Pacific Northwest '73–'74: Believe It If You Need It is a three-CD live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains songs recorded at various concerts in the Pacific Northwest in 1973 and 1974. It was released on September 7, 2018. The songs on the album are excerpted from the 19-CD box set Pacific Northwest '73–'74: The Complete Recordings, which contains six complete shows and was released the same day.
Critical reception On AllMusic, Fred Thomas wrote, "Culled from several shows taking place in the Pacific Northwest on summer tours of 1973 and 1974, Believe It If You Need It zeroes in on the Grateful Dead in a particularly playful and comfortable phase, with the Deadhead-populated region and the Dead's first taste of financial success giving their playing in this time a more carefree fluidity.... "Playing in the Band" from a 5/21/74 performance at the University of Washington in Seattle is nothing short of epic, even for the Dead.... Even with the odd presentation and occasional performance issues, this set captures the Dead in what would be a short-lived period of playful release, grappling with both sadness and success through some of their most free and searching playing."
Track listing Disc one Title Writer(s) Recorded Venue Length 1. "China Cat Sunflower" → Jerry Garcia, Robert HunterMay 19, 1974Portland Memorial ColiseumPortland, Oregon 8:38 2. "I Know You Rider" Traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead 5:30 3. "Bird Song" Garcia, Hunter June 22, 1973 P.N.E. ColiseumVancouver, British Columbia 14:21 4. "Box of Rain" Phil Lesh, Hunter June 24, 1973 Portland Memorial ColiseumPortland, Oregon 5:19 5. "Brown-Eyed Women" Garcia, Hunter May 21, 1974 Hec Edmundson PavilionSeattle, Washington 5:02 6. "Truckin'" → Garcia, Lesh, Bob Weir, HunterMay 19, 1974Portland Memorial ColiseumPortland, Oregon 10:43 7. "Jam" → Grateful Dead 9:58 8. "Not Fade Away" → Buddy Holly, Norman Petty 6:56 9. "Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" Traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead 7:01 10. "One More Saturday Night" Weir 4:51Disc two Title Writer(s) Recorded Venue Length 1. "Here Comes Sunshine" Garcia, Hunter June 22, 1973P.N.E. ColiseumVancouver, British Columbia 12:11 2. "Eyes of the World" → Garcia, Hunter May 17, 1974 13:24 3. "China Doll" Garcia, HunterMay 21, 1974Hec Edmundson PavilionSeattle, Washington 5:33 4. "Playing in the Band" Weir, Mickey Hart, Hunter 46:32Disc three Title Writer(s) Recorded Venue Length 1. "Sugaree" Garcia, Hunter May 17, 1974P.N.E. ColiseumVancouver, British Columbia 7:37 2. "He's Gone" → Garcia, HunterJune 22, 1973 11:30 3. "Truckin → Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter 26:06 4. "The Other One" → Weir, Bill Kreutzmann 15:43 5. "Wharf Rat" → Garcia, Hunter 7:58 6. "Sugar Magnolia" Weir, Hunter 9:53 Notes
Personnel Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals Keith Godchaux – keyboards Bill Kreutzmann – drums Phil Lesh – bass, vocals Bob Weir – guitar, vocals Production Produced by Grateful Dead Produced for release by David Lemieux Mastering: Jeffrey Norman Recording: Rex Jackson (1973), Kidd Candelario (1974) Original art: Roy Henry Vickers Art direction: Roy Henry Vickers, Lisa Glines, Doran Tyson Design: Lisa Glines Photos: Richard Pechner Liner notes: Jesse Jarnow
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