• 7,852 replies
    admin
    Joined:

    "When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

    We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

    The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

    The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

    The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

    Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

    (Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

    ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
    Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

    *Helpful hints for using your USB:

    Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
    On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
    On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

    Viewing the digital book:
    You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

    To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

    Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
    When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
    PDF
    Text

Comments

sort by
Recent
Reset
  • hockey_john
    Joined:
    if u want to look up every show
    http://www.deadlists.com/default.asp
  • Bollocks
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    80 boxset
    Why so expensive this is not for the worker like i am
  • dantian
    Joined:
    Oh, Lindley Meadows
    Why have you eluded me so? Must I slay the behemoth in order to bask in your glory? Let me think about this...
  • Sun King
    Joined:
    "this was never meant to be a private party"
    this line was written by the band after the scene got big in 88 or 89. it was after touch of grey, and all of a sudden there were more heads than tickets. the band said if you don't have a ticket, don't come. that's was fare. so many people were showing up that the band was told they were no longer welcome at certain places. the band said, everyone is welcome, old and new fans alike. popularity is not a bad thing. aren't the rhino people doing the opposite? if you don't have the money, you aren't welcome. look, i understand that when rhino bought the vault, they did it as an investment. this is how they make money. i just want them to be careful that they are not pricing too many fans out of the game. there are a lot of shows that fans have been waiting to see them put out, but now you can't touch them without paying an exorbitant amount of money. please be careful rhino, "this was never meant to be a private party"
  • saintstephen1971
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    What's missing
    Great concept and of course I've ordered - but there's something missing.... That's right - 80 cds - 73 hours playing time - average 54 mins per disc. CDs hold up to 79.10 (check out the new Grobschnitt box to see how that can be achieved to a fan's delight). The Dead could have used same approach here i.e. killer filler per year to boost out discs (same approach used on Golden Road and Beyond Description). Hoping there's some sort of bonus incentive for those of us who have invested heavily in this.... Oh and I do need some bonus for having to listen to an 83 Day Job and an 87 Dough Knees after all (and listen to 93,94 and 95 shows)...... So, GD ... what bonuses are in store.....video content would be nice...when was the last view from the vault huh?
  • sammrider
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    Last yammering of the day.
    Remember the days of 10th generation cassettes from the audience? Yes, things sure have come a long way.
  • snafu
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    @jrf68
    Nailed it
  • Zuckfun
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    9 out of 10
    From the list of DL's 10 essential GD shows, only 5/8/77 remains unreleased. 3 shows he mentioned are included with this enormous set- 11/10/67, 2/22/69 and 10/12/84, and 6 are previously released.
  • jrf68@hotmail.com
    Joined:
    Last yammering of the day.
    I promise. ;) Thinking on it,if anyone had told me back when that we would ever see this much quality Dead in quality form I woulda laughed. If anyone told me that they would eventually put out a giant box containing a show for every year they played,I would've thought you were 4 window-panes short of the fuckin' funny farm. :)
  • sammrider
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    be positive about this great release
    I like to come to this site because I want a break from the obnoxious bitheads who have an opinion about anything and everything; most of it just bunk and whining. The spiteful comments here are shameful for those who are making them. If you don't want the box set, don't buy it. And why bother complaining about it. They will sell this out regardless of what you think. And the threats about torrenting them down, shame on you. These guys are trying to provide a quality product that will be a collector's piece. These shows are being released with quality remastering. The sound will be great. They have already released over what, 100 shows via CD so this adds to the collection. The Fillmore East shows from 2/70 have already been released. I am not sure what you complainers are looking for at this point. To those who get a copy of this set, enjoy!!
user picture

Member for

17 years 9 months

"When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

(Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

Viewing the digital book:
You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
PDF
Text

user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

12 years 1 month
Permalink

This offering from 30 Trips is a classic Bruce/Vinnie show! The whole fall 1990 tour really. For a band who just hired two new players this tour has some mighty fine moments. New York to the UK and more! Good stuff!
user picture

Member for

15 years
Permalink

That'd be 4 CD @Felt Forum '71 4-CD Set!
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

7 years 4 months
Permalink

This is really awesome article.I recently start using Dancing App.You can also use it.
user picture

Member for

7 years 4 months
Permalink

Thanks to NoSurveyTool.com that has created an awesome tool called roblox hack 2016. We are so pleased that this tool is totally different and works 100% to get free robux and tickets. Do you need free robux? simple, simply utilize Roblox Hack. The best tools to get thousands free bux and tix just essentially utilizing online generator.
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

7 years 3 months
Permalink
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

7 years 3 months
Permalink
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

7 years 3 months
Permalink
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

6 years 11 months
Permalink

Your method of explaining the whole thing in this post is in fact pleasant, every one be capable of effortlessly be aware of it, Thanks a lot. Get the latest wwe news and rumors from WWE Universe at Wrestling News World
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

6 years 11 months
Permalink

Whatsapp is one of the most popular messaging app in the world but I have found its alternative which is whatsapp plus it is more advance than whatsappswhatsapp plus download
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

15 years 2 months
Permalink

if someone could provide me with a copy on cd of this show from 30 trips around the sun I would be eternally grateful. a gorgeous show that you just have to listen to to know its one of the best ever. please let me know and I will provide my details.

product sku
081227955892