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  • vaddison
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    why does there seem to be limited Dead content on Vinyl? I don't understand why all of Dave's Picks aren't released on Vinyl as well as CD.....I don't even have a CD player anymore and can't remember the last time I saw one.

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    Liner Notes For New Dave's Pick 4/15/78

    Hey all,

    These are NOT the authorized liner notes -- I was at the show, it was my favorite show ever that I attended, and I wrote up the notes. Tried to submit them to Dave himself, but he must get a ton of email so who knows. Enjoy!

    Liner Notes
    4/15/78
    Williamsburg, VA

    We THOUGHT we had a brilliant, original, idea:

    Instead of waiting for the Grateful Dead to come to our town… we could drive to where they were playing!

    Yes, we really thought we invented this plan! Look -- this was spring of ’78. There was no internet. We were young. We had seen some shows, but we were still pretty new to all of this.

    So we piled into cheap cars and drove all night to the show at William & Mary College in Williamsburg, VA.

    Williamsburg is a tourist town that features re-creations of colonial times. Everywhere you look there are guys in tri-corner hats, ye olde candlemaker, and the village blacksmith. Wonderful and endlessly hokey. Both. In ‘78 bumping into a lot of fellow Deadheads in town still seemed like a surprise. You’re here for the show? WE’RE here for the show!

    Oh yeah. It was also income tax day (April 15th) AND… if rumors are true… it was Parent Visitation Day at William & Mary College. Whee!

    So we headed into ye olde colonial town, where friendly Deadheads had politely taken over the ice cream parlor, asking the staff to please create milk shakes with… uh... an extra dose of enlightenment along with the whipped cream topping.

    By late afternoon we headed back to campus on a lovely early-spring day. We spotted a guy in a blazer, howling a solo acapella version of It Must Have Been the Roses. Geez Louise… what brought this on? We debated seriously among ourselves but the answer came soon enough when he happily fell to the ground and a pint of whiskey tumbled out of his pocket and onto the lawn. OK!

    Right before the doors opened there was a small commotion in the parking lot, where large freshly-damp squares of paper appeared at very low prices. Who was the sponsor of this largesse? Mysterious-o!

    We headed inside where things took a delightful turn toward the delirious. This was a college show and the ushers were all college students, wearing bright orange safety vests. Nice to know that no matter how wacky we were… they were even wackier.

    The stage was VERY low to the floor. At some point John Scher (the east-coast’s answer to Bill Graham) came out to ask us to please step back away from the speaker towers so they wouldn’t fall over. Scher tried to calm us down while the college ushers with the flashlights waved the beams around wildly and tried to whip us into a frenzy.

    My friend turned to me in panic. “This is... bad. We need to leave.”

    “No… this is GOOD! We need to STAY!” I explained.

    From my viewpoint at 40,000 feet I felt it vital to bring my sister out into the hallway right before the show started. “I just want to let you know that I’m FINE. But if anything weird happens to me, now you know that I DID mention that something MIGHT be wrong.” (Uh…. what?)

    The show crackles from the beginning. I had seen a bunch of shows before, but never one where the whole band was ON like this. If you’ve ever had the privilege… it’s not like it was a good show or even a great show. It’s more like, “Who ARE these guys! This is completely different from every other show I’ve ever seen. Can they just turn this magic on and off like a light switch?” (The correct answer is, “No; it happens when it happens, and it is phenomenal,” but that is another story for another time.)

    If the ‘60s were the psychedelic ranger years, and the early ‘70s the songwriting years (American Beauty and Workingman’s Dead) this stretch of the late ‘70s might have been the rock and roll years. Lots of big crescendos and racing each other gleefully through songs. No MIDI yet; no synthesizers. You can hear it jump in songs such as El Paso and Brown Eyed Women – everywhere there are extra guitar flourishes and bolts of lightning tossed off with abandon.

    The set ends with a gospel-worthy Deal: Don’t you that that DEAL go down, and my occasionally wretched soul is saved once again. Hallelujah.

    The lights stay low in the hall in between sets (oh how I miss that!). While we wait the lights on stage shift slowly from blue to red and back to blue… we think.

    Back on Earth, we are in trouble. Apparently we are in the wrong seats, but don’t know it and we are in no condition for advanced reasoning. Down at the end of the row some VERY patient Deadheads have been trying all through the first set to get our attention while amazing music roars around us. During intermission they finally caught my sister’s eye: “Look at your ticket. What color is it? Blue. Now look at your seat… what color is it? Orange. The tickets and the seats are supposed to match. YOU’RE IN THE WRONG SEATS.” After much skepticism they saw the light come on in her. “You’ve got it! Now… explain it to your friends!”

    My sister turned to me: “Let’s play a game!”

    “What?”

    “Let’s play a game. What color is your ticket?”

    “Uh… blue,” I said, staring at a shredded soggy mess in my hand that was probably once a ticket.

    “What color is your seat?”

    “Orange.”

    “OK… now YOU’VE got it! Now you explain it to Mark!”

    Before the second set starts the drummers spin back and forth on their stools, looking like two wrestlers getting ready to grapple.

    Check out that second-half setlist. Nothing really unusual here. It’s just all played so hard. No noodling; no searching; they know where they are going.

    This tour might have been the first incarnation of the Rhythm Devils, and in this early version ALL of the band members come out and play percussion and it is just lovely. I do believe I see band members picking up small percussion instruments and tossing them into the air, over the top of the light truss… but I could be mistaken.

    This is the ONLY Morning Dew of 1978 and it is sad and beautiful and memorable. Followed by my own wonderful Wile E. Coyote adventure. (I am way out over the edge of the cliff, and fail to notice that there is no longer ground under my feet) before reality appears in the form of Around and Around. I think, “ ‘They never stopped rockin’,”… they’re going to play all night!” Well… not exactly.

    Encore time and Bobby says, “Guess what night it is?” and my very busy brain scrambles for an answer: “Uh… Halloween? Christmas? Billy’s birthday?” Nope – it’s SATURDAY NIGHT! OK!

    But there’s still much more fun to be had, such as when the police very politely ask us to leave the parking lot after the show. (Um… why? Everyone is so much safer with us just standing right here…) We drive off hesitantly.

    It was then that we wound up at, not our campground as hoped, but rather at Camp Peary Marine Base and CIA training ground, where the very nice guard with his shiny boots and great big gun showed remarkable mercy and restraint, pointing us gently in the right direction, as my friend freaks out and keeps making slow U-turns in the military base’s driveway before we head down the road.

    OK.

    Glen

  • Spectrum78
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    Dekalb-Extra brand new copy at cost (plus rest of the season)

    I have an extra DP subscription this year (by mistake) and will sell individually or the buyer of DeKalb gets first right of refusal on any of the subsequent 3 releases (including bonus disc). Selling at dead.net cost, to another listener....no eBay flippers please. Be kind! Don't check back here that often so email me direct at markbayer@comcast.net

  • BillN
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    Liner note

    Great, thanks so much. Agreed great pub name. Seem to remember a beer called Dark Star many years ago....

  • Kate_C.
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    Liner Notes: The Cow & Cradle (great pub name)

    Moo: https://web.archive.org/web/20170103113119/http://gdreferencesite.com/c…

    السلام يا صديقي: https://web.archive.org/web/20170103052231/http://gdreferencesite.com/c…

    edit: oi! with those prominent rosy-red links and Arabic print, this looks like textbook canned espam...worry not WilliamN, they're legit and gotsa whatta ya need. promise.

  • BillN
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    CD liner note inserts

    Help!
    Catching up on releases I missed & having to buy second hand.
    Can any kind soul help me with scanned copies of the liner note booklets for Rocking the Cradle Egypt '78 & Cow Palace New Years Eve '76.
    CDs bought on-line, sellers not mentioning lack of complete package :(

    Would be hugely grateful!

  • Happy Will
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    Fillmore West 02/28/69 on Vinyl?

    Yesterday I saw an advert for a vinyl box set being issued imminently of the 28th Feb '69 Fillmore West gig. Is this official? It certainly appears so - but there is no mention here on Dead.net

  • JumpinJT
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    Long Strange Trip Blu-Ray bonus disc 2 defective

    Long Strange Trip Blu-Ray bonus disc 2 from Dead.Net that I received today (11-19-18) is not recognized by my Blu-Ray player. Disc 1 with the entire documentary plays fine, as do all my other Blu-ray discs. Cleaning player and disc did not help. Is it just me or are others having the same problem?

  • mbarilla
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    9.6.80 + "Comes A Time" ~ 1980

    Dave and Rhino , send it out !!!

    Requesting "Comes Time" 1980 performance !!!!!

    Requesting ~ 4.29.84

    7.5.81

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    rockit: '80 Warfield/RCMH

    I believe many of the master tapes (of which there was a reportedly huge trove) were erased, reused, or impaired during/following the production of DSet & Reckoning.

    Nonetheless...
    https://themidnightcafe.org/2018/06/03/the-grateful-dead-the-entire-war…

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Discuss here! (And if the show of your dreams isn't out yet, post your request here: https://www.dead.net/forum/top-my-request-list.)
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Will the package deals for the Dicks Picks series be available again? Such as 1-36 for $650 and the 6 cd deals? Also are there any plans to make the Mother Mccree CD available again?
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brewer, not sure what you're seeing, but I'm seeing DP36 as the first item in Live Music. If you're still having trouble, get back to us, but I'm seeing all the Picks there. brewer and mitheral, your requests for package deals and Mother McCree have been passed on and as soon as we have any news we'll get back to youse!
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Any updates about the packages deals? They were available on the previous site's store but didn't seem to make the transfer to the new one... In addition to the Mother Mccree, a repress of the 1st Old & in the Way CD would be great if possible as well.
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please make requests in the requests topic so they get seen! I think the relevant topic here is Box Sets...
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thank goodness for .irc since dead.net, or whatever it is now, can't keep their shit together and pulled all the download series (and all the info pertaining to them) at least i can download everyone ever released . . .free no less (the way it should be)!!
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not sure what pulled download series you're referring to; the download series that was formerly available remains available in the Store here. If you mean something else, please clarify. Thanks!
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Finally Released last Tuesday... Track Listing: Santana -Incident At Neshabur -Soul Sacrifice Grateful Dead -Hard To Handle -China Cat Sunflower > -I Know You Rider Jefferson Airplane -The Ballad of You And Me And Pooneil -Eskimo Blue Day All Star jam with members of all 3 bands
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Will reviews (of catalog items) posted to the old dead.net site reappear on the new site? For instance, I don't see any reviews for the Live from the Cow Palace set. I also find that some items in the catalog lack contents info (lists of tunes). Would that be from all the rigmarole involved in getting the new site up, or...?
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dunno, will ask!
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Is there any news of anything new coming out? Seems like the cobwebs are growing on the vaults lately. Up until a couple of years ago they were releasing a minimum of 5 or 6 CDs/DVDs a year. I'm beginning to lose interest because of the lack of output or even news of pending releases.
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When did 3FTV come out? Wasn't it the end of July? Should be by the end of October if their planning on four per year. But who said anything about four per year! It'd be nice. What would be cool is if the eventually forthcoming release had DP37 on it! That would surely improve everyone's mood a tad. "From day to day, just lettin' it ride, You get so far away from how it feels inside, You can't let go, 'cause you're afraid to fall, But the day may come when you can't feel at all."
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Echoing Spacebrother's comments, I too have been disappointed in the dearth of official GD releases over the last 2 years. Since DP 36, which was released in 2005 I think, we have had only 2 releases, the Fillmore '69 boxed set and 3FTV. While the boxed set is GREAT, I don't quite understand while a second edition hasn't been made available, or even why it had to be a limited edition to begin with. As for 3FTV, quick run throughs of what would eventually become great tunes don't appeal to me. What shows would I like to see? Wow, I don't know, just about anything from 1969 or 1972-1978, and any fine show from the Brent era. It is easier to say what shows I don't want. I know this is going to be extremely unpopular, but I think the Europe '72 shows are extremely OVERRATED. And even if the shows aren't overrated, what with the original Europe '72, Hundred Year Hall and Steppin' Out, isn't that tour already well represented? Of course, I would like to see more fall '72 shows, and we all know that tour has been well represented (9/17,21,27), so what do I know? I'm also not into the post-Brent releases.
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well Dstache, to fair them there was Cow Palace too.. I liked that m0stly, but it sounded a bit flat and sterile to my (admittedly way past their best) ears Anyway since the Tapers Section has adopted such a new upbeat, music-focused peace and love type vibe where can an inveterate whiner like me hang out these days? Really it is truly disappointing that the 'Official Announcements' forum here is such an empty, space right now, gathering dust over the past 3 months. This site (esp the request list forum) is full of good ideas. Has the organisation nothing to say to us? No feedback? Not even a teeny weeny thank you.............maybe just a little light....a tiny tease.....please...someone... ....Hello ....Hellooooooooooo
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Correct, Cosmicbadger, forgot about the '76 New Year's Eve show. Let me also add that Rockin' on the Rhein is another Europe '72. I actually listened to most of that show this weekend and it is a fine show.
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Does anyone know where the covers and trays for the Download series went?? Thanks
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Whatever happened to this release? I first saw it at Best Buy, and I know I'd seen it on the site prior to the transition, but since then it seems to have vanished from the face of the Earth. I can't even seem to track down a copy on eBay.
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I will pass your inquiries to the Store folks and see what I can find out. Thanks!
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Hey anybody else catch the drop outs in the China Cat and Rider on the Bonus Disc ?Or is my copy defective. And on the Night At The Family Dog DVD release, In the All-Star Jam Jerry, Jorma, Carlos - Lead Guitar Paul, Bob - Rhythm, Jack - Bass, Michael S. - Drums Michael C. - Percussion, But who is the Third Drummer, It's not Mickey or Bill or Spencer. Who is this mystery drummer, possibly a fourth act on the bill ? Thanks for the time. The Sky Was Yellow And The Sun Was Blue People Stopping Strangers Just To Shake Their Hand.
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There is also "Hundred Year Hall" Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam
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I mentioned Hundred Year Hall in my 9/26/07 rant above, Bob. I was saying that the Dead should NOT officially release any more Europe '72 because that tour was so well-represented. And then I go and receive your Europe '72 Eurovine (see the Vines forum for those not in the know) as well as relisten to some of the official releases, and ... I don't know anymore. Yeah, it is a well-represented tour, and it deserves to be.
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I was rather new to downloads back when these came out and made the mistake of buying and downloading the higher quality of MP3's before the old store closed and saved the artwork as well. Unfortunately, I had to wipe my computer and lost it all. I' going back and buying them all in FLAC but now it looks like the artwork is missing. Any chance that they'll put it back up?
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thye Paris shows are worthy of release, as are the Dutch and Danish shows, well most of the tour really.......... But.............. i prefer the autumn(Fall) 72 tour. perhaps there should be a 72 box set :-))))))))) Bob Happy New Year - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam
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While Europe '72 is nice, I agree that the Fall is even BETTER. They've already officially released 3 shows from it, 9/17, 9/21 & 9/27. I have a nice copy of 9/28, another fine show and a not so nice copy of 9/24 (GREAT Dark Star, don't even notice quality of recording isn't that great). Oroboros says he has a better copy of 9/24. I would like to add another show or two and create a nice Cream Filling # 2 vine.
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I love washington show from 30th and it gets better, the Oct/Nov shows are Awesome Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam
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The 9/30 Wash DC show isn't even in the Compendium, had to look on Deadlists. How is the sound quality? Compendium doesn't list many Oct shows with quality SBDs. I have a few Nov shows that were part of that big batch I acquired a while back. Hven't listened to one of them. I know my 11/17 Wichita isn't very good, even the Compendium lists an A SBD and mine sure isn't it.
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For getting a bit off topic. I'll get us back on-Release More Fall '72!!! Please do not make it a compilation Road Trips unless what you are releasing is all that exists in the vault from those particular shows, or what is left out is atrocious.
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no worries. Happy new year!
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The St Louis, Cleveland and Cincinatti shows have amazing Dark Stars with a Phil Bass Solo, if my memory is working correctly. As far as i am aware all that is available is Dark Star>Sugar Mag, but that is well worth searching out. this could be an idea for another vine Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam
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now playing Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam
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this from Spin CD's in the UK 27/01/2008 - Grateful Dead - 'Winterland 1973: The Complete.... 'Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings' (9 CD) We've just seen this as a UK release on a Rhino schedule for May 5th. More news when we have it
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The following was posted on the Rock Revival Blog http://rockrevivaltripleh.blogspot.com/2008/01/grateful-dead-winterland… MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008 In May 2008 a 9-cd set will be released called Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings. This captures the Dead in their hometown of San Francisco at one of the most fertile points in their career, they had perfected the art of the jam, could play country, and could tip you off the edge of the world into space with the notorious "Dark Star". These albums are of excellent remastered quality, check dead.net for more details on ordering. I don't know where they're getting their info from - just wish Rhino would make some kind of announcement so we can set off the fireworks.
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Over the past months several people have requested the the cover art and details be restored to the GD store download site but without any luck. These covers were all available on the old deadnet site and so they must exist somewhere. May I add my voice to those asking for these to be kindly restored..it may even encourage more people to buy the music.
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I've seen this as an alternate title to "One From The Vault" in bootleg form. I always knew it as "Make Believe Ballroom" but I'm wondering what this title means? Urubouros Deedni Mublasaron Backwards I see "noras ALBUM INDEED soruoburu" but I have no idea if I'm not so something there and this doesn't appear to be a foreign language I recognize. Anyone know where that title comes from?
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Excuse me but concerning RARE CUTS AND ODDITIES... HOW IN THE GODDAMN HELL IS A DEADHEAD SUPPOSED TO GET A COPY OF THIS ALBUM??!?! WELL?!?!?!?!?!?! WHAT THE FUCKING HELL?????!!!!!?!?!?!?! Damn, you people are assholes. Here we are supporting you yet you keep stuff from us because why? Because you're pricks, that's why? Yeah, I'd agree. How many fucking times did I fucking Mailorder? Over 200, that's how goddamn many. Now here this album is and I can't fucking get a copy. Why not? And what the hell are you going to do about it so that myself and others can enjoy the music here? Well?
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Thanks so much for restoring the download series, but please please please restore the cover art. Its really essential to the feel of the Download Series and an intergral part of the package. Thanks, ststfn
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You're not the first or the last to request this. I've passed requests along in the past, but it would not be a bad thing to click the fine Customer Service link and send the request along by that channel as well. Thanks!
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I'm trying to hunt this disk down too. I'm not sure how I missed the release but I did. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE re-release this disk! Or at least make it available for down load. Cash or trade for your extra!
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Thanks for the glide link, CB: new nuggets from '71 will be tasty So many roads to ease my soul...Ease my soul!!
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it would be good to let customer service know you want it. It's out of print now and you're not the first to want it.
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Just an fyi,look's like this is available for download at the itunes store. Saw it on there yesterday. pk
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Is Dicks Picks 3 completely out of print? I asked customer service and they said it would be back in stock soon but that was a month or 2 ago...
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Just an fyi, The complete artwork for the Download Series is available on Dead Pie Shop. peace and have a grate day! pk
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Did anybody else see this? On the storefront for a few hours today, a small image with a dysfunctional hyperlink - 2 CDs and one DVD. Could it just have been my overheated imagination?
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Stuck in my brain all day at the studio, couldn't wait to get home and order and......poof! It was gone! I am sure it will be back and most definitly worth the wait!