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    Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

    WHAT'S INSIDE:
    6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
    • 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
    • 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
    • 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
    • 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
    • 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
    • 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
    Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
    Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
    Photos by Richie Pechner
    Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

    Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

    "We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

    Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

    The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

    For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

    PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

    Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

    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. You can pre-order it now too.

    Get it while you can.

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  • bob t
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    Question for people who saw the Warfield/Saenger/RadioCity shows
    How difficult was it to get tickets? Were you limited or was it all you can eat?? Just curious.. bob t
  • sheik yerbones
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    list of available shows from my favorite era
    Here is a list of available shows from 71-73-74 (I often return to Europe 72/Stanley Theatre or sunshine daydream for 72) I made this "work" about my favorite era of gd music to see what came before & after PNW...and imagine what may Dave bring next. It 's clear the stadium shows of summer 73 are not top gd music(but Kezar stadium?)I surely forgot one or two? GD-71-02-19-Port Chester-Three from the Vault GD-30 Trips-71-03-18-StLouis GD-71-04-Ladies & Gentlemen-Fillmore East GD-RT-VOL1-3-71-07-31-New Haven-cd1 GD-DP35-71-08-6-Hollywood GD-DP35-71-08-7-San Diego GD-RT-VOL1-3-71-08-23-Chicago-cd2 GD-DP35-71-08-24- Chicago GD-DA03-71-10-22-Chicago GD-DOWNLD-VOL03-71-10-26-Rochester GD-DP02-71-10-31-Columbus-OH GD-RT-VOL3-2-71-11-15-Austin GD-DA26-71-11-17-Albuquerque GD-DA22-71-12-6-Ann Arbor GD-DA22-71-12-7-Felt Forum GD-DP28-73-02-26-Lincoln GD-DP28-73-02-28-Salt Lake GD-DA16-73-03-28-Springfield GD-DA21-73-04-2-Boston GD-PACIFIC NW-73-06-22-Vancouver GD-PACIFIC NW-73-06-24-Portland GD-PACIFIC NW-73-06-26-Seattle GD-DP19-73-10-19-Oaklahoma City GD-73-11-9-Winterland GD-73-11-10-Winterland GD-73-11-11-Winterland GD-30 Trips-73-11-14-San Diego GD-DA05-73-11-17-LA GD-RT-VOL4-3-73-11-21-Denver GD-DP14-73-11-30-Boston GD-DP14-73-12-2-Boston GD-DOWNLD-VOL08-73-12-10-Charlotte GD-DP01-73-12-19-Tampa-FL GD-DA13-74-02-24-Winterland GD-DP24-74-03-23-Cow Palace GD-DA09-74-05-14-Missoula GD-PACIFIC NW-74-05-17-Vancouver GD-PACIFIC NW-74-05-19-Portland GD-PACIFIC NW-74-05-21-Seattle GD-RT-VOL2-3-74-06-16-Des Moines GD-RT-VOL2-3-74-06-18-Louisville GD-DP12-74-06-26-Providence GD-DP12-74-06-28-Boston GD-DA17-74-07-19-Fresno GD-DA02-74-07-31-Hartford GD-DP31-74-08-4-Philadelphia GD-DP31-74-08-5-Jersey City GD-DP07-74-09-Alex Palace-GB GD-30 Trips-74-09-18-Dijon GD-74-Oct-Winterland
  • jimmyjack
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    I believe the discs are made
    I believe the discs are made in Mexico, yes. I share your frustration (my damaged discs were clearly and visibly scratched too) and agree with everything here except the C+ comment. There are two absolutely great shows here (6/22 Vancouver, 5/19 Portland), two well above average shows (both Seattle shows) and two very solid if occasionally perfunctory-sounding shows (6/24 and 5/19). I'd have bought any of these shows individually (though I agree there are clear standouts) and if it weren't for the QC issues, I'd have zero buyer's remorse about buying this set. Here's hoping that after these repeated problems with discs (and not just with this recent set, as you point out), they move future manufacturing somewhere else.
  • unkle sam
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    it's a real drag reading about all the problems with the cd printing of this box. I, too, have problems with some of the cd's and it's just a real bummer to have to, once again, deal with customer service on this site. I just don't get it, who are these people and why do they work for the dead? Are these more Mexico made discs? Who is in charge of quality control at dead.net? How much could it cost to have someone just LOOK at the disc before they stuff them into the sleeve? Most of my problems with my discs are quite evident and can be seen with the naked eye. I had so many bad discs in my E72 box I didn't purchase nothing from this site for 2 years afterwards. I'm there again with this box. I have finally listened to all these shows, the 74' shows are much better mixed and sound a lot better than the 73 shows. Great marketing ploy, get one really long, really good show, surround it with C plus shows and charge 200 bucks for it. Tricky. I'm not going to preorder anymore boxes from these guys, I will wait for the reviews, then, if all is good, order. Well, except for Dave's picks, gotta get those subscriptions for 99 bucks, only way to go. Hey Dave, what about Gainesville?
  • daverock
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    RSD 2018-Lovemygirl
    Thanks for heads up. The 'Playing' on vinyl from 5/21/74 looks very tempting indeed. I don't know when Black Friday is though-or even if we have it in England. Something to look into, while I should be doing something else more worthwhile!
  • steve73
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    And the winner is ...
    Phil Lesh. The sound quality on (almost) every song in the box is superb, and Phil's bass comes through loud and clear. Inventive, tasteful, sweet, harsh, whatever the situation calls for. There are other official releases that meet the same Phil standards, but I think he controls the entire box.
  • nitecat
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    Vancouver 73
    WOW awesome show and excellent mix-you can hear all the instruments clearly. This maybe the sleeper with all the attention on Portland 74.
  • Vguy72
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    Slip Stitch and Pass and 5.21.74's Playin' on RSD?....
    ....might need to call in late that day. Got my Tix for Phish's Halloween shows in Vegas today in the mail btw. Going to the last two. Work sucks and I know my limits.
  • Lovemygirl
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    -RSD 2018 - Grateful Dead release
    - RSD releases coming, 2 being talked about elsewhere - The splatter edition of Phish's Slip Stitch and Pass originally meant for the cancelled Curveball festival will be released for Black Friday, as well as the Grateful Dead - "Playing In The Band" "recorded live at the Hec Edmundson Pavillion, Seattle, WA 5/21/74 is the longest recorded uninterrupted song ever performed by Grateful Dead, clocking in at over 46 minutes long, and played through the infamous Wall Of Sound! This will be released on 1LP (split across both sides) for Black Friday 2018. Strictly limited to 7400 units worldwide."
  • MDJim
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    Thanks for The GD
    One persons Grateful Dead is another persons Prozac. I'll stick to the Grateful Dead. Soothing medicine for the mind and spirit, zero calories and tastes great.
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Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

WHAT'S INSIDE:
6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
• 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
• 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
Photos by Richie Pechner
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

"We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

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. You can pre-order it now too.

Get it while you can.

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Careful, there's a curmudgeon running around on the loose in here!
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Only reason I bought it was for the 1967-10-22 show. I've already got a really good soundboard of it but I'm listening with nice headphones right now & it's definetly worth it. Sounds fantastic.Get some... a little further in now...massive upgrade. Thanks :o)
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I can't believe someone objected to Hippychic's posts. It reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer freaks out when Jerry threatens to report his female neighbor for walking around her apartment naked. Madness. I love this space, where every topic under the sun is fair game, but lets face it, it is mostly a sterile, barren, sexless sausage fest. especially since Kate C. no longer posts. Please keep the posts cummin Hippychic.
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You're a gentleman and a scholar!
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Getting off the subject of the Grateful Dead, a blast from my past: Lothar And The Hand People. I never really got to see them many years ago at the Roxy Theatre in Northampton, Pennsylvania, but I definitely do remember the name. I used to have their 1st Capitol Records LP, I guess -the one with pictures of the band members photos on the front cover on a tan background. I thought the their facial expressions in these photos were hilarious, and ages ago I bought the album with that being one of the reasons for buying it. Another reason to buy it was to "explore" new music and it was quite low-cost price for the time. ($2.98 or something like that) Anyway, with that being said, here's a sound sample - I think it's the whole album, or at least the opening track on Side 1, "Machines": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDpIz8E6wvs&list=PLW1w8neoXejs188MBadMB…
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My first comment here, after lurking for a few months, ha! I personally would love to see 6-4-76 Paramount Theater, Portland, OR. Great setlist, historic show, and does not circulate in SBD. That said, a mini box of both 6-3 and 6-4 might be warranted, so perhaps they'll hold off (provided 6-4 is even in the vault). Just sayin'. Hey everybody!
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Fresh transfer with new audio upgrade.
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I like the build up for the announcement. Just hoping for a good show with great sound. I'll probably be busy and miss the announcement going live, but will be checking for a Listening Party at lunch after Taper's Section in the morning. May all who need to get it a la carte have your dreams come true tomorrow!
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If you're a fan of Americana and Roots music you might enjoy thisDITTYTV.com or Ditty TV streaming on your AppleTV or Roku. Ive been watching it a lot as its like MTV was when they did videos. Learning a lot of new groups and sounds and the shows are really enjoyable. Check it out and see if it gets you goin Lost on Cedar Key.................
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Thats the placebut its 5000 light years from the mainland I really don't want to leave.........ever check this out...........http://cedarkeybedandbreakfast.com/ this is the place Ive been longing for......... Awaiting tonights soul satisfying sunset
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I was there last night. I didn't think it was dub steppy at all. Actually I thought it was fucking awesome!
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No not the guitar company or the mental thing... the Miles Davis album. Miles Davis, E.S.P. Man, is this beautiful music. The last two songs, "Iris, and Mood" are just hypnotic. I was at the Dead & Co. shows in Boulder the last two nights. I was with some buddies Friday and had a great time though I felt the pace dragged a little. So, taking the wife last night, I kept hyping it - that Friday maybe wasn't the most stellar show and being end of tour, last night would kill it. It lagged even more than Friday. When Bob took the band into a languid, "Days Between" right out of a long-ass drums/space, I think half the stadium fell asleep. Still love the band, but, that was exactly the moment to go into "Me And My Uncle, or Truckin'," something to put a little juice in the proceedings. As usual the sound was immaculate; pristine. That band has the cleanest, purest live sound mix I have ever heard and they get it outside. Amazing. Shakedown street there at Folsom Field is a beautiful scene. You can get great food, cool swag and there are several full bars. The cops just hang out behind their sunglasses with their arms folded and watch the girls. A great weekend. Happy Sunday everyone.
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I thought the Boulder shows looked pretty good on paper. But, I wasn’t there and I didn’t do the stream. I did catch the free stream of Set 1 opening China/Rider and thought it was great. Agree with LedDed that D&C has spectacular concert sound. So does Roger Waters. Worst concert sound I experienced: Van Halen 2007. Horrendous. It was indoors, but I have also seen Roger Waters 3x and D&C 2x at the same place and they sounded great. For RW in 2012 I was one row in front of the same seat I was in for VH 2007, and it sounded great, so can’t blame the arena for the bad VH sound. Saw VH outdoors in 2015 and it sounded way better, but not even close to how D&C sounds outdoors.
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Hey now I just came a cross this on ebay, it's probably already been discussed. Are any of these extra tracks on the bonus third CD of Long Strange Trip previously unreleased? EXCLUSIVE Bonus Disc Three TRACK LISTING: 1 Playing in the Band (Beat-Club, Bremen, West Germany, 4/21/1972) 9:48 2 Eyes of the World (Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, 8/6/1974) 18:35 3 St. Stephen (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 4:47 4 Not Fade Away (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 16:20 5 St. Stephen (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 2:04 6 Dark Hollow (Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 10/7/1980) 4:04 7 Stella Blue (Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, OK, 7/5/1981) 10:14 8 Days Between (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, 10/18/1994) 13:56 the only ones I question are the Zoo from 81 and Days Between? Didn't the Eyes come out on a Dicks picks? Help I'm not a schooled archivist. :> Thanks, nitecat
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First I don't really like Van Halen, that said,, I think I caught the same 2007 tour, and yes the sound really sucked. Really, really.
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You are right. Only the last two songs of the bonus disc were previously unreleased. Been hoping for a full 7/5/81 release for a while now. Great ‘81 show but also a hometown one for me. Enjoy the CD!
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....the last '81 release was met with spittle and brimstone. Not by me tho....
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I have to listen to post brent. cuz im pretty close to having a crash and burn and chucking the grateful dead out the window.
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if you sit and just focus on the sound mix quality of that '81 dave's picks you're going to have a bad time. its one of those you have to look at the whole overall package
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Agreed-a superb album-Herbie Hancocks piano and Tony Williams drumming-exceptional. All those mid 60s Miles Davis album are great-but E.S.P might just be my favourite.I only got into Bitches Brew this year. There is a 3 cd 1 dvd anniversary edition of this out, that doesn't cost so much, and sounds brilliant. Much, much better than earlier editions-to my way of thinking.
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Vguy - Love ya, but I disagree that the '81 TTATS was met with "fire and brimstone". No one dissed the show itself (as I recall). The general consensus was that it was one of the weaker recordings in the box - merely a statement of fact. '81 is one of the worst-recorded of the Dead's 30 years, so it was to be expected, no? "Fire and brimstone" seems a bit dramatic, but perhaps I'm forgetting some of the comments.
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Figured I would spend my Monday morning looking for news on 27th Dave. While waiting I streamed that Dicky Elizabeth Reed video. Wow, that hit the spot. I always thought volume swells could only be done on a Strat. What a glorious intro by Dicky. Thanks for posting
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I think that Vguy was referring to 12-9-81.Other than the AUD splices, I don’t have a problem with that release. T - 103 minutes until the DaP27 announcement
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I think tracks 6 and 8 are unreleased. Unless perhaps by November download? (Anyone?)
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Thin-I was thinking nitecat was referring only to the last two tracks on the bonus disc from the Amazon-exclusive version. You are correct, there are several unreleased tracks throughout the 3-disc version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Strange_Trip Happy DaP 27 announcement day, everybody!
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thx for clarifying. Nevermind my previous comment.... 34 minutes until they announce 5/25/74 as DaP27....
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So excited for the announcement of 27 my bellybutton has been puckering and un-puckering all day.
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9/2/83
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excellent - looking fwd to this one
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We have a WINNER, keep the early 1980s coming for the next 4-5 picks DL!!
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First Wang Dang Doodle and Throwing Stones of the series...and I think only the second H>S>F in the series. Looks awesome - can't wait!
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Nice - Glad they found a good show and good recording form the 80's. Help Slip Franklin's is one of my favorites, and is one of the songs that no one has enough of. Glad to hear Eyes is NOT one of the super-speedy versions that was the norm in the 80's. BRING IT!
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