During the mid-1970s, the Grateful Dead saga was unfolding like a Greek classic. The Sisyphean Wall Of Sound had nearly broken the band. From it spawned a Medusa head of countless side projects, all deliciously fruitful but woefully not the same as the whole. The chorus lay in wait, pondering the reemergence of their heroes, and wondering if "THE LAST ONE" had really been it...
But in early 1976, Apollonian light and healing would shine upon our intrepid wanderers once again. No more epic battles for the people with cops and lines and tightness, the Dead would return triumphant in smallness, playing intimate theaters and renting equipment along the way. No more ticket scams and greedy promoters, they'd give back with first ever mail-order ticket program, one that had a few kinks to work out but eventually served the fans well.
Musically, June 1976 signaled a Golden Age of harmony and prosperity for the Dead. It marked an Odysseusian-like return for Mickey Hart. Donna Jean was in lock-step with the sirens' call. Jerry and Bob delivered orphic delight with solo musings like "Mission In The Rain" (the only tour they ever played it on), "The Wheel," and "Cassidy," emboldened by group effort. There was fresh repertoire from Blues For Allah, breathing new life to the Dead's continually morphing sound - as Weir once said of the '76 tour, they wanted to play "a little bit of all of it." Old favorites were re-envisioned with cascading tempos and unique sequencing, making the crowd question if they'd ever heard these songs before. And there was comfort and joy in the familiarity of watching the band make it up as they went along. By all means, it was clear that the bacchanalia of live Dead would reign on.
And now the revelry from this epoch, evidenced by the near-studio quality sound captured on two-track live recordings by Betty Cantor-Jackson, lives on, bolstered by Jeffrey Norman's HDCD mastering. It's housed for posterity in a handsome box featuring original art work by Justin Helton. It’s documented in liners by Jesse Jarnow and photos by Grant Gouldon. And it’s ready for a spot on your digital shelf.
As part of our pre-order for this Dead.net exclusive boxed set, we'll be delivering downloads of each listening party - one for each show included in JUNE 1976 - to purchasers from now until the March 20th release. Order at any time before release and you'll receive all the listening parties to date.
What's Inside:
- 5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows
- Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/10/76
- Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76
- Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76
- Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/15/76
- Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 6/19/76
- Sourced from Two-Track Master Tapes, Recorded By Betty Cantor-Jackson
- Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
- Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes
Preorder June 1976
I want to preorder the digital ALAC version of June 1976. But it always failes. There is the respons "Some of the products below do not have all the required options".
If I preorder the FLAC version it would work. What's the problem?
Ulrich from Germany
Are the ALAC files in HDCD format?
Just hoping someone can tell me if the digital downloads of this box set and others for that matter, are in hdcd formatting? I use mac, so alac is where I’m at, without purchasing the software of a different media player. I like to have the physical cds, but lately the GD collection is so large, that I am wandering if the savings might be worth it. The savings of space in my music room, is really telling me to find out about this.
Please, anyone who knows, please share your knowledge. Yes, I tried some research on this topic, but couldn’t seem to find a definitive answer. Your help is appreciated!! Peace!!
June 1976 AlbumArtwork
Is the artwork available for each of the 5 individual concerts from this set? Using just the 1the current artwork image that I find out there would require my keeping all 15 discs under the same icon in iTunes. Thank you.
76 Dead Show Package
Are these show in digital format? I want to buy the $99 package and then d/l them to my Mac and Iphone - thanks, Brian
Will I get CD’s if I ordered ALAC 44/16 bundle?
I bought this bundle because it said, “ 5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows on 15 discs” in the product description, but all I have on my order receipt is a link to download “June 1976 ALAC 44/16”
I don’t mind being able to download the music because I love the Dead, but I wondered if I would be sent the CD’s. I guess if I won’t be, I can just rip and burn the CD’s, but does anyone know where I might find a .pdf of the liner notes for each disc or jewel case artwork in the event I decide to make my own label?
CD version
Yes, the CD version was issued in March 2020. I ordered it mid-February. I assume that the limited number sold out somewhere between then and now.