Dick's Picks Volume 24

Dick's Picks Volume 24
Live album by Grateful Dead
Released	February 11, 2002
Recorded	March 23, 1974
Genre	Rock
Length	151:17
Label	Grateful Dead Productions
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Dick's Picks Volume 24 is the 24th installment of the popular Grateful Dead archival series. It documents most of the concert from 3/23/74 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The two-disc vault release is mastered in HDCD. This is a significant show in Dead history, being the first to use the complete Wall of Sound setup, a short-lived sound system abandoned after less than two years due to high maintenance costs. They began work on it in 1973 and smaller versions of the system were used right up until this show. It also features the first performances of "Scarlet Begonias" and "Cassidy".

Caveat emptor

Each volume of Dick's Picks has its own "caveat emptor" label, advising the listener of the sound quality of the recording. The label for volume 24 reads:

"Dick's Picks Vol. 24 was mastered from the original 2 track analog source tapes recorded at 7.5 IPS. Some minor sonic anomalies remain, but as much as is humanly and mechanically possible has been done to make this recording as good as it can be. Enjoy."

Track listing

Disc one

1. "U.S. Blues" (Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia) – 6:16
2. "Promised Land" (Chuck Berry) – 4:04
3. "Brown-Eyed Women" (Hunter, Garcia) – 5:27
4. "Black-Throated Wind" (John Barlow, Bob Weir) – 7:04
5. "Scarlet Begonias" (Hunter, Garcia) – 7:14
6. "Beat It On Down The Line" (Jesse Fuller) – 3:46
7. "Deal" (Hunter, Garcia) – 5:29
8. "Cassidy" (Barlow, Weir) – 4:09
9. "China Cat Sunflower" (Hunter, Garcia) – 8:41
10. "I Know You Rider" (trad., arr. Grateful Dead) – 6:02
11. "Weather Report Suite" (Eric Andersen, Barlow, Weir) – 15:34

Disc two

1. "Playing in the Band" (Hunter, Mickey Hart, Weir) – 14:11
2. "Uncle John's Band" (Hunter, Garcia) – 9:16
3. "Morning Dew" (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose) – 12:31
4. "Uncle John's Band" (Hunter, Garcia) – 6:27
5. "Playing in the Band" (Hunter, Hart, Weir) – 4:11
6. "Big River" (Johnny Cash) – 5:54
7. "Bertha" (Hunter, Garcia) – 6:35
8. "Wharf Rat" (Hunter, Garcia) – 9:29
9. "Sugar Magnolia/Sunshine Daydream" (Hunter, Weir) – 8:57

Credits

Grateful Dead

• Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
• Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Phil Lesh – bass guitar, vocals
• Donna Godchaux – vocals
• Keith Godchaux – keyboards
• Bill Kreutzmann – drums