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During the mid-1970s, the Grateful Dead saga was unfolding like a Greek classic. The Sisyphean Wall Of Sound had nearly broken the band. From it spawned a Medusa head of countless side projects, all deliciously fruitful but woefully not the same as the whole. The chorus lay in wait, pondering the reemergence of their heroes, and wondering if "THE LAST ONE" had really been it...

But in early 1976, Apollonian light and healing would shine upon our intrepid wanderers once again. No more epic battles for the people with cops and lines and tightness, the Dead would return triumphant in smallness, playing intimate theaters and renting equipment along the way. No more ticket scams and greedy promoters, they'd give back with first ever mail-order ticket program, one that had a few kinks to work out but eventually served the fans well.

Musically, June 1976 signaled a Golden Age of harmony and prosperity for the Dead. It marked an Odysseusian-like return for Mickey Hart. Donna Jean was in lock-step with the sirens' call. Jerry and Bob delivered orphic delight with solo musings like "Mission In The Rain" (the only tour they ever played it on), "The Wheel," and "Cassidy," emboldened by group effort. There was fresh repertoire from Blues For Allah, breathing new life to the Dead's continually morphing sound - as Weir once said of the '76 tour, they wanted to play "a little bit of all of it." Old favorites were re-envisioned with cascading tempos and unique sequencing, making the crowd question if they'd ever heard these songs before. And there was comfort and joy in the familiarity of watching the band make it up as they went along. By all means, it was clear that the bacchanalia of live Dead would reign on.

And now the revelry from this epoch, evidenced by the near-studio quality sound captured on two-track live recordings by Betty Cantor-Jackson, lives on, bolstered by Jeffrey Norman's HDCD mastering. It's housed for posterity in a handsome box featuring original art work by Justin Helton. It’s documented in liners by Jesse Jarnow and photos by Grant Gouldon. And it’s ready for a spot on your shelf.

As part of our pre-order for this Dead.net exclusive boxed set, we'll be delivering downloads of each listening party - one for each show included in JUNE 1976 - to purchasers from now until the March 20th release. Order at any time before release and you'll receive all the listening parties to date.

Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 12,000

What's Inside:

5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 15 Discs

Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/10/76

Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76

Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76

Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/15/76

Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 6/19/76

Sourced from Two-Track Master Tapes, Recorded By Betty Cantor-Jackson

Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman

Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes

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March 11, 2020 - 3:46pm

#1791

deadegad

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@Simonrob

I drank a corona last night. I did not have lime and had to use a lemon slice instead. Have you ever had a Victoria beer? That's another good Mexican beer. You are in the U.K. so I do not know if it is available there. Here in New York City Victoria was unavailable for a very long time but perhaps five years ago it finally became available. Once upon a time it was found in some Mexican populated areas for exorbitant prices. It is good stuff.
March 11, 2020 - 3:37pm

#1792

billy the kid

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Dave Rock/Carl Perkins

Garcia got his version of Sitting on Top of the World from Carl Perkins version..
March 11, 2020 - 3:33pm

#1793

deadegad

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@Vguy @JimInMD

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March 11, 2020 - 3:32pm

#1794

billy the kid

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Two cool tunes

Hangover Tavern by Hank Thompson & A11 by Buck Owens. Check em out on You Tube.
March 11, 2020 - 3:30pm

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daverock

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Bear Family

Coincidentally, I had another Bear Family box set delivered just this morning - a second hand copy of the 8cd "Classic Jerry Lee Lewis". In terms of cds, this is quite old, as it came out in 1989, but the sound is still impeccable. I preferred the look of this one to the more recent Jerry Lee box set, which looks even more opulent.

I kicked the day off listening to one of a series of cds on Bear called "Carl Rocks" which is a one cd compilation of Carl Perkins rockers focussing on the Sun years, but going up to 1990. Again, the sound is great. There are quiet a few of these "...Rocks" single cd editions on Bear, and all the ones I have bought are superb. I ordered the Lloyd Price one earlier today. They all come with great booklets. There are much cheaper 1950s compilations out there than these on Bear, but no one can touch them for sound and presentation.
March 11, 2020 - 3:23pm

#1796

Vguy72

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The "scratch my head part"....

....is that some make this virus a political topic.
I'm still outside.
March 11, 2020 - 3:23pm

#1797

JimInMD

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Ok

I'm respectfully bowing out. Certainly no ill-feelings on my part for anyone here.

Onward.
March 11, 2020 - 3:03pm

#1798

deadegad

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Also nothing personal or political from me

There is nothing personal or political coming from me towards you or anyone here. Seriously. As I mentioned I was simply responding to some other poster mentioning this current virus and the fear spreading throughout the general public with the help from both the major news media and the minor leagues. No I did not mention Fox. Yet I did not mention MSNBC, CNN either. That was not a Sin of Omission as Noam Chomsky; among others, might say. It just did not occur to me to think about what were once considered the auxiliary cable news programs and networks. For the record so Many Fox news commentators were cheerleaders for overthrowing Saddam and that did not work out very for The U.S.A. and many Iraqis (in my humble opinion) so I do have criticism for Fox News too. A healthy degree of skepticism is in order with all major and minor media outfits. You can count me in with your Fox skepticism. I'm with you.

The back and forth can be a good thing and there is no, what's the word I'm looking for here, anger(?), on my part. And I guess neither on your part or on the part of others.

No I would not be surprised if their are skeptics regarding Ozone and other alternative, or naturopathic modalities here. That's fine too. I would also not be surprised, and, not to be argumentative, that there might be some PHDs or medically literate readers here who agree with alternative, naturopathic, medical therapies even if they disagree with Ozone Therapy, or, do not know much about it here. One of our late great GD tapers was Dr. Barry Glassberg. What he thought or would think, I have no idea?

Heck, who knows what our favorite band members and The GD Org. think of all of this? Marin County is both down to earth and far out from what I hear regarding a lot of things. They're both good.

I do think this off band topic does indeed belong here and no offence is taken by your disagreement with that or anyone's for that matter. Let's face it it is probably the most dominant news story facing this country and many others even if there's a lot of media hype involved in it. It can not be ignored.

I would add sacrilegiously for this place. . .. It might be more important then the next box set!!!

I also thought that I was being careful with my words and simply offering an alternative, but, informed opinion on the very large world of keeping healthy which is especially important in this country. Now especially.

I used to post and read here more often but not as much as in the past so I dropped by to read a bit: When I saw someone mention the current Covid 19 virus I simply wanted to add something not widely known or accepted here in The U.S.A.. It might be worth it to some here some day or some day sooner to investigate for themselves. In my humble opinion, moreover, one should listen to alternative medical voices and health practitioners.

To any and all who might actually read this post of mine please keep in mind that I responded to some other poster's discussion of this Covid 19 viral spreading. I did not log on today to discuss this at all. And I am posting from just outside ( two plus miles outside ) New Rochelle N.Y. where armed soldiers are imposing a "Containment" zone so that other post and my wondering if and when it expands to include -- myself, loved ones, neighbors -- is a very, very real concern.

With all of The GD community here in mind, and, also the actual GD, their families and friends in mind, I simply wanted to share some well wishes and practical advice. I would not suggest not going to an M.D. at all. Not to be sarcastic, but, second opinions should, whenever feasible, always be sought. In fact the more opinions the better! Including alternative medical practitioners advice could also prove to be a wise decision. I do not think that there is any harm in that nor with what I originally wrote.

Oh the silver mercury dental filling issue. Yes composites are better but the mercury is still being used and remains in peoples teeth. Sadly most dentists I meet even if using composites still deny that there was ever a problem with the silver-mercury variety.

Civilized dissent, debate are good. Imagine if we did not have any in our politics or journalism. I think it was I.F. Stones who once told a group of journalism student when he first came on stage to speak to them that the most important thing he wants them to know after graduation is: That governments lie! Maybe they don't lie of course not always.

I have a feeling that if we hijack that beer truck and knock back a few together we will discover that we have a lot more in common, and, agree on more things than disagree. We are probably more agreeable in general in person than it might appears from dry internet prose.

I really do wish everyone here all of the best during these trying times. Positive Vibes, Love, Light and Peace.
March 11, 2020 - 2:25pm

#1799

billy the kid

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Nappy Rags/ Mosaic

Nappy Rags, you truly know what the good stuff is. I have a great box set on Mosaic : The Complete Recordings of T Bone Walker 1940 - 1954. It's still available on secondary market for relatively cheap. Hey man, I dug your story you told the other day about driving down the coast and firing up a big one the day that Pig Pen died. Hearing Easy Wind on the radio, that's cool stuff.
March 11, 2020 - 2:21pm

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JimInMD

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Re: Corona

I am using Tequila as my go to hand sanitizer, does that count?

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During the mid-1970s, the Grateful Dead saga was unfolding like a Greek classic. The Sisyphean Wall Of Sound had nearly broken the band. From it spawned a Medusa head of countless side projects, all deliciously fruitful but woefully not the same as the whole. The chorus lay in wait, pondering the reemergence of their heroes, and wondering if "THE LAST ONE" had really been it...

But in early 1976, Apollonian light and healing would shine upon our intrepid wanderers once again. No more epic battles for the people with cops and lines and tightness, the Dead would return triumphant in smallness, playing intimate theaters and renting equipment along the way. No more ticket scams and greedy promoters, they'd give back with first ever mail-order ticket program, one that had a few kinks to work out but eventually served the fans well.

Musically, June 1976 signaled a Golden Age of harmony and prosperity for the Dead. It marked an Odysseusian-like return for Mickey Hart. Donna Jean was in lock-step with the sirens' call. Jerry and Bob delivered orphic delight with solo musings like "Mission In The Rain" (the only tour they ever played it on), "The Wheel," and "Cassidy," emboldened by group effort. There was fresh repertoire from Blues For Allah, breathing new life to the Dead's continually morphing sound - as Weir once said of the '76 tour, they wanted to play "a little bit of all of it." Old favorites were re-envisioned with cascading tempos and unique sequencing, making the crowd question if they'd ever heard these songs before. And there was comfort and joy in the familiarity of watching the band make it up as they went along. By all means, it was clear that the bacchanalia of live Dead would reign on.

And now the revelry from this epoch, evidenced by the near-studio quality sound captured on two-track live recordings by Betty Cantor-Jackson, lives on, bolstered by Jeffrey Norman's HDCD mastering. It's housed for posterity in a handsome box featuring original art work by Justin Helton. It’s documented in liners by Jesse Jarnow and photos by Grant Gouldon. And it’s ready for a spot on your shelf.

As part of our pre-order for this Dead.net exclusive boxed set, we'll be delivering downloads of each listening party - one for each show included in JUNE 1976 - to purchasers from now until the March 20th release. Order at any time before release and you'll receive all the listening parties to date.

Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 12,000

What's Inside:

5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 15 Discs
Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/10/76
Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/15/76
Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 6/19/76
Sourced from Two-Track Master Tapes, Recorded By Betty Cantor-Jackson
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes

Ordered.

Good times to be a Head . . .

love it

happy days

Suh-weet! Stealth announcement.

Ordered, looking forward to this arriving next month. I bet we get two this year.

Stoked for this one! But…

Stoked for this one! But what’s new with that?

Early box might be because of 50th anniversary releases coming later in the year.

[edit] ....aaaand Dave confirms in the seaside chat that it’s going to be a busy year of releases, so wanted to get this one to us with time to breathe around it.

oh yeah

very nice ordered,,, sounds a little cleaner than my current copy. This appears to give us the complete (?) boston run. 6-9 is a road trip and 6-12 has parts (have to say parts with a boston accent).

Will NOT tell wife. She informed me to stop buying until I get a job.

Is it proper to tell wife of 40 years, fuck you?

Around & Around ~ 6.19.76

There it is !!!!!! !

Dave L. Toss in 7.13.76 Orpheum Theatre bonus cuts. Was just listening to this one. What happened to release of final Orpheum performance?

1976 shows are fire sauce. This is going to be a smokin hot box set desert island Dead. I missed the giants stadium set. Gotta get this one

I went to Hampton Coliseum for dead and company in November. One of the discs spinning was 6.29.76. Pure gold

Other 1976 shows I have heard recently are from Portland, Rochester, Columbus, and Cincinnati. All of the are really sweet.

Sugaree from Columbus is really cool

9.26.72 ~ Bird Song ~ about ten minutes in. Jerry sends in the Mind melters

June 76

Was just thinking about this when I was thinking of what years have not seen a boxset yet.

I guessed 5 shows on fifteen discs but wrong year. Do I get half credit? haha

Nice

Was just reading the Rob Eaton story about the Betty boards return. This looks immensely cool.

I guess I better do my taxes now and hope it's still available when I get my returns. These always seem to come out at the time when I'm strapped. I suspect this will be available for a little while, but you never know.

Vinyl?

Anybody know if they are going to put one of these shows on vinyl like they normally do for the box sets?

4 winds

No prize, but you get to buy.

June 76/ far out!

Fantastic choice Dave, I just bought two copies, one for me and one for my brother. This one is gonna go fast. Thanks for releasing this great music.

'76 Box

Sweet. I've already got all of these except 6/14 and they have always been some of the best played and sounding shows in my vault.

...but you know these are gonna sound waaaay better. And with these shows, that's saying something.
Get 'em while they're hot folks...
:O)

Box Announcement

Schwing!

Dennis. No way!

Looks like LMG was right. And Dave mentioned something big coming out in the fall. Can't believe how excited I am. Is something wrong with me?

Peace folks.

I'm in

locked and loaded - was even able to use the discount they gave me for the no show of JULY 78
fingers crossed should get it by Christmas .

Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, 6/10/1976 Digital Single

What is this: Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, 6/10/1976 Digital Single?
The set comes with the whole 6/10/76 show, so what is this single about? What's the point?

Sold!

I’ve been asking for these shows for years.

And what’s really crazy, I was going to post something about them this morning, but was late for work so didn’t.

Hey, Bolo was right about this one.

76!

I was just listening to Dicks #20 over the weekend. I ordered it also and I hope to get it by December also - fingers and eyes crossed.

'72 or '73 Box

Coming this fall? Or will it be Spectrum '89?

Ordered

Well that’s the easy bit. Ordered without any problems. Let’s hope I survive the holiday in Algeria at the end of March now that I have something to look forward to :))

Plangentized too

Originally had all of the shows on cassettes, then CD-R, then digital upgrades. Can’t wait to hear them all polished up.
6-19 has always been an FM copy, so that’s the biggest upgrade.
They’re all grate but 6-14 has always been my favorite.

Dennis

Fuck Off seems to work slightly better, not quite as personal, lol

Mbarilla

perhaps we won’t see as that one is widely circulated CD copy from radio broadcast? But great show for sure!

ICCK

Congrats, I know you’ve been jonesing for this one for a long time 😃

Good Medicine

A sincere thank you for this. Been on my box set wish list for a while now.

Fuuuuuuuuuuck Yesssssssssss!!!....

....happy camper here!!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Can't believe this one - has my favorite show of all time included....6/11/76

HAPPY DAY DEADFREAKS!

Sixtus

Here's a true story........

Last night I'm in the basement, to spin on the bike. My GD collection upstairs is 1966-1975. Downstairs I keep 1976-1995. So I pick the Capitol 6-17-76 (DaP 28) to listen to whilst spinning. Some amazing playing that reminded me that not all '76 is languid, which is my stereotyping of that year. Let's face it, every year has killer shows and ho-hum shows. So when this sucker popped into my email in-box, I thought, well, that's synchronicity. Then I looked at the show dates.

I was in Boston for one of the four nights in June '76 and clearly remember getting hassled by street walkers en route to the show and on the drive home we had to pull over and sleep in the car.

I caught one of the two nights at the Beacon in NYC. Not sure which.

And I caught the night at the Capitol when they opened with Help On the Way, which is in this box.

So, good chance this box delivers 2-3 shows I attended that year.

And let me say this: they returned from their hiatus in June and played 19 shows -- fresh, excited, etc.

Finally, I think Dave has an obligation to get as many ABCD/returned Betty Boards released as swiftly as possible and this continues that trend of the past 3-4 years. Very glad to have this. And maybe we get another in the fall???

Dennis, try this:

Use a bad British accent and say, Folk offff!

been waiting for this one

took a couple few tries to order, things must be jammin' now

charged up & fresh

been waiting for this one

took a couple few tries to order, things must be jammin' now

charged up & fresh

sorry please remove copies

funny sticky buttons

Happy Crampers and Sleep Walkers???

I think my goggles has gotten boggled… does that really say Dancing>The Wheel>Sugar Mag Scarlet Begonias>SSDD?? Have to check that out! 6/15/76 happening to be the one of the four I’m not familiar with.

Looking forward to this (I've over due for a new box).

Too boxes !

Too Boxsets you say , I’m so grateful, keep up the amazing work Dead Team!!!🙏❤️😎💀🌹💀🌹😳

Can You Pass The Acid Test?

DaP 33 was my “acid test” - if it arrived safe and sound, with no hassle, then I’d feel confident The Great Warehouse Debacle Of ‘19 was behind us, and all systems “Go!” to order with confidence again - it was received without a hitch, just like the days of yore, so no problem seeing my way to order this June 1976 gem of a box set!!! (I hope everyone has had similar good fortune.). Hurry up Spring!!!

Early Box

This is an excellent surprise, I hadn't expected an announcement anytime soon, let alone a box due 3/20. As much as I liked DaP28 6/17/76 and '76 in general, I am psyched for this box. I know you can't judge a show by the set list, but the set lists for these shows look pretty cool. Thought about waiting to order, then thought about missing out and put the order in now. Curious to see what the rest of the year brings.

76 Box Set

Just ordered, 5 complete shows wow, can't wait !

I like 1976

Yep, 76 is fine with me!*

*Just so my "picky deadhead" credentials are not tarnished:
I am disappointed that this will likely delay the release of the remastered multi-track recording of 7/18/76!

I have no interest…

I have no interest whatsoever in this June '76 box. None. Zero. It's gonna be a long wait to see what NEXT year will bring us. First time I've questioned a decision to release.

Help Me! I need Road Trips Boston Music Hall 6/9/1976

If anyone could grace me with a copy of this out-of-print Road Trips, I'd be grateful.

Not sure how I missed this one, but it's too expensive on the secondary market.

Perhaps I could send something you're missing in return.

I also spy with my third eye....

....a new bottle opener goes on sale on 3/20 as well. A perfect gift for CaseyJanes to settle our superbowl bet. He has everything! But he doesn't have that. Me either. Two please!

Seventies Dead

My favorite era. Totally stoked for this one. Order process went smoothly.

Jimi and the Road Trip

check you pm's sir.

76 box -first box of year

Well, nobody saw this coming. I'm in. Mabey.

@HendrixFreak - Help on the Way

I sent you a PM.

Well that put an abrupt end

To the Dap 33 thread 😸😸😸

Hey carlo13

Did you get a cheeky 15% discount voucher for your July 78 no show ?

Not lovin’ it.

At this point releasing any ‘70s box set is redundant. It’s now just a matter of whether I’ll be disciplined enough to pass on this one, as I certainly don’t need it.

Peri

Actually I received a 20 percent discount when I sent a text to rhino about the 3 month wait on the july 78 box and they apologized for the delay. So I used it to buy the Nightfall of diamonds show. They finally said no stock left. Sad. But I did buy one on ebay for $180.

Bolo

Did bolo mention boston for the next box?

Not lovin' it either

I wouldn't go as far as Patagonian Fox in saying that releasing any box sets from the 1970s is now redundant. But releasing anymore from between 1976-1978 may be. At least until the primary years are properly served. ie 1966-1969.

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