Dick's Picks “Dick” was Dick Latvala, the official tape archivist for the Grateful Dead until 1999, whose inspiration and encyclopedic knowledge of the band’s vaults spawned the fabled Dick’s Picks series of live Dead concert recordings. Comprised of 36 volumes, Dick’s Picks follows the band on its long, strange trip through a multitude of eras, tours and venues, featuring handpicked shows that display the band at its visionary, improvisational height. Now, Real Gone Music is finally bringing this unparalleled cache of Dead concert brilliance to record stores—many of these volumes have never been available at music retail, and the others have been unavailable for close to a decade! GRATEFUL DEAD: Dick’s Picks Vol. 21— Richmond, Virginia 11/1/85 (3-CD Set) Though 1985 is reckoned as one of the better years for Dead tours in the ‘80s, this particular Pick remains the only show from that year to see DEAD an official release. And it’s no wonder that the producers of the series selected this date; it offers an unusual song selection and strong performances throughout. “Stagger Lee,” “Comes a Time” and Dylan’s “She Belongs to Me” are all seldom-heard revivals peculiar to 1985 and receive sterling renditions, and Bob Weir’s rave-up on the rarely-performed “Gloria” caps the show in grand fashion. Collector types will also note that this show provides the only instance of “Lost Sailor” and “Saint of Circumstance” being separated from each other in a set. Disc three adds nearly 40 minutes of bonus material from a September 2, 1980 show at the Community War Memorial in Rochester, NY, and all 40 minutes are devoted to a sublime medley of “Space”/”Iko Iko”/”Morning Dew”/”Sugar Magnolia.” Late-period Dead at its best! GRATEFUL Songs: Disc One Disc Two Disc Three Set One Set Two Set Two (cont.) 1. Dancing in the Streets 1. Samson and Delilah 1. Space 2. Cold Rain and Snow 2. High Time 2. Saint of Circumstance SELLING POINTS: 3. Little Red Rooster 3. He’s Gone 3. Gimme Some Lovin’ • The Legendary Series of Peak Live Shows, 4. Stagger Lee 4. Spoonful 4. She Belongs to Me Carefully Culled Straight from the Band's Vault 5. Me and My Uncle 5. Comes a Time 5. Gloria 6. Big River 6. Lost Sailor 6. Keep Your Day Job • Dick's Picks 21 Is the Only Dead Show from 1985 Ever Legitimately Released 7. Brown-Eyed Woman 7. Drums 8. Jack Straw Bonus Material from • Features Such Rarely-Performed Numbers as 9. Don’t Ease Me In Community War "Stagger Lee," "Comes a Time" and Memorial, Rochester, NY "She Belongs to Me" 9/2/80 • Includes 40 Minutes of Bonus Material from a 1980 Show in Rochester, NY 7. Space 8. Iko Iko • FIRST TIME AVAILABLE AT MUSIC RETAIL 9. Morning Dew IN YEARS! 10. Sugar Magnolia STREET DATE: October 1, 2013 LABEL: Real Gone Music GENRE: Rock FORMAT: CD ORDER USING: 848064001881.