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    Our friends the Rhinos have various and sundry new releases in the development process, but they're always interested in hearing what you'd like to see hit the virtual shelves of the Store. No promises, but you never know...

    This topic is for requesting new box sets. There are also topics for individual shows and DVDs.

    If you've already requested something in the previous Requests topic, you don't really need to request it again, but hey, if you just can't help yourself...

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  • PAPPYPGH
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    Take a deep breath, big guy... First off, the Winterland Box Set is $100 because of its packaging, as well. That's one package for 3 shows. If you have one package and one insert for all 21 shows (GOTTA have February), I bet they could package it, going minimalistic on the design/labels and sell it for $450. Yup. The whole dang 1990 tour for under a nickel. I WOULD pay that, assuming it sounded like everything else that has been released from that year (WOANet & Dozin). SICK STUFF, BRO.... Breakouts of Loose Lucy, Easy To Love You, Revolution (and the final version), BT Wind, Hey Jude, The Weight, the last Believe It Or Not.... Not only selectionwise, but these guys were simply tighter than they'd ever been (with this lineup) and there's SO many skull-crushing jams. Inasmuchas I love the 72-73 era, the sound quality on any of the recordings are simply not on the same level as what we get from the late 80s-90 - if not just for the sake of technology. Spring 1990, to me, was the height of the band....this is where the whole "taste is subjective" stuff comes in, of course.... I liked Brent 100-fold over Keith. I love Keith - don't get me wrong, but he didn't have the talent or power of Brent (or the B3!!!). The kid took this band to a whole new level and they peaked in Spring 90 - Summer 90 was good, but not AS good as the Spring. Fall 89 is the only other tour that came close, IMO. If I were allowed in the design lab, I bet I could get this bad boy to the people for under $400 if they let me at it!!! ;) ~ Pappy www.theCAUSEjams.com "Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places, if you look at it right." - Robert Hunter
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    Spring '90?!?!???????
    Let's see, 18 shows on the Spring 90 tour, not including the Feb shows, at $100 for every 3 shows (the price of the Winterland '73 box), makes $600 for the tour. Are you freaking nuts?!?!?!? You would pay that for THIS tour? 1990 is a good year, considering the years around it, but c'mon. If Rhino/the Dead release anything from the "later years," I sure hope it is an individual show or a Road Trips (with a bunch of Brent and newer Jerry songs and NOT an attempt to recreate a real show). The number of requests for "later years" shows always surprises me. Jerry's creativity, sense of adventure and skill began a steady decline after 1977. Although they don't announce sales figures, I would be surprised (yet again) if the best selling releases were not those from 1969, 1972, 1973 and 1977 (not coincidentally, the best 4 yrs IMO). I vote for more from those years, and especially 5/12/77 (Lemieux has posted excerpts in the Taper's Section so it is in the vault and a SBD does NOT circulate) and 6/4/77. No offense to anyone.
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    Excellent Choice Pappy!
    I second that emotion. The Weight....each one taking a turn on a verse, singing with the heavens at their back....just beautiful. peace,pk
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    SPRING 1990!!!
    If we're talkin' BOX sets, I'd sure spring for SPRING 1990 - THE TOUR. The highest point of musicality during my short run of touring from 87-95.....THIS was it for me. Brent & Jerry riffing back & forth with amazing grace...Bobby cutting through with incredible licks...Phil SUPER tight and the drummers were en fuego. To me, it didn't get any better. ~ Pappy www.theCAUSEjams.com "Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places, if you look at it right." - Robert Hunter
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    Best of "71" & "74"
    I would love to see a box set of complete shows from 71, & 74. Just have the dead family vote on there favorite shows from those years, then release a box set of HDCD's of the shows that had the highest votes (assuming those reels are in the vault of course) Basically MORE "71" & "74" releases, please!!!
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    I'd like to see a box set of the 7 night MSG run in Sept of 90 ...those were some great shows
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    From Egypt With Love
    1. Winterland, October 1978.2 Alaska, June 1980!
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    Reconstruction
    I'd really love to hear a Rhino release (a la "Legion of Mary") of Jerry & Merl's Reconstruction band. I only have one concert (6.17.79, Palo Alto) of theirs on tape, and the levels are a little off (real heavy on horns, low on Jerry except his solos) but man it is SMOKIN'. So, given the high quality and care that Rhino put into the Legion of Mary (HDCD, no less) I'd be floored to see the Reconstruction band given a little love. What do you fellas think?
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    The Nassau 1990 run, full shows box set would be excellent. Brent was peakin, and you can feel the band rising up with him, full on to the moment,and just listen to boys on The Weight and try not cry, tears of complete joy and profound sadness. the more you listen the more you hear, and the less you fear. They will always be right there entangled in our hearts and minds. How wonderful. peace,pk
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    "Special Guest" compilation
    A compilation (maybe not a box set) of live music that guest artists appeared on would be cool.
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Our friends the Rhinos have various and sundry new releases in the development process, but they're always interested in hearing what you'd like to see hit the virtual shelves of the Store. No promises, but you never know...

This topic is for requesting new box sets. There are also topics for individual shows and DVDs.

If you've already requested something in the previous Requests topic, you don't really need to request it again, but hey, if you just can't help yourself...

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Outdoor Venue 83-85
6 Shows
79 Songs (excluding Drums)
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Around And Around x3
Good Lovin' x3
He's Gone x3
Looks Like Rain x3
My Brother Esau x3
Baby Blue x2
Big Railroad Blues x2
Cassidy x2
China Cat Sunflower x2
Cumberland Blues x2
Day Job x2
Estimated Prophet x2
Eyes Of The World x2
I Know You Rider x2
Let It Grow x2
Little Red Rooster x2
Loser x2
Man Smart-Woman Smarter x2
Might As Well x2
Samson And Delilah x2
Stella Blue x2
Sugar Magnolia x2
Tennessee Jed x2
The Other One x2
Throwin' Stones x2
Truckin' x2
U.S. Blues x2
Alabama Getaway
Althea
Black Peter
Brokedown Palace
Brown-Eyed Women
C.C. Rider
Casey Jones
Cryptical Envelopment
Dancin' In The Streets
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Dire Wolf
Don't Ease Me In
Don't Need Love
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Feel Like A Stranger
Fire On The Mountain
Franklin's Tower
Friend Of The Devil
Gimme Some Lovin'
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
Greatest Story Ever Told
Hell In A Bucket
Help On The Way
It's All Over Now
Jack Straw
Jack-A-Roe
Keep On Growing
Mama Tried
Me And My Uncle
Mexicali Blues
Mississippi Half-Step
Morning Dew
New Minglewood Blues
Not Fade Away
Peggy-O
Playin' In The Band
Satisfaction
Scarlet Begonias
Shakedown Street
Slipknot!
Stagger Lee
Tennessee Jed
Terrapin Station
The Music Never Stopped
They Love Each Other
Touch Of Grey
Uncle John's Band
Walkin' Blues
Wang Dang Doodle
West LA Fadeaway
Wharf Rat
Why Don't We Do It In The Road

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Can we discuss some sort of ‘81 Europe box set or releases? Some real gems in there and ‘81 is soooooo underrated!

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How about a 1974 Wall of sound box set.
Or an Alaska 1980 box.

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A couple days ago on Sirius TIGDH David Lemieux played some tunes from the 7-1-1973 Universal Amphitheater show. I was fortunate to see 2 of 3 of this 3-night run 6-29, 6-30, 7-1-1973 and was wondering if it could possibly be considered for a future small box release. The venue was brand new and still a virgin open-air outdoor amphitheater was since converted to an indoor venue. The GD was THE very first act to play there that weekend and covered a lot of the newer & as-yet unreleased material. Frank Sinatra was the "Official" first artist doing a week of shows a few days later but the Dead had already christened it in a spectacular way.
This was a short notice ticket sale event that as I recall was only listed locally 2 or 3 weeks before. I went to the box office on day of Saturday show and scored 2 front row seats on piano side of the stage with a great view of Garcia & Weir and some great interplay.
Should definitely be given a listen.

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Looking for some help in the area Of landing some tunes to jam out to as I’m a Wounded Warrior Marine and while SLIPKNOT helps the Dead help more
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End 2023 with Watkins Glen release.

2024 box set: 1974

2025 box set: MASSIVE 1985, and give us working class folk enough notice to pull the money together for it, thanks in advance.

As always a crispy Summer 82' box set someday.

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The end of the Summer Tour in '91 was hot, hot, hot! So how about a box with the DVD/Blu-Ray of the 6/22/91 Chicago show, boxed up with the following three shows--6/24 & 6/25/91 (Sandstone--both shows have been played on SiriusXM) and 6/28/91 (Mile High--which was on a GD Hour)?

The three shows at the Richfield Coliseum (9/4-6/91) to kick off the Fall Tour were pretty dang hot as well . . .

Thanks for your consideration!

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Especially for the later years, but you could even be more creative for lesser tapped years like 68 or 86.

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it seems to work for the CDs why not try it with vinyl? The pressing plants backlog has gotten way better why not offer 4 box sets a year (just an idea could be more/less) This would be way cooler than just something else for Record store day. Made to order type deal...this way the fans get what we want and no worries about investing in 10000 box sets that may not sell out. Id be all about it...anyone else?

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With next year being the 50th anniversary of 1974 why not release the 2005 Grateful Dead Movie 5 cd Soundtrack as a vinyl box set? I’d also love to see the Ladies and Gentleman the Grateful Dead 4 cd box set come out on vinyl. Both would be big vinyl box sets but I’d dish out the cash for it. Both come from 16 track recordings and would sound excellent on vinyl and look great next to my other GD box sets

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Is this ever going to be released on vinyl? Further, is there an optimal place to check for upcoming vinyl releases? Much thanks!

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5-CD box set to span the all years, different band configurations: 1970/1980/1981/1994; hint hint nudge nudge...Alfred, Warfield, Radio City, San Mateo, BCT + any others you feel are appropriate thank you for listening
Peace All!

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June/July 1985.

Dave was quite enthusiastic about summer 85 in his office chat, yet picked Frost for DaP49.
So hopefully he’s saving the summer shows for a Box.
6-27,28,30
7-1,2,13,14
Maybe a few more since some of them will fit on 2 CD’s.

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Will make a great box. Betty boards. Has the swagger.
Cheers

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and everyone loves 1974, so BOX ME UP!
let's start with the COMPLETE shows from IOWA & LOUISVILLE,
for a total 4 shows in the box, by adding of any of these 2 (oakland, atlanta, springfield)
would leave us with nothing left to do but SMILE

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I would love to see the 1980 Warfield Theartre and Radio City Music Hall Acoustic & Electric shows as a box set. That would be amazing!

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I think the Tower Theater shows from Upper Darby, PA in June of 1976 would make a killer box set! Whether it’s a box set or a Dave’s picks or whatever, I think they deserve an official GD release! Thanks!

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Hey rockers!!!!

Next box? Early 1969. From the OSF reels. Will include Vegas from March and the Avalon run from early April. Unless they want to hold Vegas for single release and include the Ark shows instead. Or maybe the February Philly shows? Heck, make it a mega mega box!!!!!

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That's it exactly Doc. Just whats needed for a 69 box, after the FW supernova, shows you note, Avalon, Ark, et al first half of the year represent the mature, fully flowered primal phase. Fortunate to have some as downloads, audio issues would resolve with a most welcome update by Norman and crew. Time to revisit FW early June series, been a while.

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Gents! I think an interesting path for boxsets would be "Holiday Shows"...boxset of NYE shows across years...boxset of July 4th shows across years...

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...SET of the BEST shows from JULY 2, 3, and 4th; named...what else...but...of course, US BLUES!

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...during a recent 12 hour R/T drive with a bit of brain stimulation,...yup GOT more IDEAS lol, for BOXES, like in SETS of...

SOLDIER FIELD an easy 8-10 CD's

JUNE 28 could easily cover 8-10 SHOWS, 1967/1969/1976/1979/1983/1985/1987/1988/1991/1992

thnx :) for LISTENING!

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I'd love to see a box of all the acoustic shows from 1970 and 1980, as well as the 1981 European acoustic shows.

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I hope for a bits & pieces box set in the future from Fall 1966 to Fall 1970. Most of all bits & pieces from Fall 1967 to Spring 1969. Good mind expanding music.

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8/12-14/79 would make a lovely mini-box.
Affordable and concise.
You could make me and HF very happy.
Cheers
And as RYXS suggests add the Oakland shows before that and you have a 5 show box.

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we slowly inch our way to the summer solstice...so too are we slowly inching our way to the joy or for some people the dysphoria of the 2024 box set announcement.

stay HAPPY!
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PLEASE PLEASE DESIGN A BOX SET FOR MSG OVER HALLOWEEN. I THINK IT WAS 1980. I THINK IT WAS A 5 DAY RUN? INCLUDING EITHER 1 OR 2 ACOUSTIC SETS. UNCLE JOHNS BAND WAS AN ENCORE. I WILL PAY BIG DOLLARS FOR THIS. PLEASE DO THIS IN 2024.

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Hey rockers!!!

Top three of my "Box Set WIsh List":

Fillmore West February and April 1970 (from the banana boxes)
Texas Fall 1972
February 1973 (especially 2/15 and 2/19)

Well, one can always wish.............

Rock on my friends!

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For anyone who has the HCS box set, take a look at the "Producer's Note" section of the booklet. I found some of this worth a reread as we await this year's box:

"Every one of the boxed sets is a thrilling, 18-plus-month process... the ultimate goal is for Deadheads to acquire a beautifully packaged, sonically spectacular piece of the Dead's aural history..."

"...as I write this, in February 2023, I'm already deep into work on the concept and the music that will become the 2024 boxed set."

So there's not much else there to hang your hat on as far as what will be released this year, but it's still a pretty good window into how things work. One more tidbit for now:

"And a little-known fact: a few years ago, when we released the Pacific Northwest box set, we very nearly released these five shows [HCS box] instead. It came down to the wire."

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Box set recap by year

HCS (2023) - '73
Garden (2022) - '81 '82 '83
River (2021) - '71 '72 '73
June '76 (2020) - '76
Giants (2019) - '87 '89 '91
PacNW (2018) - '73 '74
GStL (2017) - '77
July '78 (2016) - '78
30 Trips (2015) - all
Spring 1990 TOO (2014) - '90
May 1977 (2013) - '77
Spring 1990 (2012) - '90
Europe (2011) - '72
Winterland (2009) - '77
Winterland (2008) - '73
Fillmore West (2005) - '69

I've left out all the single-show releases and even the two-show mini boxes like Warlocks (2010), RFK Stadium (2017), etc. This was just meant to capture years represented by each of the annual big-budget box set releases. I also left off Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack because it's so piecemeal; it feels more like a massive Road Trips-style box. But YMMV. Hopefully I didn't miss anything.

One thing to note: this still-hypothetical AK/HI box would fill in two gaps ('70 and '80). I'd also note there's been nothing from '69 released in nearly two years (since Dave's Vol 43) and given that the year 1969 now lies 55 years in the past, perhaps 1969 is (over)due for some love here in 2024...

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Many of the road trip series releases, especially earlier on, were partial compilations. How about a series of boxes remastered with plangent called the complete road trips or similar. Would contain the complete shows from anything included in a compilation disc. So for example, the very first road trips, fall 1979, would yield : 10/25; 10/31; 11/6; 11/8; 11//9; 11/10. Could do one a year.

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It seems that Southern California has gotten the short shrift. Yes, they released 2 UCLA shows and one Santa Barbara show, but the Dead played Hollywood Palladium and Hollywood Bowl, 13 times at The Shrine, 12 times at Long Beach Arena, 11 times at Ventura County Fairgrounds, 15 times at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, 3 times at the Universal Amphitheater, 7 times at the Forum in Los Angeles, Carson, and many others, not to mention 18 times in San Diego. How about a Southern California box set or two?

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9-25, 26, 27-1981 Stabler Arena, War Memorial, Cap. Centre

10-18, 19, 20-1989 Spectrum

3-16, 17, 18-1993 Capital Centre

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2nd Choice June 1989 Shoreline shows.
6-18-89 - Brent is hammered, i am in the front row....good show
6-19-89 - Best show of the run, maybe the month, every song is outstanding
6/21-89 - Sumer Solistice show.

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Release this on vinyl please! What an awesome pair of shows, early Brent-era GD firing on all pistons.

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Y'all knew it was good enough to release highlights on a video - now let's do this series of shows justice and do a 3-part release.

Let's be honest here, we need more fire Brent-era shows on vinyl.