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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

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April 13, 2017 - 10:31am

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Wharf_Matt

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Amazon Exlusive

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/grateful-dead-long-strange-trip-… CD One “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” (Live/Dead, Live At The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, 2/27/1969) “St. Stephen” (Live/Dead, Live At The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, 2/27/1969) “Uncle John’s Band” (Workingman’s Dead, 1970) “Dark Star” (Live At The Fillmore East, New York, NY, 2/14/1970)* “Easy Wind” (Workingman’s Dead, 1970) “Candyman” (American Beauty, 1970) “China Cat Sunflower”> (Live At Chateau d’Herouville, Herovuville, France, 6/21/1971)* “I Know You Rider” (Live At Chateau d’Herouville, Herovuville, France, 6/21/1971)* “Morning Dew” (Europe ’72, Live At The Lyceum Theatre, London, England, 5/26/1972) CD Two “He’s Gone” (Sunshine Daydream, Live At Veneta, OR, 8/27/1972) “The Music Never Stopped” (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, 8/13/1975)* “Scarlet Begonias”> ( Cornell 5/8/77, Live At Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) “Fire On The Mountain” (Cornell 5/8/77, Live At Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) “Althea” (Go To Nassau, Live At Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/16/1980) “Touch Of Grey” (In The Dark, 1987) “Dear Mr. Fantasy”> (Live At Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA, 7/2/1989)* “Hey Jude” (Live At Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA, 7/2/1989)* “Ripple”> (American Beauty, 1970) “Brokedown Palace” (American Beauty, 1970) CD Three – Amazon Exclusive (CD and LP) “Playing In The Band” (Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings, Live At Beat-Club, West Germany, 4/21/1972) “Eyes Of The World” ( Dick’s Picks, Vol. 31, Live At Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, 1974) “St. Stephen”> (Cornell 5/8/77, Live At Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) “Not Fade Away”> (Cornell 5/8/77, Live At Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) “St. Stephen” (Cornell 5/8/77, Live At Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) “Dark Hollow” (Reckoning, 1981) “Stella Blue” (Live At Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, OK, 7/5/1981)* “Days Between” (Live At Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, 10/18/1994)* 2-LP Track Listing “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” (Live/Dead, Live At The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, 2/27/1969) “St. Stephen” (Live/Dead, Live At The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, 2/27/1969) “Easy Wind” (Workingman’s Dead, 1970) “Dark Star” (Live At The Fillmore East, New York, NY, 2/14/1970)* “China Cat Sunflower”> (Live At Chateau d’Herouville, Herovuville, France, 6/21/1971)* “I Know You Rider” (Live At Chateau d’Herouville, Herovuville, France, 6/21/1971)* “The Music Never Stopped” (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, 8/13/1975)* “Touch Of Grey” (In The Dark, 1987) “Dear Mr. Fantasy”> (Live At Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA, 7/2/1989)* “Hey Jude” (Live At Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA, 7/2/1989)* “Ripple”> (American Beauty, 1970) “Brokedown Palace” (American Beauty, 1970) *Previously unreleased
April 13, 2017 - 10:29am

#2252

_

Joined:
February 21, 2011

and now for something completely different...

6/14/1991 RFK Stadium, a nice 90's show all around....good energy, strong vocals, even Jerry kicked it up... That MUST be Hornsby on Franklin's, Vince could never tickle the ivories like that........ what a performance, almost as good as Keith in the late 70's..... Still, it's no 2/14/1907.....mid Dark Star listen for the Meet the Flintstones tease....
April 13, 2017 - 10:22am

#2253

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Day Job

I think we are singing it's praise.. You could be sure if you were stuck in traffic and got to the show really late, just in time to see the Day Job encore.. that you missed the show of a lifetime. In a way.. I think we are propelling Day Job to its rightful place, a song of legend and lore.
April 13, 2017 - 10:16am

#2254

SPACEBROTHER

Joined:
June 4, 2007

Long Strange Trip soundtrack

Hopefully the Amazon exclusive version has more unreleased material. They haven't posted the track listing yet. I like Day Job. In the same vein as Might As Well and Don't Ease Me In. I suppose some Deadheads back in the day didn't react well to being instructed through song to "keep your day job, 'til your night job pays". Never met a Garcia/Hunter collaboration I didn't like. I suppose most every version of Day Job were performed at the time Jerry was at a low point healthwise. I'll still take any great show where this was performed.
April 13, 2017 - 10:13am

#2255

SPACEBROTHER

Joined:
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Ahhh the double post gremlins here....

they got me
April 13, 2017 - 10:13am

#2256

JimInMD

Joined:
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ahh..

The elusive 02/14/1907 Dark Star, with special guest Teddy Roosevelt sitting in on the Triangle, Day Job Encore. Good call. :D Sure man.. the wayback is gassed up on mushroom dust and ready to fly. I wonder how long it will take them to find and correct their typo. Classic, and right on the heels of the conversation earlier this week about the Academy of Music Show from 1865. As to Teddy Roosevelt.. not many know this but he was a rabid deadhead as well.. you can tell by the John Lennon glasses he wore and his penchant for bringing down big game with his bare hands that he was big on psychedelics. To further my point, attached are a few pictures of Teddy tripping.. the first and the third especially. Leaves little room for doubt. http://vbelleblog.com/2015/06/11/teddy-roosevelt-riding-a-moose/
April 13, 2017 - 10:11am

#2257

Born Cross Eye…

Joined:
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Long Strange Trip Soundtrack CD

This tread is a real good read today. Money, greed, "celebrities," etc. Thanks guys. Just looking over the contents of latest GD compilation, Over-all it seems like a nice price, but we (or at least me) have almost all the music on this compilation. Copy: "Along with classic studio tracks like “Ripple” and “Touch Of Grey,” the soundtrack also features unreleased performances like the legendary “Dark Star” from February 14, 1970 at The Fillmore East in New York and the magnificent “Dear Mr. Fantasy”> ”Hey Jude” jam recorded on July 2, 1989 at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts." Along with: "China Cat Sunflower”> “I Know You Rider” (Live At Chateau d’Herouville, Herovuville, France, 6/21/1971) Maybe I'll buy it or maybe I won't.
April 13, 2017 - 10:08am

#2258

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

Long, Strange Trip Dark Star

Oh..... 1970!!! Turns out it was Billy Graham on triangle and NOT the one with Teddy R. But that one with Teddy R. is AWESOME!! I have the tape.
April 13, 2017 - 9:42am

#2259

_

Joined:
February 21, 2011

Long Strange Trip Soundtrack...

It appears the tracklisting includes an elusive live Dark Star from a 2/14/1907 Fillmore East performance!!!!.... Jim, can I borrow the wayback machine, I think Touch of Grey was debuted that night as well. and Day Job was the encore.... http://www.dead.net/store/1970s/long-strange-trip-soundtrack-cd?intcmp=…
April 13, 2017 - 9:14am

#2260

marye

Joined:
May 26, 2007

Kayak Guy

Thanks for the heads up. I got most of those yesterday and just nuked the older ones that had snuck in. Lemme know if you find more. Meanwhile, Mr. Babbu is blocked.

John Perry Barlow

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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

kate_c.

i've seen two of your posts in one weekcomplaining about someone's negative comments-guess what, when someone has an opinion that is not aligned with your thoughts,even if it's about someone setting a price for something they selling or the band is slop before pigpen.its gonna be negative.it's their prerogative to say it's not worth it or no thanks.i think it's your emotional immaturity to anything negative or something you don't agree with.you could have left it to-"that's your opinion and i don't agree."instead you feel it's necessary to put someone down.earth without rain is a desert.

My Favorite Version

I just love this.

Pauses between tracks?

Hi all, A technical issue I'm hoping to resolve: Recently ordered this set, promptly downloaded the CDs to my iTunes collection. Getting 1-2 second pauses between most of the tracks which disturbs the flow of the music. Does anyone know what might be causing this, and how to fix it? Gareth

Gareth

It’s most likely caused by a setting in iTunes. Go into the iTunes preferences and see what is listed for import settings, as well as for playback settings.If you still can’t fix it then google it, there should be instructions somewhere.

Testing

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Recommendations for a Newly Grateful Deadhead?

To icecrmcnkd, Thank you for your reply, much appreciated! If I may, I'd like to followup with a second question: it was only a year ago that I first discovered the Grateful Dead, and I'd love to hear recommendations from older fans about which live albums to listen to next? Thanks again, Gareth

Gareth

Real gone music is reissuing the Road Trip series. https://shop.realgonemusic.com/products/grateful-dead-road-trips-vol-4-…

Gareth

Newly Grateful Recommendations

You know, Gareth, it really comes down to what you like about the Dead... When I put in the Dead, I rarely want to listen to songs, so to speak. I tend to go for the long, inspired jams. For this, I would suggest the Winterland 1973 boxed set as No. 1, so far... though in general, shows from the 1973-1974 will be your best bet for this... That said, there are gems of shows throughout the years, though I've never personally been impressed by anything later than 1977. May 1977: Get Shown the Light (All Music Edition) is a great collection from this year. I also really love One from the Vault, Sunshine Daydream, & Dick's Picks, Vol. 14... The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack is an all-too-looked-over gem, too. Finally, if you can afford it, I'd recommend getting a copy of the Pacific NW '73-'74 boxed set while it's still available on this site. When these sell out on dead.net, they price-inflate like crazy to 2x their original cost or more.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Get Shown the Light, the box with the book, was limited to 15,000 copies, I read somewhere.But I can’t find anything on the All Music Edition that’s still available. Can somebody tell me how many of those were printed?

Best digital format?

So, I'm totally showing my newbie-ness, but when the formats are digital, which is the best to download? I'm thinking about uploading to iphone for maximum bluetoothing. Also, is the first selection a CD collection of the four shows? I didn't see it listed behind the All Music Edition, so I figured it must be sold out.

Schrodd, formats

16/44.1 is CD format, so you could convert to WAV or AIFF on a computer and burn CDs if you wanted to, as well as have the digital file on a music player.

The higher resolution files are for a computer or music player. If you wanted to burn CDs from those files you would lose the higher resolution that you paid more for.

Holiday of a lifetime?

First time I've ever seen R.I.P. included in the name of a firm pushing you to go on holiday ! Maybe its a plug for euthanasia.

maybe

they thought they were going for dead people as a marketing niche. Dead heads, dead people, I'm so confused... Anyway, they're gone for the moment.

Hi there, I downloaded the…

Hi there,

I downloaded the ALAC of this digital download but when I import into iTunes it is not recognizing the artist or songs and not creating an album. For the same ALAC download for Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set it worked perfectly in iTunes. Why does this download now import correctly? Thanks if anyone knows or can help.

Howdydoody

You should ask on the Dave's Picks 30 thread…there's more people on there and very few if any on here…hope it helps.

will do! thank you.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Since they sold out of the regular box set with all the bells and whistles, and had a huge demand, Dead.Net is selling an All Music Edition that "...only includes the 11 CDs in four folios and a booklet of liners, housed in a simple slipcase."

So, still the four shows, just without the special packaging and the unpublished book. This time, the order went through. Nothing on the website about this also being a limited release -- it's not numbered, but they don't specify if it's another set amount.

May 77 - Henryben

Excellent news ! I wonder if they will re-release other box sets in this format that originally sold out. Fillmore West 1969 is the one I sadly missed out on and would shell out for in a heartbeat.

Does somebody have problems with tracking number?

Hello,
I've purchased the fantastic Lyceum LPs more than a month ago and still nothing arrived.
I've searched for the tracking number done by the GD store on the DHL site but nothing appears.
I've yet written to the customer helpdesk, but I'm curious if somebody encountered my same problem.
Thanks a lot,
Fabianope

Fabian

Send a PM to Marye, she can help.

yes please

Fabian, send me a PM and I'll see if the Doc can shed some light here.

Fabian

Just to state the obvious, they are indeed fantastic records. I am half way through 5/25/72 at the moment - one that no-one really mentions. Probably because of the night after, which is a shame as it's a great show in it's own right. Curious "Good Lovin" - 14min 53 seconds, and no Pigpen rap - he just sings the opening the verses and the closing ones some 12 minutes later. In between we have spot on r'n'b jamming like no-one else.

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