Grateful Dead discography


The discography of the rock band the Grateful Dead includes more than 200 albums, the majority of them recorded live in concert. The band has also released more than two dozen singles and a number of videos.
The Grateful Dead formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1965 amid the counterculture of the 1960s. They had many musical influences, and their music evolved to a great degree over time. They made extensive use of improvisation, and are considered one of the originators of jam band music. The founding members were Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Bob Weir on guitar and vocals, Phil Lesh on bass and vocals, Bill Kreutzmann on drums, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan on organ, harmonica, percussion, and vocals. Pigpen died in 1973, but the other four remained with the band for its entire 30-year history. Second drummer Mickey Hart was also in the band for most of that time. Others who were band members at different times were keyboardists Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, Vince Welnick, and Bruce Hornsby, and vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux.
While they were together, from 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead released thirteen studio albums and nine contemporary live albums. The nine live albums were recently recorded and mostly contained previously unreleased original material. They filled the role of traditional studio albums, and were an integral part of the contemporaneous evolution of the band.
In 1991, the band started releasing retrospective live albums, a practice that has continued to the present time. There are several series of these albums. The "traditional" live releases were created by remixing multitrack recordings of concerts. A second series of live albums, from 1993 to 2005, was Dick's Picks, concert recordings selected for their musical excellence but made using stereo recordings that did not allow the different musical parts to be remixed. Another series of albums was released in 2005 and 2006 in the form of digital downloads. This was followed by a series from 2007 to 2011 called Road Trips, and then, starting in 2012, by Dave's Picks.
The Grateful Dead's video albums include some albums that were released as both audio CDs and concert DVDs, either separately or together, and some that were released only on video, as well as two theatrical films. The band has also released several compilation albums and box sets.

Studio and contemporary live albums

Unconventionally, the Grateful Dead made the release of live albums a common occurrence throughout their career. Because many were recently recorded and included previously unreleased original material, they often filled the role of traditional studio albums. An integral part of the contemporaneous evolution of the band, such live albums are included in this section.

Compilation albums

Box sets

Retrospective live albums

Traditional releases

Dick's Picks

In the 1990s and 2000s, the Grateful Dead released numerous live concert recordings from their archives in three concurrent series. The "From the Vault" series are remixes of multi-track recordings made at the time of the concerts. The "View from the Vault" series are also multi-track remixes, but are released simultaneously as albums on CD and as concert performance videos on DVD. Both of these series are included in the "Retrospective" live albums list above.
The third series of concert releases is Dick's Picks, which are based on two-track concert recordings. Unlike multi-track recordings, two-track recordings cannot be remixed, only remastered. Therefore, the sound quality of the Dick's Picks series, while generally very good, is not quite as high as that of the other official releases of live recordings, as explained in the various "caveat emptor" notices on the CD boxes.
The Dick's Picks series, which started in 1993, was named after Grateful Dead tape vault archivist Dick Latvala. Latvala selected shows with the band's approval and oversaw the production of the albums. After Latvala's death in 1999, David Lemieux became the Dead's tape archivist and took over responsibility for producing subsequent Dick's Picks releases. Latvala and Lemieux worked with recording engineer Jeffrey Norman, who was in charge of mastering the CDs. The last set of Dick's Pick's releases were released in 2005.
Volume 15 and later were released in HDCD format. This provides enhanced sound quality when played on CD players with HDCD capability, and is fully compatible with regular CD players.
YearTitleAlbum detailsRecording date & location
1993Dick's Picks Volume 1
  • Released: October 31, 1993
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD, LP
December 19, 1973 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida
1995Dick's Picks Volume 2
  • Released: March 1995
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD, LP
October 31, 1971 Ohio Theatre, Columbus, Ohio
1995Dick's Picks Volume 3
  • Released: November 7, 1995
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD, LP
May 22, 1977 Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, Florida
1996Dick's Picks Volume 4
  • Released: February 23, 1996
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD, LP
February 13 – 14, 1970 Fillmore East, New York, New York
1996Dick's Picks Volume 5
  • Released: May 30, 1996
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD, LP
December 26, 1979 Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California
1996Dick's Picks Volume 6
  • Released: October 7, 1996
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD, LP
October 14, 1983 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
1997Dick's Picks Volume 7
  • Released: March 4, 1997
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
September 9 – 11, 1974 Alexandra Palace, London, England
1997Dick's Picks Volume 8
  • Released: June 14, 1997
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD, LP
May 2, 1970 Harpur College, Binghamton, New York
1997Dick's Picks Volume 9
  • Released: October 18, 1997
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
September 16, 1990 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
1998Dick's Picks Volume 10
  • Released: February 26, 1998
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
December 29, 1977 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
1998Dick's Picks Volume 11
  • Released: June 9, 1998
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
September 27, 1972 Stanley Theater, Jersey City, New Jersey
1998Dick's Picks Volume 12
  • Released: October 15, 1998
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
June 26, 1974 Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
1999Dick's Picks Volume 13
  • Released: March 5, 1999
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
May 6, 1981 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
1999Dick's Picks Volume 14
  • Released: June 18, 1999
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
November 30 & December 2, 1973 Boston Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
1999Dick's Picks Volume 15
  • Released: October 18, 1999
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
September 3, 1977 Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey
2000Dick's Picks Volume 16
  • Released: March 2000
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
November 8, 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
2000Dick's Picks Volume 17
  • Released: April 28, 2000
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
September 25, 1991 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
2000Dick's Picks Volume 18
  • Released: June 2000
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
February 3, 1978 Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin
February 5, 1978
UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2000Dick's Picks Volume 19
  • Released: October 23, 2000
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
October 19, 1973 Oklahoma State Fair Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2001Dick's Picks Volume 20
  • Released: January 23, 2001
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
September 25, 1976 Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
September 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, New York
2001Dick's Picks Volume 21
  • Released: March 20, 2001
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
November 1, 1985 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
2001Dick's Picks Volume 22
  • Released: June 2001
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
February 23 & 24, 1968 Kings Beach Bowl, Kings Beach, California
2001Dick's Picks Volume 23
  • Released: October 16, 2001
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
September 17, 1972 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
2002Dick's Picks Volume 24
  • Released: February 11, 2002
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
March 23, 1974 Cow Palace, Daly City, California
2002Dick's Picks Volume 25
  • Released: July 20, 2002
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
May 10, 1978 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
2002Dick's Picks Volume 26
  • Released: October 1, 2002
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
April 26, 1969 Electric Theater, Chicago, Illinois
April 27, 1969
Labor Temple, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2003Dick's Picks Volume 27
  • Released: January 17, 2003
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
December 16, 1992 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena,
Oakland, California
2003Dick's Picks Volume 28
  • Released: April 20, 2003
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
February 26, 1973 Pershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska
February 28, 1973
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
2003Dick's Picks Volume 29
  • Released: July 22, 2003
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
May 19, 1977 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center Arena, Lakeland, Florida
2003Dick's Picks Volume 30
  • Released: October 30, 2003
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
March 25 & 28, 1972 Academy of Music, New York, New York
2004Dick's Picks Volume 31
August 4 – 5, 1974 Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey
2004Dick's Picks Volume 32
  • Released: July 20, 2004
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
August 7, 1982 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
2004Dick's Picks Volume 33
October 9 – 10, 1976 Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, California
2005Dick's Picks Volume 34
  • Released: February 14, 2005
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
November 2, 1977 Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 5, 1977
Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York
2005Dick's Picks Volume 35
  • Released: June 17, 2005
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
  • August 6, 1971 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California
    August 7, 1971
    Golden Hall, San Diego, California
    August 24, 1971
    Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
    2005Dick's Picks Volume 36
    • Released: October 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    September 21, 1972 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Digital Download Series

    In the summer of 2005 the Dead began offering download versions of both their existing live releases, and a new Internet-only series, The Grateful Dead Download Series, that was available through their own online store and the iTunes Music Store. Not surprisingly, these Internet-only albums have met with the same success as their CD-based brethren. The Download Series is no longer available for purchase on the Grateful Dead's website. However, they are still available for purchase from the iTunes Music Store as well as from Nugs.net, which offer them in FLAC, Apple Lossless Audio Codec and mp3 formats. Amazon also has them available in mp3 format.
    YearTitleAlbum detailsRecording date & location
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 1
    • Released: May 3, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    April 30, 1977 Palladium, New York, New York
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 2
    • Released: June 7, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    January 18, 1970 Springer's Inn, Portland, Oregon
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 3
    • Released: July 5, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    October 26, 1971 The Palestra, Rochester, New York
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 4
    • Released: August 2, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    June 18, 1976 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 5
    • Released: September 6, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    March 27, 1988 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 6
    • Released: October 4, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    March 17, 1968 Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 7
    • Released: November 1, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    September 3, 1980 Springfield Civic Center Arena, Springfield, Massachusetts
    September 4, 1980
    Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
    2005Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 8
    • Released: December 6, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    December 10, 1973 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
    2005
    • Released: December 6, 2005
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    February 4, 1970 Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco, California
    2006Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 9
    • Released: January 3, 2006
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    April 2 – 3, 1989 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    2006Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 10
    • Released: February 7, 2006
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    July 21, 1972 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, Washington
    2006Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 11
    • Released: March 7, 2006
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    June 20, 1991 Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, Michigan
    2006Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 12
    • Released: April 4, 2006
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    April 17, 1969 Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
    2008
    • Released: 2008
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    November 5, 1979 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    2008
    • Released: 2008
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    November 6, 1979 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Road Trips

    The Road Trips series of albums is the successor to Dick's Picks. The series started after the Grateful Dead signed a ten-year contract with Rhino Records to release the band's archival material. The Road Trips releases are created using two-track concert recordings, but unlike Dick's Picks they each contain material from multiple concerts of a tour. The production of the CDs is supervised by vault archivist David Lemieux, with mastering by sound engineer Jeffrey Norman. Like the later Dick's Picks, the Road Trips albums are released in HDCD format.
    YearTitleAlbum detailsRecording date & location
    2007Road Trips Volume 1 Number 1
    • Released: November 5, 2007
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    October 25 – November 10, 1979
    2008Road Trips Volume 1 Number 2
  • Released: February 4, 2008
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
  • October 7 – 16, 1977
    2008Road Trips Volume 1 Number 3
  • Released: June 9, 2008
  • Label: Grateful Dead
  • Format: CD
  • July 31, 1971 Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut
    August 23, 1971
    Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
    2008Road Trips Volume 1 Number 4
    • Released: September 30, 2008
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    October 21 – 22, 1978 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
    2008Road Trips Volume 2 Number 1
    • Released: December 10, 2008
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    September 18 – 20, 1990 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
    2009Road Trips Volume 2 Number 2
    • Released: March 21, 2009
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    February 14, 1968 Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California
    2009Road Trips Volume 2 Number 3
    • Released: June 18, 2009
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    June 16, 1974 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa
    June 18, 1974
    Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
    2009Road Trips Volume 2 Number 4
    • Released: August 25, 2009
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    May 26 – 27, 1993 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, California
    2009Road Trips Volume 3 Number 1
    • Released: November 10, 2009
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    December 28, 1979 Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California
    2010Road Trips Volume 3 Number 2
    • Released: February 24, 2010
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    November 15, 1971 Austin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, Texas
    2010Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3
    • Released: June 14, 2010
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    May 15, 1970 Fillmore East, New York, New York
    2010Road Trips Volume 3 Number 4
    • Released: September 7, 2010
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    May 6, 1980 Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
    May 7, 1980
    Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
    2010Road Trips Volume 4 Number 1
    • Released: November 16, 2010
    • Label: Grateful Dead
    • Format: CD
    May 23 – 24, 1969 Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation, West Hollywood, Florida
    2011Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2
    • Released: February 1, 2011
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    March 31 – April 1, 1988 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
    2011Road Trips Volume 4 Number 3
    • Released: April 26, 2011
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    November 21, 1973 Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado
    2011Road Trips Volume 4 Number 4
    • Released: August 1, 2011
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    April 6, 1982 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    2011Road Trips Volume 4 Number 5
    • Released: November 1, 2011
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    June 9, 1976 Boston Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts

    Dave's Picks

    The Dave's Picks albums followed the Road Trips series. They are named after Grateful Dead tape archivist David Lemieux.
    YearTitleAlbum detailsRecording date & locationPeak chart
    position
    YearTitleAlbum detailsRecording date & locationUS
    2012Dave's Picks Volume 1
    • Released: February 1, 2012
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    May 25, 1977The Mosque, Richmond, Virginia
    2012Dave's Picks Volume 2
    • Released: May 1, 2012
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    July 31, 1974Dillon Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut145
    2012Dave's Picks Volume 3
    • Released: August 1, 2012
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    October 22, 1971Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois34
    2012Dave's Picks Volume 4
    • Released: November 1, 2012
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    September 24, 1976College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
    2013Dave's Picks Volume 5
    • Released: February 1, 2013
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    November 17, 1973Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California38
    2013Dave's Picks Volume 6
    • Released: May 1, 2013
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    February 2, 1970Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri
    December 20, 1969
    Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
    32
    2013Dave's Picks Volume 7
    • Released: August 1, 2013
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    April 24, 1978Horton Fieldhouse, Normal, Illinois26
    2013Dave's Picks Volume 8
    • Released: November 1, 2013
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    November 30, 1980Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
    2014Dave's Picks Volume 9
    • Released: February 1, 2014
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    May 14, 1974Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana30
    2014Dave's Picks Volume 10
    • Released: May 1, 2014
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    December 12, 1969Thelma Theater, Los Angeles, California
    2014Dave's Picks Volume 11
    • Released: August 1, 2014
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    November 17, 1972Century II Convention Hall, Wichita, Kansas
    2014Dave's Picks Volume 12
    • Released: November 1, 2014
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    November 4, 1977Colgate University, Hamilton, New York29
    2015Dave's Picks Volume 13
    • Released: February 1, 2015
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    February 24, 1974Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California32
    2015Dave's Picks Volume 14
    • Released: May 1, 2015
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    March 26, 1972Academy of Music, New York, New York31
    2015Dave's Picks Volume 15
    • Released: August 1, 2015
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    April 22, 1978Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
    2015Dave's Picks Volume 16
    • Released: November 1, 2015
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    March 28, 1973Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts34
    2016Dave's Picks Volume 17
    • Released: February 1, 2016
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    July 19, 1974Selland Arena, Fresno, California31
    2016Dave's Picks Volume 18
    • Released: May 1, 2016
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    July 17, 1976Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California38
    2016Dave's Picks Volume 19
    • Released: August 1, 2016
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    January 23, 1970Honolulu Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii19
    2016Dave's Picks Volume 20
    • Released: November 1, 2016
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    December 9, 1981CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado39
    2017Dave's Picks Volume 21
    • Released: February 1, 2017
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    April 2, 1973Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts26
    2017Dave's Picks Volume 22
    December 7, 1971Felt Forum, New York, New York34
    2017Dave's Picks Volume 23
    • Released: August 1, 2017
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    January 22, 1978McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon30
    2017Dave's Picks Volume 24
    • Released: November 1, 2017
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    August 25, 1972Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California91
    2018Dave's Picks Volume 25
    • Released: January 26, 2018
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    November 6, 1977Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York27
    2018Dave's Picks Volume 26
    • Released: April 27, 2018
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    November 17, 1971Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico26
    2018Dave's Picks Volume 27
    • Released: July 27, 2018
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    September 2, 1983Boise State University Pavilion, Boise, Idaho29
    2018Dave's Picks Volume 28
    • Released: October 26, 2018
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    June 17, 1976Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey35
    2019Dave's Picks Volume 29
    • Released: February 1, 2019
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    February 26, 1977Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California26
    2019Dave's Picks Volume 30
    • Released: May 3, 2019
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    January 2, 1970Fillmore East, New York, New York30
    2019Dave's Picks Volume 31
    • Released: July 26, 2019
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    December 3, 1979Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois26
    2019Dave's Picks Volume 32
    • Released: November 1, 2019
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    March 24, 1973The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania22
    2020Dave's Picks Volume 33
    • Released: January 31, 2020
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    October 29, 1977Chick Evans Field House, Dekalb, Illinois45
    2020Dave's Picks Volume 34
    • Released: May 1, 2020
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    June 23, 1974Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida22
    2020Dave's Picks Volume 35
    • Released: July 31, 2020
    • Label: Rhino
    • Format: CD
    April 20, 1984Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Unauthorized legal releases

    These albums are not bootlegs. They were released legally, but without the band's consent or cooperation.
    YearTitleAlbum detailsRecording date & locationPeak chart
    position
    1970Vintage Dead
    • Released: October 1970
    • Label: Sunflower
    • Format: LP
    Autumn 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco127
    1971Historic Dead
    • Released: June 1971
    • Label: Sunflower
    • Format: LP
    Autumn 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco154

    Videos

    This section does not include the following videos which were also released as audio CDs and are listed in "Retrospective live albums" above:
    YearTitleVideo detailsRecording date & location
    1977The Grateful Dead Movie
    • Released: June 1, 1977
    • Studio: Monarch
    • Format: Film
    October 16 – 20, 1974 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California
    1981
    • Released: 1981
    • Studio: Warner Home Video
    • Format: VHS, Laserdisc
    October 30 – 31, 1980 Radio City Music Hall, New York City
    1987
    • Released: 1987
    • Studio: West Home Video
    • Format: VHS, Laserdisc
    1985
    1987
  • Released: 1987
  • Studio: West Home Video
  • Format: VHS
  • 1987
    1992
  • Released: 1992
  • Studio: Anubis Films
  • Format: VHS
  • Early 1970s – 1992
    1992Infrared Sightings
  • Released: 1992
  • Studio: Trigon Productions
  • Format: VHS, Laserdisc
  • 1989–1990
    1996Ticket to New Year's
  • Released: October 1, 1996
  • Studio: Monterey Home Video
  • Format: VHS, Laserdisc
  • December 31, 1987 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
    1997
    • Released: October 7, 1997
    • Studio: Monterey Home Video
    • Format: VHS, Laserdisc
    July 17 – 19, 1989 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
    1998Anthem to Beauty
    • Released: January 27, 1998
    • Studio: Rhino Home Video
    • Format: VHS
    2013Sunshine Daydream
  • Released: August 1, 2013
  • Studio: Rhino Entertainment
  • Format: Film
  • August 27, 1972Old Renaissance Faire Grounds, Veneta, Oregon
    2017Long Strange Trip

    Singles

    7” Singles Collection

    In 2017, the Grateful Dead began offering the 27 singles released throughout the band's history on 7-inch colored vinyl, for sale exclusively on their website, dead.net. Each 7-inch vinyl features remastered audio, and packaging designed by artists for each single and B-side.
    YearTitleRelease date
    2017"Stealin'" / "Don't Ease Me In"March 1, 2017
    2017"The Golden Road " / "Cream Puff War"June 1, 2017
    2017"Dark Star" / "Born Cross-Eyed"September 1, 2017
    2017"Dupree's Diamond Blues" / "Cosmic Charlie"December 1, 2017
    2018"Uncle John's Band" / "New Speedway Boogie"March 1, 2018
    2018"Truckin'" / "Ripple"June 1, 2018
    2018"Sugar Magnolia" / "Mr. Charlie"September 1, 2018
    2018"Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" / "Here Comes Sunshine"December 1, 2018
    2019"Eyes of the World" / "Weather Report Suite, Part 1"March 1, 2019
    2019"U.S. Blues" / "Loose Lucy"June 1, 2019
    2019"The Music Never Stopped" / "Help On The Way"September 1, 2019
    2019"Franklin's Tower" / "Help On The Way"December 1, 2019
    2020"Dancin' In The Streets" / "Terrapin Station"March 1, 2020
    2020"Passenger" / "Terrapin Station"June 1, 2020
    2020--
    2020--

    Live albums by recording date

    Following is a list of Grateful Dead live albums in recording date order. The dates listed are the principal recording dates and do not include bonus tracks or bonus discs.