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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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  • #7161
    Cousins Of The…
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    Just heard Jerry's solo in Looks Like Rain, simply amazing! Not even a fan of the song, but this has to be one of the best Jerry solos ever. Check it out...
  • #7162
    Chris Grand
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    76/77/78 choices
    the COBO 76 show is incredible, you'll not be disappointed i could quibble with 04/25/77 in favor of others (i also wanted a full-on H/S/F), but its a great show, 2nd set is killer re 05/14/78...it is correct that a great many 78 betty's are missing, maybe they'll come back one day. the obvious choice for this box would have been 07/08/78 but alas, it aint in the vault (yet). however i've not met a 78 show i didnt love yet, so i am resisting the urge to sneak a listen at this one. all 78 is good to me
  • #7163
    Mr. Jack Straw
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    Space,
    You and I have had our differences. We don't like each other. We don't respond to each other's posts. However, I hope you'll read this one. Nearly every single one of your posts contains an insult (veiled or otherwise), sarcasm, or criticism of someone else on the board. I looked back, 4 of your 5 posts on this thread would qualify. You seem to thrive on sowing discord and restarting the "eras debate" with every post. Of course, you're not the only one who takes part in this classic debate, but no one seems to inspire the controversy that you do. You clearly feel that there is an "internet clique" composed of many individuals that have some vendetta against you, as you have suggested so in the past. I disagree, but that is neither here nor there. My point is; you rarely talk about the music. I would respectfully ask you to keep it about the music and your tastes and please stop this crusade before things get out of hand again. Thanks, Jack
  • #7164
    MLavallee
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    Don't use logic when pigheadedness and elitist attitudes seem to prevail. I find the hatred here disturbing, it's worse than seeing Kiss fans crying over other guys' wearing the iconic makeup. Moaning over the price, less than $9 a disc plus you get the box, book and trinkets on top of that. Hell, try to find any of the studio albums new for $9 a disc. How dare they try to break even and, god forbid, actually make a bit of profit. Rhino and The Dead aren't a charity? Wow,now I've heard everything. All this moaning over a band choosing to celebrate their 50th anniversary by actually celebrating their entire career. Wow, unheard of. How dare they not limit it to what the self-appointed arbiters of taste have deemed the only years worthy of celebration. If that's what someone wants there's always Dave's Picks... Guess some people just think the band should have stopped evolving and just lived in the past. If that's what you want there's always The Eagles.
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    owlshead
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    re: Observation
    I agree, anyway, I often felt that way when I saw shows
  • #7166
    Cousins Of The…
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    re: Observation
    Imo, some folks are more into the "scene" than the music.
  • #7167
    kevinbrandon
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    i just find it very interesting that "the Grateful Dead" is the hardest ticket to get for all the summer tours more than the Stones etc etc... My thought is if people are spending thousand on these tickets and traveling expenses what kind of fans are they???? So why is it so hard to sell a box of their career for $700.00....when there is only 6500 copies. I think having this box last you a lifetime is better than not going at all. I'm just curious where are all these "hardcore Dead fans" are coming from that they wouldn't be jumping at this offer.
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    kevinbrandon
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    An observation
    i just find it very interesting that "the Grateful Dead" is the hardest ticket to get for all the summer tours more than the Stones etc etc... My thought is if people are spending thousand on these tickets and traveling expenses what kind of fans are they???? So why is it so hard to sell a box of their career for $700.00....when there is only 6500 copies. I think having this box last you a lifetime is better than not going at all. I'm just curious where are all these "hardcore Dead fans" are coming from that they wouldn't be jumping at this offer.
  • #7169
    nuclearabbit
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    Peace & Love?
    For a band and community that came out of a movement based on peace and love, I am simply amazed at the amount of hatred and vitriol that spews from these comments.
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    Cousins Of The…
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    Hey Space, the 1990 TOO is not sold out yet.
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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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