''Dave's Picks Volume 35'' is a 3-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 April 20, 1984. It also includes bonus tracks comprising most of the second set of the concert recorded at the same venue on the previous night. It was released on July 31, 2020, in a limited edition of 22,000 copies. ''Volume 35'' was the first Grateful Dead archival album from 1984 (with the exception of the concert included in the ''

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'' box set).

Critical reception

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, Timothy Monger wrote, "Grateful Dead archivist Dave Lemieux unearths yet another gem for ''Dave's Picks, Vol. 35''... While it's a smidge brief for a typical Dead show, adventurous versions of "Feel Like a Stranger", "Let It Grow", and "Scarlet Begonias" all exceed the ten-minute mark, making it feel quite epic."

Track listing

Disc 1 :''First set:'' #"Feel Like a Stranger" (

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 Perry Barlow John Perry Barlow (October 3, 1947February 7, 2018) was an American poet, essayist, cattle rancher, and cyberlibertarian political activist who had been associated with both the Democratic and Republican parties. He was also a lyricist for th ...

) – 10:02 #" Cold Rain and Snow" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:56 #"

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 ...

" (

Jesse Fuller Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976) was an American one-man band musician, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues". Early life Fuller was born in Jonesboro, Georgia, near Atlanta, United States. He was sent by his moth ...

) – 3:55 #"Cumberland Blues" (

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 ...

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 ...

, Robert Hunter) – 6:26 #"

Little Red Rooster "Little Red Rooster" (or "The Red Rooster" as it was first titled) is a blues standard credited to arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon. The song was first recorded in 1961 by American blues musician Howlin' Wolf in the Chicago blues style. Hi ...

" (

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

) – 10:04 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:29 #"My Brother Esau" (Weir, Barlow) – 7:00 #"It Must Have Been the Roses" > (Hunter) – 5:52 #"Let It Grow" (Weir, Barlow) – 15:24 Disc 2 :''Second set:'' #"

Scarlet Begonias "Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. Background The song begins in Grosvenor Square in London and also references " Tea for Two" from ''No, No, Nanette'' by ...

" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 13:50 #" Fire on the Mountain" > (

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) – 14:56 #" Samson and Delilah" > (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 8:12 #"Drums" > (Hart,

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 ...

) – 11:03 #"Space", part 1 (Garcia, Lesh, Weir) – 3:32 :''Bonus tracks – April 19, 1984:'' #

"The Wheel" > (Garcia, Hunter, Kreutzmann) – 7:17 #"Wharf Rat" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:26 #"

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) – 8:56 Disc 3 :''Second set continued:'' #"Space", part 2 > (Garcia, Lesh, Weir) – 7:15 #"I Need a Miracle" > (Weir, Barlow) – 6:30 #"

Morning Dew "Morning Dew", also known as "(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew", is a Contemporary folk music, contemporary folk song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bonnie Dobson. The lyrics relate a fictional conversation in a post-nuclear holocaust world. Ori ...

" > (

Bonnie Dobson Bonnie Dobson (born November 13, 1940, in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)"Bo ...

Tim Rose Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 – September 24, 2002) (unofficial website by long-term correspondent of Rose's) was an American singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in London, England, and had more success in E ...

) – 10:32 #"

Around and Around "Around and Around" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. It originally appeared under the name "Around & Around" as the B-side to the single "Johnny B. Goode". Cover versions The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stone ...

" > (

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 ...

) – 3:41 #"

Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" is a song by American musician Chuck Berry, written and sung by Berry in 1958. Released as a Single (music), single in 1958, it peaked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre ...

" (Berry) – 4:43 :''Encore:'' #

"Keep Your Day Job" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:38 :''Bonus tracks – April 19, 1984:'' #

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) – 6:31 #"

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) – 7:10 #"Estimated Prophet" > (Weir, Barlow) – 14:22 #"Terrapin Station" (Garcia, Hunter) – 13:38 Note: The set list for the April 19, 1984 concert at the Philadelphia Civic Center was: :''First set:'' "Bertha" · "Greatest Story Ever Told" · "Loser" · " C.C. Rider" · "Bird Song" · "Hell in a Bucket" · "Big Railroad Blues" · "The Music Never Stopped" · "Don't Ease Me In" :''Second set:'' "China Cat Sunflower" · "I Know You Rider" · "Estimated Prophet" · "Terrapin Station" · "Drums" · "Space" · "The Wheel" · "Wharf Rat" · "Sugar Magnolia" :''Encore:'' "

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan and featured on his '' Bringing It All Back Home'' album, released on March 22, 1965, by Columbia Records. The song was recorded on January 15, 1965, with Dylan's acous ...

" : Included in ''Dave's Picks Volume 35''

Personnel

Grateful Dead *

– guitar, vocals *

– drums *

– bass *

Brent Mydland Brent Mydland (October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990) was an American keyboardist, songwriter and singer. He was a member of the rock band The Grateful Dead from 1979 until his death in 1990, a longer tenure than any other keyboardist in the ...

– keyboards, vocals *

– guitar, vocals Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Associate Producers: Ivette Ramos & Doran Tyson *Mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording: Dan Healy *Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art: Dave Kloc *Photos: James R. Anderson *Liner notes essay: David Lemieux

Charts

References

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