Best of Grateful Dead |
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| 2011 | Flashback with the Grateful Dead |
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| 2015 | The Best of the Grateful Dead |
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| 2017 | Long Strange Trip |
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| 2018 | The Best of the Grateful Dead Live |
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167 | |
| 2019 | Sage & Spirit |
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| 1987 | Dead Zone: The Grateful Dead CD Collection (1977–1987) |
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| 1999 | So Many Roads (1965–1995) |
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170 | US: Gold[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | The Golden Road (1965–1973) |
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191 | US: Gold[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Beyond Description (1973–1989) |
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| 2010 | The Warner Bros. Studio Albums |
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| 2012 | All the Years Combine: The DVD Collection |
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— | CAN: Platinum[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Grateful Dead Records Collection |
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| 2020 | The Story of the Grateful Dead |
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| "—" denotes release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Title | Album details | Recording date and location | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US Internet [13] | ||||||
| 1991 | One from the Vault |
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August 13, 1975 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California |
106 | — | ||
| Infrared Roses |
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1989–1990 | — | — | |||
| 1992 | Two from the Vault |
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August 24, 1968 Shrine Theater, Los Angeles, California |
119 | — | ||
| 1994 | Grayfolded |
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January 20, 1968 – September 13, 1993 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | Hundred Year Hall |
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April 26, 1972 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, West Germany |
26 | — | US: Gold[9] | |
| 1996 | Dozin' at the Knick |
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March 24–26, 1990 Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York |
74 | — | US: Gold[9] | |
| 1997 | Fallout from the Phil Zone |
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September 3, 1967 – March 18, 1995 | 83 | — | ||
| Terrapin Station (Limited Edition) |
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March 15, 1990 Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland |
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| Live at the Fillmore East 2-11-69 |
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February 11, 1969 Fillmore East, New York, New York |
77 | — | |||
| 1999 | So Many Roads (1965–1995) Sampler |
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July 16, 1966 – March 30, 1994 | — | — | ||
| 2000 | View from the Vault, Volume One |
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July 8, 1990 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Ladies and Gentlemen... the Grateful Dead |
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April 25–29, 1971 Fillmore East, New York, New York |
165 | — | US: Gold[9] | ||
| 2001 | View from the Vault, Volume Two |
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June 14, 1991 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
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| Nightfall of Diamonds |
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October 16, 1989 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
196 | — | |||
| 2002 | Postcards of the Hanging |
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June 10, 1973 – March 24, 1990 | 120 | 264 | ||
| Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72 |
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April 7 – May 26, 1972 | 160 | — | |||
| View from the Vault, Volume Three |
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June 16, 1990 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California |
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| Go to Nassau |
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May 15–16, 1980 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York |
— | — | |||
| 2003 | Birth of the Dead |
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November 3, 1965 – April 1967 (Studio Sides) July 1966 (Live Sides), San Francisco, California |
— | — | ||
| View from the Vault, Volume Four |
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July 24, 1987 Oakland Stadium, Oakland, California July 26, 1987 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California |
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| The Closing of Winterland |
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December 31, 1978 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
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| 2004 | Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead |
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April 24, 1972 Rheinhalle, Düsseldorf, West Germany |
75 | 75 | ||
| 2005 | The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack |
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October 16–20, 1974 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
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| Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 |
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1966 | — | — | |||
| Truckin' Up to Buffalo |
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July 4, 1989 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York |
137 | 137 | |||
| Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings |
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February 27 – March 2, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
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| Fillmore West 1969 |
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February 27 – March 2, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
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| 2007 | Live at the Cow Palace |
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December 31, 1976 Cow Palace, Daly City, California |
48 | 48 | ||
| Three from the Vault |
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February 19, 1971 Capitol Theater, Port Chester, New York |
112 | 112 | |||
| 2008 | Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings |
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November 9–11, 1973 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
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| Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978 |
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September 15–16, 1978 Sound and Light Theater, Giza, Egypt |
35 | 35 | |||
| 2009 | To Terrapin: Hartford '77 |
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May 28, 1977 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut |
59 | 152 | ||
| Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings |
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June 7–9, 1977 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
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| 2010 | Crimson White & Indigo |
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July 7, 1989 John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Formerly the Warlocks |
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October 8–9, 1989 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia |
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| 2011 | Europe '72: The Complete Recordings |
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April 7 – May 26, 1972 Contains 22 complete shows on 73 CDs. Note: Each concert was also released as a separate album. |
193 | — |
US: Gold[9] | |
| Europe '72 Volume 2 |
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April 7 – May 26, 1972 | 72 | — | |||
| 2012 | Dark Star |
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May 4, 1972 Olympia Theatre, Paris, France |
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| Spring 1990 |
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March 16 – April 2, 1990 | — | — | |||
| Spring 1990: So Glad You Made It |
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March 16 – April 2, 1990 | 157 | — | |||
| Winterland: May 30th 1971 |
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May 30, 1971 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
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| 2013 | May 1977 |
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May 11–17, 1977 | — | — | ||
| Sunshine Daydream |
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August 27, 1972 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds, Veneta, Oregon |
19 | — | |||
| Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 4/18/70 |
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April 18, 1970 Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, California |
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| 2014 | Live at Hampton Coliseum |
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May 4, 1979 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia |
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| Spring 1990 (The Other One) |
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March 14 – April 3, 1990 | — | — | |||
| Wake Up to Find Out |
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March 29, 1990 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York |
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| Houston, Texas 11-18-1972 |
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November 18, 1972 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas |
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| 2015 | 30 Trips Around the Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965–1995 |
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1965–1995 Contains one song from each year, on four CDs |
161 | — | ||
| 30 Trips Around the Sun |
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1966–1995 Contains one complete show from each year, on 80 CDs |
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US: Gold[9] | ||
| 2016 | Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 11/10/1967 |
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November 10, 1967 Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California |
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| Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 4/25/77 |
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April 25, 1977 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey |
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| July 1978: The Complete Recordings |
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July 1–8, 1978 | 62 | — | |||
| Red Rocks: 7/8/78 |
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July 8, 1978 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado |
177 | — | |||
| 2017 | July 29 1966, P.N.E. Garden Aud., Vancouver Canada |
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July 29, 1966 P.N.E. Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| May 1977: Get Shown the Light |
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May 5–9, 1977 | 33 | — | |||
| Cornell 5/8/77 |
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May 8, 1977 Barton Hall, Ithaca, New York |
25 | — | |||
| Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C., July 12 & 13, 1989 |
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July 12–13, 1989 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
64 | — | |||
| 2018 | Fillmore West 1969: February 27th |
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February 27, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
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| Pacific Northwest '73–'74: The Complete Recordings |
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June 22–26, 1973 May 17–21, 1974 |
88 | — | |||
| Pacific Northwest '73–'74: Believe It If You Need It |
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June 22–24, 1973 May 17–21, 1974 |
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| Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, 5/19/74 |
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May 19, 1974 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon |
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| Playing in the Band, Seattle, Washington, 5/21/74 |
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May 21, 1974 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington |
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| 2019 | The Warfield, San Francisco, California, October 9 & 10, 1980 |
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October 9–10, 1980 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California |
84 | — | ||
| Fillmore West 1969: February 28th |
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February 28, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
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| Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 |
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July 12, 1987 July 9–10, 1989 June 16–17, 1991 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
118 [14] |
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| Saint of Circumstance |
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June 17, 1991 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
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| Ready or Not |
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June 23, 1992 – April 2, 1995 | 172 [15] |
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| 2020 | June 1976 |
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June 10–19, 1976 | — | — | ||
| Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 5/9/77[16][17] |
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May 9, 1977 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York |
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| 2021 | Grateful Dead Origins |
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August 21, 1968 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
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| Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12-10-71 |
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December 10, 1971 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Light into Ashes[18][19][20][21] |
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October 18, 1972 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73 |
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December 9–10, 1971 October 17–19, 1972 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri October 29–30, 1973 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri |
122 [22] |
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| 2022 | Fillmore West 1969: March 1st[23][24] |
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March 1, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
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| Lyceum '72: The Complete Recordings |
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May 23–26, 1972 Lyceum Theatre, London, England |
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| Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72 |
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May 26, 1972 Lyceum Theatre, London, England |
166 [25] |
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| In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83 |
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March 9–10, 1981 September 20–21, 1982 October 11–12, 1983 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
159 | — | |||
| Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81 |
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March 9, 1981 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York |
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| 2023 | Boston Garden, Boston, MA 5/7/77[26][27] |
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May 7, 1977 Boston Garden, Boston Massachusetts |
156 | — | ||
| Here Comes Sunshine 1973 |
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May 13 – June 10, 1973 | — | — | |||
| RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73 |
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June 10, 1973 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
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| Fillmore West 1969: March 2nd[28] |
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March 2, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
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| 2024 | Friend of the Devils: April 1978 |
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April 6–14, 1978 April 16, 1978 |
196 [29] |
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| Duke '78 |
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April 12, 1978 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina |
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| "—" denotes release that did not chart. | |||||||
In the 1990s and 2000s, the Grateful Dead released numerous live concert recordings from their archives in three concurrent series. The "From the Vault" series are remixes of multi-track recordings made at the time of the concerts. The "View from the Vault" series are also multi-track remixes, but are released simultaneously as albums on CD and as concert performance videos on DVD. (The first three volumes were also released on VHS videotape.) Both of these series are included in the "Retrospective" live albums list above.
The third series of concert releases is Dick's Picks, which are based on two-track concert recordings. Unlike multi-track recordings, two-track recordings cannot be remixed, only remastered. Therefore, the sound quality of the Dick's Picks series, while generally very good, is not quite as high as that of the other official releases of live recordings, as explained in the various "caveat emptor" notices on the CD boxes.
The Dick's Picks series, which started in 1993, was named after Grateful Dead tape vault archivist Dick Latvala. Latvala selected shows with the band's approval and oversaw the production of the albums. After Latvala's death in 1999, David Lemieux became the Dead's tape archivist and took over responsibility for producing subsequent Dick's Picks releases, as well as his own Dave's Picks series. Latvala and Lemieux worked with recording engineer Jeffrey Norman, who was in charge of mastering the CDs. The last Dick's Pick's compilation was released in 2005.
Volume 15 and later were released in HDCD format. This provides enhanced sound quality when played on CD players with HDCD capability, and is fully compatible with regular CD players.
| Year | Title | Album details | Recording date and location |
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| 1993 | Dick's Picks Volume 1 |
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December 19, 1973 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida |
| 1995 | Dick's Picks Volume 2 |
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October 31, 1971 Ohio Theatre, Columbus, Ohio |
| Dick's Picks Volume 3 |
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May 22, 1977 Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, Florida | |
| 1996 | Dick's Picks Volume 4 |
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February 13–14, 1970 Fillmore East, New York, New York |
| Dick's Picks Volume 5 |
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December 26, 1979 Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 6 |
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October 14, 1983 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| 1997 | Dick's Picks Volume 7 |
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September 9–11, 1974 Alexandra Palace, London, England |
| Dick's Picks Volume 8 |
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May 2, 1970 Harpur College, Binghamton, New York | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 9 |
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September 16, 1990 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | |
| 1998 | Dick's Picks Volume 10 |
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December 29, 1977 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
| Dick's Picks Volume 11 |
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September 27, 1972 Stanley Theater, Jersey City, New Jersey | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 12 |
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June 26, 1974 Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island June 28, 1974 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| 1999 | Dick's Picks Volume 13 |
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May 6, 1981 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York |
| Dick's Picks Volume 14 |
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November 30 & December 2, 1973 Boston Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 15 |
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September 3, 1977 Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey | |
| 2000 | Dick's Picks Volume 16 |
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November 8, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California |
| Dick's Picks Volume 17 |
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September 25, 1991 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 18 |
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February 3, 1978 Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin February 4, 1978 Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 5, 1978 UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 19 |
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October 19, 1973 Oklahoma State Fair Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| 2001 | Dick's Picks Volume 20 |
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September 25, 1976 Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland September 28, 1976 Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, New York |
| Dick's Picks Volume 21 |
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November 1, 1985 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 22 |
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February 23 & 24, 1968 Kings Beach Bowl, Kings Beach, California | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 23 |
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September 17, 1972 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 2002 | Dick's Picks Volume 24 |
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March 23, 1974 Cow Palace, Daly City, California |
| Dick's Picks Volume 25 |
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May 10, 1978 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut May 11, 1978 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 26 |
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April 26, 1969 Electric Theater, Chicago, Illinois April 27, 1969 Labor Temple, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2003 | Dick's Picks Volume 27 |
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December 16, 1992 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California |
| Dick's Picks Volume 28 |
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February 26, 1973 Pershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska February 28, 1973 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 29 |
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May 19, 1977 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia May 21, 1977 Lakeland Civic Center Arena, Lakeland, Florida | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 30 |
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March 25 & 28, 1972 Academy of Music, New York, New York | |
| 2004 | Dick's Picks Volume 31 |
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August 4–5, 1974 Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 6, 1974 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Dick's Picks Volume 32 |
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August 7, 1982 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 33 |
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October 9–10, 1976 Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, California | |
| 2005 | Dick's Picks Volume 34 |
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November 2, 1977 Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 5, 1977 Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York |
| Dick's Picks Volume 35 |
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August 6, 1971 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California August 7, 1971 Golden Hall, San Diego, California August 24, 1971 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois | |
| Dick's Picks Volume 36 |
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September 21, 1972 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
In the summer of 2005 the Dead began offering download versions of both their existing live releases, and a new Internet-only series, The Grateful Dead Download Series, that was available through their own online store (which offered the albums in both 256 kbit/s mp3 files and FLAC files – a preferred audio standard for those who archive Dead and other fan-made live recordings on the Internet) and the iTunes Music Store (which offered them in their 256 kbit/s AAC format). Not surprisingly, these Internet-only albums have met with the same success as their CD-based brethren. The Download Series is no longer available for purchase on the Grateful Dead's website. However, they are still available for purchase from the iTunes Music Store as well as from Nugs.net, which offer them in FLAC, Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) and mp3 formats. Amazon also has them available in mp3 format.
| Year | Title | Album details | Recording date and location |
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| 2005 | Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 1 |
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April 30, 1977 Palladium, New York, New York |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 2 |
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January 18, 1970 Springer's Inn, Portland, Oregon | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 3 |
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October 26, 1971 The Palestra, Rochester, New York | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 4 |
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June 18, 1976 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 5 |
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March 27, 1988 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 6 |
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March 17, 1968 Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 7 |
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September 3, 1980 Springfield Civic Center Arena, Springfield, Massachusetts September 4, 1980 Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 8 |
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December 10, 1973 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series: Family Dog at the Great Highway |
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February 4, 1970 Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, California | |
| 2006 | Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 9 |
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April 2–3, 1989 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 10 |
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July 21, 1972 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, Washington | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 11 |
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June 20, 1991 Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, Michigan | |
| Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 12 |
|
April 17, 1969 Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 2008 | Road Trips Full Show: Spectrum 11/5/79 |
|
November 5, 1979 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Road Trips Full Show: Spectrum 11/6/79 |
|
November 6, 1979 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 2020 | Workingman's Dead: The Angel's Share |
|
Outtakes from the Workingman's Dead studio sessions |
| American Beauty: The Angel's Share |
|
Outtakes from the American Beauty studio sessions | |
| 2023 | Wake of the Flood: The Angel's Share |
|
Outtakes from the Wake of the Flood studio sessions |
| 2024 | From the Mars Hotel: The Angel's Share |
|
Outtakes from the From the Mars Hotel studio sessions |
The Road Trips series of albums is the successor to Dick's Picks. The series started after the Grateful Dead signed a ten-year contract with Rhino Records to release the band's archival material. The Road Trips releases are created using two-track concert recordings, but unlike Dick's Picks they each contain material from multiple concerts of a tour. The production of the CDs is supervised by vault archivist David Lemieux, with mastering by sound engineer Jeffrey Norman. Like the later Dick's Picks, the Road Trips albums are released in HDCD format.
| Year | Title | Album details | Recording date and location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Road Trips Volume 1 Number 1 |
|
October 25 – November 10, 1979 |
| 2008 | Road Trips Volume 1 Number 2 |
|
October 7–16, 1977 |
| Road Trips Volume 1 Number 3 |
|
July 31, 1971 Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut August 23, 1971 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois | |
| Road Trips Volume 1 Number 4 |
|
October 21–22, 1978 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California | |
| Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1 |
|
September 18–20, 1990 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | |
| 2009 | Road Trips Volume 2 Number 2 |
|
February 14, 1968 Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California |
| Road Trips Volume 2 Number 3 |
|
June 16, 1974 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa June 18, 1974 Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Road Trips Volume 2 Number 4 |
|
May 26–27, 1993 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California | |
| Road Trips Volume 3 Number 1 |
|
December 28, 1979 Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California | |
| 2010 | Road Trips Volume 3 Number 2 |
|
November 15, 1971 Austin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, Texas |
| Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3 |
|
May 15, 1970 Fillmore East, New York, New York | |
| Road Trips Volume 3 Number 4 |
|
May 6, 1980 Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania May 7, 1980 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York | |
| Road Trips Volume 4 Number 1 |
|
May 23–24, 1969 Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation, West Hollywood, Florida | |
| 2011 | Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 |
|
March 31 – April 1, 1988 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Road Trips Volume 4 Number 3 |
|
November 21, 1973 Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado | |
| Road Trips Volume 4 Number 4 |
|
April 6, 1982 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Road Trips Volume 4 Number 5 |
|
June 9, 1976 Boston Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts |
The Dave's Picks albums followed the Road Trips series. They are named after Grateful Dead tape archivist David Lemieux.[30]
| Year | Title | Album details | Recording date and location | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [31] | ||||
| 2012 | Dave's Picks Volume 1 |
|
May 25, 1977 The Mosque, Richmond, Virginia |
— |
| Dave's Picks Volume 2 |
|
July 31, 1974 Dillon Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut |
145 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 3 |
|
October 22, 1971 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois |
34 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 4 |
|
September 24, 1976 College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia |
— | |
| 2013 | Dave's Picks Volume 5 |
|
November 17, 1973 Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California |
38 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 6 |
|
February 2, 1970 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri December 20, 1969 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California |
32 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 7 |
|
April 24, 1978 Horton Fieldhouse, Normal, Illinois |
26 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 8 |
|
November 30, 1980 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia |
— | |
| 2014 | Dave's Picks Volume 9 |
|
May 14, 1974 Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana |
30 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 10 |
|
December 12, 1969 Thelma Theater, Los Angeles, California |
— | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 11 |
|
November 17, 1972 Century II Convention Hall, Wichita, Kansas |
— | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 12 |
|
November 4, 1977 Colgate University, Hamilton, New York |
29 | |
| 2015 | Dave's Picks Volume 13 |
|
February 24, 1974 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
32 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 14 |
|
March 26, 1972 Academy of Music, New York, New York |
31 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 15 |
|
April 22, 1978 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee |
— | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 16 |
|
March 28, 1973 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts |
34 | |
| 2016 | Dave's Picks Volume 17 |
|
July 19, 1974 Selland Arena, Fresno, California |
31 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 18 |
|
July 17, 1976 Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California |
38 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 19 |
|
January 23, 1970 Honolulu Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii |
19 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 20 |
|
December 9, 1981 CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado |
39 | |
| 2017 | Dave's Picks Volume 21 |
|
April 2, 1973 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
26 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 22 |
|
December 7, 1971 Felt Forum, New York, New York |
34 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 23 |
|
January 22, 1978 McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon |
30 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 24 |
|
August 25, 1972 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California |
91 | |
| 2018 | Dave's Picks Volume 25 |
|
November 6, 1977 Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York |
27 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 26 |
|
November 17, 1971 Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
26 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 27 |
|
September 2, 1983 Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, Idaho |
29 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 28 |
|
June 17, 1976 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey |
35 | |
| 2019 | Dave's Picks Volume 29 |
|
February 26, 1977 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California |
26 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 30 |
|
January 2, 1970 Fillmore East, New York, New York |
30 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 31 |
|
December 3, 1979 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois |
26 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 32 |
|
March 24, 1973 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
22 | |
| 2020 | Dave's Picks Volume 33 |
|
October 29, 1977 Chick Evans Field House, DeKalb, Illinois |
45 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 34 |
|
June 23, 1974 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida |
22 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 35 |
|
April 20, 1984 Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
30 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 36 |
|
March 26–27, 1987 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut |
25 | |
| 2021 | Dave's Picks Volume 37 |
|
April 15, 1978 College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia |
19 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 38 |
|
September 8, 1973 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York |
25 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 39 |
|
April 26, 1983 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
16 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 40 |
|
July 18–19, 1990 Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana |
13 | |
| 2022 | Dave's Picks Volume 41 |
|
May 26, 1977 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland |
13 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 42 |
|
February 23, 1974 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California |
12 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 43 |
|
November 2, 1969 Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, California December 26, 1969 McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas, Texas |
11 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 44 |
|
June 23, 1990 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon |
13 | |
| 2023 | Dave's Picks Volume 45 |
|
October 1–2, 1977 Paramount Theatre, Portland, Oregon |
18 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 46 |
|
September 9, 1972 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California |
28 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 47 |
|
December 9, 1979 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri |
27 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 48 |
|
November 20, 1971 Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California |
33 | |
| 2024 | Dave's Picks Volume 49 |
|
April 27–28, 1985 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, California |
25 |
| Dave's Picks Volume 50 |
|
May 3, 1977 The Palladium, New York, New York |
32 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 51 |
|
April 13, 1971 Scranton Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania |
31 | |
| Dave's Picks Volume 52 |
|
September 11, 1983 The Downs at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
– | |
| 2025 | Dave's Picks Volume 53 |
|
October 2, 1976 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio |
– |
These albums are not bootlegs. They were released legally, but without the band's consent or cooperation.
| Year | Title | Album details | Recording date and location | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | ||||
| 1970 | Vintage Dead |
|
Autumn 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco |
127 |
| 1971 | Historic Dead |
|
Autumn 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco |
154 |
This section does not include the following videos which were also released as audio CDs and are listed in "Retrospective live albums" above:
| Year | Title | Video details | Recording date and location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Grateful Dead Movie |
|
October 16–20, 1974 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California |
| 1981 | Dead Ahead | October 30–31, 1980 Radio City Music Hall, New York City | |
| 1987 | So Far |
|
1985 |
| Dead Ringers: The Making of Touch of Grey |
|
1987 | |
| 1992 | Backstage Pass |
|
Early 1970s – 1992 |
| 1992 | Infrared Sightings |
|
1989–1990 |
| 1996 | Ticket to New Year's |
|
December 31, 1987 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California |
| 1997 | Downhill from Here |
|
July 17–19, 1989 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Anthem to Beauty |
|
(The making of Anthem of the Sun and American Beauty) |
| 2013 | Sunshine Daydream |
|
August 27, 1972 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds, Veneta, Oregon |
| 2017 | Long Strange Trip |
|
| Year | A-side | B-side | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [32] |
US Main. [33] |
US AC [34] |
CAN [35] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | "Don't Ease Me In" (later re-recorded for Go to Heaven) | "Stealin'" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1967 | "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" | "Cream Puff War" | — | — | — | — | The Grateful Dead | |||||||||||||||
| "Viola Lee Blues Part 1" (Japan only) | "Viola Lee Blues Part 2" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | "Dark Star" | "Born Cross Eyed" (Alternate mix on Anthem of the Sun) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 1969 | "Dupree's Diamond Blues" (Promo only) | "Cosmic Charlie" | — | — | — | — | Aoxomoxoa | |||||||||||||||
| "China Cat Sunflower" (Japan only) | "St. Stephen" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | "Uncle John's Band" | "New Speedway Boogie" | 69 | — | — | 87 | Workingman's Dead | |||||||||||||||
| "Truckin'" | "Ripple" | 64 | — | — | — | American Beauty | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | "One More Saturday Night" | "Bertha" | — | — | — | — | Ace | |||||||||||||||
| "Truckin'" (Re-release) | "Johnny B. Goode" | — | — | — | — | American Beauty | ||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | "Sugar Magnolia" (Live) | "Mr. Charlie" | 91 | — | — | — | Europe '72 | |||||||||||||||
| "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" | "Here Comes Sunshine" | — | — | — | — | Wake of the Flood | ||||||||||||||||
| "Eyes of the World" | "Weather Report Suite, Pt. 1" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | "U.S. Blues" | "Loose Lucy" | — | — | — | — | From the Mars Hotel | |||||||||||||||
| 1975 | "The Music Never Stopped" | "Help on the Way" | 81 | — | — | — | Blues For Allah | |||||||||||||||
| "Franklin's Tower" | "Help on the Way" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | "Dancin' in the Streets" | "Terrapin Station" | — | — | — | — | Terrapin Station | |||||||||||||||
| "Passenger" (Promo only) | "Terrapin Station" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | "Good Lovin'" | "Stagger Lee" | — | — | — | 94 | Shakedown Street | |||||||||||||||
| 1979 | "Shakedown Street" | "France" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | "Alabama Getaway" | "Far from Me" | 68 | — | — | — | Go To Heaven | |||||||||||||||
| "Don't Ease Me In" | "Far from Me" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | "Ripple" (Live; Promo only) | none | — | 50 | — | — | Reckoning | |||||||||||||||
| "Dire Wolf" (Live; Promo only) | none | — | 37 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "Touch of Grey" | "My Brother Esau" | 9 | 1 | 15 | 17 | In The Dark | |||||||||||||||
| "When Push Comes to Shove" (Promo only) | none | — | 45 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "West L.A. Fadeaway" (Promo only) | none | — | 40 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Hell in a Bucket" | "West L.A. Fadeaway" | — | 3 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "Throwing Stones" | "When Push Comes to Shove" | — | 15 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "Foolish Heart" | "We Can Run" | — | 8 | — | 72 | Built To Last | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Just a Little Light" | none | — | 41 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Iko Iko" (Live) | (split single c/w Dr. John & Dixie Cups) | — | — | — | — | View from the Vault IV | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | "Morning Dew" (Live) | none | — | — | — | — | Cornell 5/8/77 | |||||||||||||||
| "Dancing in the Street" (live) | none | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2017, the Grateful Dead began offering the 27 singles released throughout the band's history on 7-inch colored vinyl, for sale exclusively on their website, dead.net. Each 7-inch vinyl features remastered audio, and packaging designed by artists for each single and B-side.[36]
| Year | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Stealin'" / "Don't Ease Me In" | March 1, 2017 |
| "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" / "Cream Puff War" | June 1, 2017 | |
| "Dark Star" / "Born Cross-Eyed" | September 1, 2017 | |
| "Dupree's Diamond Blues" / "Cosmic Charlie" | December 1, 2017 | |
| 2018 | "Uncle John's Band" / "New Speedway Boogie" | March 1, 2018 |
| "Truckin'" / "Ripple" | June 1, 2018 | |
| "Sugar Magnolia" / "Mr. Charlie" | September 1, 2018 | |
| "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" / "Here Comes Sunshine" | December 1, 2018 | |
| 2019 | "Eyes of the World" / "Weather Report Suite, Part 1" | March 1, 2019 |
| "U.S. Blues" / "Loose Lucy" | June 1, 2019 | |
| "The Music Never Stopped" / "Help On the Way" | September 1, 2019 | |
| "Franklin's Tower" / "Help On the Way" | December 1, 2019 | |
| 2020 | "Dancin' in the Streets" / "Terrapin Station" | March 1, 2020 |
| "Passenger" / "Terrapin Station" | June 1, 2020 | |
| "Good Lovin'" / "Stagger Lee" | September 1, 2020 | |
| "Shakedown Street" / "France" | December 1, 2020 | |
| 2021 | "Alabama Getaway" / "Far from Me" | March 1, 2021 |
| "Don't Ease Me In" / "Far from Me" | June 1, 2021 |
Following is a list of Grateful Dead live albums in recording date order. The dates listed are the principal recording dates and do not include bonus tracks or bonus discs.
Performances by the Grateful Dead are included in these albums and concert films by various artists.
| Year | Title | Recorded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Glastonbury Fayre | June 1971 | 1 song |
| 1972 | Fillmore: The Last Days | June–July 1971 | 2 songs |
| 2004 | Weir Here – The Best of Bob Weir | various dates | 11 songs |
| 2009 | Woodstock 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm | August 1969 | 1 song |
| 2019 | Woodstock – Back to the Garden: 50th Anniversary Collection | August 1969 | 1 song |
| 2019 | Woodstock – Back to the Garden: 50th Anniversary Experience | August 1969 | 3 songs |
| 2019 | Woodstock – Back to the Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive | August 1969 | 5 songs |
| Year | Title | Recorded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Fillmore:The Last Days | June–July 1971 | 2 songs |
| 2003 | Festival Express | June–July 1970 | 3 songs |
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