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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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October 10, 2018 - 7:57pm

#281

Vguy72

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June 29, 2007

Regarding critical thinking....

....my favorite personal critical thought was the last one I had. I've seen Steely Dan twice in the last three years. The first one was 4.20 out of 5.0. The second was 4.40 out of 5.0. Why? Because my wife went with me on the second go around. She gave it 4.52 lilies out of 5.0. 'Cause she loves flowers and because I was with her. Critical enough? Settle back easy.
October 10, 2018 - 7:57pm

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Mr. Ones

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Steely Dan/Last 5

I believe the only proper response to idiotic criticism is to just......ignore it. I got turned on to Steely Dan in 1972. Countdown To Ecstasy was always my fave, followed by Pretzel Logic & Can't Buy A Thrill. Only saw them on the first "comeback" tour. Early'90's if I recall correctly. Although this was the only show I ever passed out on the lawn at Merriweather (it was sure nice of my friends to come looking for me when I didn't show up at the car), so I can't be 100% sure about the year. Oh, but it was a great show (I think!!). Last 5: Imagine box discs 2 & 4 Jim Hall & Bill Frisell Hemispheres Roy Buchanon The Prophet Moby Grape 20 Granite Creek Fats Theus Black Out
October 10, 2018 - 7:17pm

#283

MDJim

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Hey..

It was very good.. but the last time was one of the best of perhaps the 500 or so concerts I have seen. Ok.. 4 3/4 star seal of approval. The person I went with said it was one of the best shows she had ever seen. I didn't set down to write a show review, just sharing a little harmless hype. Good grief.
October 10, 2018 - 7:11pm

#284

Slow Dog Noodle

Joined:
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Easy there Daniel

I think Jim got his point across pretty well, and I was glad to read it. I've never seen the Dan before but I, like probably 95% of the people reading his post, am familiar with the band. I don't think his post is going to lead anyone here to drop bunch of dough on a Dan show and then be disappointed because some guy on the internet (no offense Jim) said he had a good time.
October 10, 2018 - 6:42pm

#285

DanielN

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Re: Did You Feel Like Jesus

This is exactly how mediocre shows of any group get hot reviews MDJim says: "I wouldn't say they were as good as the last time I saw them.. almost.. but it gets the five star approval rating. The sound in this tiny theatre was excellent and the boys were jamming with spirit." So last time they were 7 stars? It wasn't as good as in the past, but as long as you were there and the band was trying, it's 5 stars? Can people really not get over their own excitement (or ticket price shock) enough to at least even semi-objectively evaluate how the band sounded? If every attempt was worth "five stars", we'd be living in a utopia! Have we no critical thinking skills?
October 10, 2018 - 3:37pm

#286

stoltzfus

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maybe next Daves is 5/25/74

i guessed that back in January. we have 5/17, 5/19, and 5/21/74. Cmon Dave gives us another. whatever gets pikt, please don't complain. yeah, right....
October 10, 2018 - 3:34pm

#287

stoltzfus

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MOI: We're only in it for the money

KISS: we're only in it for the pn$$ee. oh, and the money, too. never a big KISS fan. just didn't do anything for me. obviously, it did a lot for others. whatever lights your smoke
October 10, 2018 - 3:31pm

#288

sheik yerbones

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February 5, 2008

happy for Alain

content pour toi Alain. Hope everyone with damage cd will receive a new copy soon. A little break from the box after 3 listening. A bit of Ben Harper & C Musselwhite,a bit of Derek Trucks and last Ry cooder, and Jerry Douglas... Re listen Volunteers for M Balin.
October 10, 2018 - 3:31pm

#289

Morning Sun

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5/21/74

Discs 2 and 3 are so good. All sort sorts of unique touches. The coda to Wharf Rat with Garcia holding notes....the massive Playin'....a real weird Sugar Magnolia, dominated by a synchopated Keith riff that he almost never lets go of to fall into the more usual flow of the song, at times he 'bullies' Garcia and Lesh into following it....a wonderful and quiet Stella. Wow. I know 6/22 and 5/19 get the most plaudits, but 5/21 is also stellar.
October 10, 2018 - 1:02pm

#290

Mr.Dc

Joined:
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Last 5

1. Tiny Tim - Live Luna Park 19792. Melvin Jackson - 'Funky Skull' 3. Clifford Jordan - 'In The World' 4. Bob Dylan - 'Tempest' 5. Trey Anastasio - 'One Man's Trash' Now Listening to 'Anthem Of The Sun', hope everyone's day is going as good as possible.

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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.

Playing in the Band -- Won't Play?

Is anyone else having trouble with 5/21/74 Playing in the Band? The download cuts out at about 20 seconds in and returns with just a few seconds left on the track.

Download

Download took about an hour. 41.7gb zip file. All 166 FLAC files are in one directory fully tagged with an embedded art image. I separated each show into a separate directory because that's the way my streaming device works best. This sounds INCREDIBLE! These shows are going to get me through this coming New England winter. No additional artwork. Fine with me. It's all about the music.

PITB 5/21/74 A-OK

5/21/74 Playin' I downloaded seems fine. 46:58, and no problems (except for the yowling that is).

Same

Jim, same here. July 78 fits right alongside the 77 boxes. I'm also convinced that totem box will vault to bear the top.

it looks like...

mine will be here Tuesday...had to go in to town today (a 90 mile drive)and I said screw it and shelled out $20 for the three CD Believe It If You Need It for the ride home...listened to the 2nd disc...my my...I'm even more anxious now for delivery...it's good to be DEAD....

Goes to show, you don't ever know....

....physical buyers have to Deal with possibly scratched CD's or dislodged glue. Digital buyers have to Deal with download hiccups or digital snafus. The only time it was perfect was when one was in the crowd. I listened to the Spotify Box Of Rain on the way home tonight. Yeah. I peeked.

5/21/74 Playin

I have the same problem scboss12. I got the Apple lossless and the 5/21/74 Playin cuts out at 38 seconds and the rest of the song is missing in action.

can anyone help a Deadhead of 48 years?

Like others have noted above, age seems to have made what is usually a simple process, in this case placing an order, into a frustrating, futile exercise. I have been trying to order the Pacific Northwest box for more than three hours this evening. I am logged in (obviously) and I can place the item in my cart. The numeral 1 then appears just to the right of the shopping cart icon indicating that there is one item in the cart. However, when I try to checkout, I receive a message that my cart is empty. I can get back to my cart by a number of paths available on the store and/or my browser (Firefox 61.0.2) and the product is still in the cart. I have successfully ordered numerous items from the GD Store over the years - the last set purchased was the Betty Boards. Is this a site gremlin that others have found a work-around? Thanks to the kind people who have taken the time to read my post in the off chance you had encountered the same problem and discovered a solution. Note: when I previewed my post, my status was listed as "offline", although I am able to edit my post without having to provide my credentials by logging in again.

europe 72

Which shows do you have available? I have most but missed out on a few and would love to fill in a gap or two. Let me know.Thanks, Mike

Firefox....

....may be part of the problem. I use chrome, and have had no issues.Don't get me wrong. I still use Firefox at times. But it has it's glitches.

Old too

I'm old as well, and have spent way too much time in outer space. To order I used the Chrome browser and it worked with no glitches. Put in my CC and got a final page with three download links. One being some screen saver (pass), a one tune download (pass), and the full download. Click. No problems at all. Download took about an hour. I wasn't logged in when I placed my order, if that matters. That being said, this is just mind blowing. I've been sitting here for five hours listening. Rock, country, bluegrass, jazz, space, what is this place? All of those things but no category one could stuff this music into. It's the GD, in one of their many primes. At least to these old ears. Brings me joy so, who cares.

thanks

I've been working with Chrome for the past two hours and the SSL (and/or TSL) won't engage, leaving the connection unprotected. I can open another tab on the same Chrome browser (I chose the Washington Post) and that connection is encrypted with the SSL protocol. I can't imagine an online store that relies on, and accepts, sensitive credit card information without the use of some form of encryption protecting its patrons. I did create a new user account on dead.net in addition to rebooting my laptop, etc., in the hope that one of these measures would resolve the issue. Oh well, the dead.net store opens in less than five hours. I'll wait until the folks have gotten their coffee at 7 AM and hope the box set hasn't sold out by the time I call. Thanks to all who have offered suggestions and encouragement. I am also grateful that I was able to see Dead & Co. twice in June. My daughter, who is nearing the age of 30, became a Deadhead as she listened to the many tapes I played as I ferried her home from preschool, summer camp, on family trips, etc. We met up at a show this summer that was midway between us, which was perfect since we each drove 250 miles - much better than one of us driving 500 miles, twice. Back to music!

I got an email too...

Same one as copperdomebodhi, I think, about when it will ship to those who haven't already had shipping confirmation. Goes like this: Dear Grateful Dead Fan, Release date is finally here! Thank you for your pre-order of the Pacific Northwest '73-'74 Boxed Set. We have been shipping out orders as quickly as possible and you should be receiving a shipping confirmation email by the end of the day Monday (if you haven't already.) If you live in the US, please reference your shipping confirmation email for tracking information on your shipment. For international orders, please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. If you have any questions, you may contact Dead@wmgcustomerservice.com. Best Regards, Dead.net Customer Service

Patience, patience…

I received an email from dead.net this morning. The shipping of the box should be done "as quickly as possible". I am in France, and for international orders delivery will take 4 to 6 weeks. This is good since I leave the day after tomorrow for 4 weeks of vacation. Good listening to those who will soon be able to listen to these six shows!

5/21/74 PITB Cuts Out

I’ve got the same issue with the 46:58 PITB.....gets to 38 seconds then nothing. Keeps playing and counting off time, but nothing is there. So far it’s the only issue but I’ve only listened to all 3 Eyes and a couple other PITB. Really disappointed as that 47 minute PITB was top of my list! I was not able to complete my purchase with Firefox. Kept giving me an empty cart on checkout. Used Safari and everything worked just exactly perfect. Download only took 17 minutes and I’ve got 166 songs of grateness for the weekend.....EXCEPT the 47 minute PITB I was SO looking forward to.....

Shipping update

Checked my status and it now says "loaded on delivery vechicle"... I can not wait. Also, I don't remember delivery updates ever being so specific before. I half expect the next one to be "he's literally at your door", or "it's coming from inside your house". Ok I'm delirious. Hope everyone has a great time with this set!

Vinyl

The vinyl sounds beautiful! I'd get immediately if you haven't already. Can't wait for the box set to show up. Sound quality is dynamic and rich...WOW!

Got It!

UPS just dropped it off! Really cool-looking, and I'm about to pop in disc 1. Someone below asked about the boxset's weight and measurements. I can't find my tape measure, but the CD version weighs 5.8 lbs. Also, the CDs are in digipaks, so I'm anticipating no glue or scratch issues.

Got it too!

Holy shit this is going to be a good day. 982/15000

Download

I find it incredible that they’ve had my money for over two months yet here it is the day after release and they can’t be bothered to send a simple download link.

PITB Cut Out

I am uploading the PITB track to GDrive. I will send a link to anyone who has a problem with the track.

Re: Gotit

Whoo Hoo. Waiting on mine, but glad to see people are beginning to get them. UPS on a Saturday? Not where I live... USPS, yes, but limited.

PITB link & Artwork

Please send link. I also purchased digital download and had a problem with this track. Would have been nice if they offered the individual cover art for each of the shows too. Once someone gets around to scanning those would love the artwork. All and all Dave and Co did an amazing job with this set so excited to take it all in. Killer sound!

Artwork on Individual Cds

I was just wondering if somebody had nice high resolution images of each individual CD cover. I remember somebody posted a link to the pictures they had taken from the Get Shown the Light box set individual CD covers. After I rip the CDs, and put them in my library, I really would like to have artwork for each CD cover that they came in. I am sort of obsessive of how things appear in my library, and would prefer to post the CD cover of each show rather than use the same generic picture posted at the top of this page. Appreciate any help, enjoy the box set, hope it comes soon for everybody! Really looking forward to getting into all these shows, had not heard any of them before.

Sooooo. About that 46 minute Playin'....

....Jesus H Christ with a ham sandwich. It goes to every corner of the universe and back again. There is The Grateful Dead, and then there is every other band ever know in existence. (no. I did't get mine, but listened on Spotify last night).

PITB link & Artwork

Not posting the link here. Don't want to piss off Dead.net. Send me a message here with your email and I will do it that way. Also, it seems like the ALAC version is the one that's messed up. This one is FLAC. Will just require and conversion is all.

PITB problems

Can you send me the link, too? It looks like my 5/21/74 PITB is blank after thirty-eight seconds. I'm glad I read through the comments here this morning or it might have been a week before I discovered it. Has anyone had problems with any other downloaded tracks? I'm almost finished with 6/22/73 and they are all fine.

PITB problems

Send me a message here and I will email it to you. I recommend everyone test their files to make sure there are no other problems. Just do a checksum test and that will show any incomplete or truncated files.

ticktocktyler

You're probably right. ..but you are doing them a big favor. A small snafu, but I bet frustrating to a few of you out there. They usually make good on this kind of stuff pretty quickly. I can translate flac to alac if no one else knows that trick. No temptation to listen on my end though, until the box pleasantly weights down my front porch. I'm fairly convinced the young VGuy found and knew what all his Christmas presents were by the Friday after Thanksgiving.

August 88 ordering problems

1) delete your browsing history, then tell the browser to accept cookies2) put Box in cart and proceed to checkout When you get the ‘your cart is empty’’ message do one of the following: If there is still a ‘1’ next to the cart icon then click on the cart icon If there is a a ‘0’ or no number next to the cart icon, then click on the SYF icon in the upper left corner Clicking on the SYF icon is what I did last week to order the LST BluRay.

Hi Res PNW Art

It always takes a while for delivery to get out to my neck of the woods. This time is even worse. MaryE says I should have a shipping notice on Monday. I'll be out from Wednesday thru next Sunday (16th). If you can wait, I'll scan Roy Henry Vicker's amazing art, color correct and post a dropbox link to hi-res versions as soon as I can. All of you overseas head's stories make my extra week's wait seem like nothin'. Glad we're already hearing glowing reports on the music and the box. As someone posted months ago, the PNW box is based on the traditional bentwood chests of the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast: https://www.donsmaps.com/bentwoodchests.html

38 second Playin'

Our blessed Saint Dick said, "BTW, I don't place a whole lot of importance on the 46 min. version of 'Playing in the Band' that occurs on 5/21-Seattle." Maybe he also got the version that cuts off after 38 seconds.

38 second Playin'

It's the longest version to be sure, but not the "best" one ever done. Maybe that's what Dick meant.

While Jerry waits to fix a broken guitar string...

I's like to take this opportunity to wish PigPen a very Happy Birthday... I only know this because it's mine too :-) and always makes me remember PigPen!

A Big Happy Birthday

…..where's that confounded box?

38 Second PITB

It's obviously a bad file. In my library it's only 8Mb when it should be MUCH larger. I opened the zip archive I downloaded and it's only 8Mb in there as well....so there's a mistake. I'm sure they'll offer up a download of the fixed file as soon as they get back in the office. Fortunately, it's the only one....all the other are sizable and look to be complete. I opened the file in Audacity and it's empty from the 38 second mark to the end. Just alot of nothing to play. Okay guys....get us the fixed file!

38 Second PITB

Pigpens birthday....

....thanks for the reminder. I totally forgot. As it would so happen, I did have some extra greasy bacon this morning for breakfast so all is good in the world. Serendipity.

Sigh, not again...

Well, my elation at receiving them this morning is gone. CD 1 played without issue. CD 2, while firmly lodged in the digipak, has an abrasion and some scratches, and thus skipped during Promised Land. So I've now visually inspected all 19 CDs, and #s 9, 10, and 14 are scratched, and 19 has some abrasions. Does anyone know who I contact about this? I've seen comments before saying, don't contact customer service, contact THIS person...

Dr. Rhino...

....is the man.

RE: Sigh, not again...

I realize this is a first-world problem, but it sucks that I paid $200 and waited for months, and listening to the CDs is now a chore that I feel I need to rush through to identify any additional issues. (And I had a similar experience with Get Shown the Light - multiple CDs had glue issues.) Rhino and GD need to start focusing less on fancy packaging and more on CD quality control.

RE: Dr. Rhino...

How does one contact the good doctor?

Contact info....

....i believe it's drrhino@rhino.com, but i could be wrong.

Box damage

One corner damaged by UPS and the other is manufacturing defect. I really hope they can send a replacement box so I don’t have to send the whole thing back. That bird song to kick off disc one is incredible!

Sorry had to start at Disc 7

Heading out to clean the garage!!

From your lips to Dr Rhino's

From your lips to Dr Rhino's ears. If it were up to me, everything would be in jewel cases, and THIS is the reason. I was one of the victims of the GTSL Gluegate, and had to be sent two replacement discs. Hard to believe that, given the relatively safe packaging of DaP-style cases with spindles, there are still scratches and scuffs on these new discs, but nothing shocks me anymore. Keep us posted! Guess the first thing I'll do when I get my box is inspect all 19 CDs for trouble. Sigh.

Re:RE: Sigh, not again...

Just my opinion only, but the CD has gone the way of the Dodo. Some of us came from the time of vinyl and made the transition to CD. After a short while, we realized that they were not going to be the best thing since sliced bread. My experience has always been they are delicate. I have had deep scratches in some and they played great and others had light scratches and were coasters. I have always found them to be a hassle. At some point, consumers need to get on board the digital file train. The pandering to neophytes who refuse to learn how to handle digital files needs to stop. CD's are an environmental disaster as well as an outdated medium. The 30 Trips box - despite the ambiguous choice of show release - was actually a cool idea. A USB stick with all the files on that. 24 bit, too. I would love to see all these box sets released as such. In a nice box with all the toys, bells and whistles, a book if applicable and a USB stick. I like many others, like to have "The Thing Of It". But the music doesn't HAVE to be on CD. The vinyl special releases are cool and vinyl as it turns out, was always more durable than CD and it sounds better. But for the masses, why not just leave CD's out of it and start doing USB sticks?

Going full digital....

....USB sticks are easier to lose. For one. Plus, my dog ate one once. lol.

I love CDs, and will buy 'em

I love CDs, and will buy 'em till there are none left on the shelves. Vinyl is overpriced and overrated. This article sums up my feelings pretty well: http://thequietus.com/articles/24710-cd-revival-vinyl-revival-cheap-cds… Full disclosure: I'm the author. ;)

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