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Track List- Passenger
- China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider
- Scarlet Begonias, Jack Straw
- Dupree's Diamond Blues
- Dark Star
- Feel Like A Strange>Bertha
- The Other One>He's Gone>The Other One
- New Speedway Boogie
- Playing In The Band>Crazy Fingers
- Bird Song
- The Music Never Stopped
- Althea
- Hell In A Bucket>Sugaree
- China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider
- Help On The Way>SlipKnot!>Franklin's Tower
- To Lay Me Down
- Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)
- Cassidy, Tennessee Jed
- Eyes of the World
- I Need A Miracle> Bertha>Sugar Magnolia
- Looks Like Rain>He's Gone
- Dire Wolf, Black-Throated Wind, Candyman
- Lazy Lightning>Supplication
- Might As Well, Samson and Delilah
- Tennessee Jed, My Brother Esau, Althea
- Little Sadie, Black Peter
- Brown-Eyed Women
- Feel Like A Stranger, Stagger Lee
- Truckin'>Playing In The Band
- That's It For The Other One>Black Peter
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01. "Passenger" - 5/7/79 - Easton, PA - Allan Kirby Field House
(Passenger was written by Phil and Peter Monk, but was sung by Bob, primarily as duet with Donna, and later Brent. It joined the repertoire in May 1977 and departed in December 1981)
02. "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider" - 9/15/87 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
(China>Rider was linked in September 1969 where they remained that way for decades. China Cat had been in the repertoire since early 1968, and Rider was one of the Dead's earliest covers in 1965 and 1966.)
03. "Scarlet Begonias / Jack Straw" - 7/29/74 - Landover, MD - Capital Centre
(From the Wall Of Sound era, these two songs were a couple of the Dead's most-loved songs from the early/mid 1970s)
04. Dupree's Diamond Blues - 4/16/84 - Rochester, NY - Community War Memorial Auditorium
Dupree's joined the Dead's repertoire in early 1969, stuck around for a brief period, came back in 1977, and then was gone again 1978-1982, and was played occasionally through the 80s and only twice in 1990s
05. "Dark Star" - 10/25/69 - San Francisco, CA - Winterland Arena
Dark Star was the Dead's signature psychedelic improvisational song. Even as the Dead were transitioning to their Workingman's Dead/American Beauty sound, they could still pull off a version like this in late 1969
06. "Feel Like A Stranger / Bertha" - 10/19/94 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Feel Like A Stranger debuted in March 1980 in Passaic, NJ, and Bertha debuted in February 1971 in Port Chester, NY. This performance is the Dead's final show at Madison Square Garden
07. "The Other One > He's Gone > The Other One" - 10/24/72 - Milwaukee, WI - Performing Arts Center
In 1971 and 1972, The Other One was often split in two by a Weir-sung cowboy song, but here it's split with He's Gone
08. "New Speedway Boogie" - 6/12/92 - Albany - Knickerbocker Arena
New Speedway Boogie was played quite a bit December 1969 through the Fall of 1970, but then left, seemingly for good, but it returned in February 1991
09. "Playing In The Band > Crazy Fingers" - 12/27/89 Oakland, CA - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Playing In The Band was usually an open-ended jam vehicle for the Dead, and could land in several places. Always beautiful when it dropped into Crazy Fingers. This Playing jam is particularly fierce
10. "Bird Song" - 4/14/71 - Lewisburg, PA - Davis Gym
The first Bird Song by the Dead was played in February 1971, and it was in and out of the repertoire until September 1973, when it was dropped seemingly for good. It returned in September 1980 as part of the acoustic sets that year, and then seamlessly merged into the electric sets
11. "The Music Never Stopped" - 3/11/93 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon Arena
The Music Never Stopped was released as a single in 1975, and was a bit of self-reflective John Barlow-penned song. Bob had worked with Robert Hunter on a song called Hollywood Cantata, whose lyrics were scrapped in favour of Barlow's words
12. "Althea" - 12/1/79 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Theatre
Althea debuted in the summer of 1979 and was recorded in early 1980 for Go To Heaven. Always a standout when it was played, primarily as a first-set song
13. "Hell In A Bucket / Sugar" - 10/14/84 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
The new Hell In A Bucket (debuted in 1983) paired perfectly with Sugaree, usually as a show-opening combination
14. "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider" - 3/24/91 - Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena
China>Rider returned to the repertoire in 1979 after a five year hiatus (aside from the famous 12/29/77 one-off), usually played as a second set opener, but occasionally a first set closer, and even more rarely a bit deeper into the second set than as an opener, as it was here
15. "Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower" - 10/1/94 - Boston, MA - Boston Garden
The opening tracks from the Dead's ambitious 1975 studio album Blues For Allah, Help>Slip>Franklin's was in the repertoire 1975-1977, 1983-1985, and 1989-1995
16. "To Lay Me Down - 12/6/81 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon Arena
"Recorded for possibly inclusion on American Beauty in 1970, To Lay Me Down was instead released on Jerry's eponymous 1972 solo album. It finally made an appearance on a Grateful Dead album in 1981 on Reckoning.
17. "Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)" - 2/6/66 - Los Angeles, CA - Northridge Community Church
The Dead's earliest live recording, made by Bear, features this interestingly complex original song that was only played briefly by the Dead
18. "Cassidy / Tennessee Jed" - 2/6/89 - Oakland, CA - Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Cassidy made its live debut with the Grateful Dead in March 1974, although it was released on Bob's 1972 solo album, Ace. Tennessee Jed had been around since late 1971, with its definitive official release coming on the live Europe '72 album
19. "Eyes Of The World" - 12/7/79 - Indianapolis, IN - Convention Center
Since its live debut on 2/9/73, Eyes Of The World was an important part of Grateful Dead second sets for the next two+ decades, with a few notable first set appearances
20. "I Need A Miracle > Bertha > Sugar Magnolia" - 5/31/80 - Bloomington, MN - Metropolitan Sports Center
This was always a powerful way to end a show, three big rock and roll numbers rather than the usual one or two. Slightly more common, although still rare, was Miracle>Bertha>Good Lovin'
21. "Looks Like Rain > He's Gone" - 3/24/91 - Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena
Looks Like Rain moved into the second set pretty much for good after 1986, with a couple of exceptions. He's gone was steadily part of the repertoire every year 1972-1995, aside from 1976, when it was only played once
22. "Dire Wolf / Black-Throated Wind / Candyman" - 12/19/73 - Tampa, FL - Curtis Hixon Convention Hall
From the final show of 1973, these three songs are from the first set and were not included on Dick's Picks Vol. 1
23. "Lazy Lightning > Supplication" - 5/17/78 - Chicago, IL - Uptown Theatre
Originally part of Kingfish's repertoire, and recorded for their 1976 studio album, Lazy Lightning>Supplication made the move the Dead's live setlists in June 1976 when they hit the road again. It stuck around until Hallowween 1984 in Berkeley
24. "Might As Well / Samson & Delilah" - 9/27/76 - Rochester, NY - Community War Memorial Auditorium
These two songs both debuted on June 3, 1976, in Portland, OR, with Might As Well opening the show, and Samson and Delilah opening the second set. They would be a big part of the 1976 repertoire. Samson would remain a steady presence until 1995, but Might As Well had a few periods when it took a hiatus (only played four times in 1977, none in 1978, none in 1980, etc)
25. "Tennessee Jed / My Brother Esau / Althea" - 9/4/83 - Park City, UT - Park West Ski Area
Tennessee Jed was never recorded for a Grateful Dead studio album, with its definitive recording being on Europe '72; My Brother Esau was only around 1983-1987, and was dropped short after the release of In The Dark (on which it was only included on the cassette version and the Touch Of Grey song B-side); and, Althea was around 1979-1995, an always-welcome song in any first set
26. "Little Sadie / Black Peter" - 2/28/70 - San Francisco, CA - Family Dog At The Great Highway
Both of these songs debuted in December 1969, but Little Sadie only last two months (the sixth and final version was this one, plus 10/31/80), while Black Peter stuck around consistently right until Summer 1995
27. "Brown Eyed Women" - 4/29/77 - New York, NY - The Palladium
Debuting the summer of 1971, and appearing in its definitive rendition on Europe '72, Brown-Eyed Women was one of Jerry's most-played songs with the Grateful Dead
28. "Feel Like A Stranger / Stagger Lee" - 3/10/90 Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon Arena
Feel Like A Stranger appeared on 1980's Go To Heaven, following 1978's Shakedown Street album, on which Stagger Lee appeared
29. "Trucking > Playing In The Band" - 4/21/78 - Lexington, KY - Rupp ArenaTruckin' coming late in the second was not too common in early 1978, and it's followed here with a spacey Playing In The Band jam, followed by the song's proper reprise, closing out the song, which had started earlier in the night
30. "That's It For The Other One > Black Peter" - 3/1/70 - San Francisco, CA - Family Dog At The Great Highway
That's It For The Other One, the standout opener from Anthem Of The Sun, and Black Peter demonstrate the dynamics of the Grateful Dead in early 1970: psychedelic Primal Dead, followed by Americana Dead.
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01. "Passenger" - 5/7/79 - Easton, PA - Allan Kirby Field House
(Passenger was written by Phil and Peter Monk, but was sung by Bob, primarily as duet with Donna, and later Brent. It joined the repertoire in May 1977 and departed in December 1981)
02. "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider" - 9/15/87 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
(China>Rider was linked in September 1969 where they remained that way for decades. China Cat had been in the repertoire since early 1968, and Rider was one of the Dead's earliest covers in 1965 and 1966.)
03. "Scarlet Begonias / Jack Straw" - 7/29/74 - Landover, MD - Capital Centre
(From the Wall Of Sound era, these two songs were a couple of the Dead's most-loved songs from the early/mid 1970s)
04. Dupree's Diamond Blues - 4/16/84 - Rochester, NY - Community War Memorial Auditorium
Dupree's joined the Dead's repertoire in early 1969, stuck around for a brief period, came back in 1977, and then was gone again 1978-1982, and was played occasionally through the 80s and only twice in 1990s
05. "Dark Star" - 10/25/69 - San Francisco, CA - Winterland Arena
Dark Star was the Dead's signature psychedelic improvisational song. Even as the Dead were transitioning to their Workingman's Dead/American Beauty sound, they could still pull off a version like this in late 1969
06. "Feel Like A Stranger / Bertha" - 10/19/94 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Feel Like A Stranger debuted in March 1980 in Passaic, NJ, and Bertha debuted in February 1971 in Port Chester, NY. This performance is the Dead's final show at Madison Square Garden
07. "The Other One > He's Gone > The Other One" - 10/24/72 - Milwaukee, WI - Performing Arts Center
In 1971 and 1972, The Other One was often split in two by a Weir-sung cowboy song, but here it's split with He's Gone
08. "New Speedway Boogie" - 6/12/92 - Albany - Knickerbocker Arena
New Speedway Boogie was played quite a bit December 1969 through the Fall of 1970, but then left, seemingly for good, but it returned in February 1991
09. "Playing In The Band > Crazy Fingers" - 12/27/89 Oakland, CA - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Playing In The Band was usually an open-ended jam vehicle for the Dead, and could land in several places. Always beautiful when it dropped into Crazy Fingers. This Playing jam is particularly fierce
10. "Bird Song" - 4/14/71 - Lewisburg, PA - Davis Gym
The first Bird Song by the Dead was played in February 1971, and it was in and out of the repertoire until September 1973, when it was dropped seemingly for good. It returned in September 1980 as part of the acoustic sets that year, and then seamlessly merged into the electric sets
11. "The Music Never Stopped" - 3/11/93 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon Arena
The Music Never Stopped was released as a single in 1975, and was a bit of self-reflective John Barlow-penned song. Bob had worked with Robert Hunter on a song called Hollywood Cantata, whose lyrics were scrapped in favour of Barlow's words
12. "Althea" - 12/1/79 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Theatre
Althea debuted in the summer of 1979 and was recorded in early 1980 for Go To Heaven. Always a standout when it was played, primarily as a first-set song
13. "Hell In A Bucket / Sugar" - 10/14/84 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
The new Hell In A Bucket (debuted in 1983) paired perfectly with Sugaree, usually as a show-opening combination
14. "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider" - 3/24/91 - Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena
China>Rider returned to the repertoire in 1979 after a five year hiatus (aside from the famous 12/29/77 one-off), usually played as a second set opener, but occasionally a first set closer, and even more rarely a bit deeper into the second set than as an opener, as it was here
15. "Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower" - 10/1/94 - Boston, MA - Boston Garden
The opening tracks from the Dead's ambitious 1975 studio album Blues For Allah, Help>Slip>Franklin's was in the repertoire 1975-1977, 1983-1985, and 1989-1995
16. "To Lay Me Down - 12/6/81 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon Arena
"Recorded for possibly inclusion on American Beauty in 1970, To Lay Me Down was instead released on Jerry's eponymous 1972 solo album. It finally made an appearance on a Grateful Dead album in 1981 on Reckoning.
17. "Mindbender (Confusion's Prince)" - 2/6/66 - Los Angeles, CA - Northridge Community Church
The Dead's earliest live recording, made by Bear, features this interestingly complex original song that was only played briefly by the Dead
18. "Cassidy / Tennessee Jed" - 2/6/89 - Oakland, CA - Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Cassidy made its live debut with the Grateful Dead in March 1974, although it was released on Bob's 1972 solo album, Ace. Tennessee Jed had been around since late 1971, with its definitive official release coming on the live Europe '72 album
19. "Eyes Of The World" - 12/7/79 - Indianapolis, IN - Convention Center
Since its live debut on 2/9/73, Eyes Of The World was an important part of Grateful Dead second sets for the next two+ decades, with a few notable first set appearances
20. "I Need A Miracle > Bertha > Sugar Magnolia" - 5/31/80 - Bloomington, MN - Metropolitan Sports Center
This was always a powerful way to end a show, three big rock and roll numbers rather than the usual one or two. Slightly more common, although still rare, was Miracle>Bertha>Good Lovin'
21. "Looks Like Rain > He's Gone" - 3/24/91 - Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena
Looks Like Rain moved into the second set pretty much for good after 1986, with a couple of exceptions. He's gone was steadily part of the repertoire every year 1972-1995, aside from 1976, when it was only played once
22. "Dire Wolf / Black-Throated Wind / Candyman" - 12/19/73 - Tampa, FL - Curtis Hixon Convention Hall
From the final show of 1973, these three songs are from the first set and were not included on Dick's Picks Vol. 1
23. "Lazy Lightning > Supplication" - 5/17/78 - Chicago, IL - Uptown Theatre
Originally part of Kingfish's repertoire, and recorded for their 1976 studio album, Lazy Lightning>Supplication made the move the Dead's live setlists in June 1976 when they hit the road again. It stuck around until Hallowween 1984 in Berkeley
24. "Might As Well / Samson & Delilah" - 9/27/76 - Rochester, NY - Community War Memorial Auditorium
These two songs both debuted on June 3, 1976, in Portland, OR, with Might As Well opening the show, and Samson and Delilah opening the second set. They would be a big part of the 1976 repertoire. Samson would remain a steady presence until 1995, but Might As Well had a few periods when it took a hiatus (only played four times in 1977, none in 1978, none in 1980, etc)
25. "Tennessee Jed / My Brother Esau / Althea" - 9/4/83 - Park City, UT - Park West Ski Area
Tennessee Jed was never recorded for a Grateful Dead studio album, with its definitive recording being on Europe '72; My Brother Esau was only around 1983-1987, and was dropped short after the release of In The Dark (on which it was only included on the cassette version and the Touch Of Grey song B-side); and, Althea was around 1979-1995, an always-welcome song in any first set
26. "Little Sadie / Black Peter" - 2/28/70 - San Francisco, CA - Family Dog At The Great Highway
Both of these songs debuted in December 1969, but Little Sadie only last two months (the sixth and final version was this one, plus 10/31/80), while Black Peter stuck around consistently right until Summer 1995
27. "Brown Eyed Women" - 4/29/77 - New York, NY - The Palladium
Debuting the summer of 1971, and appearing in its definitive rendition on Europe '72, Brown-Eyed Women was one of Jerry's most-played songs with the Grateful Dead
28. "Feel Like A Stranger / Stagger Lee" - 3/10/90 Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Horizon Arena
Feel Like A Stranger appeared on 1980's Go To Heaven, following 1978's Shakedown Street album, on which Stagger Lee appeared
29. "Trucking > Playing In The Band" - 4/21/78 - Lexington, KY - Rupp ArenaTruckin' coming late in the second was not too common in early 1978, and it's followed here with a spacey Playing In The Band jam, followed by the song's proper reprise, closing out the song, which had started earlier in the night
30. "That's It For The Other One > Black Peter" - 3/1/70 - San Francisco, CA - Family Dog At The Great Highway
That's It For The Other One, the standout opener from Anthem Of The Sun, and Black Peter demonstrate the dynamics of the Grateful Dead in early 1970: psychedelic Primal Dead, followed by Americana Dead.
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01. "Passenger" - 5/7/79 - Easton, PA - Allan Kirby Field House
02. "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider" - 9/15/87 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
03. "Scarlet Begonias / Jack Straw" - 7/29/74 - Landover, MD - Capital Centre
etc. and save it to a text file, then use it to tag
I could probably figure this out with foobar2000 and it may be easier with mp3tag
The tags really should include taper, equipment source, etc. I used to d/l these from archive.org decades ago as mp3, since storage was so expensive and couldn't afford storing everything lossless. At my age I can't hear the difference between 320 mp3 and flac anyway.
edit: if you poke around there are tagged versions of these files on d/l sites