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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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Arrived in JAPAN.
Arrived in the morning.ThANK you very much,dEADStaffs!
From now I'll listen to All CDs.
DOMOARIGATO！！！！！！
The globe is waking to find out....
....that we are the Eyes Of The World. Can I get a Greenland call out!!....
I don't know if any of you have seen The Martian....
....but there's a couple of scenes where Mark Watney complains about all the disco music he's stuck with from another astronaut that left him behind. I would have brought this box....any complaints over time? I think not!....
How come no show with the "1977 sound"?
Found it kind of strange they chose a show in 77 before May 5th and then selected a 78 show after the Spring break so no shows with that true 1977 sound which is supposed to be one of the Dead's best tours. Just surprised they didn't find a way to represent the 1977 sound in the box that was supposed to show the major changes over time. My box has some laminate coming unglued from top edge so I need to call customer service. I got #2151 red interior, Oakland Dec 27, 1991 ticket and Noblesville 1993 backstage pass. Other than the laminate coming off, this is a great box set. Now back to ripping CDs.
@Lowspark75
The bottom of the box is actually the rings of a tree. I counted: there seems to have 30 as the age of the Dead in 1995.
I must admit...
...when I heard there were blue & red velvets, I hoped for blue.
Blue Velvet was waiting, beneath cardboard, when I arrived home this evening. Love this box. Love the scroll. Love the CD covers and packaging (back covers remind me of the '73 box). Love the hiding places for the book and scroll. And the art scenes on each panel are charming ~ my favorite one being just in time for pumpkin season...!
Can't listen to anything tonight ~ saw Wayne Shorter last night, and my ears were already still ringing from Neil & the Promise of the Real last week, so they really need a break ~ but I'm just reveling in this treasure chest like Edmond Dantes on Monte Cristo.
Ticket, with Steal Your Face graphic, is another from Oakland Coliseum, Oct 30, '91 ~ anniversary coming right up. Ticket price $22.50. (Up from $15.00 in '87.)
Stage pass is Vegas Silver Bowl, complete with silver Lightning Bolt, May 15, '93.
Ahoy Texas, Nevada, my fellow Portlanders, and Japan.... The Great Pumpkin came through at last!
Lucky we Deadheads are
Got it today at noon. The box is quite nice and the book looks like a fun read. I should have enough space to put the very cool scroll on the wall. The ticket is to a show I went to Oakland 10/30. By the way not sure why it's so hard for some to believe they aren't original. They bought in bulk those they didn't use got put away thus the pristine condition. Whatever. Now the music and the lucky us. I'm a chronologically oriented guy so that's how I'm listening. God are they good shows and good recordings. I'm finishing 1970 tonight and continue to be amazed by the quality. 45+ years old phenomenal. The items are nice, I'm a collector so I want them, but they'd be worthless without great music. I have everything they have released over the past 20+ years and will continue. Probably the main reason I don't have a lot of sympathy for those who want it on their terms, they pick and choose, and then whine when something eventually sells out. I say eventually since outside of the Fillmore box the releases have been around for a while. Thank you GD/Dave/Rhino/everyone making this possible. What's next. I kinda think we'll have to be satisfied with the subscription for a bit. Wait for them to catch their breath
Lovin' it
Box #160 arrived safely in St. Louis metro on Monday.
I was sitting at work when I got the confirmation that it was delivered. A little later some pretty short but intense spot showers popped up, worrying followed. Seems to be hit and miss with UPS at my house. Half the time it's propped up against the garage door, half the time it's on the front porch. The garage door offers no protection from the elements and I've come home to soaking wet boxes on more than one occasion. Delivery notice said front porch, but until I got home I was a little worried inside.
Got home and it was on the front porch, dry as a could be. I couldn't wait and tore right into it. The box itself is in decent shape. I haven't gone over it with a fine tooth comb, but no obvious issues with the packaging itself. I'm content with that, it's the music I wanted. But first, a quick peak at the scroll and a peak at the book. Found the extra goodies: 10/27/91 stub and 93 Buckeye Music Center pass.
Just finished ripping all the discs. I've been listening to little bits here and there from all shows/discs as I was ripping them to try to make sure I didn't get a bad disc. They all seem to be good to go. I was planning on listening to them in chronological order, but that didn't happen. I gave in a listened to the 75 show today since I was on the road most of the work day and I loved every second of it, even had to go back and play through some selections a second time after I finished it.
The only issue I have is that I received 2 disc 2's from the 77 show. Missing disc 1. Sent an email to Dr. Rhine (thanks to whomever posted that information). We'll wait and see what transpires. If by pure chance somebody ended up with 2 disc 1's from the 77 show AND happen to be reading this thread, let's hook each other up.
I feel for those that are still waiting and hope all the boxes get home soon. I'm enjoying reading all the happy responses from everybody, puts me in good spirits.
Arrived in Japan
Feels like Christmas has come early
#5365
Red Felt
Ticket: Oakland Coliseum October 30, 1991
Pass: Deer Creek June 22, 1993
Box Condition: Some kind of box cutter like cuts through two of the panels
My Condition: Ecstatic
Did someone say Miami '89?....
....oh wait, I did. Pretty awesome selection. Sounds perfect....they showed up big time that night. That noodling before We Bid You Goodnight is priceless. They teased like, four songs!
All Good Things in All Good Time
Yay!!! #6333 has made it home to Mountain View, Ca. Wow, thank you Dave, Dead and Rhino for such a sweet gig, i'm chuffed! ;-)Coincidently i was home early from work today and the box didn't have to spend more than a couple minutes getting acquainted with the front porch. It's exactly perfect, but i did perfect it even further by cutting up a MoFi vinyl record sleeve to fit into the 45 slot, so the record is now protected by an archival anti static record sleeve. As i'm typing 1975 has just finished. What a great show!
Blue Velvet
Got the Trout and Fly 8/22/90 Eugene Pass,
Oakland Coliseum Space Head 10/30/91 #5241 ticket i got to check, i think i went to this show!
Cool beans all around. I got lost in the book. Waiting for a Saturday morning with coffee to get into the scroll.
Good to hear the worldwide folks from Japan to Europe got the box on the same day as this California boy.
All Good Things in All Good Time Indeed! Collective Enjoyment.
Peace, Love and Happiness to all
Then I spun Shrine....
....and that Viola Blues smacked my face. Wow!!....I may call in well tomorrow.
I love 1975 Show!
I'm listening 1975 shows now.I go to TRIP ZONE soon.
I experienced Unknown touch of Dead Music.
I love Dead music more and more than ever.
God bless to All Deadheads in the world.
2 left to hear
Ok, I just finished the 3/27/93 show. I think my last post about one of the shows was about how great the 91 show with Marsalis was. Well, I really enjoyed the '92 show, solid show, but not quite in the same class (at least this go-round) as either its 91 predecessor or its 93 successor.
What a wonderful show the 93 selection is from beginning to end!! Jerry is playing really great, the vibe of the show is tons of fun - very danceable, the sound on this 2-triack is absolutely stellar helping to highlight what a MONSTER Phil is this night. The show just kept making me smile and bop around. Even the perfunctory encore "I fought the law" in this instance fits right in and is sung with gusto.
Now, I'll just come out and say it. I'm just not a fan of Vince's keys playing. However, he does a great job in this show. Either this was a one-off (or 6 or 7-off), or else, another possibility: by 1993 he had learned how to fit his keys into the groove, and had just gotten better from a GD music playing perspective. Maybe I didn't notice because I'd already decided I didn't like his playing much. I don't know which it is, and I haven't listened to much post Brent Dead at all. Maybe I'll find out.
In any case, I couldn't stop smiling listening to this show. I hope you all enjoy it too.
Next up: 10/1/94 in Boston :)
Edit: A thought about Jerry's voice. Many complain about how Jerry's voice was shot by this point. Well, while there were a few songs that, vocally, were such a struggle that the singing was a problem (e.g. Dark Star), the fact is that Jerrry's old cracking voice worked great for most of the songs he sang towards the end. I love Jerry's old voice just as much as Jerry's young voice. It frequently cracked in just exactly the perfect spots (the long held Booooyyyyyss in "while the boys sing 'round the fire", for example). I find the frequently forgotten lyrics much more of a problem. But folks who complain that his voice is "shot" should, in my opinion, really give that "shot" voice more of a listen. I love it.
Re: Lucky we Deadheads are
Am I the only one who heard Yoda's voice when reading that line?
yattazebaby is feeling the spirit!
I'm with you!
That show puts me into the TRIP ZONE from the first few notes.
after all the rain a rainbow
# 4439 touched down in the U.K. Complete newbie here long time lurkerthe box told me to post .Blue velvet same oakland show as you sir
What a thing of beauty in a sometimes ugly world! Surprised nobody mentioned the outer cardboard box which mirrors the logos on the wood box sides and lid and is so well constructed it shows nary a spot of damage.Off on trip number one. peace and love back at you
ps my comment was directed at #6333 otherwise it makes no sense
newbie poster finding my way around
from across the little pond...
Boxzilla #1407 has landed safely in Berlin,Germanyticket 10-28-1991 Oakland,CA
backstage pass 8-22-1993 Eugene,OR
red felt
in perfect condition in and out
only complaint is I had to pay an extra 155,55€ to DHL for import taxes and handling with customs
for Europe72 dead.net decided to ship the trunks to the Netherlands first so mine arrived in Germany without any extra fee...wish they'd done it again that way...hopefully next time
off to work now,
Michael
happy roo!...
No. 5146 arrived in Adelaide
red
10/28/91 oakland - ticket,
6/16/93 freedom hall, louisville - backstage pass
'tis in every which way perfect, absolutely!!
and folks in oz way lucky - no customs duty...
Box arrived to Spain yesterday at afternoon
Scroll 4705.I don't remember ticket and pass, I'll post it later.
Blue velvet inside.
Book beautiful.
I had to pay 193 euros for vat, duties and DHL charges, I remember that I didn't pay nothing for the Trunk since it came from other country on Europe by mail.
Scroll fine, but I don't think I shall look too much to it, it's a bit unwieldy.
At first look the box was beautiful and ok without flaws. But when I've seen it at night again, just touching one corner of the lid the end of the two wooden strips unglued a bit. Then, I observed too that the drawing just above the T.c and Keith names has a noticeable prominence just in the middle from side to side. Not sure if the drawing is made of paper and bad glued to the wood or the wood has a crack beneath.
I'm not sure if it will be worth to say this to customer service, as my guess it's that the box as beautiful as it is also it's very fragile and with time the majority of them will have issues.
I think that probably the best thing to do will be to take the Cd's and the book out of the box, and keep the box away as an ornament.
The Cd's are all in and on visual inspection without any scratches.
I've listened to cd 1 of 66 and it's amazing.
Cd 1 of 79 it's great!
And after all that has been said of the quality of sound of 82 I've listened a good chunk of the first set and after the first song it's OK. If this is the worst show in terms of quality then we have a very good collection of shows!!
the "1977 sound"
Opinions are subjective, but, to me seeds of the '1977 sound' started in Fall of '76 and ended with the second Winterland run in 1977. To me, the '78 monster was born at Englishtown. In my opinion, they did very well with the '77/'78 choices. The Playing sandwich from 4-25 is classic 1977 sound.
Will the USB edition sell out soon?
Will it sell out before the end of 2015? Will a few copies just sit in stock like the Spring 1990 TOO box or even the Sunshine Daydream "limited edition" box, which is still in stock?
I didn't order this one, I'm still into compact discs.
NP: 11/14/73
What odds for 2 tickets with consecutive numbers, same show ????
I bought 2 boxes - 1267 and 5149 (neither miracle ones) - both blue.
In BOTH boxes were a backstage pass for June 16, 1993 at Freedom Hall, Louisville
AND
tickets for October 28, 1991 at Oakland Coliseum Arena
AND
the tickets were consecutive - 8165 and 8166.
How about that !
Well, I really only want the music - so I'll sell the tickets and the passes.
Send me PMs with offers if you are interested.
I'm away for a week (honestly), so I'll make a decision on Saturday 24th October.
PS Both boxes are in fine condition with only a slight veneer lift (half inch) at one of the back corners of one box.
Japan, Germany, Spain..
they've got boxes...and here I sit in the great state of Georgia still waiting. How can they possibly make it to Japan before Georgia?!?
waiting in Georgia
Efter, I'm in the same boat. still waiting here in Georgia
UK Arrival
#3924 just been delivered here in Leeds, UK.Ticket: 28 October 1991, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
Pass: 16 June 1993, Freedom Hall, Louisville
Red felt.
First up (at random): 27 October 1990, Le Zenith, Paris
still waiting in Montana
got a notice last thursday that i'd be getting a shipping notice soon.... a week later, I still haven't gotten that shipping notice. talk about setting me up.. geez.. I'm a patient person but this is almost abusive.
Has anyone scanned the individual CD covers???
On Boxzilla??
tia
Have a grateful day.
CD cover art
I used a screen capture utility to take the high resolution images of each cd cover that was in included in the PDF distributed, to create 96dpi jpg files of each cd cover.
I don't know where I can upload them to so others can get to them, but I will email them to those that want them, - or someone can tell me where I can upload them to where the public can access them.
Edit: I corrected the above to state 96dpi, but they are very sharp and clear even when made quite large.
Here comes the pain! :)
Mine arrived today in Bahrain with little fanfare just in time for the Islamic new year! Blue velvet, ducat from 10/30/91, pass from 8/21/93. First up 1978!
changing album art metadata
When I attempt to change the album art in WMP 12, the new art will only apply to the first track of the album. Is anyone else having this issue, know about it, or have a fix for me? Thanks in advance.-edit- duuuuh...got it working ;)
About to open box soon !!
I have been reading many first impressions for the 30 trips box and comparisons to other GD box sets. Would have been cool to get some sort of film,, blu-ray or dvd as an added bonus
Hard to beat 30 shows from all the line-ups,, but the add-ons included in 30 Trips $750 box set are a little underwhelming..
The first Spring 90 box went all out and set a very high bar for big boxes.. write up advertised
• 60 page hardcover Smyth-Sewn book featuring essays by Dennis McNally, David Lemieux, and Blair Jackson and photos by Jim Anderson & Mike Laurentis
• 25th Anniversary Tour Program
• Official Band Letters
• 6 Ticket Stubs
• 6 Cloth Sticker Backstage Passes
• 1 Tour Laminate
• Official 1990 Band publicity shot
• 6 complete shows on 18 discs
Box Dimensions: 12-1/8" x 3-1/8" x 12-1/8"
Recorded and Mixed Live by John Cutler
Mastered by Jeffrey Norman in HDCD
Original art by Wes Lang
Back to 30 trips,, It is no secret the music is free on the internet, so I am really buying these official releases for the extras, art, add-ons, insight into shows. Maybe a few more add-ons would have set this one over the top for me. The ticket and BS was a super nice gesture,, Kudos on that move Decision Makers !! Also disappointing to hear the scroll is numbered and not really the box.
I also read these were not sealed in plastic,, could have been they were originally sealed and had to re-pack them all because of faulty boxes and had to do some TLC..
--Bring on some pro shot video releases !!!!! View From the Vault 5 ?
12.28.83 ?
12.31.83 ?
7.19.89 ?
No Love in Florida
No shipping notice, no UPS Choice ship date and NO Box here in P-cola yet
Rainbow of cds
As I open this box and look at the rainbow colors of this cd collection, it hits me that this is one of THE most gorgeous sights I have ever seen! Right up there with any sunrise, sunset or rainbow.
I guess THE most beautiful man made object ever? Van Gogh has got nuthin' on this baby!
Rock on
berry & green
Reading through nearly all of Dave's liner notes last night, perusing song lengths, and such, the '78 show surprisingly emerged as one I'm intrigued to explore sooner than later. Doesn't hurt that rasberry & green is one of my favorite color combos.
May the tie-dyed stork of higher nonsense presently grace the deep South to deliver its bundles for the Georgians & Floridians....
30 Trips -- Lakeland 1980
Thanks to David Lemieux for the amazing box set and including my 3rd Dead show, from Lakeland Florida! Brings back great memories.
There is a slight error in the liner notes, which refer to Lakeland as the penultimate show of the southern swing and Atlanta (Fox) as the final show. But I saw a great show in Gainesville the day after Lakeland. What I remember most vividly was waiting at the steps of Alligator Gym all day -- it was general admission as was typical back then -- and watching the Gator Football fan(atics) arriving and departing in their outrageous Gator-wear. They looks at us with quizzical looks--like, "what's up with these unwashed hippies" and "why are they waiting outside the basketball gym all day" -- while we looked at the with . . . recognition of a common impulse to indulge in our entertainment passions (after first thinking, "are these folks (in bright orange and alligators on their heads) nuts").
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