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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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  • #7311
    makersmarc
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    Would Jerry admire.....
    His band mates scalping tickets with "steal your face" and "playin in the band" packages for 10 times face?
  • #7312
    KeithFan2112
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    deadegad
    I feel all warm and fuzzy that you read my post about them wiping out my bank account. I guess I should mention at this point that the situation was rectified quickly; but the five hours I spent on the phone sucked, as did the 24 hours with no money in my account, while shit got taken care of. It took a lot of phone calls to both my bank and dead.net customer support, and I received the answer "there's nothing more we can do" from both of them before I finally conferenced them in together and put my life skills to work (seriously, to get the two of them talking about their policies and to find a workaround for my problem made me feel like I missed my calling as a psychologist, or possibly loan-shark-enforcer). Someone is selling the shows for $65 a piece on eBay already. So that's how those of you who can't come up with funds for the set can do it: Pick 11 shows you don't plan to keep, sell them for 65 bucks today, take their money and buy the set from dead.net. You just have to hope you collect enough scratch before they actually sell out on dead.net.
  • #7313
    mbarilla
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    SPACEBROTHER, agree and disagree
    I agree about your cardinal rule,, "altering the original condition and trying to sell incomplete sets" But the disagreement, the folks who are doing that with entire sets just want some cash in return. Breaking it up bit by bit will give you more $$. Sell all the trinkets and each show for 50 a pop and you will take in over $1500 easy.. I am just a buyer, not a seller. Have fun with the extra $750 for the folks that go that route.
  • #7314
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    Resellers
    I'm going to ruffle some feathers by this post but I dont care....it needs to be said. I am bothered by the price because I dont think profit is what the Dead were originally about. But what even bothers me more, is all the so-called Dead Heads who buy up multiple copies of limited edition releases like this and the Dave's picks just so you can turn around and sell them on Ebay for 3-4 times the original cost all to make a profit. Excuse me if I question intent as a so called fan. Do you really think Jerry would admire that ? That is why i think Dead.net should impose a min # per customer. People who do this aren't about the music....its just a way for them to make a quick buck by charging someone else an absurd price once the product is sold out. Its sad.
  • #7315
    PorcupineTree
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    @SPACEBROTHER
    I´m a new breed of winer...the tech winer, maybe I´m not alone? :) Peace.
  • #7316
    PorcupineTree
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    2015 and WHY no Bluray version and all boxes gets a USB drive?!
    Hi,Honestly, why didn´t all CD box set have the USB drive with lossless and mp3 versions of the 30 shows? And while we´re at it, they should have had 1 CD version of the box set and 1 with Bluray discs. The Bluray format would have given us complete shows without having to swap discs all the time! I don´t see the value of the USB drive box set... Both would have been an nice gesture to us fans! 600 dollars for an USB drive, not so much!!
  • #7317
    SPACEBROTHER
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    Splitting up the box
    I have to agree with fourwindsblow. People already planning on splitting up the set, before even seeing the whole enchilada first will most likely regret that decision or change their minds before doing so. I suspect that those who plan on splitting this set up will be regretful when they realize they broke the number one cardinal rule of collecting by altering the original condition and trying to sell incomplete sets. The payoff will be significantly lower than with a complete set. This set is a resellers wet dream with a potential high return, but only if they are complete sets. ...but hey, it's your money. To each their own. Even though I have my favorite eras, I would never dream of splitting up this set. The sum of the whole is greater than it's individual parts. This box set may be the single most perfect release to date from a variety viewpoint. edit- Regarding the whining - it falls into two camps. 1. the cost alienates many people who would love this but can't afford it, which is a legitimate gripe...and 2. the era specific crowd, particularly those who only like the first half of the Dead's touring years. I don't see a single '80s/'90s fan or "love-it-aller" complaining about the content of this release.
  • #7318
    stoltzfus
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    whiners: go away
    I can see how $700 is expensive. but to complain about the shows selected? HOLY CRAP. If i had the $$$ I'd be all over this thing. I CAN'T AFFORD IT. But in no way am I whining about it. It is one of the best releases i have ever seen. STOP WHINING. There are Deadheads, and then there are dead-in-the-heads. 1st world problems. Sweet fnck.
  • #7319
    KeithFan2112
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    Jim In MD
    Yes, I do like naming the un-named. The closest I came to the title they chose (i.e. 30 Trips Around the Sun): Dave's Picks 11 - Trip to Oz with the Grateful Dead Road Trips '68 - Dead Scene Around The Carousel I don't know how I'm going to keep these 30 new shows straight in my head - I guess 30 Trips '75, 30 Trips '78, etc. The bigger question is going to be album cover artwork. Will need unique art for each show in order to organize it on my PowerAmp phone app. It would be great if each show has a unique album cover....
  • #7320
    jjjbaggins
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    Agreed, this is not for fans like us
    Well said estimated-eyes. I would absolutely buy 10-26-89 if it were released, but if I spent $700 on this I better be able to live in that box because I'm in the doghouse. The dead have priced me out and made me appreciate my tape trading days all the more.
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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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