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    · 4 Complete Shows On Vinyl For The First Time Ever
    Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/23/72)
    Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/24/72)
    Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/25/72)
    Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/26/72)
    · New artwork by Brian Blomerth and classic designs from EUROPE ’72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS by Scott McDougall
    · 52-page book featuring an essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
    · Sourced from recordings by Betty Cantor, Janet Furman, Bob Matthews, Rosie & Wizard
    Mixed by Jeffrey Norman
    · Mastered by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer David Glasser
    · Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes
    · Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 4,000

    "What fans heard in these four {Lyceum} shows was both a history of the Dead and a survey of their unique vision of American music, from folk to rock, with blues and R&B and country-and-western and Bakersfield all included, all melded together by the improvisational spirit of American jazz in a small-group format that owed much to European classical music.

    The repertoire made a statement: this is who we are. And while that honored their roots and surveyed their history and evolution, the overwhelming focus was on the present. At the Lyceum, showgoers heard a tapestry of music that knit together the disparate strands of the ’60s psychedelic baroque of AOXOMOXOA and LIVE/DEAD with the Americana turn epitomized by WORKINGMAN’S DEAD and AMERICAN BEAUTY, which in many ways both continued and culminated in Skull and Roses. English fans were especially delighted to hear the new songs — for fans accustomed to bands using concerts to promote their records, that kind of generosity was striking. Those songs showed a band that was consolidating and deepening its distinctive approach to American vernacular music while still expanding the range of what that could include. Pigpen’s two originals added a distinctive flourish, but the new tunes also made it clear that Weir had emerged in his own right as a singer and songwriter, as well as showing that the wellsprings that fed Garcia and Hunter’s music were drawing on ever deeper aquifers." - Nicholas Meriwether

    Imagine, if you will, being amongst the first to witness the merry band of misfits that had taken over the good ol' U.S. of A. conquer foreign lands. When the Grateful Dead first unleashed their magic on the cautiously optimistic patrons of Wembley of 4/7/72 and 4/8/72, it was with the idea they would have just these two nights to impress a traditionally reserved London crowd. It turned out to be a smashing success, and they set about locking in four dates at one of London’s most storied venues, the Lyceum Theatre, to wrap up what some consider one of the greatest tours in rock history.

    On these four nights, we find the band hell-bent on telling 'em "how it's gonna be," and boy, did they ever. Powered by what Jerry called "peak optimism," they delivered a steady dose of "primal Dead," - sometimes searing, sometimes soulful, sometimes serious, but always unwavering in focus. This willful determination moved them through transitive takes on "Dark Star," to majestic heights with "The Other One," through marathon runs of "Playing," another minute, another mile. It found Phil, philosophizing on how to "put our music into a place," Bob and Jerry masterfully dueling as two of the top songwriters of their time, Bill elegantly ferrying songs to new lengths, and new members Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux adding organic warmth. And Pigpen? Well, he dotted his beloved classics - "Good Lovin'," "Mr. Charlie," "Lovelight," "Two Souls In Communion" - through set after set, conjuring up more clarity and charisma than anyone would have expected for his final few shows.

    Due July 29th, LYCEUM 1972: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS marks the Dead’s largest vinyl boxed set of all time, a 24-LP collection featuring these storied final four nights in their entirety on 180-gram vinyl for the first time ever. Limited to just 4,000 copies, the individually-numbered set comes in a colorful slipcase with new artwork by Brian Blomerth. The four shows are organized in individual clamshell boxes, each one featuring the cover art that Scott McDougall created for each concert in EUROPE ’72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS. The accompanying book includes a new in-depth look at the Lyceum shows by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether. And that all-important question of sound? Jeffrey Norman's luscious mixes are finally being heard in their full analog beauty. It all makes for a jolly good time, indeed!

    Due to the size ( 17 ¼” x 15 ¾” x 7 3/8”)  and weight (28lbs) of this boxed set, shipping fees for this item will vary.

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  • CaseyJanes
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    Except for the $500 it’s a no brainer...I’m in!

  • eric18966
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    It would take me a long time…

    It would take me a long time to get through all 24 records…definitely an advantageous box set

  • FiveBranch
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    I see this more like purchasing a work of art than a set of music. Something that becomes a permanent addition to your home, to help create the sort of 'space' you enjoying living in. Like purchasing a painting, a rug, a stained glass, whatever it is you might value. And from that sort of view point, $550 is not completely unreasonable. But, for me, not now. If copies are around for a while, once I have some other expenses taken care of, who knows. It looks like a beaut though!

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    Of course 600 bucks is a chunk of money and I can understand why it doesn't fly off the shelf. I was looking at the "new" multi color release of E72 album and thought about spending the money on it also, then I remembered I have the Vinyl Me Please box set of the Grateful Dead story. I then first checked the price of the VMP box on ebay (don't look if you're of faint heart). This brought me to checking VMP website,,,, not a good place to go if you don't want to spend money. They have a preorder going on of Willie Nelson,,, looks good.

    But really the vinyl IS for people with money to piss away. If the choice is rent/vinyl, pay the rent. Collecting is always about money no matter what the item.

    Example, Jigsaw puzzles. You wouldn't think they be high price collectables. But check out Clementoni Puzzle 13200 Leonardo Da Vinci Annunciazione,,,, seen one online for 900 euro's. Really big puzzles they only make so many of, not that they are making them "limited", but they only make so many. I have a 40,000 piece one that's out of print, new in box. Was a 300 dollar puzzle when first came out, final ones went for 160 on amazon (should have grabbed it), finally found one spend 400 on it,,,, now their 900 on the ebay.

    Easy to say it's only about the music, but really the music is always available, as some point out spotify has it all. I'm sure if asked anyone on this site would be happy to make a digital copy for you. So the music IS there.

    But if you want the "fancy" colors, the "book", the other shit, well then you have to pony up.

    Be happy you're not collecting guns or cars :-)

    sorry for the ramble,,, too early and too much coffee man.

    ps - on the stupid side,,,, I looked high and low for my confirmation of the vinyl order for 1 from the vault,,,, found them for 2 & 3, but not 1. So I ordered a copy,,,,,,, THEN, I found the damn confirmation,,,, so now I will have two copies of this!! This has happened to me 3 times now. Why I should write shit down!

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    Most records now run around $25 per disc at my local record store, and that’s exactly what the box set is costing. Add that gorgeous packaging makes this much easier to justify. I don’t think it’s over priced at all, but with 24 discs it just adds up fast. We ordered it and don’t feel like it’s an outrageous price for what you get, but it is a lot of money all at once, so I understand the dilemma. I just didn’t want to miss out on something this special.

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    Dennis - yes I would agree with what you say. The fact that this Lyceum box is 4 shows in one box, though, and only available through deadnet. makes it very much more expensive than the Fillmore West 69 shows and the Dicks Picks. Especially if you don't live in the States.
    You can get the Fillmore West shows on UK Amazon without any of the tax, import duties etc. The Dicks Picks vinyl releases cost more-but the fact that they dribble out one at a time always makes them tempting.

    The best thing with this Lyceum set would be if hardly anyone bought it - then the price might drop a bit!

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    I have been slogging my way through Davz 2: 7 31 74

    I need to do a road trip to hear some shows in their entirety.

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    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
    David Bowie - Heroes
    Megadeth - Rust in Peace

    "I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe. I was not offended, for I knew I had to rise above it all, or drown in my own shit."

    Go, maggot brain! Go, maggot brain!

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    Vinyl vs CD box

    I’m sure plenty are thrilled with this and I’m happy for y’all. My preferred format is disc as I just can’t handle shows on vinyl…likely would have jumped at this as a CD box, even at the whole run as All-Music Edition, as I missed the original release. Gonna pass though on this and on the stand alone. What’s next?!

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    Just a shout out to Auston Matthews, who now holds the record for most goals in a season for an American born player in the NHL (56 and counting), but he also now holds the record for most goals by a Toronto Maple Leaf, a franchise that is 100+ years old! This guy is one of The Best I have seen in 60+ years of following the sport.

    Oro, Angry Jack Straw - Sorry about the Sabres. A dubious record - 11 years and no playoffs! Yikes! (There is “Help On The Way”)

    As for this collection, how awesome to lay this 24 disc beauty out for friends when they drop by, but a tad price prohibitive. I agree with Otis, the artwork is extraordinary, as it usually is when an official release hits the site, but I cannot justify in this dimension paying $80 for a pair of shorts, never mind the other swag. This is great for those that want to pony up for this collection, it is special, but maybe the Rhino team can take the pricing out of Park Place range, and settle for Baltic Avenue, where the true fans live.

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WHAT'S INSIDE:
· 4 Complete Shows On Vinyl For The First Time Ever
Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/23/72)
Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/24/72)
Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/25/72)
Lyceum Theatre, London, England (5/26/72)
· New artwork by Brian Blomerth and classic designs from EUROPE ’72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS by Scott McDougall
· 52-page book featuring an essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
· Sourced from recordings by Betty Cantor, Janet Furman, Bob Matthews, Rosie & Wizard
Mixed by Jeffrey Norman
· Mastered by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer David Glasser
· Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes
· Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 4,000

"What fans heard in these four {Lyceum} shows was both a history of the Dead and a survey of their unique vision of American music, from folk to rock, with blues and R&B and country-and-western and Bakersfield all included, all melded together by the improvisational spirit of American jazz in a small-group format that owed much to European classical music.

The repertoire made a statement: this is who we are. And while that honored their roots and surveyed their history and evolution, the overwhelming focus was on the present. At the Lyceum, showgoers heard a tapestry of music that knit together the disparate strands of the ’60s psychedelic baroque of AOXOMOXOA and LIVE/DEAD with the Americana turn epitomized by WORKINGMAN’S DEAD and AMERICAN BEAUTY, which in many ways both continued and culminated in Skull and Roses. English fans were especially delighted to hear the new songs — for fans accustomed to bands using concerts to promote their records, that kind of generosity was striking. Those songs showed a band that was consolidating and deepening its distinctive approach to American vernacular music while still expanding the range of what that could include. Pigpen’s two originals added a distinctive flourish, but the new tunes also made it clear that Weir had emerged in his own right as a singer and songwriter, as well as showing that the wellsprings that fed Garcia and Hunter’s music were drawing on ever deeper aquifers." - Nicholas Meriwether

Imagine, if you will, being amongst the first to witness the merry band of misfits that had taken over the good ol' U.S. of A. conquer foreign lands. When the Grateful Dead first unleashed their magic on the cautiously optimistic patrons of Wembley of 4/7/72 and 4/8/72, it was with the idea they would have just these two nights to impress a traditionally reserved London crowd. It turned out to be a smashing success, and they set about locking in four dates at one of London’s most storied venues, the Lyceum Theatre, to wrap up what some consider one of the greatest tours in rock history.

On these four nights, we find the band hell-bent on telling 'em "how it's gonna be," and boy, did they ever. Powered by what Jerry called "peak optimism," they delivered a steady dose of "primal Dead," - sometimes searing, sometimes soulful, sometimes serious, but always unwavering in focus. This willful determination moved them through transitive takes on "Dark Star," to majestic heights with "The Other One," through marathon runs of "Playing," another minute, another mile. It found Phil, philosophizing on how to "put our music into a place," Bob and Jerry masterfully dueling as two of the top songwriters of their time, Bill elegantly ferrying songs to new lengths, and new members Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux adding organic warmth. And Pigpen? Well, he dotted his beloved classics - "Good Lovin'," "Mr. Charlie," "Lovelight," "Two Souls In Communion" - through set after set, conjuring up more clarity and charisma than anyone would have expected for his final few shows.

Due July 29th, LYCEUM 1972: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS marks the Dead’s largest vinyl boxed set of all time, a 24-LP collection featuring these storied final four nights in their entirety on 180-gram vinyl for the first time ever. Limited to just 4,000 copies, the individually-numbered set comes in a colorful slipcase with new artwork by Brian Blomerth. The four shows are organized in individual clamshell boxes, each one featuring the cover art that Scott McDougall created for each concert in EUROPE ’72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS. The accompanying book includes a new in-depth look at the Lyceum shows by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether. And that all-important question of sound? Jeffrey Norman's luscious mixes are finally being heard in their full analog beauty. It all makes for a jolly good time, indeed!

Due to the size ( 17 ¼” x 15 ¾” x 7 3/8”)  and weight (28lbs) of this boxed set, shipping fees for this item will vary.

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..... I will hunt you down and hurt you in ways you can't even imagine!

Well this is quite a set, all 4 Lyceum shows on vinyl.

Yes it is 600 bucks (god damn!!)

But this will be a corner pillar in my retirement plan :-)

Seriously, don't tell my wife!!

I won't tell yours if you don't tell mine.

I think I need to buy or rent one of those cheater apartments.. you know, a safe and private place you rent to meet up with your mistress. I don't need it to have an affair, I just need a safe house to put my box sets.

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No problem,,,,, what happens on deadnet stays on deadnet :-)

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This could quite possibly be the most expensive weed cleaning tray ever made.

Listened to the seaside chat. It was good to hear Distracto-Dave give accolades to 5/25 in between dodging an eagle bombardment (I can only imagine they use him for target practice). I always liked that under the radar show.. it has perhaps my favorite China Rider of the tour. It's a little under-rated gem in my humble opinion.

I almost DIDN'T hit the button :-)

Then I thought of my dear wife and said fuck it. :-)

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Definitely a weapon of marriage destruction.

I cannot see myself paying for this, considering I would be looking at shipping to Europe, VAT and potential import duty on top of the cost of the item itself. Import duty in the Netherlands is not levied on CDs and DVDs but LPs are not mentioned in the list on the Customs Service website. If so, it could be up to 12% on top of the 21% VAT.

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Gone are the days when the seeds outnumbered the weed
Don't need a cover now to scrape them down.
Most of the weed I buy has no seeds
If fact if you find one you squeal with glee!

(you know the tune, so add a second verse :-) )

But the original album was my go to de-seeding LP. I am glad the reference did not go unnoticed. Evidence of a misspent youth I guess.

I ordered one. That's my indulgence for the year. When I'm feeling weird or down or otherwise uninspired, I often spin a show from this tour to ground myself. It's that good and always lifts my spirits. Last week I hit 5/18 Munich. I never noticed how good the blues/cowboy sequence was before. The El Paso, It Hurts Me Too, You Win Again sandwiched in between a China Rider and PITB. Ethereal goodness. Jerry's tone on this sequence is simply amazing and who else but the GOGD can weave these tunes together and somehow make sense of it. A perfect fit.

As you were..

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Not gonna do it, na gan doot, wouldn't be prudent.

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Wow 24 LP set of Europe 72 Material

Ive heard all the shows already but can't wait to hear them on vinyl!

Say goodbye to my credit card it's about to get chopped up

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the best possible choice apparently. Ha! Not going to any festivals this year, this is the next best thing. I’m going to vomit now over sticker shock.

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I know I’ve paid quite a bit here and another site for box sets, but what comes to about $600 for the set and shipping/taxes. I’ve already paid for the Lyceum cds and the multi color vinyl set, but that price tag is just too much. And who knows…maybe it’ll be one of those that sits for a few years with the less than 750 on it, give me time for the market and crypto to rebound! Maybe another Tesla split. That would be nice!

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It looks, and I'm sure will sound, fabulous. But...do they think I'm made of money ? I haven't ordered it...but it's a long night ahead.
Going off past history, I rarely regret buying musical things I'm in two minds about.

Pity you can't just buy 5/26/72 on vinyl, and miss the others out.

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Well that seems a fair enough request considering where it was recorded

and Neil Young and Joni M’s store have a UK outlet and I assume that are all a part of the WB/Rhino conglomerate

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I nearly wavered again, went to checkout, $98 shipping to England plus taxes will take it to $800 so hastily closed the page. I tried the ' Guess how much this GD box is?' line to my wife but didn't get the 'Go on, you deserve it ' reply I was looking for.

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Well, I admit that I did hesitate for a moment or two before pulling the lever. It comes out to $25 per album...not too bad compared to other limited releases. Now it's just the waiting...

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They could have released a killer 1969 show to go along with it.

HappyWill - yes, I would buy it in a shot if it was available from a UK outlet, without all the taxes, postage, VAT etc. added on.

And thinking about it, I'm not sure how often I would play all these L.P.s if I did buy it. I don't see myself as a collector - I just buy what I think I will like listening to - which includes a lot of limited editions. But the reason I get them is because I think I will like listening - not because they are limited editions.

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Lovely set, no doubt. Too rich for this boy’s blood though. Besides, I’m somewhat the heathen and given these shows are already out there in the wild, I have little envy in leaving this one to the completists and audiophiles. I sincerely hope you (they) whoever you (they) are appreciate my generosity! ;-)

However the announcement has given me the prompt to dip digitally into the Lyceum concerts - listening in a light Covid haze - and the tracks I have played so far are stunning.

A couple of years ago I often walked passed the Lyceum as I worked not far from there and rued the fact that I wasn’t really aware of the Dead until the Radio Luxembourg 208 show, and first my proper gig was still a month away.

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An observation: I would expect the vinyl set to be the “loss lead” in this package - sensibly priced, especially considering your target audience has it in one form or another, already. Nice packaging, great book included. The REAL money will be in the add ons, the $80 (!) jazzy shorts, etc. But $500+++ for the vinyl set??? Either this is the most brilliant selling strategy this site has seen, or it becomes the white whale of Dead.net, gathering dust along with last season’s “Dead gardening gear”.

That is $500+++, and oxygen is NOT included.

As of yet there isn’t a copy on eBay - will someone try $1800 😁. I’m still recovering from Dave’s Picks Vol.1 on vinyl selling out so quickly.

Actually, as has been pointed out, the cost per disc is pretty fair, assuming it is being pressed at a good location, just hope it’s not this side of the pond 😂. But hell the postage. tax and import duty will hurt.

So let me get this straight. I purchased the entire tour on CD 10 years ago for $300. Now I get to pay $550 for 4 shows on vinyl. Uhh . . . . . . nope.

$80 for shorts? Come on guys.

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Like just about everyone else, my jaw is dropping at the price of the vinyl set. I’d love to have it, but there’s no way I can justify $600. The only way this if a) somebody really really nice and generous wants to give me an incredibly awesome Xmas gift or b) if the set doesn’t sell, and at some point it becomes available in the Bezosphere for about half price.

Sadly, I did NOT buy the ’72 suitcase when it came out, and the only Lyceum show I own is the 5-26 finale (a GOAT show, IMO), so it’s probably worth it to get the FLAC version, which should be the best possibly sound anyway. Glad TPTB are making that option available, along with some other less costly CD subsets. (Weird, to me anyway, that the newest CD version of Europe ’72 costs more, does not include the bonus tracks, and does not appear to have been remastered over the previous CD reissue.)

$80 shorts? $100 poster? $549 vinyl set? There must be some really rich Heads out there, is all I can say.

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Just musing that if this is successful, and World War 3 has been averted, and the Ukrainian people have their country back, we will get the Complete Winterland 1973 on vinyl.

But then my carbon conscience might be in full flight by then…

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To me, the crown jewel of the E72 tour is the 5/3 Paris show. At least that is the one I would purchase on vinyl. I passed because I thoroughly enjoy listening to that Other One all the way through. Uninterrupted.

Unfortunately on that release, it was split up onto three different album sides. No way did I want to deal with the hassle of flipping mid song. I don't care how good the sounds is. Same goes for these shows. The Dark Stars and Other Ones are on multiple album sides. Just me, but no thanks.

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Not going to be going to any D&C shows this year so probably a wash. Lot of vinyl released in last year or so. From a price point for me, nothing beats the year of Boxzilla between that and the E72 All Music Edition the high bar was set. I was shutout from the original E72 Trunk.

Hopefully there won't be another megabox this year.

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So it looks like they're the same 2011 digital mixes transferred to vinyl masters, as opposed to new analog remasters. Kinda' disappointing release. Might use the money to get 6 pair of them Sweat Shorts though("perfect for leisure and lounge" hard to resist.)

Can I get in on this? I won’t tell if you guys won’t tell! Just got the Phish giant box set! Now this! I’m thinking retirement money as well ha poor house more like it vinyl rich dirt poor! Only live once sorry honey in advance.

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Lyceum....wow...memories there. I still think these shows, and Europe '72 were Dead at their best, but then I might be biased, I was there, three shows in all. The first night at Wembley was almost a religious experience, and then I immediately bought tickets for the first Lyceum show. That was great too. BUT ! I was working for The Beatles Apple Records at the time, everyone in the London music business knew each other and there were always invitations and free tickets for everything, so when one of their drivers asked if anyone wanted to go to see the Dead on the Friday I jumped at that too. This time it was an invite to the backstage and I had to ask at the stage door. As soon as I was let in I was told to "...quick, lick my hand" and I did. Just as well it was Friday and I did not have to work the next day, they played until sometime around 3 in the morning, I got a taxi home and carried on tripping through Saturday. Yes, they were great shows, but with the added bonus that somehow that last night was permanently burned into my brain. I still play the CDs often, but I agree with the above comments, Dark Star and The Other One across separate sides of vinyl would be an annoyance. Plus I dare not ask what shipping cost to Australia (where I now live) would total.

I came seconds away from pulling the trigger but no. PayPal spaced and by the time I got back in the moment passed. I am a collector in general and vinyl in specific. This is the release I plan to use to re-evaluate what is necessary. On the other hand I snagged Are You Experienced UHQR. Priorities lol. As Cousans… pointed out a digital issue analogically isn’t my idea of a reason to buy vinyl ✌️

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Oh I want the vinyl box. And will probably get it, but for the first time in years it’s not a given. I already have the steamer trunk. And the timing. Sheesh. I just spent way more than I care to admit on Dead/Co Summer Tour tickets two days ago… now this. But I do want it.

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Buy this vinyl box set now, or regret it later. I know it’s pricey but is it? Compared to hotel rooms, eating out, concert tickets? Pull the trigger, go on and do it!

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Do they know where this 24 Vinyl Box is being pressed and who cut the lacquer? From my Dead Paris May/72 Record Store Day release - It says lacquer cut at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman and pressed at Optimal media in Germany. Hopefully in poly lined sleeves as well - same question applies to forthcoming Dead Europe 72 Apr RSD release. For this price, I would like to know - hopefully they post this info, before it sells out. Thanks

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Today, 50 years ago, I was there.
I posted elsewhere about the lovers and comrades who were with me, but who have now passed. 50 years has gone bloody fast....
I wont be getting this box, the shows were great, but the trunk covers my needs.

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My ticket to the Empire Pool cost £1. By the time these Lyceum shows rolled around, the ticket price had doubled to £2!

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Chris, Dogon - no, I wouldn't say you were biased - I wasn't there, but I've listened to most of the shows every year since the trunk came out, and they always sound great to me. Better than the ones I went to, that's for sure! Although of course I enjoyed them too, at the time.

I'm not sure about these vinyl re-issues though. I think I'll get the Wembley show on RSD on vinyl and leave it at that.

It occurred to me this morning - if they were going to release something as lavish and expensive as this, wouldn't it have been better to do it with shows that haven't already come out? Like from Fall 1972, for example.

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I understand about why make and sell shows that have already been released when there is so much yet to come.

I think the plan is to release all 22 Europe shows on vinyl come hell or high water. (they've only release two that way, right? They've done Olympia, this one and the one off with only a dark star)

Just like the Dicks Picks, I think they will all see the vinyl pressing mill. (I keep buying them anyway in hopes all 36 will make the cut)

They did/are doing the fillmore 69 stuff.

I think they got these great recordings and they will squeeze them until drained.

Also they are limited, so they should all sell.

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You are not alone!!! Holy Cow! How can a pair of sweat shorts possible cost $80???

As for the big vinyl box - I am going to pass. A few years ago I might have jumped, but I know myself and my limited storage much better these days.

I hope those who do buy the box it love it, and that those shorts make you feel 80-bucks worth of groovy!

(I did get the slip mat - I really like the artwork, especially the garden maze design.)

Peace

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Just a shout out to Auston Matthews, who now holds the record for most goals in a season for an American born player in the NHL (56 and counting), but he also now holds the record for most goals by a Toronto Maple Leaf, a franchise that is 100+ years old! This guy is one of The Best I have seen in 60+ years of following the sport.

Oro, Angry Jack Straw - Sorry about the Sabres. A dubious record - 11 years and no playoffs! Yikes! (There is “Help On The Way”)

As for this collection, how awesome to lay this 24 disc beauty out for friends when they drop by, but a tad price prohibitive. I agree with Otis, the artwork is extraordinary, as it usually is when an official release hits the site, but I cannot justify in this dimension paying $80 for a pair of shorts, never mind the other swag. This is great for those that want to pony up for this collection, it is special, but maybe the Rhino team can take the pricing out of Park Place range, and settle for Baltic Avenue, where the true fans live.

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