''Dave's Picks Volume 14'' is a three-CD live album by the rock band the

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containing the concert recorded March 26, 1972 at the Academy of Music in New York City It was released on May 1, 2015 as a limited edition of 16,500 numbered copies. Recorded during a seven-day run at the venue, the shows were the final American Grateful Dead shows before the

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tour commenced. A bonus disc was included with shipments of the album to 2015 ''Dave's Picks'' subscribers, containing performances culled from other nights of the seven-concert run. Additional material from these shows had been released, in 2003, as '' Dick's Picks Volume 30'', and selections from March 22 and 23, 1972 constituted the bonus disc of '' Rockin' the Rhein''. ''Dave's Picks Volume 14'' was listed at No. 31 on the ''Billboard'' 200 for the week of May 16, 2015.

Critical reception

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'', Doug Collette wrote, "This latest entry in the ongoing archive series features is an unusual selection of tunes, at least insofar as this concert's position in the iconic band's timeline. The now-famous songs that debuted in England and elsewhere the next month are conspicuously absent here ('

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' is an exception), in place of which appear no less notable numbers such as '

Truckin' "Truckin" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which first appeared on their 1970 album '' American Beauty''. It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure.''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' . Jake W ...

', 'Wharf Rat' and '

Sugar Magnolia "Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as " Truckin'", " Casey Jones", " Uncle John's Band", " Touch of Grey", and fellow su ...

' plus a clutch of showpieces for keyboardist/vocalist Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan."

Track listing

;Disc 1 :''First set:'' #"Greatest Story Ever Told" (

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with the Other Ones, later known as the Dead ...

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

, Robert Hunter) – 5:51 #"Cold Rain and Snow" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 6:27 #"Chinatown Shuffle" (

Ron McKernan Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

) – 3:19 #"

Black-Throated Wind "Black-Throated Wind" is the second song from Grateful Dead member Bob Weir's solo debut, '' Ace''. The song was written by Weir and lyricist John Perry Barlow about the experiences Barlow had on a road trip from New York City to San Francisco in 1 ...

" (Weir, John Barlow) – 6:24 #" You Win Again" (

Hank Williams Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century. W ...

) – 4:50 #"Mr. Charlie" (McKernan, Hunter) – 4:12 #"

" (Weir, Hunter) – 4:57 #"Loser" (

Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 196 ...

, Hunter) – 6:54 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 7:58 #"Big Railroad Blues" ( Noah Lewis, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 4:36 #"

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" (Al Smith,

Luther Dixon Luther Dixon (August 7, 1931 – October 22, 2009) was an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. Dixon's songs achieved their greatest success in the 1950s and 1960s, and were recorded by Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Jackson 5, B.B ...

) – 5:10 #"

Playing in the Band "Playing in the Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir composed the music, with some assistance from percussionist Mickey Hart. The song first emerged in embryonic form on th ...

" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 12:16 #"

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" (

Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American country and western singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most o ...

) – 4:19 ;Disc 2 #"

Good Lovin' "Good Lovin" is a song written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick that was a #1 hit single for the Young Rascals in 1966. Original version The song was first recorded by Lemme B. Good (stage name of singer Limmie Snell) in March 1965 and writ ...

" (

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Arthur Resnick Arthur Resnick (born 1937) is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. His most successful songs as a writer include "Under the Boardwalk" (co-written with Kenny Young), "Good Lovin'" (co-written with Rudy Clark), and " Yummy Yummy ...

) – 17:15 :''Second set:'' #

"Truckin'" > (Garcia,

Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (March 15, 1940 – October 25, 2024) was an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he developed a unique style of improvised six-string bass guitar. He was their bassist throughout their 30 ...

, Weir, Hunter) – 18:19 #"Drums" > (

Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to ...

) – 3:49 #"The Other One" > (Weir, Kreutzmann) – 23:35 #"

Me and My Uncle "Me and My Uncle", often also written as "Me & My Uncle," is a song composed by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas, and popularized in versions by Judy Collins and the Grateful Dead. It relates the journey of a narrator and his uncle from s ...

" > ( John Phillips) – 3:12 #"The Other One" > (Weir, Kreutzmann) – 5:29 ;Disc 3 #"Wharf Rat" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:08 #"

" (Weir, Hunter) – 7:40 #"The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)" (McKernan) – 8:23 #" Not Fade Away" > (

Norman Petty Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. With Vi Ann Petty—his wife and vocalist—he ...

, Charles Hardin) – 5:31 #"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" > (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 8:00 #"Not Fade Away" (Petty, Hardin) – 2:52 ;Dave's Picks 2015 Bonus Disc :''Academy of Music, New York City, March 27, 1972:'' #"Bertha" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:57 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:54 #"

China Cat Sunflower "China Cat Sunflower" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which was first recorded for their 1969 studio album '' Aoxomoxoa''. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. The song was typically sung by Garcia. The ...

" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:51 #"

I Know You Rider "I Know You Rider" (also "Woman Blues" and "I Know My Rider") is a traditional blues song that has been adapted by numerous artists. It has appeared in folk, country, and rock guises. Blues origins Modern versions can be traced back to Blind Lemo ...

" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 5:11 #"Cumberland Blues" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 5:09 :''Academy of Music, New York City, March 21, 1972:'' #"Truckin'" > (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 11:06 #"Drums" > (Kreutzmann) – 3:02 #"The Other One" > (Weir, Kreutzmann) – 17:46 #"Wharf Rat" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:26 Notes

Personnel

;Grateful Dead *

– guitar, vocals,

pedal steel The pedal steel guitar is a console steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings, enabling more varied and complex music to be played than with other steel guitar designs. Like all steel guitars, it can play ...

Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was an American pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Following their departure from the Dead, he and his wife Donna formed the H ...

– piano *

– drums *

– electric bass, vocals *

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco Sound, San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. ...

–

organ Organ and organs may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function * Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body. Musical instruments ...

, harmonica, percussion, vocals *

– guitar, vocals ;Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Executive producer: Mark Pinkus *Associate producers: Doran Tyson, Ivette Ramos *CD mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording: Rex Jackson *Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Micah Nelson *Photos: Rosina Rubin, Steve Bedney *Tape research: Michael Wesley Johnson *Archival research: Nicholas Meriwether *Liner notes: Jesse Jarnow

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