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July 1978: The Complete Recordings

What's Inside:

• Five Complete Shows on 12 discs
• 7/1/78 Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, MO
• 7/3/78 St. Paul Civic Center Arena: St. Paul, MN
• 7/5/78 Omaha Civic Auditorium: Omaha, NE
• 7/7/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
• 7/8/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope
Intro and show-by-show liner notes by Nicholas Meriwether
Producer's Note by David Lemieux
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
Release Date: May 13, 2016

Announcing July 1978: The Complete Recordings

We’re pleased to announce JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, five incredible unreleased shows and the first official release from the long-lost tapes, recently returned to the Grateful Dead’s vault. Follow the Dead on a sonic journey through a superb selection of settings, an often epic adventure that finds them winning over Willie and Waylon fans in Kansas City, conjuring charisma in Omaha, and elevating the Red Rocks beyond their already spiritual planes. With five distinct performances painting the masterpiece of 1978, Betty Cantor-Jackson's always-pristine soundboard recordings, and the "hall-of-fame pedigree" of the Dead's first-ever shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this is one release that far exceeds excellence in music, sound quality, and rarity.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS includes Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO (7/1/78), St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (7/3/78), Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE (7/5/78), and Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison CO (7/7/78 and 7/8/78) - all of the performances in this collection are drawn from the band’s master soundboard recordings, each newly mastered by Jeffrey Norman. The set also features original artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope (D.C. and Marvel comics) and in-depth liner notes written by Nick Meriwether (Grateful Dead Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz), as well as a producer’s note from producer David Lemieux.

Due May 13th, we anticipate that this extraordinary box will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks right here.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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March 16, 2016 - 12:34pm

#3681

Dennis

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November 1, 2012

MLavallee and "the wife"!

Brave man,,, I haven't told my wife yet. Waiting for a good moment?!?! I too was glad about the price, unfortunately I added 3 from the vault at the same time (it was only 45 bucks!), but it brought the total to 188, might as well say 200. I'm about to drop a chunk of dough on other things, so I need to time this well :-) They can kill ya, but they can't eat you!
March 16, 2016 - 12:08pm

#3682

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Pumped!

I'm super excited with this release and second what clovett is saying. What's not to like about this? I can find the good in any era GD, but its not like we got a truck of pristine 80's reel to reels returned. If you can't be happy for this one.. its like we all won the lottery.
March 16, 2016 - 12:03pm

#3683

hbob1995

Joined:
June 26, 2007

Pumped!

This looks like another home run for Dave & Rhino! These Red Rocks shows have been on everyone's wish list forever, plus 3 unknown shows that Dave says contain two smoking ones. Outstanding art work also. I really love it. It was no surprise to see the trolls come out yesterday after being missing (thank goodness!) for a long time. But no surprise there. They have to piss on everyone's parade. Haters gotta hate and trolls have to troll! Rock on
March 16, 2016 - 12:02pm

#3684

garciaddicted

Joined:
June 10, 2015

Just had to...

I like all era's of Grateful Dead and I just wanted to say, Jerry was the greatest ever, the Grateful Dead were the greatest ever, and Dave Lemieux is doing a fantastic job.
March 16, 2016 - 11:52am

#3685

MLavallee

Joined:
January 14, 2009

Can't we all get along?

I too would much love more releases form the 80s and 90s, of course I've never been disappointed with a show from the 60s or 70s, I'm too easy to please I guess. 7/08/78 was my first Dead boot, back before I realized there was the whole tape trading thing and record shops used to sell "import" CDs of live shows. I paid $50 for this one and it was worth every penny. Has long been on my wish list. First boot being Red Rocks and my first tape was Cornell, all downhill from there! j/k Can't wait for this box, I'm not familiar with the first three shows in the box so the prospect of getting 3 July '78 shows that are fresh to these ears has me dying for May! When I broke it to my wife I pre-ordered the new Dead box her neck tensed up, when I told her the price the look of relief was unmistakable. I could definitely use a few years of smaller boxes like this.
March 16, 2016 - 11:43am

#3686

scarletfire5877

Joined:
November 2, 2010

Red Rocks '78

When I was first introduced to the Dead in '93 my brother taped me 3 of his favorite bootlegs to start my collection. They were 3/1/69, 5/8/77, and 7/8/78. It's funny how it works, cuz even through the years of adding to my collection with tapes, then Dicks Picks and Daves Picks and other official releases, I still haven't found alot that I would hold higher than those 3 shows. 1 of those 3 was released with the Fillmore West '69 set a while back and now the 7/8/78. This is pretty exciting as it will be almost 23 years since i was first handed this gem of a show. I've read a lot of the comments and posts and I heard a couple negative things about repetition. I can't speak for the 7/1-7/7 shows but the 7/8 show has an energy that almost can't be explained. Jerry growls during this show and I mean his voice not guitar. That's just one example of the energy I'm talking about. I'm sure you always hear people say you can't always look at something on paper and make a judgement call but I'm telling ya that this is truly one of those time when you can't just look at it on paper haha. So don't worry if it looks repetitive because these same songs take on a life of their own. I don't know if it's because the channeled some special energy from Red Rocks or what but it's intense. This isn't your '73-'74 Dead. This is straight melt your face rock n roll Dead. A lot of the versions of these songs are still my favorite. I mean how many times have you heard a Bertha>Good Lovin'? This one is not the same trust me. I'm sure most like me have already heard this show but for the ones that haven't or think it's repetitive just get it anyway and you won't be let down. Songs that aren't even your favorite will become favorites haha. Thanks to the team that help make this all possible. I never would have thought.
March 16, 2016 - 11:32am

#3687

paulhealey

Joined:
September 21, 2015

Betty Boards, pt. 1 of 3

I read an interview with Rob Eaton at one point, where he talked about restoring the Betty Boards. I guess three parties bought the contents of the storage locker. One of them returned the reels to the band. One has tried to sell the reels to the band and one of them bought the reels for the cases they came in and threw the actually reels in a barn somewhere. In the interview Rob talks about how he came across this guy, and how he worked on restoring the reels and then returned them to the vault. Here is the link: http://www.relix.com/articles/detail/whats_become_of_the_bettys/P2. I also read somewhere, and this is from memory, so I could be wrong, that 5/8/77 is not in the vault. Anyway, as much as I would love to see a box from May of '77, between Boston, Ithaca and Buffalo, you have three "tent pole" shows and I can't see them being released in one box. Each one of those could be the "cornerstone" of it's own box like 7/7/78 or 3/29/90.
March 16, 2016 - 11:29am

#3688

PatagonianFox

Joined:
October 25, 2011

very clever allman

i have posted a variety of comments, but some people don't like those either. when the discussion turned to politics people were unhappy. when the conversation turned to jazz people were unhappy. the reality is most people on dead.net only want to hear the same shit: jerry was the greatest ever, the grateful dead were the greatest ever, dave lemieux is doing a fantastic job, etc. you get the gist. ----
March 16, 2016 - 11:24am

#3689

stoltzfus

Joined:
January 13, 2010

Liking 80s GD is not a crime

I have recently called for GD83, June/July 85, Greek Box multiple times. However, this box o' 78 is magical. Pure and simple. Top five shows according to me: 8/27/72 6/10/73 7/8/78 5/11/72 12/31/76 now the only one not-yet-released is 6/10/73. 80s GD? Yes, please. But zero complaints about this 78 box.
March 16, 2016 - 11:23am

#3690

PatagonianFox

Joined:
October 25, 2011

just like beetlejuice

say my name, and i'll show up. the reality is quite simple to comprehend. all i want is more variety. at this point i'll take a vince era release. i don't necessarily prefer the '80s to other eras. although there is more song variety in the later eras, which is what i'm asking for. however, that has not stopped people on here from misunderstanding my calls for non-keith releases. at one point someone made a reference to me wanting to have sex with brent midland's corpse. yeah. i know. i'm the troll. as for me having an alter ego; i seriously doubt RV3 is me since he created his account just 6 weeks after i created this one, but you never know. i did burn a few braincells back in the day. ----

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July 1978: The Complete Recordings

What's Inside:

• Five Complete Shows on 12 discs
• 7/1/78 Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, MO
• 7/3/78 St. Paul Civic Center Arena: St. Paul, MN
• 7/5/78 Omaha Civic Auditorium: Omaha, NE
• 7/7/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
• 7/8/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope
Intro and show-by-show liner notes by Nicholas Meriwether
Producer's Note by David Lemieux
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
Release Date: May 13, 2016

Announcing July 1978: The Complete Recordings

We’re pleased to announce JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, five incredible unreleased shows and the first official release from the long-lost tapes, recently returned to the Grateful Dead’s vault. Follow the Dead on a sonic journey through a superb selection of settings, an often epic adventure that finds them winning over Willie and Waylon fans in Kansas City, conjuring charisma in Omaha, and elevating the Red Rocks beyond their already spiritual planes. With five distinct performances painting the masterpiece of 1978, Betty Cantor-Jackson's always-pristine soundboard recordings, and the "hall-of-fame pedigree" of the Dead's first-ever shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this is one release that far exceeds excellence in music, sound quality, and rarity.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS includes Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO (7/1/78), St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (7/3/78), Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE (7/5/78), and Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison CO (7/7/78 and 7/8/78) - all of the performances in this collection are drawn from the band’s master soundboard recordings, each newly mastered by Jeffrey Norman. The set also features original artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope (D.C. and Marvel comics) and in-depth liner notes written by Nick Meriwether (Grateful Dead Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz), as well as a producer’s note from producer David Lemieux.

Due May 13th, we anticipate that this extraordinary box will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks right here.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

Kengoesto11

I also ordered this box 7 weeks ago and still nada. I am waiting patiently because it will eventually ship. I will say it will ship on Dec. 22. What date do you think.

Carlo13

Wish I knew. I was hoping to confirm that the order will be recognized instead of forgotten. So I tried Dr. Rhino and got the same robo-response/apology as regular customer service email. These responses include a reminder that multiple inquiries may further delay an order...so handcuffed, LOL! But I can still play the shamisen and there are far worse things. It's all good.

Kengoesto11

It may take a little time be patient.

"Due to a high-volume of email traffic, there will be a delay in response time".

Carlo

I feel for you, man. I made the mistake of ordering a simple CD (Terrapin Limited--3/15/90) for a Christmas gift some three weeks ago. Alas, it still sits in a "processing" status. Email requests have been answered with the same "robo-response" bullshit. And what makes it even more frustrating is dead.net had absolutely zero problems charging my credit card the day I ordered it...that portion of their logistical process seems to run flawlessly! And by comparison, I ordered other Christmas gifts from the Foo Fighters, Rush, and Pearl Jam websites the same day as my Dead order, and holy shit, like magic, all their merchandise arrived, as ordered, in less than a week.
This "we're moving our warehouse" excuse has grown pathetic and old...any logistical issues dead.net is having should be transparent to the customer! But allow me to end my complaints with a few suggestions, as I'm the kind of person who won't complain without bringing some solutions to the table....: (1) SHUT DOWN ALL SALES UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO COMPLETE AN ORDER! (2) DO NOT CHARGE THE CUSTOMER UNTIL AFTER A PRODUCT SHIPS!

Merry Christmas All---and Carlo, if you're really Jonesin for those 78 shows, PM me (if it works) I'm sure I have a copy's I could share

Robbz

Merry x-mas to you too. Now the july 78 box completely disappeared from the site which makes me nervous. There were still a bunch left too.

July 1978: The Complete Recordings delivered today

Hi just an bit of info for people who were in a similar position to me: I ordered the Box Set (as part of a larger order) on 9-21-19, and it arrived today, so a little over 3 months later. I had written CS once (on November 26) and received a reply on December 3 from Warner Music Group Customer Service which read, in part:

Due to a complex warehouse move we now have a significant backlog of both customer inquiries and shipments, and as a result we haven’t been able to deliver at the level that we pride ourselves on.
For those waiting on their orders, while we wish we could give you an exact estimate as to when your order will ship, we are still awaiting the exact order status details that we urgently want to get to you.
We are putting 100% of our focus and dedication into a solution to this shipping delay, and are currently working with our warehouse partner to send out outstanding orders.
We wish we had been able to have communicated this to you sooner, but we had relied on assurances from our warehouse partner that they would be able to quickly resolve the backlog of orders, and they haven’t been able to honor this commitment. We must again apologize for this delay in reaching out to you.
While it is not our place to be making requests of you, we do hope that you will continue to be patient with us, as we work through these issues and work with our current partner to ship out your order as soon as possible.
We are genuinely sorry for the delay and inconvenience associated with your order, and we thank you for your patience and understanding to date.

HANG IN THERE FELLOW DEADHEADS!!!!!! AS ALWAYS IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT.
However, I don't see the Box Set currently listed for sale on the Dead's site right now either? My S/N was 091xx of 15000.
Peace and Happy Hanukkah!

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