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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 15, 2016 - 7:47pm

#3721

Angry Jack Straw

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Numbers

Yup. Numbered copies and bonus disks matter. A lot. Good luck trying to find the Academy of Music bonus disk for under $100. Most of you probably don't have cable TV, but if you do, they are showing the movie on VH1 Classic right now. Alternating between that and the play in round. And as always, it is so nice to hear from space and pfox within seconds of this release announcement. I relish the wit and insightfulness of their input. Repetition is crucial. Keep it up girls.
March 15, 2016 - 7:30pm

#3722

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Buzz

..and a good way to escape camera anxiety.
March 15, 2016 - 7:14pm

#3723

David Duryea

Joined:
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buzz

No hat, All cannabis?
March 15, 2016 - 7:03pm

#3724

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Awesome

These are treasured shows.. and like Syracuse, I am really digging the artwork after being lukewarm on the last few. Its got that Van Gough, trippy, Absinthe Orange effect. As for these being the Eaton restored tapes.. perhaps. .but Lemieux does mention Plangent is doing the transfer. Not that it would bother me if it was just the Eaton restored copies. I'm pretty sure that's where some of the AOM material came from. Works for me. I still suspect he's telling the truth and the masters were returned to the vault. We likely have ZuckFun and his group of thugs to thank for this. Thanks Zuck. Finally.. I could be wrong, but it looks almost like Lemeiux has a little buzz in this video. He has squity eyes and he's a bit less jumpy than in some others.
March 15, 2016 - 6:27pm

#3725

Automaticslim

Joined:
July 9, 2014

Betty Boards

Carefull with that axe EugeneThese are the Rob Eaton restored tapes. Nothing more/nothing less. There may be some more in that vein but only Dark Star Rob knows. All Kudos to him.
March 15, 2016 - 6:11pm

#3726

MinasMorgul

Joined:
February 4, 2015

Numbered Releases

Hard core collectors like numbered things. I learned this after selling my unnumbered Dave's Picks Vol 1 to someone expecting a numbered copy. I had no idea they HAD numbers until this bitch asked me for a refund. She wasn't a bitch for asking for a refund, she was a bitch for accusing me of trying to rip her off. Anyway, collectors like numbered things. Patagonian - Egypt 1978, released under Dave Lemieux's watch has Shakedown Street. Gary Coleman - whachoo talkin' bout woolus.
March 15, 2016 - 6:09pm

#3727

Dennis

Joined:
November 1, 2012

syracuse78

I checked my copy of 7/8/78 against the "official" release copy of Wharf Rat they have up. My copy claims to be "soundboard". The "official" is a hair better, vocals a LITTLE cleaner, sound a LITTLE more focused. I agree and have been saying it for awhile, that all they've done is download a Charlie Miller soundboard and polished it up a bit, but I buy them anyway :-) The good thing is if the buck is tight in your life, you can get the stuff at the archive and not be left out. Some of the other shows in this box though are WAY better than the copies I have. Basic audience with somebody yelling Jerry thru the quietest part of Stella Blue :-) I further like it because it a solid chunk release, you can now cross ALL of 7/78 off the need list, like having all of 75 or all Europe. Just a nice affordable set. Thanks TPTB. I guess no reason now to worry about the Ides of March :-)
March 15, 2016 - 5:53pm

#3728

stoltzfus

Joined:
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Gary Coleman:

your combination of avatar and message have me laughing so hard. I agree: who GAF if they are individually numbered? Well someone does I guess. but not me. just gimme dat music.
March 15, 2016 - 5:45pm

#3729

Stegner

Joined:
April 8, 2014

Red Rocks excitement and trivia

Awesome -- I don't have enough good 1978! That's quite a statement from Dave that these surpass the spring 1977 box -- have to hear it to believe it. Am hoping that Huntington 4-16-78 will be released eventually -- best Peggy-O ever, Jerry's solo is truly inspired -- in high school, I cranked that when driving around the back roads of New Hampshire. Went to 2 Red Rocks shows for the first time last year (Death Cab For Cutie -- my girl friend's favorite band lol) and Mark Knopfler (one of my favorites). There's a free museum at the top of the stadium that is definitely worth checking out -- 2 interesting tidbits of info I learned there -- first, the Grateful Dead played the most concerts there of any band (24 times if I recall) and second, the Beatles played at Red Rocks in 1964, which I found surprising. Am seeing Bob Dylan there in mid-June this summer (on the drive home from the Telluride blue grass festival). Great timing for this box set coming out in May -- the 1978 Dead shows will be fresh on my mind and obviously played during the drive through Colorado enroute to Red Rocks . . . PS -- the other shows from early July look special -- can't wait to be properly introduced to them PPS -- also looking forward to Dead & Company in Boulder come July 4th weekend!
March 15, 2016 - 5:44pm

#3730

narutlee

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PayPal is ok

There's a "check out with PayPal" option just right under checkout. Try that.

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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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