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    2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's eponymous debut studio album. What better way to celebrate than with a special album reissue series that will include two-disc deluxe editions and limited edition vinyl picture disc versions of all the group’s studio and live albums! These two-disc deluxe editions will include the original album with newly remastered sound, plus a bonus disc of unreleased recordings.

    THE GRATEFUL DEAD: 50th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION contains the original album — newly remastered from the original tapes by David Glasser, and restored by Plangent Processes — along with a bonus disc that features the complete unreleased concert from July 29th, 1966 and select cuts from July 30th, 1966 at the P.N.E. Garden Auditorium in British Columbia, mastered by Jeffrey Norman. Only a few recordings from the Dead’s first two years exist, but each one reveals corners of the band’s repertoire not captured anywhere else. That’s especially true here, with three songs making their last appearance on any surviving Dead recording: “Standing On The Corner,” “You Don’t Have To Ask Me,” and “Cardboard Cowboy.”

    SHIPS 1/20/2017

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    All Deluxe Editions in 2017?
    No chance of that, we'd have to get two or three a month (like the old download series which was a great idea killed off WAY before its time). But you say "interest will fade WAY before...In The Dark or Built To Last"? I seriously doubt that. Interest should stay pretty high through Go To Heaven and Dead Set and Reckoning; three more discs of live 1980 stuff sounds pretty good to me! I can do without any live 1987 stuff, unless they want to release the best show of the year (08-13-87) in its entirety, but I'm always up for more live 1989 stuff too. Think about it, live stuff from 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1989? Not a duff year in the bunch, except for 1987.
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    will we get all studio & live deluxe edition albums in 2017?
    I'm hoping so!!! there is no way they do one a year for the next 15 or so years to correspond with the "50th" anniversary of that album release.....i.e. - next year (2018) we get a deluxe edition album of "anthem of the sun" etc.....interest will fade WAY before they get to In The Dark or Built to Last - THOUGHTS???
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    Golden Road Box versionJap. Mini LP SHM-CD HD Tracks DL 24-96 Vinyl DL now this new 50th Anniversary version previously had it on vinyl a couple of times and a crappy sound old CD
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    NOW..............
    Check your email. :)
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    In your damn email!!
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    shipping and tax??
    have not ordered in a long time and it was simple enough but I didn't realize until after payment that 6.99 shipping and 2 bucks tax for who knows what state was added. I might not have bought it had I know it was that much to mail a small package to FL. Total is almost $30.
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    Worth it for Phil's comment after the band is introduced: "...from San Franciso, the Grateful Dead!" ------ complete and utter silence; crickets chirping ------ Phil: "I see our fame has preceded us!"
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    Cool Beans!
    I don't know how many versions of the first GD album I have now on CD, vinyl (and even 8-track) but I'm always happy to get another live show, especially a new, unreleased full show from this era!
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    I just read about this on jambase LESS than one hour ago. Now here it is. Now where is the GD Almanac?!!!!!!!
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2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's eponymous debut studio album. What better way to celebrate than with a special album reissue series that will include two-disc deluxe editions and limited edition vinyl picture disc versions of all the group’s studio and live albums! These two-disc deluxe editions will include the original album with newly remastered sound, plus a bonus disc of unreleased recordings.

THE GRATEFUL DEAD: 50th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION contains the original album — newly remastered from the original tapes by David Glasser, and restored by Plangent Processes — along with a bonus disc that features the complete unreleased concert from July 29th, 1966 and select cuts from July 30th, 1966 at the P.N.E. Garden Auditorium in British Columbia, mastered by Jeffrey Norman. Only a few recordings from the Dead’s first two years exist, but each one reveals corners of the band’s repertoire not captured anywhere else. That’s especially true here, with three songs making their last appearance on any surviving Dead recording: “Standing On The Corner,” “You Don’t Have To Ask Me,” and “Cardboard Cowboy.”

SHIPS 1/20/2017

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Vintage is great all the way through, sound quality-wise. Half of Historic is good quality too, but half is pretty much unreleasable. I'd settle for Vintage plus the two good quality songs from Historic as a release. That version of Baby Blue remains my favorite version ever.
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There's a great studio version of Baby Blue on the expanded CD version of 'Never Before', if you can still find it.
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I have many versions now of this - but it's a must have. Why? It was this Viola Lee Blues that turned me on to the Dead. I'm curios to see if this remastering fixed some of the known issues with the original, like it being too fast. I love the early Dead so the 66 show is a sweet bonus.
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I am a big fan of the Elevators too! So thankful that I got to see Roky Erickson a fee months back in Asheville NC. He sat down but hot-diggity-damn he played and sang his SOUL out. Very thankful I finally got to see that Legend. If anyone gets the chance, do not hesitate!!!!Peace, E-Dub
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I love the release, don't get me wrong.However like others have stated, the Mono mix would have fit onto the first disc,easy peasy. As for a second disc, I think it would have been nice to get the bonus tracks from the reissue from awhile back. Then I believe they could have filled the rest with other out-takes, maybe the other track from the Fire In The City single, and I'm going to guess there are enough demos and whatnot to fill the rest of my "dreamer version" Then the 3rd disc I have zero complaints about! Just my 2¢ E-Dub
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Can you pm me or let me know where to score this. I have heard that when the Elevators reached California that the Dead really dug them and that's when they started to improvise more. Not saying it's true, just something I read.But now I find out that they cover an Elevators tune???! This has me foaming at the mouth to hear it. Anu help would be gratefully appreciated!
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I haven't heard that about the Elevators influencing the Dead. I don't think its true. There's an interview out there from 66 where Garcia mentions them as a band that sounds like the GD, he gets their name wrong though. Garcia wasn't shy about naming his influences, and knew a lot about many other local bands (in the same interview IIRC they inform the DJ that a certain band is no longer together.) It's at the Grateful Dead sources blog if you want to check it out - they are organized by year.
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Either one of the Jan '68 Seattle shows, or 8-21-68 Fillmore West
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March 2017 the kick off of the Anniversary Series, and it was pretty depressing to hear at the time that the releases were not going to be spaced a few a year, but is Anthem coming out? https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7717115/grateful-dead-50th-anni… Outlined Rhino's grand plan and one would have thought there would be an announcement of some kind by now. Also around this time is the announcement for the year's big box so we can all get annoyed on how we can bot get our orders through on the first day or two. How about simply acknowledging these are happening, even if one can't get into to many details. Its kinnda like working somewhere were management does not let you know someone gave notice to quit until that person's last day. Bad for morale. And in this world, at this time, we all could use a little sunshine. What gives? And by the way...speed up the releases for the 50th Anniversary series (if it is going to continue).
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