''Dave's Picks Volume 24'' is a three-CD live album by the rock band the

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. It contains the complete concert recorded at the

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on August 25, 1972. It was produced as a limited edition of 16,500 copies, and was released on November 1, 2017. On copies of the show that had previously circulated online, the last three songs were missing. The next concert performed by the band, two days later, is documented in the film and album ''

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''.

Critical reception

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, Timothy Monger said, "Captured in late August, just a few months after the Dead's epic Europe '72 tour, this show took place at the Berkeley Community Theatre on the campus of Berkeley High School. In spite of, or perhaps inspired by the comforts of being on home turf, they turn in a relaxed yet fresh and exploratory set, offering a set list that reflects the riches of that era." According to ''Glide Magazine'' the album has, "... a setlist durable concert favorites, at a time in Grateful Dead history that this band arguably had its deepest store of excellent material, sequenced in an order that alternately (and sometimes simultaneously) reassures and surprises: hear some forty-four minutes of "Truckin'" into "The Other One" for example.... As complete a package as any in the five-year history of the series, ''Dave's Picks Volume 24''... is a set that validates a Deadhead's devotion and presents the full spectrum of attraction(s) for the uninitiated."

Track listing

Disc 1 :''First set:'' # " Cold Rain and Snow" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:46 # "

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 ...

" (

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 ...

, John Barlow) – 6:19 # "He's Gone" (

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 ...

, Robert Hunter) – 10:16 # "

Beat It On Down the Line "Beat It Down the Line" is a country-blues song written by Jesse Fuller and first recorded in 1961. The lyrics mention "Joe Brown's Coal Mine", which refer to Joseph E. Brown, four times governor of Georgia and president of the Dade Coal Company wh ...

" (

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) – 3:26 # "Loser" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:29 # "

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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 ...

) – 4:56 # "Black Peter" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:12 # "

Jack Straw John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946) is a British politician who served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He held two of the traditional Great Offices of State, as Home Secretar ...

" (Weir, Hunter) – 5:01 Disc 2 # "

Friend of the Devil "Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album '' American Beauty''. Like most of ''Amer ...

" (Garcia, John Dawson, Hunter) – 4:10 # "

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Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and de ...

) – 3:37 # "Bird Song" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:25 # "

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,

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 ...

, Hunter) – 16:48 # "Bertha" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:40 Disc 3 :''Second set:'' # "

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 ...

" > (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) – 16:02 # "The Other One" > (Weir,

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 ...

) – 28:03 # "Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:03 # " One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 5:46 :''Encore:'' #

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 ...

" (Weir, Hunter) – 7:57 Notes

Personnel

Grateful Dead *

– guitar, vocals *

Donna Jean Godchaux Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (born August 22, 1947) is an American singer best known as a member of the rock band the Grateful Dead from 1972 to 1979. In addition to the Dead, she performed with the Jerry Garcia Band and the short-lived ...

– vocals *

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 ...

– keyboards *

– drums *

– bass, vocals *

– guitar, vocals Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording:

Owsley Stanley Augustus Owsley Stanley III (January 19, 1935 – March 12, 2011) was an American-Australian audio engineer and clandestine chemist. He was a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area hippie movement during the 1960s and played a pivotal role ...

*Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Dave Van Patten *Photos: Michael Parrish *Liner notes essay "This Is the Season of What?" by David Lemieux *Executive producer: Mark Pinkus *Associate producers: Doran Tyson, Ivette Ramos *Tape research: Michael Wesley Johnson *Archival research: UC Santa Cruz Grateful Dead Archive *Tapes provided through the assistance of ABCD Enterprises LLC

Charts

References

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