Dick's Picks Volume 12
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Dick's Picks Volume 12 is the twelfth live album
in the Dick's Picks series of releases by the Grateful Dead
. It was recorded on June 26, 1974 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island
and on June 28, 1974 at the Boston Garden
, Boston, Massachusetts.
Production:
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
in the Dick's Picks series of releases by the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
. It was recorded on June 26, 1974 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
and on June 28, 1974 at the Boston Garden
Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
, Boston, Massachusetts.
Disc one
All tracks on disc one were recorded on June 26.- “Jam” (Grateful Dead) – 2:29 >
- “China Cat SunflowerChina 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 is typically sung by Jerry Garcia. The first live recording of this song...
” (Jerry GarciaJerry GarciaJerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
, Robert HunterRobert Hunter (lyricist)Robert C. Hunter is an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet, best known for his association with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.-Biography:He was born Robert Burns in San Luis Obispo, California...
) – 14:03 > - “I Know You RiderI Know You Rider"I Know You Rider" is a traditional woman's blues song that has been adapted by numerous artists. Modern versions can be traced back to the song's appearance in the 1934 book, American Ballads and Folk Songs, by the noted father and son musicologists and folklorists, John Lomax and Alan Lomax...
” (traditional) – 6:11 - “Beer Barrel PolkaBeer Barrel PolkaBeer Barrel Polka, also known as Roll Out the Barrel, is a song which became popular worldwide during World War II. The music was composed by the Czech musician Jaromír Vejvoda in 1927. Eduard Ingriš wrote the first arrangement of the piece, after Vejvoda came upon the melody and sought Ingriš's...
” (Brown, Timm, VejvodaJaromír VejvodaJaromír Vejvoda was a Czech composer and the author of the "Beer Barrel Polka".-Life and work:...
, Zeman) – 1:07 > - “Truckin'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....
” (Garcia, Hunter, Phil LeshPhil LeshPhillip Chapman Lesh is a musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career....
, Bob WeirBob WeirBob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...
) – 14:20 > - “Spanish Jam” (Grateful Dead) – 15:13 >
- “Wharf Rat” (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:50 >
- “Sugar MagnoliaSugar Magnolia"Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as "Truckin'," "Casey Jones," "Uncle John's Band," and "Touch of Grey."...
” (Hunter, Weir) – 9:52
Disc two
Track one recorded on June 26, tracks 2-8 recorded on June 28.- “Eyes of the World” (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:45
- “Seastones” (Ned Lagin, Lesh) – 4:52
- “Sugar MagnoliaSugar Magnolia"Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as "Truckin'," "Casey Jones," "Uncle John's Band," and "Touch of Grey."...
” (Hunter, Weir) – 6:12 > - “Scarlet BegoniasScarlet Begonias"Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead in 4/4 time. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. The song first appears on the 1974 release Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel....
” (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:30 - “Big RiverBig River (Johnny Cash song)"Big River" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. Released as a single by Sun Records in 1958, it went as high as #4 on the Billboard country music charts and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks...
" (Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
) – 5:43 - “To Lay Me Down” (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:23
- “Me & My Uncle” (John PhillipsJohn Phillips (musician)John Edmund Andrew Phillips , was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and promoter . Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas...
) – 3:17 - “Row Jimmy” (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:16
Disc three
All tracks on disc three were recorded on June 28.- “Weather Report Suite” (Anderson, John BarlowJohn Perry BarlowJohn Perry Barlow is an American poet and essayist, a retired Wyoming cattle rancher, and a cyberlibertarian political activist who has been associated with both the Democratic and Republican parties. He is also a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead and a founding member of the Electronic...
, Weir) – 14:34 > - “Jam” (Grateful Dead) – 27:53 >
- “U.S. Blues” (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:40
- “Promised LandPromised Land (song)"Promised Land" is a song lyric written by Chuck Berry to the melody of "Wabash Cannonball", an American folk song. The song was first recorded in this version by Chuck Berry in 1964 for his album St. Louis to Liverpool. Released in 1965, it was Berry's first single issued following his prison term...
” (Chuck BerryChuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
) – 3:01 > - “Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad” (traditional) – 8:23 >
- “Sunshine Daydream” (Hunter, Weir) – 4:45
- “Ship of Fools” (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:38
Personnel
Grateful Dead:- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann - percussion
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Keith Godchaux - keyboards
Production:
- Dick Latvala - tape archivist
- Gecko Graphics - design
- Bill Candelario - recording
- Jeffrey Norman - CD mastering
- John Cutler - magnetic scrutinizer
- Jim Anderson, Mary Ann Mayer, Bruce Polonsky - photography