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    "When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

    We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

    The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

    The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

    The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

    Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

    (Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

    ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
    Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

    *Helpful hints for using your USB:

    Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
    On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
    On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

    Viewing the digital book:
    You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

    To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

    Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
    When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
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  • #7101
    mpace
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    wow I have usually cracked by now and bought the box... not this time - I only like about a dozen of the shows and would hate to pay for some of the later years. someone said that they will not offer individual shows because of the description - as an e72 vet I can without a doubt say they will change their mind if they have to pay the cost of storage for these sets. If you really want individual shows, have faith don't buy the box and force their hand - the customer eventually wins, even in this game.
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    I cant afford it...
    Forgive me Jerry as I am about to sin.. I am very sorry that some can not afford this awesome opportunity. Please don't post you and your families long list of medical issues that prevent you... if its true.. just ask for a list price copy from someone..geez
  • #7103
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    Bonus Disc? Haha
    They've got plenty of time to add a july 2015 show/highlights on a bonus disc(s) Highly doubtful though...
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    Jules N Binokulas
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    I like to pick 7 or so complete shows of different years from the current month and listen to them in chronological order in the car. Works like a charm. Most grateful for the upcoming box!
  • #7105
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    Ordering etc...
    My apologies for the repetition, and if this is already known, please disregard the contents. The money required to purchase this box isn't necessary until September. Even then, if using credit, smaller payments can obviously be made. When it's ordered, the purchase price (via credit or debit) will be pre-authorized for a few days and then restored. When this ships in September, the card will then be charged. This message just a reminder that billing for this set is over 3 months away. But the funds for the purchase price need to be available now, for the pre-authorization only. Sorry if this information is already known, it just stinks people are missing out because of the high price. It does seem that shows will (hopefully) be available for purchase as downloads, because surely we're not the only ones frustrated some fans are missing out.
  • #7106
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    Thanks for the heads up perspective. My son was struck with meningitis and was in a coma for days. All ok now. My wife is a breast cancer survivor after radical surgery. All ok now. My daughter suffered a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the waist down and then was diagnosed with leukemia which almost killed her until intense chemotherapy saved her. Will never say "All ok now" for her but she's doing great. All are big Grateful Dead fans and conversant in concert lore and personal opinions about eras. Point is a lot of us have stories and the sun always comes up. $700 is out of the question for me too. Hell, that's 4 hours of my daughter's physical therapy. The sun always comes up.
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    Individual Shows?
    Keep in mind, the description says the shows will not be made available as individual CDs. My guess is at some point, they will be made available as individual digital downloads. The is my hope anyway.
  • #7108
    Vguy72
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    Contacting Dave L....
    ....try emailing him at vault@dead.net. He answered me once.
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    Strider 808808
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    I know I should not be so derogatory about the concerts coming up by using the term "Dead Phish". Trey is a very accomplished guitarist and will make thousands of concert goers happy. I joke around a whole lot so pardon my poor National Lampoon stylie of humor at times. No one called me on it, I just wanted to clear the air. And I don't want to be knocked out by a leaded treble hook. You see I have Tourette Syndrome. And I knew some tour etts on the road. Have only seen Phish once and the Dead some blah blah blah amount. Wow Bill Walton went to over 850 Dead shows, how did he ever have time for basketball. I myself have been a trail-blazer of the soil variety. Even saw the Dead in Portland in 72. Meanwhile the box-set. In September 72 my friends and I went to a rodeo somewhere in Con-Edicate before the Waterbury GD show that's being released. A couple hours before the show I went the backstage door and talked Joe Winslow into letting me in for free. I told him some BS about being an Oregon hippie. He was cool, told me to find a seat (open seating). Ron Rakow looks at me and asks Joe "who the fuck is this guy", and Joe tells him "leave him alone he's a good guy". Many thanks Joe. I also remember Rex Jackson and some other roadie wrestling on the stage. Figured these dudes are as tough as the Allman Brothers roadies, better not piss them off. So thank you Dave Lemieux, Mark Pinkus for releasing this gem. Special thanks to Joe Winslow and thank you Kid, Ramrod, Sparky, Rex Jackson and Ron Rakow for not throwing me out on the street. By the way those two nights at Waterbury were a couple weeks after my Mom died. Music heals. Love heals.
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"When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

(Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

Viewing the digital book:
You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
PDF
Text

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