Dick's Picks Volume 7 is the seventh

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in the

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of releases by the

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. It was recorded on September 9, 10, and 11, 1974 at

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. It was released in March 1997.

Enclosure

Included with the release is a single sheet folded in half, yielding a four-page enclosure. The front duplicates the cover of the CD and the back contains a drawing of a dragon eating its tail against a background of clouds that merge with the clouds on the cover. The two pages inside contain a wide black-and-white drawing of the venue by

Alfred Meeson Alfred Meeson (4 April 1808 – 12 January 1885) was a British architect and surveyor. He assisted Charles Barry in the construction of the Houses of Parliament in London, and was involved with the erection of other notable buildings. Life Meeso ...

. Above this drawing, in the clouds, are lists of the contents of and credits for the release.Enclosure included with Dick's Picks Volume 7, 1997.

Track listing

Disc one

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 ...

" (

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) – 9:29 #" Mexicali Blues" (

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 ...

) – 3:36 #"Row Jimmy" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:21 #"

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, Barlow) – 7:20 #"Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:48 #"

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 ...

) – 3:30 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:59 #"

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) – 23:30

Disc two

#"Weather Report Suite" (Weir, Eric Andersen, Barlow) – 18:18 → #"Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:32 #"

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) – 5:19 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:07 #" Big River" (

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

) – 5:14 #"

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) – 10:31 → #"Wood Green Jam" (Garcia,

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 ...

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 ...

, Lesh, Weir) – 5:56 → #"Wharf Rat" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:13

Disc three

#" Me & My Uncle" ( John Phillips) – 3:30 #" Not Fade Away" ( Charles Hardin,

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 ...

) – 16:27 # " Dark Star" (Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh,

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. ...

, Weir, Hunter) – 24:08 → #"Spam Jam" (Garcia, K. Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Weir) – 7:13 → #"

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 ...

) – 13:15 #"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:41

Personnel

Grateful Dead *Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals *Bill Kreutzmann – drums *Phil Lesh – bass, vocals *Bob Weir – guitar, vocals *Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals *Keith Godchaux – keyboards Production *Dick Latvala – tape archivist *Gecko Graphics – design *Bill Candelario – recording *Jeffrey Norman – CD mastering *John Cutler – magnetic scrutinizer *Alfred Meeson – architectural rendering

Recording dates

*September 9 – Disc 1 (tracks 1, 2, 3), Disc 2 (tracks 6, 7, 8) *September 10 – Disc 1 (tracks 4 & 5), Disc 2 (tracks 1 & 2), Disc 3 (all tracks) *September 11 – Disc 1 (tracks 6, 7, 8), Disc 2 (tracks 3, 4, 5)

References

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