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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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    Got the release this weekend. Haven't listened to the first disc, some folks are right though they should have included the MONO mix. Most bands through about 1968 mixed in MONO due to stereo being a novelty and very expensive at the time; the stereo recordings are not always the true representation of the bands vision. Anyway, I need to check it out. I did listen to a bit of the live stuff, it sounds AMAZING especially for a 50 year old field recording, but the stereo separation is driving me crazy. I had to turn it off, maybe it's my old ears but the vocals are all in the left channel and the instruments are in the right channel. Anyway, the setlist is amazing, and I'll listen eventually. Still a good release
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    I always have really enjoyed this tune, and I was really happy when I heard a Grateful Dead version for the first time. It was from that unofficial live in 66 vinyl, withe the 3 blue skulls on the cover. I also enjoy the 13th Floor Elevators cover as well.
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    Mine didn't come with one as shown in the reveal. I wish it did. Marye, can they send me one for my copy?
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    Lovely job on the remastering. Reminds me of The Beatles 2009 re-issues, everything in it's right place and a really warm sound.
  • thelocalgardener
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    got mine!
    My copy arrived today(way up here in Canada) along with the picture disc. My kid asked "What is THAT?!"No fraud on the credit card this time either. Cheers, Matt
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    I wanted to add that I always love hearing the Dead perform that song. Sometimes they'd mess up their cues but this one is done well. Of all the band versions of Baby Blue, I think theirs was the best. I wish they had done a proper studio single. In most performances, the only defect is a couple of lines that are too low pitched for Garcia to sing; it might have worked very nicely if Weir had chimed in on those lines with a strong baritone. It was originally an acoustic song, and must've been difficult to adapt to a full band arrangement. The Byrds, who usually did well with Dylan material, couldn't come up with a good enough version to release.
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    I was puzzled that the extended guitar solo ending from Cream Puff on the Rhino remix wasn't repeated here, nor any bonus tracks either. On the positive side, while I haven't done an A/B comparison on the sound, I always judge by whether Phil's bass is clearly audible. It seems to be very good here. Apparently I got the psych sleeve, if that's the outer box with the Kelly/Mouse collage and stickers. Dead.net never answered our queries about that, but I saw one for sale in a record store with no outer box. I wish Dead.net was more responsive to questions from fans and followers. If you read that "Everything I Know About Business I Learned From The Grateful Dead" book, being responsive to their fans was one of the secrets of their success. Unfortunately, those running the Dead business now don't seem to give a rat's ass about communicating with their followers. It's pretty much a "we don't care, we don't have to" and a "take it or leave it" attitude, from what I can tell. Would it really be so hard to give us more information and answer questions once in a while? Let me end on a positive note: the live set is wonderful, tho Garcia's guitar is barely audible here and there. What I loved so much about the early Dead is their imaginative arrangements, and the way Phil was the driving force, with his aggressive and confident bass playing. He's my favorite musician of all time, unless it's Casady.
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    Well the two versions have slightly different lyrics, I assume Bobby changed them himself as they arent too different. Also the second version's arrangement is even more removed from how the original was/is played. But yeah most I've seen say "Traditional, Arrangement by the Grateful Dead". I enjoy the Jim Kweskin Jug Band's version alot as well.
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    I bought Two of these on The 17th.Nov 2016 USPS says were delivered but never in My mail box.What do I do now??? Mary E can you help me ??
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    Your answer is total BS. It had rightly been attributed as a traditional, arranged by the Grateful Dead (original album & Shakedown) or to Noah Lewis (Deadbase, 30 Trips Scroll, Complete & Annotated GD Lyrics book). It is correctly absent from the GD Anthology I & II books that collected all the GD original tunes. The first instance I see claiming it as an original is the 30 Trips '66 show & the 50th Anniversary release. It is one of many mistakes in the liner notes of 30 Trips (no credit to Matt Kelly on '75, Eleven Jam when the lyrics are sung '69, + others). Furthermore, it was recorded in by the Cannon Jug Stompers in 1928 & Lewis' group in 1930. Throwing another New or the word All to the title doesn't change that fact. Or the fact that all the prior attributions were correct & the last two are not. In the age of Trump, facts & truth ARE important. Fact, Minglewood is NOT a GD original. They should get it right. It is a lie & diminishes the folks who ACTUALLY wrote it.
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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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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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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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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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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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In your damn email!!
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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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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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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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On Amazon it states that this won't be released until January 13, 2017. I don't see anything here about that.
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I really want to listen to the July 29th show and the bonuses from the 30th. But I don't want to buy a physical copy if they're just going to release it on Spotify?? Is this limited?? Should I buy it before it's too late or wait for it to be uploaded on Spotify?
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Anyone know/post that this is a limited run?
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Looks like the cds are unlimited. I'm thinking this will be available to general public.
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How will this compare to the Golden Road box set version? Anyone know?
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Are these deluxe CD editions going to be released every year and date when the original albums were released? Will these be sold in local or chain record stores and not limited edition, thus some of us can save on shipping costs? Are these...will these...are these...will these..are these...
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I pre-ordered the picture disc for $24.98 and 2-cd set for $19.98 including free shipping from Amazon, yesterday.I expect the 2-cd set price will lower by release time,not so sure about the picture disc.
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I ordered this along with the DaP sub. It says this will be shipped on 1/20/17. It shows no shipping charge so I have my fingers crossed on that. Rock on
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I was figuring it out also, then realized the 50th anniv year for BUILT TO LAST would be 2039...WTF?!?!!? Seems a little silly to stretch out that far, or to even think it will be viable in 2039....I mean I hope so, but everyone on these boards & interested will 70-80 yrs old, C'MON.....they need to release an album a month for the next 18 months.....I relly just want the "extra Live" disc for: GTH, DEAD SET, RECKONING, WOAN, In the Dark, and Built....can we just get these out PLEASE!!!!!Waiting for more '79-'89 Dead Deluxe is like waiting for an 80's pick from the Dave Pick series IMHO
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Shit will have already happened, nevertheless Shit Happens will probably go straight to the top of the charts, numero uno....
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Didn't you promise that if you got an 80s Dave's Pick there would be no more complaining? Bet you haven't even listened to it. Go post a review, or how much you love it. Stop trolling with complaints.
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I wonder what the bonus disk will be?
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My guess is that the unreleased-in-the-Complete-E72-Box video material will be the bonus disc on an otherwise original-content-only edition of the album. That would explain why there was no DVD in that "complete" box...I'm not gonna get this first album re-issue, but I am eager to see what's offered with the other albums!
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This is always tricky with these re-issues. Even more so with this one, as we have different mixes AND different lengths to deal with. Which one is this one? Hard to keep straight. I think it goes something like this: a) Original Mix/Original Length: Gold WB Label (1967) or Dark Green WB (1967-71) b) Re-Mix/Original Length: Palm Tree/Burbank Label (1972ish) c) Golden Road + Stand Alone Re-Issue = Extended lengths? Remix or Original? d) Warner Bros Studio Album/Record Store Day 180 (Vinyl) = Remix or Original? e) 50th Anniversary = Remix or Original? I think for Anthem that the Golden Road re-issue & Warner Bros Studio Album re-issue were the original mixes. For Aoxomoxoa the GR was the re-mix and the Warner Bros Studio Album was the original. I'm confused on the first record, however. Someone with some knowledge lay it on me & feel free to correct if I made a mistake.
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a Taper's Section from back in 2007 listed Dancing in The Streets, I'm A King Bee > One Kind Favor as having been played on 7/29/66. I guess those dates are wrong, or this is not the complete concert. Can anyone shed any light on this? Also if the Taper's Sections are any indication, it looks like the only 1967 shows that are in the Vault are 3/18/67, 8/4-5/67, 10/22/67, 11/10-11/67. I have to imagine 9/3-4/67 are there too, given that we've seen bits of these shows released.
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The DeadBase 50th has the lists like you say: 7/29/66: Dancin, Cold Rain, King Bee, One Kind Favor, You Don't Have to Ask, Hey Little One, BIODTL, Schoolgirl, Minglewood. * list may be incomplete & may be from the 30th. 7/30/66: 1: Standing on the Corner, I Know You Rider, Next Time, Top of the World, You Don't Have to Ask, Big Boss Man, Stealin, Cardboard Cowboy, Baby Blue, Cream Puff War. 2: Viola Lee,BIODTL, Schoolgirl * list may be incomplete & may be from the 29th. I just think since the venue is the same on 7/29 & 7/30, and there are some songs repeated, the dates just got confused.
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So those of us who shelled out for the The Golden Road box set and already have "remastered" copies of all of the albums must now shell out for newly remastered copies of what we already have in order to get the live show. Smacks of endlessly recycling the same music in order to maximize financial return to me. Good luck to you, but I'll keep my dough, thanx.
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I'm on the fence on this one. '66 stuff is so rare, it pushed me over. The singles thing ($50 for 8 songs) is far worse.
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Why don't they just TELL US when they will be released, to save all this guessing ?
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That would make too much sense. Plus the more hits on the site looks good. I love all the older music. I will buy this for sure. Anything with Pig.
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13 January is release according to Amazon
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I'm for sure going to get this, but I understand some of the controversy about having to buy a cd you already own in order to get the 66 show. When I first saw this I immediately started thinking about who I could give the extra to haha, but then again the previous one has bonus tracks including some live stuff also. I may end up giving the new cd of the 1St album away to a friend in the old slipcase, and then I'll just put the Previous (Golden Roadversion) into the new 2cd slipcase. Either way I'm excited about this 66 show being released, it should be really chill.
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From the 2016 Almanac We'll be kicking things off on January 20th with the release of THE GRATEFUL DEAD: 50th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION. The set 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.” The first 10,000 units manufactured will come in a distinctive psychedelic sleeve. http://www.dead.net/almanac/?intcmp=home/carousel4
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I used to grouse about no 66-67 releases and I've always loved to pull shows out on their anniversary for a listen. Now I'm grateful the anniversaries of '66 and '67 have come around so I can get that ballroom/auditorium/surf/garage I so desperately need! Thanks DL, JN et al.
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Just release all the latest mastered albums in 2017 .... I've ordered GD, and I'll definitely get Anthem, Aoxomoxoa and Live/Dead, but if they wait until the actual 50th anniversary of them, then by the time they get to In The Dark or Built To Last, I guarantee we won't be buying CD's, so I'm not going to worry too much 'bout those.
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some one buy one copy, burn the new live show cd's and distribute them accordingly. This is just a way to resell all ready heard music, remaster or not, it is a marketing ploy that won't work on me, I'm sure this show will be available soon for all to have, without having to buy a "new, improved" version of an old album you all ready own. Nice try, but no.
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For me, hearing what the last 14 years of technological advances contributes to the sound of this 50-year-old album is exciting. And after listening to Standing On The Corner and comparing it to the sound quality of my unofficial PNE recording is like night and day. After waiting decades for this show to be released I am very happy and grateful that this two-cd package is being offered. Now if they can do this kind of thing for Anthem Of The Sun, Aoxomoxoa and Live Dead before I die, I'll be one happy five-decade long bus rider.
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Don't be afraid to make these reissues 3-4 disc sets. I'm in. Sure I have all the original albums on disc from the last time they were reissued but I saw this album pre-order on iTunes for $14.99 so look at it this way, for $14.99 you get a killer 1966 Dead show in awesome quality and the first album remastered in awesome quality as a bonus. Peace.
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There's no law stating they have to release these in order. Conceivably, they could release 2-3 a year between DaPs and Box Sets(!).
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In the Almanac it was stated that the first 10,000 units pre-ordered will come with a distinctive psychedelic sleeve. That is no longer mentioned in the description on this site. Does that mean that they are already gone? Any help with this question is appreciated.
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I too want to know that. It will affect how soon I order it! Please O Powers That Be just answer our question!
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I would like to request that the Anthem of the Sun reissue include Phil Lesh's remix for the first time on CD. I like it a lot better than the original mix and hate having to download a reduced fidelity copy off YouTube.
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I ordered this here right away, and my card was charged by Warner Music Group (not Dead.net). Then the charge was reversed. Which I guess is pretty standard for a pre-order like this. But since then, they've charged my card 5 times. Each charge is reversed a few days later. They charged it again today. Is this really necessary? Anyone else experiencing this?
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Ordered immediately once these discs were announced. A charge for US$50 showed up on my credit card and stayed on as an 'unposted' charge for about 10 days. Annoying to say the least. Then it just disappeared?! No explanation, no nothing.
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Ordered immediately once these discs were announced. A charge for US$50 showed up on my credit card and stayed on as an 'unposted' charge for about 10 days. Annoying to say the least. Then it just disappeared?! No explanation, no nothing.
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Ordered immediately once these discs were announced. A charge for US$50 showed up on my credit card and stayed on as an 'unposted' charge for about 10 days. Annoying to say the least. Then it just disappeared?! No explanation, no nothing.
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My account continuously is being charged and then the charge is reversed over and over again. I'm really getting sick of it. I think I might just cancel the order.
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I'm assuming that this regular 2CD version will be available at local records stores. I find that Newbury Comics in Mass. usually gets whatever isn't a limited edition Deadnet exclusive. I never preorder these releases. The price in stores is usually comparable or less. Why pay shipping costs and deal with the hassle? Sorry to Deadnet. I love the releases and all but I try not to over subject myself unless there's no alternative. On that note, happy weekend and happy holidays.
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