Dick's Picks, Vol. 7: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 9/9-9/11/74 [Limited Edition, Live]

Grateful Dead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1974
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Limited Edition, Live
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B00004TYB5
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Scarlet Begonias

2. Mexicali Blues

3. Row Jimmy

4. Black-Throated Wind

5. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo

6. Beat it on Down the Line

See all 8 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Weather Report Suite

2. Stella Blue

3. Jack Straw

4. Brown-Eyed Woman

5. Big River

6. Truckin'

See all 8 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Me and My Uncle

2. Not Fade Away

3. Dark Star

4. Spam Jam

5. Morning Dew

6. U.S. Blues

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid collection that I listen to often...., October 27, 2000

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alan j. sandler (san francisco, ca. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dick's Picks, Vol. 7: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 9/9-9/11/74 (Audio CD)

I have all 19 Dick's Picks. Most of them have a few songs I consider the "best version available", and some I usually skip. DP 7 has neither! It's just a real good show, with fun song selection, sharp playing and no rough patches. Some of the high lights include a great Scarlett Begonias, and a Not Fade Away that really moves. There are several good versions of "first set" tunes, like Mexicalli Blues, Half Step Miss. Uptown and Brown Eyed Women. Big River and Wharf Rat are also here. The band was tight, their voices were clear, and even with Dark Star, the mood was not very spacey. When I want some solid, easy listening Dead in the background, either in my office, in the car or at home, I often reach for DP 7, and I'm always happy I did.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than average Dead show = average Dick's Picks, January 18, 2001

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James Wax (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dick's Picks, Vol. 7: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 9/9-9/11/74 (Audio CD)

Basically I'd like to support Alan Sandler's review. My only qualm with this set is that with better Dick's Picks out there including 4,8,10,11,12,14,15,16 and 18 to name a few, casual fans would be best to hold off on this one until they amass a decent Dick's Pick's collection. If you have most of those shows, then by all means pick this one up. Phil's bass thunders on Scarlet Begonias, Not Fade Away, and especially Wharf Rat. Also listen for the King Bee tease during the jazzy outro jam of a veteran Weather Report Suite. For those interested, these shows come from a three-night stand at Alexandra Palace in London from 9/9/74 - 9/11/74.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For Dead Heads only, October 13, 2000

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mike lewandowski (Lakewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dick's Picks, Vol. 7: Alexandra Palace, London, England, 9/9-9/11/74 (Audio CD)

Here is a collection of music that is for the hard-core dead heads. There are some short simple songs,along with the long jams. The best parts are the long jams. This is what made the Dead different from all other bands, the ability to jam on and on and on. Who else could play Not Fade Away for 15 minuets or longer. The Truckin jam has Phil Lesh showing the world why he is a world class musician. Dark Star is vintage Dead with song structure being unimportant, but the ability to improvise while maintaning focus and make tremendous music is sheer brillance. Capped off with the the most touching version of Morning Dew makes this worth the price alone. Playing in the Band gets the royal 20 minuet space jam treatment as well. Execpt for the off key screaming of Donna everything is played with confidence and passion.