Dick's Picks Volume 6

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Dick's Picks Volume 6 is the sixth live album in the Dick's Picks series of releases by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded on October 14, 1983 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The album, on three CDs, contains the complete show from that night. It was released in October, 1996.

This show was the first Grateful Dead concert that Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio attended. Mike Gordon, Phish's bassist, attended separately.

Caveat emptor

Each volume of Dick's Picks has its own "caveat emptor" label, advising the listener of the sound quality of the recording. The label for Dick's Picks Volume 6 reads:

"This compact disc has been digitally remastered directly from the original metal cassette. It is a snapshot of history, not a modern professional recording, and may therefore exhibit some technical anomalies and the unavoidable effects of the ravages of time."

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Alabama Getaway" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:06
2. "Greatest Story Ever Told" (Hart, Hunter, Weir) – 4:52
3. "They Love Each Other" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:10
4. "Mama Tried" (Haggard) – 2:48
5. "Big River" (Cash) – 6:31
6. "Althea" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:49
7. "C.C. Rider" (traditional) – 8:01
8. "Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:33
9. "Hell in a Bucket" (Barlow, Weir) – 5:53
10. "Keep Your Day Job" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:57

Disc two

1. "Scarlet Begonias" (Garcia, Hunter) – 14:20
2. "Fire on the Mountain" (Hart, Hunter) – 16:36
3. "Estimated Prophet" (Barlow, Weir) – 13:11
4. "Eyes of the World" (Garcia, Hunter) – 17:53

Disc three

1. "Drums" (Hart, Kreutzmann) – 5:25
2. "Spanish Jam" (Grateful Dead) – 13:05
3. "The Other One" (Kreutzmann, Weir) – 6:09
4. "Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:10
5. "Sugar Magnolia" (Hunter, Weir) – 9:26
6. "U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:40

Personnel

Grateful Dead

• Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
• Mickey Hart – drums
• Bill Kreutzmann – drums
• Phil Lesh – electric bass, vocals
• Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals
• Bob Weir – guitar, vocals

Production

• Dan Healy – recording
• Dick Latvala – tape archivist
• Jeffrey Norman – CD mastering
• Michael Conway – photography
• Gecko Graphics – design