This mix curates the Dead’s unreleased June 30 - July 1 run in Columbia, Maryland. The soundboard mix is immaculate, and exceptional performances abound.
The two shows are strong overall, and I’ve listened to them several times. However, as always, I think the best Dead minutes become even better, and a show’s stature greater, when you cut until you can’t bring yourself to cut anymore.
The only edits are segues to connect tracks toward the end of each of the two parts of the mix. There are crackles on a couple of songs that seem to be native to the sound boards.
2.5-hour mp3 mix zipped up here (dates included in song titles)
Part One:
- Shakedown Street >
- Samson and Delilah
- Walkin’ Blues
- Big Railroad Blues
- Looks Like Rain
- My Brother Esau
- Let It Grow
- U.S. Blues
- Sugar Magnolia
Part Two:
- Scarlet Begonias >
- Fire on the Mountain
- Playin’ in the Band >
- Uncle John’s Band
- Drums > Space
- The Other One
- Good Lovin’
- Satisfaction
Cover art: Framing photograph - JR Eyerman/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. Inset detail: Yayoi Kusama