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    Buckle up as we take a deep dive into Giants Stadium!

    What's Inside:

    5 Previously Unreleased Complete Giants Stadium Shows On 14 Discs

    7/12/87 (24-track masters)

    7/9/89  (24-track masters)

    7/10/89 (24-track masters)

    6/16/91 (48-track masters)

    6/17/91 (48-track masters)

    Blu-ray/DVD video of the complete 6/17/91 show, mixed in surround sound  Mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios Mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering with Plangent Processes restoration Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 10,000

    By 1987, the Grateful Dead had lived many of their nine lives but were about to embark on one not a soul had seen coming. In The Dark, their first studio album in seven years, had spawned a hit (A TOP 10 SINGLE FOR THE GRATEFUL DEAD?!) and "Touch Of Grey" begat a new generation with their fanny packs and their MTV and their undeniable quest to join the party already in progress. And boy, did the Dead let them in! But not without fine-tuning their sonic vibes to meet the new demand.

    "The Swamp," as Giants Stadium was affectionately known, along with the grandstands the Dead had been frequenting, would seemingly equate with BIGGER and LOUDER, but the band "remained determined to give equal weight to the more subtle, oblique elements; to the exploratory improvisation and rhythmic complexities; to the fine details of the most heart-rending ballads as well as the weirdest dissonances in the jams."

    With GIANTS STADIUM 1987/1989/1991, we retrace this journey from their 1987 breakthrough to their 1989 revelation ("the closest they ever came to sounding like a really polished stadium-level rock act, but the band’s penchant for breaking out of the constraints of song structure and into freewheeling improvisation will remind you just who you’re listening to here") to their transformative return in 1991, aided by elegance of Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby.

    GIANTS STADIUM: 1987, 1989, 1991 features five previously unreleased shows that were recorded at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on: July 12, 1987; July 9 and 10, 1989; and June 16 and 17, 1991. Originally recorded by John Cutler, each show has been mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael, CA, and mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering. The first three shows are mixed from 24-track masters. The final two from 1991 are the only Grateful Dead shows ever recorded to 48-track masters. We’re rounding things out with a little visual stimuli -  the entire multi-camera 6/17/91 concert recording on either two DVDs or a single Blu-ray, both with a surround mix by Norman.

    Due September 27th, this release is limited to 10,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from Dead.net. We highly suggest you grab a copy while you can so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out.

    Prefer your boxed set 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.

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    11/10/67 popped up out of order on the USB, but went with it, because it's simply one of the best GD releases.
    4/15/70 this time listened from Man's World to the end, and forgot how insanely good that Dancing in the Streets is.
    DaP 30 and bonus 1/2-3/70, this was a fantastic Pick. Recording is odd, the 1/3 material, particularly the Late Show stuff sounds better than the rest.
    Jimi Hendrix New Rays of the Rising Sun, first listen in several years to the first big release of Hendrix material by the family when they got the rights from Mike Jeffrey and Alan Douglas. Mixed by Eddie Kramer, sounds really good. I blame the Woodstock anniversary for that quick rabbit hole spelunking.
    String Cheese Incident 7/5/19 Fox Theatre, Atlanta

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    Hey now, I'm starting my third run listening to Spring 1990 chronologically, and I got to the second show, 3/15/90 and realized that was the limited Terrapin Station CD release originally intended to raise funds for their TS museum.
    Anyway, I'm wondering, dead trivia fans, since Spring 1990 was based on the two track recordings, and Spring 1990 TOO was based on 24 track recordings, does anyone know about this release, and which recordings Terrapin Station derived from?
    I loved the MUATM, that was a fun show with lots of great energy between Jerry and Bruce. I went to the Daly City showing and the theater was packed! I figured there was about 100 heads there.
    I am so looking forward to this new box. 87, 89, 91- this was another peak time for the Dead, when they had their sound much fuller and richer than in earlier years. Don't get me wrong, I love all the years.
    Once again, thanks for all the great conversation and tips, I don't post too much but I love visiting here and reading the discussions.

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    I wish I could be as cool as Bobby....

    https://www.jambase.com/article/bob-weir-couch-joe-russos-almost-dead-l…
    ....just exactly perfect.

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    It's not just spinning around. It's an energy flow in the music it flows up and down and around. Its transcendent that is why you don't get dizzy.

    The faster we go the rounder we get.

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    5/11/77- St. Paul Civic Center. Fantastic show.
    Dave's 11. 11/17/72. Box of Rain bonus.
    10/21/83- 30 Trips. Always interesting to hear early Touch of Gray.
    5/28/77- To Terrapin. Been hitting a lot of 77 lately.
    3/25/90. Always loved Wang Dang Doddle and this one is one of my favorites.
    Enjoy the weekend everyone!

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    I do like lists....so here's my last 5

    Dead - Great American Music Hall 8/13/75-inspired by all this talk of 3/23/75. Sounds good on vinyl
    Ween - Chocolate and Cheese--a great new discovery for me, thanks to KCJ
    Hawkwind - Dark Matter
    Nico - Marble Index
    Jimi Hendrix Experience - San Diego 5/24/69-2nd disc in the "Truth and Emotion " cd set.

    Imaginos by Blue Oyster Cult....must dig that one out!

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    GOGD - Portland 5.19.74
    TOOL - jumping around their catalogue, seeing as how they finally decided to release it online. Pretty impressive stuff by them. I likey
    Donna The Buffalo - Wait Til Spring
    Blue Oyster Cult - Imaginos
    Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds

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    My 2nd show was DaP2, July 31, 1974 at the old Dillon Stadium in Hartford and there were spinners there at the back of the field.

    Rock on

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    Truckin' Up to Buffalo

    kinda hit and miss

    great Morning Dew and US Blues and Deal

    a bit reserved all around

    not the hottest show ever, but it's all part of the long, strange trip

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Buckle up as we take a deep dive into Giants Stadium!

What's Inside:

5 Previously Unreleased Complete Giants Stadium Shows On 14 Discs

7/12/87 (24-track masters)

7/9/89  (24-track masters)

7/10/89 (24-track masters)

6/16/91 (48-track masters)

6/17/91 (48-track masters)

Blu-ray/DVD video of the complete 6/17/91 show, mixed in surround sound  Mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios Mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering with Plangent Processes restoration Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 10,000

By 1987, the Grateful Dead had lived many of their nine lives but were about to embark on one not a soul had seen coming. In The Dark, their first studio album in seven years, had spawned a hit (A TOP 10 SINGLE FOR THE GRATEFUL DEAD?!) and "Touch Of Grey" begat a new generation with their fanny packs and their MTV and their undeniable quest to join the party already in progress. And boy, did the Dead let them in! But not without fine-tuning their sonic vibes to meet the new demand.

"The Swamp," as Giants Stadium was affectionately known, along with the grandstands the Dead had been frequenting, would seemingly equate with BIGGER and LOUDER, but the band "remained determined to give equal weight to the more subtle, oblique elements; to the exploratory improvisation and rhythmic complexities; to the fine details of the most heart-rending ballads as well as the weirdest dissonances in the jams."

With GIANTS STADIUM 1987/1989/1991, we retrace this journey from their 1987 breakthrough to their 1989 revelation ("the closest they ever came to sounding like a really polished stadium-level rock act, but the band’s penchant for breaking out of the constraints of song structure and into freewheeling improvisation will remind you just who you’re listening to here") to their transformative return in 1991, aided by elegance of Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby.

GIANTS STADIUM: 1987, 1989, 1991 features five previously unreleased shows that were recorded at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on: July 12, 1987; July 9 and 10, 1989; and June 16 and 17, 1991. Originally recorded by John Cutler, each show has been mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael, CA, and mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering. The first three shows are mixed from 24-track masters. The final two from 1991 are the only Grateful Dead shows ever recorded to 48-track masters. We’re rounding things out with a little visual stimuli -  the entire multi-camera 6/17/91 concert recording on either two DVDs or a single Blu-ray, both with a surround mix by Norman.

Due September 27th, this release is limited to 10,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from Dead.net. We highly suggest you grab a copy while you can so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out.

Prefer your boxed set 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.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 13:48

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CD’s have unique serial numbers that identify them.
If someone types in the song names and uploads the info, it becomes available to everyone.
For that reason, when I import CD’s to my hard drive I do it on a computer that isn’t connected to the internet. I then type in the info in the format I want it in.

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Submitted by taylorvz on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:41

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Hi all,

Is anyone looking to sell or trade their box set? I would love this set and unfortunately was unable to order it at the time it came out. It was up on the website, which got me excited, as I was hoping to purchase it for my birthday. Alas, it is on there but is totally sold out. Let me know. Thanks!

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 10:48

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... I first mentioned this when the giants Boxset was released.
**🙏❤️💀🌹
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-the-grateful-dead-rehearsal-sess…

*Jack Whatley·
**July 7, 2020
*** “Listen back to Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead’s mammoth 74 track rehearsal session,
1987!”
*** https://archive.org/details/gd1987-06-01.sbd-rehearsals.fraser.97489.sh…

Hi!

If anyone is interested in purchasing this box set please let me know. I have one I am looking to sell - never played. Going to post it on eBay but figured I would try here first.

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