''Dave's Picks Volume 11'' is a three-CD live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains the complete concert recorded on November 17, 1972 at the Century II Convention Center in

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. It was produced as a limited edition of 14,000 numbered copies, and was released by

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on August 1, 2014. The album also includes five bonus tracks recorded two days earlier at a concert in

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. The liner notes were written by Gary Houston, the artist who drew the original handbill for the concert. Reflecting the Kansas venue, the album cover art, by

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, depicts characters from '' The Wizard of Oz'', including a skeleton

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adorned with sunflowers.

Critical reception

On ''

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'', Doug Collette said, "Arguments abound for the early to mid Seventies as the most fruitful creative period in Grateful Dead history and this title supports that point of view... Originally approved for release by

Dick Latvala Dick Latvala (26 July 1943 – 6 August 1999) was an American tape archivist for the Grateful Dead. He started the CD series ''Dick's Picks'', a series that selects live music from Grateful Dead concerts. The first volume of ''Dick's Picks'' w ...

, the archivist who began the now famous ''Dick's Picks'' series of concert releases, this sole appearance of the band in this Midwestern stronghold—emblematized by ''Wizard of Oz'' iconography in the black and white cover art—captures the band at what might be described as their most versatile juncture of their career..." On ''Making a Scene'', Robert Putignano wrote, "Recorded by the legendary Owsley "Bear" Stanley these original tapes have been remastered in HDCD, like many of these re-release series (''Dave's Picks'', ''Dick's Picks'', ''Road Trips'', and etcetera) the sound quality noticeably improves as the evening wears on, similarly the Dead become hotter as the evening progresses." ''Live for Live Music'' said, "Dave's Picks 11 captures the Dead in their prime, at the end of 1972. The band had established themselves as a musical force, touring routinely over the past few years. Their musical catalog reached a creative pinnacle, melding folk, blues, jazz, and psychedelic influences into a live concert experience like none other.... Picking tunes that span the length of their career, the band was able to deliver a masterpiece performance."

Track listing

;Disc 1 :''First set:'' #"

Promised Land The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...

" (

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) – 3:12 #"

Sugaree "Sugaree" is a song written by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was written for Jerry Garcia's first solo album '' Garcia'', which was released in January 1972. As with the songs on the re ...

" ( Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 7:01 #" Me and My Uncle" ( John Phillips) – 3:11 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:47 #"

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, John Barlow) – 7:04 #"Bird Song" (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:01 #"

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" (Weir, Hunter) – 5:00 #"

Box of Rain "Box of Rain" is a song by the Grateful Dead, from their 1970 album '' American Beauty''. The song was composed by bassist Phil Lesh and lyricist Robert Hunter, and sung by Lesh. In later years, the song was a favorite and the crowd would sho ...

" ( Phil Lesh, Hunter) – 4:54 #"Don't Ease Me In" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 3:16 #"Beat It On Down the Line" (

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) – 3:26 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:11 #" Big River" ( Johnny Cash) – 4:39 #"

China Cat Sunflower "China Cat Sunflower" is a song performed by the Grateful Dead which was first recorded for their third studio album ''Aoxomoxoa''. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music composed by Jerry Garcia. The song was typically sung by J ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:10 #"

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. Modern versions can be traced back to Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Deceitful Brownskin Blues", which was released as ...

" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 4:46 ;Disc 2 #"

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 ...

" (Berry) – 3:55 #"

Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois C ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:33 :''Second set:'' #

"Cumberland Blues" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 6:31 #"

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) – 4:17 #"He's Gone" (Garcia, Hunter) – 14:12 #"

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 Wo ...

" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 9:57 #"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 ...

) – 19:49 #"Brokedown Palace" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:57 #" Sugar Magnolia" (Weir, Hunter) – 8:24 ;Disc 3 #"

Uncle John's Band "Uncle John's Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead that first appeared in their concert setlists in late 1969. The band recorded it for their 1970 album '' Workingman's Dead''. Written by guitarist Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "U ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:07 #" Johnny B. Goode" (Berry) – 3:57 :''Oklahoma City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 15, 1972'': #

Playing in the Band "Playing in the Band" is a Grateful Dead song. 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 the s ...

" (Weir, Mickey Hart, Hunter) – 30:57 #"Wharf Rat" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:38 #" Not Fade Away" (

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, Charles Hardin) – 7:47 #"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:12 #"Not Fade Away" (Petty, Hardin) – 3:27

Personnel

;Grateful Dead * Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals *

Donna Jean Godchaux Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (born August 22, 1947) is an American singer who was a member of the Grateful Dead from 1972 until 1979. Biography Donna Jean Thatcher was born in Florence, Alabama. Prior to 1970, she had worked as a sessi ...

– vocals *

Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was a pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Biography Godchaux was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Concord, California ...

– keyboards *

– drums * Phil Lesh – electric bass, vocals * Bob Weir – guitar, vocals ;Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Original recordings produced by

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*Produced for release by David Lemieux *Executive producer: Mark Pinkus *Associate producers: Doran Tyson, Ryan Wilson *CD Mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Cover art:

*Photography: Deb Trist *Handbill: Gary Houston *Tape research: Michael Wesley Johnson *Archival research: Nicholas Meriwether *Liner notes essay "Jack Straw in Wichita" written by Gary Houston

References

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