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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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  • mojoman
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    WHATS NEXT?
    i need a fix...............cuz i'm goin down!!!
  • Anna rRxia
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    These two shows would make an excellent box set along with another show on the tour with a good source.
  • Anna rRxia
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    Nice Pix to reissue on Vinyl
    But the idea of flipping in the middle of a song (3X no less) is totally hack, though I do understand the limitations.
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    Dicks Picks Vol 3 and 4 on VINYL from original tapes March 19th
    Hey Gang,We are releasing Dicks Picks vol 3 and 4 on vinyl March 19th. You can pre order now at www.BrookvaleRecords.com These are from the original tapes and mastered for vinyl by Jeffrey Norman. See below for his comments. Thanks for your time. FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES! Mr Norman talks about mastering vol 3 and 4. “I was excited to get the chance to remaster the early Dick’s Picks’ releases for vinyl…they were originally mastered for CD in 1995-96, and I was looking forward to hearing the 1/4″ source tapes once again, 17 years later. What I didn’t expect was the dramatic improvement the new mastering gives to these classic releases. The original CD resolution is 44.1KHz/16bit (as is any released CD), while the mastering I am now doing for the vinyl releases is 96KHz/24bit. I’m now using a state-of-the-art analog to digital converter (Pacific Microsonics Model 2)….and I’ve probably gotten better at doing this over the years! I used the original CDs as a guide for the new mastering, but when listening to the CDs I feel like I’m listening in black and white, while the new mastering feels like I’m listening in color. It’s very exciting! A few observations: the mixes for Dick’s Picks Vol. 3 and Vol. 4 couldn’t be more different. The Pembroke Pine show (Vol.3) is quite bass strong and powerful. The Fillmore East show (2/13-14/12) on the other hand is very bright and a little bass shy. Both represent the ears and interpretations of the mixers at the time (Betty Cantor Jackson at Pembroke Pines, and Bear at the Fillmore East), and both capture the quality and excitement of these shows. I did some equalization on both shows to enhance the presentation but kept true to what the original mixers intended. As typical of all Grateful Dead shows, both these two shows are very dynamic….there’s a wide range of volume from quiet to very loud. I tried to keep the dynamics intact, with very little limiting, using limiting mainly as protection against digital overs. In choosing the songs for each side of vinyl, the goal was to be true to the flow of the show and keep the fidelity as high as possible. There is a physical limitation to the length of a vinyl side….if it gets too long there is a loss of bass and level. Ideally the sides would be no longer than 20 minutes, and for the most part that was accomplished. However there are a few sides that are longer than ideal, but because of the way the music lays out there was no way around a few longer lengths. Also because of those side length constraints, there are some songs that had to be split in two (i.e. Vol.4 Dark Star, The Other One, and Lovelight)…sorry, you’re going to have to flip the record to get the entire “good stuff”. Considering that these tapes are 40 years old (in the case of Vol. 4, Fillmore East), they sound phenomenal! There are some issues on the original recording that can’t be fixed (i.e.. L/R movement side to side in Vol. 3 Eyes of the World), but that in no way takes away from this great music.”
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    2/5-8/70 – Fillmore West;2/11-14/70 – Fillmore East (Let's be honest, Dick's Picks, Vol. 4 doesn't really do this justice); 4/4-6/71 – Manhattan Center; 4/25-29/71 – Fillmore East; 6/9-10/73 – RFK Stadium; 7/27-28/73 – Watkins Glen; 2/22-24/74 – Winterland; 6/22-23/74 – Miami; Anything from Europe '74; 10/16-20/74 (how about this ~15 disc set for October '14?); Pretty much any multi-night theater run from '76; 3/18-20/77 – Winterland; 4/25-27/77 – Capitol Theater; 12/27-31/77 – Winterland; 7/17-19/89 – Alpine Valley; 10/11-15/89 –East Rutherford (in fact, go for any run on this tour); The complete MSG '90 run, or Europe '90. Take your time, though.
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    now that i've digested this beast. I love it, the music is top notch and now that you exquisitely marketed the hell out of it and got your $200 bucks a pop it's time to release the rest of the shows from each stand at the going rate. Everyone here knows there wasn't a bad show that spring, by the Summer Tour they were about to self combust (RIP Brent). The last night of the stand mentality was okay but, let's have the rest of the best... I've been seeing the band since 2/4/78 and continue to see FURTHUR as well as spend my hard earned coin on the products, so Europe put me into having to work overtime hours to afford it and though it was great and the setlists were somewhat static I love it! I'd love to be able to purchase entire runs from Uptown Theater,Chicago or Spectrum, Philly. Red Rocks, Greek, Frost etc hell It would be nice to have to the option to buy any show from 1989 and where are the videos man? You guys gotta have at least a couple of spot on 92-95 shows to share!? The cover bands in that AVMT night out at the movies were fantastic, release that Alpine show with the covers project bonus disc...Let's keep talkin' about August 1972 will that movie ever get released? What the hell happened to the JERRY GARCIA BAND SHOWS??? How can you guys not want to collect all of this bread man... take my money please. Give some of that church/warfield 90-95 jGB. RANT MODE OFF NOW. Thanks for the extremely expensive offerings that I will continue to buy. Gerry
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    I'll second those '80 shows
    I'll second those '80 shows mentioned a couple posts back.
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    DICK'S PICKS ON VINYL - Just Announced
    Hello Everyone, Brookvale Records just announced they are releasing the Dick's Picks series on VINYL!. www.BrookvaleRecords.com Full story here: http://brookvalerecords.com/the-grateful-dead-dicks-picks-vol-1-vol-2-n… I am new to this FORUM - can you guys help me spread the word?
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    Please--No More Box Sets of Multiple Shows!
    If my vote counts for anything, then please, please, please limit the size of releases to one show or a two or three disc compilation of an era. One of the things that always separated the Grateful Dead from other bands was the egalitarian way they treated all of their fans. By coming out with these multi-disc releases that retail for hundreds of dollars, they are creating two classes of Deadheads--those that can afford the music and those that can't--and that is not what the Grateful Dead was, or is, about. The music should be there for as many people as possible. I bought the Europe '72 box (even though I really could not afford it). And even though I felt personally burned when they finally released them as individual shows, I was encouraged by what appeared to be a return to the good old Grateful Dead egalitarianism of yester-year. For something that supplied so much spiritual juice for so many of us for so many years, it is saddening to see the music become the property of only those who have hundreds of surplus dollars laying around. I believe that the model that began with the much beloved Dick's Picks series is the one that should take precedence. The vast majority of Heads can afford a release that's $20 to $30, and we're damn glad to have them. While there is a lot in the new 1990 box set that I'd love to hear, I just can't justify dropping $200 for it all; whereas if these shows were released individually over a period of time, there is a chance I might get them all. I also have a lot of trouble with the idea of limited releases. If this is something the Dead and its affiliates have to do for economic reasons, I can accept that. But again, it seems it is creating two sets of Deadheads--those with, and those without. I think I can speak for the great majority of us here when I say that the music the Grateful Dead created transcends mere entertainment. In many respects, experiencing the Grateful Dead held certain spiritual dimensions. To deprive a fair amount of the Deadhead community our musical mana just does not seem right to me. And I'm not one of those "music should be free" fools that were so well captured in the "Festival Express" movie--I am more than willing to pay for my proverbial ticket so I can take the ride. I just feel that there is a Middle Way here that the Dead did a great job of holding to for many, many years (and should be commended for it). All I am asking is that they should stay true to the principles that guided them so well for so many years. I've bought a great deal of amazing music from the Dead organization for many years (going back to the early 90s), and I hope to continue to do so. But there may come a time when I can't afford to, depending on how things go with the releases. Please Grateful Dead family, "let there be songs to fill the air!"
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    These are two kick-ass shows from a very unrepresented year. These two complete shows would fit on six discs. They don't need a bunch of useless crap with them -- just digi-trays, an essay about each show and high quality CDs in a nice slip case without cowboys and indians artwork. Make everybody happy and sell it for 39.99. Please? You're killing me with deluxe, souped-up $200 editions!
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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.