''Dave's Picks Volume 13'' is a three-CD live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains the complete concert recorded on February 24, 1974, at the

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in San Francisco, California. It was produced as a limited edition of 16,500 numbered copies, and was released by

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on February 1, 2015.

Critical reception

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, Fred Thomas wrote, "This date finds the band in fantastic form, using a sound system that predated their famous "wall of sound" amplifier system by just a month, and spinning their cosmic wheels through a spirited first set of rockers... before relaxing into more wide-reaching territory in the second and third sets on extensive jams.... The sound is exceptional... and the vibe is more energetic and bright than usual, resulting in one of the more lively ''Dave's Picks'' to focus on the early–'70s era Dead."

Track listing

;Disc 1 :''First set:'' #"U.S. Blues" ( Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 6:22 #" Mexicali Blues" ( Bob Weir, John Barlow) – 3:45 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:26 #"Beat It On Down the Line" (

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) – 4:04 #"Candyman" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:19 #"

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" (Weir, Hunter) – 5:07 #"

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 ...

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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) – 6:07 #"

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Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and succ ...

) – 4:52 #"Loser" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:44 #"

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) – 18:27 ;Disc 2 :''Second set:'' #"Cumberland Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:57 #"It Must Have Been the Roses" (Hunter) – 5:38 #" Big River" ( Johnny Cash) – 5:25 #"Bertha" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:40 #"Weather Report Suite"> – 15:34 #*"Prelude" (Weir) #*"Part I" (Weir,

Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, ...

) #*"Part II (Let It Grow)" (Weir, Barlow) #"Row Jimmy" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:03 #"Ship of Fools" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:08 #"

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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Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into th ...

) – 3:33 ;Disc 3 #" Dark Star"> (Garcia, 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 ...

, Phil Lesh,

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) – 13:54 #" Sugar Magnolia"> (Weir, Hunter) – 8:54 #" Not Fade Away" (

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, Charles Hardin) – 4:49 #"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad"> (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:23 #"Not Fade Away" (Petty, Hardin) – 4:29 :''Encore:'' #

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) – 6:32 Note: The transition from "China Cat Sunflower" to "I Know You Rider" on disc 1 contains a version of the "Feelin' Groovy Jam".

Personnel

;Grateful Dead * Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals *

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– 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 – bass, vocals * Bob Weir – guitar, vocals ;Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *CD mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Recording: Kidd Candelario *Executive producer: Mark Pinkus *Associate producers: Doran Tyson, Ivette Ramos *Art direction, design: Steve Vance *Illustrations: Micah Nelson *Photos: Steve Caraway, Richie Pechner *Tape research: Michael Wesley Johnson *Archival research: Nicholas Meriwether *Concert notes:

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 ...

References

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