Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81 [Live, Original recording remastered]

Grateful Dead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1981
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Live, Original recording remastered
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B00005V8PM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,299 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Alabama Getaway

2. Greatest Story Ever Told

3. They Love Each Other

4. Cassidy

5. Jack-A-Roe

6. Little Red Rooster

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. New Minglewood Blues

2. High Time

3. Lost Sailor

4. Saint Of Circumstance

Disc: 3

1. He's Gone

2. Caution / Spanish Jam

3. Drums

4. Jam

5. The Other One

6. Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad

See all 9 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific With Some Surprises, February 22, 2002

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Hoppy Doppelrocket (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81 (Audio CD)

This three Disc set from May 1981 (Nassau Coliseum)contains the usual healthy handful (over three hours of inspired, often improvised moments) of music by this great band (consisting at the time of Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Weir, and Mydland).

Disc One is a fairly laid back affair, but is smooth throughout. Disc Two picks up the pace a little (there is a very bluesy feel throughout this set) and concludes with an unlisted, rollicking 30+ minute performance of "Scarlet Begonias/Fire on the Mountain" which will prepare you for the fireworks on Disc Three. As is typical with the Dick's Picks discs, the energy continues to build and the band's last performance of "Caution" and "Spanish Jam" is truly something to hear. The disc closes with the oft-played "Good Lovin'" and a nice, restrained "Don't Ease Me In" closes a fine collection.

A terrific performance from the somewhat inconsistent 80s and well worth purchasing. It's good! HHD.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blues, grit, and some great playing, February 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81 (Audio CD)

From the first track (Alabama Getaway) you know the band is on tonight! Jerry delivers a bluesy rendition of this Go to Heaven classic. Brent had a great sound in '81 and he fits in perfectly within the rythem section, and also delivers some nice solos. Check out the shifting tempo in Let it Rain, kinda disco, Kinda dark, beautiful none the less. Warning to all, Bob is enthusiastic tonight! Also worth noting on the first disc are the great versions on GSET, Red Rooster, and Cassidy.
The set on disk two is fantastic. Except for the average Minglewood, the High Time, Sailor and Saint are tremendously played! In addition, there is a hidden Scarlet/Fire on this disc which is mind-blowing... Disc three, what can I say? To sum it up, speed and virtuosity- After an inspired He's Gone, the Dead turn it out! He's Gone almost moves into an Irish jig. The rest you have to hear for yourself its just too much to describe!!!! One more thing, this version of Wharf Rat is one of the best!
Enjoy

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whatta Show!, March 20, 2002

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nyctc7 (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81 (Audio CD)

The review of this show in the Grateful Dead Compendium states that it is one of the strongest shows of the Dead's career. I attended the previous night, 5/5/81, and that was a great show. But this one--5/6/81--is awesome. Fully deserving of 5 stars in my opinion. A must have.