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    "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.
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  • #6761
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    Hey everybody! I'm hopping on the old soapbox. Got some listening homework for you all. I might have ranted about this performance before, but I am listening to it as I type. I urge everyone to check out the 3/30/95 show from Atlanta, GA. It has been one of my all time favorites since I first heard it back in May 1995. The main reason is the 17 minute China Cat>Rider to kick off the the second set. It is a driving, blistering version that is driven by Billy and Mickey. It is probably the most unique one from the post Keith and Donna era (in my opinion). The transition jam is totally unique and has a bit of a bluegrass twist to it and builds several great peaks. The Rider is totally swinging and so fast that it kind of falls apart at the very end, but it is so powerful. This is probably my most listened to piece of music from The Grateful Dead. The whole show is totally smokin'. One caveat: Jerry kind of blows the first verse to China Cat, but it doesn't matter. Other highlights include a great and long Alabama Getaway, a wonderful FOTD, my all time favorite LL Rain, a beautiful Visions of Johanna and a Lovelight with a meltdown ending. Hopping off the soapbox now...
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    1973-08-11 The Record Plant Sausalito,California UNBROKEN CHAIN! studio acoustic Phil only(?) Phil the conductor. :)
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    Yeah Mon - Agree
    Thanks, Agree with your take. I've never heard a tape of the show, but the from the audience the band seemed off in JA, a la other "festival shows". For one thing, all prior bands fed off the Jamaican "toasting" intro, a bouncy verbal intro into the music. When the GD slot opened, JG tuned into Sugaree forever and the Dreads around me were truly puzzled. Plus, like I said the Clash (who were respected by the locals), dissed both deadheads and the band relentlessly. I remember Joe Strummer specifically saying "it sure is nice playing for all you sunburnt hippies out here" and "you don't want us to leave the stage and bring the Grateful Dead out here do you?" But again, once the Dead went into Drums-Fire, the whole place including Rastas became electric, which was so validating as a vibe response to the Clash's uninformed rhetoric. Plus there were many more adventures that week! I know you weren't judging the experience, thanks for giving me the opportunity to share my experience, and again I agree most of the music was puzzling at best.
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    Yeah Mon - Agree
    Thanks, Agree with your take. I've never heard a tape of the show, but the from the audience the band seemed off in JA, a la other "festival shows". For one thing, all prior bands fed off the Jamaican "toasting" intro, a bouncy verbal intro into the music. When the GD slot opened, JG tuned into Sugaree forever and the Dreads around me were truly puzzled. Plus, like I said the Clash (who were respected by the locals), dissed both deadheads and the band relentlessly. I remember Joe Strummer specifically saying "it sure is nice playing for all you sunburnt hippies out here" and "you don't want us to leave the stage and bring the Grateful Dead out here do you?" But again, once the Dead went into Drums-Fire, the whole place including Rastas became electric, which was so validating as a vibe response to the Clash's uninformed rhetoric. Plus there were many more adventures that week! I know you weren't judging the experience, thanks for giving me the opportunity to share my experience, and again I agree most of the music was puzzling at best.
  • #6765
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    Well played
    Well done.
  • #6766
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    No offense intended, Mon
    > Be careful about mockin' the Jamaican show lol. Oh man, I've read stories about the show, and I bet the experience of that trip was nothing short of amazing. I was merely addressing the quality of the show. It's easy for me to remove the venue/location from tapes, and just listen to the music, but I know that the music only tells part of the story, so it's not necessarily a fair way to judge shows. But wow - that plane ride down must have been something! But it's still not a choice I'd make for a 1982 release ... (nevermind that I'd still buy it). If GDM wanted to punish me, they'd release the Jamaica show on RSD and not only would I buy it, I'd pay way more than reason would dictate.
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    Amen!
    Amen!
  • #6768
    jeffeis
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    Hey Mon,Be careful about
    Hey Mon, Be careful about mockin' the Jamaican show lol. Been to over 150 shows and I have more stories about T'anksgiving in JA then almost any other outing, from the pilot's constant threat to turn the plane around due to heavy herb smoking, to the dumbfounded look on Rastas faces we met in caves as they sampled our supremely superior Cali Sense (this was 1982). Your take is true, the GD performance was uninspired but those times were amazing, the Clash dissing hippies/the Dead from the stage, but when Drums started ALL RASTAS JUMPED UP AND SHOWED MAJOR RESPECT, I was dancing with an 80+ year old dread grandmother, who was clicking two pepsi bottles in perfect rhythym, surreal...
  • #6769
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    Enough America?
    > Does anyone else think that all 30 shows should be shows that > took place in America, Because 27 isn't enough? I like those Paris '90 shows. I would have been happy with either of them. Just be glad they didn't pick the Jamaica show ...
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    It is too early to say if they got the amount of boxes to build just right. I think a six month window of opportunity rather like the May 77 box is just about right. I was one who questioned the 6500 figure, respectfully, but allowed that they might be getting it right despite the E72 issues. Having said that, the box itself is fantastic, and, I will probably buy one, the cost, however, despite being a lot of cash to spend at one time is indeed good value per disc. I do not get the least bit angry with some of the contrary opinions here and neither should anyone else. The GD community should be a big tent with differing opinions. I remember when Dead fans were seriously regarded as 'other.' That was true even with other long-haired rock fans! Heck Jerry and Bob have expressed opinions which were 'negative.' Did you ever read what Jerry had to say about The Doors? Does that make Jerry a - whatever? No. Of course not. I seriously doubt Dave L is crying on his pillow over dissenting opinions here. My comments are constructive. Uh, I hope, anyway.
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"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

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