Best of the Grateful Dead Live: 1969–1977, Vol. 1 (2018) is pure voltage—the Dead caught in their natural habitat, reshaping songs in real time. Released on Rhino Records and produced by David Lemieux, it distills the energy of their peak years into a single collection of transcendent performances. “St. Stephen,” “Jack Straw,” and “Wharf Rat” leap from the speakers, alive with improvisational brilliance. Best of the Grateful Dead Live is the closest thing to being there—spontaneous, spiritual, and eternally unpredictable.