MAY 1977: Get Shown The Light Box

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CLICK HERE FOR THE
ALL MUSIC EDITION
SOLD OUT

What's Inside:

Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
• 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
• 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
• 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
• 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
• Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
• Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
• Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
• The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
• In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
• Producer's Note by David Lemieux
• Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
• Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

Due May 5th, we anticipate that this revelatory boxed set will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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February 18, 2017 - 10:31am

#771

80sfan

Joined:
April 17, 2015

S>F download

Finally listened to the scarlet>fire download that came with the purchase. It sounds amazing and i'm so excited for the full release. One very pleasant surprise...on the tape i had all these years, there is a woman in the crowd who quickly screams for a sec just as Jerry finishes the line: As i picked up my matches, and was closing the door (1:41 mark). I'm happy to say that this mystery woman's scream of delight was not cleaned up or edited out of the official release. It's the little things...
February 18, 2017 - 10:07am

#772

mcgruber

Joined:
March 8, 2015

We need more Brent shows

I'm ecstatic about the early May 77 box set and placed my order before they broke the internet the other day, but what I really yearn for these days are more releases with Brent and Jerry with his newly defined sound in the early 90s. I hope Dave finds a nice gem to release for DP 24 or beyond.
February 18, 2017 - 9:51am

#773

Kesey The Cat

Joined:
May 6, 2013

Scarlet Fire

I suppose it's too much to ask for you to make the Scarlet>Fire one big file so when it comes up on my bar's jukebox it will play without interruption?
February 18, 2017 - 9:50am

#774

claney

Joined:
July 20, 2007

Non-Dead Betty's, Live 'Blows Against the Empire'

mbarilla, ah, maybe it is 2/27 and not 5/4 as I feared (as the other missing show). In addition to the exciting Dead release possibilities this opens (the BCT 72 run!, Swing!, 10/29/77!) and on and on, does anyone know if the returned Betty's include non-Dead stuff? There's some mouthwatering JG shows with Nicky Hopkins that would be sweet. And some really odd stuff which I'd love to hear - this one jumped out at me: Jefferson Starship 11.24.74 Winterland, whole show (with entire Blows Against the Empire suite) Hell yeah to that one...
February 18, 2017 - 9:46am

#775

Whit Wye

Joined:
February 16, 2017

Is an HDCD deck worth it for these?

Has anyone here done A/B tests of Dead HDCDs between decks that decode HDCD and decks that just play them as CDs? I'm pretty happy playing Dead HDCDs on a Onkyo C-7030 deck, but it doesn't claim to know anything about HDCD decoding. The decks that do claim to do HDCD, by the likes of Oppo and Emotiva, are priced at $500 and up. From reading up on it, HDCD provides a menu of options for the sound engineer, not all of which are always used. Seems like the main loss in playing them as CDs would be in flattened peaks. And that they should have increased resolution in quieter passages no matter what they're played on. The Dead have a lot of quieter passages, and they do sound good on my current system. On the loud passages, am I missing something? I generally hate the compression of, say FM radio, but I'm not feeling like the reported compression artifact of playing HDCD as CD is in that range of obvious annoyance. Still, would the sound just open up in an obvious way with the right deck?
February 18, 2017 - 9:32am

#776

mbarilla

Joined:
August 8, 2013

Schwing to the Swing

Vault lacks 2 shows from 1977 , 6.4.77 and ? I think its the night after Swing Auditorium , in Santa Barbara , 2.27.77 ?
February 18, 2017 - 9:24am

#777

mbarilla

Joined:
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Mr. Jack Straw, 30 trips selections

for some years they went with the A plus banger, for others they went with B+ bangers, there was a strategy with all factors considered. Song selection was a major, as well as performance. SQ took third. And taking into account what they wanted to do with other series/box sets was major in selection process. One example is 1977, 4.25.77 or 5.26.77 ? could have went with either, but I was always under the impression 5.26.77 will be selected as a stand alone release. Both excellent shows but is either A+ ? Example from 1967, 11.10.67 or 10.22.67 ? both killer but i am under the impression the 10.22.67 will be released as studio remaster bonus disc, similar to new ly released 7.29.66 with GD debut album. Its only one disc compared to the two from 11.10.67. No doubt that 11.10.67 is one of the finest to be ever released and near the top of 30 trips selections with all factors considered for 70's shows they could have filled the set with all A+ bangers and used some of these betty boards. I am pretty sure they have had access to these for a good amount of time, like before even before May 2015. I also mentioned recently that the 2016 Dave's Picks selections could have been in the 30 trips - 1974, 1976, 1970, 1981 other selection factor, some shows build off each other because of song selection. "Viola Lee Blues" is the first example 1966-67, but it really picks up in the 80's some of these similarities were stand out moments from each show, but its really all good to me 80-81 "Feel Like A Stranger" 81-82 "Truckin" 82-83 "Scarlet Fire" "UJB" 83-84 "Playin"->"UJB" 84-85 Couldnt really find much similarity with the shows 85-86 "They Love Each Other" 86-87 "They Love Each Other" "Man Smart Woman Smarter" 87-88 "Hell in a Bucket"-> "Sugaree" "Walkin Blues" "Bird Song" "Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" to be fair a lot of the shows from the 70's had just as many SQ issues as 80's , the big difference and reason 70s era does not stick out like sore thumb in some of the cases is the method and materials to how they were recorded. I said at the time if some of these were stand alone releases no matter which year or era, some fans would be complaining, because they have cuts, patches, dropouts, but since it was lumped together its almost an afterthought for some shows. But the 80s shows took a lot of the hits , as usual also some of these shows would not have been released in my opinion without this 30 show set. And I am not strictly talking about 80s / 90s either way Rhinos keep the Grateful Dead releases coming, I can find something to like from any show
February 18, 2017 - 9:19am

#778

claney

Joined:
July 20, 2007

Why 15,000

hey Mr7171551, I hear ya about getting older. If they release these for 20 years (I sure hope physical media will still be around that long), I'll be 67 when they're done. And then lots to listen to in retirement :) As for why only 15,000 copies - my 2 cents is that it makes perfect sense. It's fairly hardcore Deadheads who want the other three shows in the box, even though I think most of us agree they're all on par with Cornell (and my favorite of all four shows is actually 5/9/77 not least because of that Help>Slip>Franklin's). Anyway, the 50,000 worldwide will be true for Cornell because, right or wrong, even casual fans, not to mention fans of "jambands" - have heard of Cornell. Not so much New Haven, alas. Having said that, I surely was alarmed that the box could sell out before I got my order past the electronic bugbears. PS - Keithfan, I like "May 1977 TOO (The Old One)" - nice.
February 18, 2017 - 8:31am

#779

UncleBill'sBand

Joined:
January 4, 2014

Future releases

Well, now I just need to stay alive for the next,how did Dave put it?-5/10/20 years!!!! Ha, bloody, Ha. Need to move those Betty boards a bit faster before us older Deadheads just up and become members of The Grateful Dead ourselves. Just saying.P.s the Berkeley Theater 1972 box set- Can I pre-order it now? I'm getting too old for another Thursday debacle. I live in the UK and ended up getting up at 5am Friday(our time) to try and complete the bloody order. Now that Warner Elektra are taking my money, you'd a thought a big company like that would have been able to handle the release. Also, why limit the box set to 15,000? I'm certain you could easily sell 50,000 around the world.
February 18, 2017 - 8:12am

#780

KeithFan2112

Joined:
August 6, 2014

Box Sets

Yeah, good point Mr. Jack Straw, about the Bettys. Did they ever say how many shows were recovered? I'm with you guys on the box sets - it's not so much that I care if they release 80s, I just don't want it to be at the expense of having to wait for the good stuff, like the '76 tapes, Port Chester, Fillmore East, Summer / Fall '72, mid-1973, Winterland '74, etc. But I don't believe Rhino is about to go experimenting at this point. I think they released the runs of 80s / 90s shows they thought were marketable, and are focused on the best stuff left in the Vault now. If there were to be a later era box, I think the Vince years are preferable, with no MIDI, if that was even going on during his tenure. I just dig his keyboard style more, and I'm back into enjoying the harmony vocals again. Syracuse 78 - lol, you said it man, exactly what I was thinking when I had my own ordering issues - when have they ever handled volume well. And part of it, no doubt, is what someone else mentioned already - the problem was exacerbated by all of the double / triple / quadruple clicking. Well at least it was cleared up and everyone who wants one can get one.

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CLICK HERE FOR THE
ALL MUSIC EDITION

SOLD OUT

What's Inside:

Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
• 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
• 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
• 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
• 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
• Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
• Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
• Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
• The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
• In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
• Producer's Note by David Lemieux
• Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
• Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

Due May 5th, we anticipate that this revelatory boxed set will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

Yeah, that's the commercial

The guy kind of looks like Will Ferrell. "It's slow good" Must be referring to the Mail Innovations method of delivery.

tracking info from WEA

I got my email from WEA (rhino)and it's on the way via TN.

true dat!

thanks! So Glad I made it! No Feebay for me. thank Gawd. Saw DSO in NOLA 2 nights last weekend, SOOO HOT! 4/27/77, then night 2 was a mix of primal fire-breathing Dead! so sick!

The checks in the mail....

....eta 5/5. Funny thing is, tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer. Was getting ready to get on my knees tomorrow, but Hallelujah!!....

Nothing yet

Still in "processing/not shipped" status. Cool that people are already getting theirs. I was able to place an order before the system crash. Hope everything is still good with my order.

Shipping has been delayed...

while the guy who licks the postage stamps goes for a drink break.

40 years ago tonight

Something to listen to while waiting for UPS to show up tomorrow. Grateful Dead Live at The Palladium on 1977-05-04 Set 1 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo -> Big River They Love Each Other New Minglewood Blues It Must Have Been The Roses Cassidy Deal Looks Like Rain Brown Eyed Women Dancing In The Street Set 2 Estimated Prophet Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain Terrapin Station -> Playing In The Band -> Comes A Time -> Playing In The Band https://archive.org/details/gd1977-05-04.sbd.miller.91970.sbeok.flac16

Shipping Notice >Nashville TN> Knoxville TN> Roanoke VA

I cannot wait to get this baby in my hands. I am in NYC if that helps others in this part of the world figure out when their's might arrive. The shipping was the lowest level "standard" and not express, by the way. DavP 22 arrived Tuesday. Glorious goodies for us in this Year of Our Lord May 2017. Pure joy. I have been listening to Ladies and Gentleman @ Fillmore East 1971 as an appetizer pending the arrival of DavP 22. Party on Wayne, Garth and Dave!

In da house

Just delivered in Buffalo, problem is I'm in the DR, will open when home. Enjoy the music. Actually the DR is paradise. Using wifi to stream SXM.

Got it!

Received the box at work, so I won't open it until this evening...anticipation is grate!

Roanoke VA> Philadelphia PA . . ..

Expected to be delivered in N.Y.C 5/5. It's like tracking Santa Claus!

First Timers

I'm sure most everybody here has been well acquainted with these May '77 shows, or at the very least Cornell and probably Buffalo. As an old jaded Deadhead whose probably been around the block a few too many times, I would be curious to see the reactions from any new Deadheads who might be hearing these shows for the first time. According to the tracking of my shipped box, looks like it did an all-nighter and has already arrived in town at my local UPS hub. Should arrive here in a matter of hours. I expect there'll be a lot of happy people posting here today. Local record store is also giving away Cornell related freebies today. Might have to go check that out after my box arrives.

me too

I have the same thing. still says processing / not shipped. I've sent off an enquiry to customer service so will see what they say. This is the first time I've done a pre-order through the site so fingers crossed its all good.

1217 has arrived!

WFH today and was pleasantly surprised when the UPS woman dropped off the box before 10:30am. #1217 has arrived, so expedited shipment was truly expedited. Beautiful packaging. Numbering is on the bottom of the back cover. Starting the ripping process so I can listen on iphone as I work, will take the cd's on a spin on the stereo tonight. Great job Dave, the Dr and TPTB. Shaky execution, but excellent product. Wished the T-shirts were available for more than a couple of hours.

Got mine today at 10:30 am

Got mine!!! It is awesome!! I can't wait to listen to all of it!!!! MINT!! Mine shipped out Wednesday afternoon.

Philadelphia PA>New York, New York> Bronx NY>Out for Delivery!!!

My order got from Roanoke Va, after two stop overs in TN, to Philadelphia very quickly and got from Philly to NYC in just less than two hours. It then made its way to The Bronx and is on the truck. Well done UPS!!! That's What Brown Can Do For You! Likewise, well done Rhino. It is a very rainy Friday here but a little brighter now that Get Shown the Light is arriving today.

The race is on

Sitting at home waiting to see which of my boxes racing across the country will arrive first. On the day of madness I ordered 2 boxes; one for a computer phobic friend and one for myself. I made a single order of two boxes after 4 or 5 hours of trying. The odd thing is UPS divided it into two shipments, one taking the northern route through Idaho and the other took the southern route through Southern California. Here are the details for one package: Location Date Local Time Activity Santa Cruz, CA, United States 05/05/2017 5:32 A.M. Out For Delivery 05/05/2017 3:14 A.M. Arrival Scan South San Francisco, CA, United States 05/05/2017 1:46 A.M. Departure Scan South San Francisco, CA, United States 05/04/2017 9:12 P.M. Arrival Scan West Sacramento, CA, United States 05/04/2017 7:15 P.M. Departure Scan 05/04/2017 2:34 P.M. Arrival Scan Sylmar, CA, United States 05/04/2017 5:06 A.M. Departure Scan 05/04/2017 1:18 A.M. Arrival Scan Van Nuys, CA, United States 05/04/2017 1:02 A.M. Departure Scan Van Nuys, CA, United States 05/03/2017 7:45 P.M. Arrival Scan Sylmar, CA, United States 05/03/2017 7:15 P.M. Departure Scan 05/03/2017 5:30 P.M. Arrival Scan Louisville, KY, United States 05/03/2017 4:22 P.M. Departure Scan 05/03/2017 8:03 A.M. Arrival Scan Nashville, TN, United States 05/03/2017 2:39 A.M. Departure Scan United States 05/03/2017 5:51 P.M. (ET) Order Processed: Ready for UPS And here the other: Location Date Local Time Activity Santa Cruz, CA, United States 05/05/2017 7:23 A.M. Out For Delivery 05/05/2017 6:25 A.M. Arrival Scan South San Francisco, CA, United States 05/05/2017 4:56 A.M. Departure Scan South San Francisco, CA, United States 05/04/2017 11:49 P.M. Arrival Scan San Pablo, CA, United States 05/04/2017 11:10 P.M. Departure Scan 05/04/2017 10:04 P.M. Arrival Scan Sparks, NV, United States 05/04/2017 6:10 P.M. Departure Scan 05/04/2017 5:48 P.M. Arrival Scan Salt Lake City, UT, United States 05/04/2017 8:49 A.M. Departure Scan Salt Lake City, UT, United States 05/03/2017 10:00 P.M. Arrival Scan 05/03/2017 9:30 P.M. Departure Scan 05/03/2017 7:53 P.M. Arrival Scan Boise, ID, United States 05/03/2017 6:33 P.M. Departure Scan 05/03/2017 4:23 P.M. Arrival Scan Louisville, KY, United States 05/03/2017 2:42 P.M. Departure Scan 05/03/2017 8:03 A.M. Arrival Scan Nashville, TN, United States 05/03/2017 2:39 A.M. Departure Scan United States 05/03/2017 5:51 P.M. (ET) Order Processed: Ready for UPS

Individually Numbered...

Mine was delivered to CO early this morning...definitely an amazing box set - very happy with the purchase! One question, though - can someone tell me where I can find 'what number I am' (out of 15,000)? I can't seem to find my number on the box or inside, but maybe I'm not looking in the right place... Thanks in advance!

Jack a Roe 29 - Number

on the back of the booklet(?), not the book

@Jack-a-Roe - Number on bottom of backcover of booklet in gold

Took me a few to find it this morning, reread the release to see if they did infact claim a number. I got 1217, one of my lowest numbers to date...

Slight Damage

Just came to me and I'm loving the sounds. My sole complaint is that the box itself seems to have sustained some damage. It looks like it was cut, right at the bottom left corner by some kind of sharp object.

The Eagle Has Landed

Glorious packaging.. be careful opening it. May 77 was similar, but had circular form that kept the discs from slip sliding away.. Mine seems undamaged. I gave mhammond a tip for on time delivery. He seems to work for Tequila, which seems a bit unwise considering how many more miles he has to travel today. Still.. hats off for a safe and on-time delivery. Edit: Too weird.. The box seemed awfully big and heavy, sure enough there was a mistake. They appear to have sent me the Master Reels by mistake with a hand-written note from Jeffrey to David inside the box.

Just My Luck

Was wondering what was clinking around inside. Turns out several discs came loose from the holder and are scratched. One that did not break loose was scuffed very badly (and I was so careful when I removed it). I can only guess that the person or machine that put it in there caused the issue. Back to customer support.

10932

Number 10932 arrived in Bethlehem PA., safe and sound, but all the discs slipped out of their holder slots in each folio. Good news is that no discs were scratched. My reasoning is that a too thin paper stock was used, unlike the 1st May 1977 box from 2013. The artwork and colors are fabulous, the total design is great, but as I just stated the paper stock used in each folio is a bit too thin. For a quick music check I went to disc 1 of the Cornell show, and Minglewood is a complete board recording from the start! It sounds great! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THIS HAPPEN

The Number is on the back of

The Number is on the back of the booklet, under the cd's. NOT on the hardcover book.

4138

The outer shipping box looked like it was used for some warehouse soccer practice kicks but the inside box was fine with only 2 loose disks and no scratches. The artwork is beautiful, the vintage venue photos are nice, the day/night themes on the front and back of the cover is cool, but the die cuts and thin cardstock used in the covers make them extremely fragile, like a hallmark card filled with CDs. EAC ripped them without issue and except for the books it's back into the shipping box for safe keeping before ending up in the storage room as it's too weird a size to fit on any of my shelves. Nice job as displayable artwork, it is almost sculptural in it beauty, but Digipacks that fit on my shelves in chronological order are really what I want in what ever size box of schwag you choose to send them in. Minglewood is patched from a different date SBD, as the same show AUD patches were judged too jarring. The hole in the double clamsheel cover looks great, but with all the die cuts and open space i can see this aging poorly and am trying to find a ziplock bag big enough for it, but it's a weird size.

#333....

....and it arrived perfect. Magic number indeed. I'll get back to you guys in a bit....

Sorry to say disappointed.--Poor Packaging and QA

Not happy with the way the CDs are secured in that a number of them have worked their way loose and were found flopping around inside the cardboard carrier. Probably the poorest method oF CD storage as they scuff every time you removed them from the cardboard cut out. I guess that is a minor issue. The bigger issue is my set's Boston show.I received two CD 1s and one CD three. I expect the proper disc to be sent to me post haste and without hassle but expectations aren't always reality. In my opinion this is shoddy quality control on a fairly pricey item and inexcusable. I guess I will wait to hear back. Sorry to be a downer but this whole thing has really turned into a downer from the ordering process to the immediate devaluation of the "limited edition" to this now shoddy QA. I can only hope my issue is handled expediently.

Yea..

You have to be careful with this box. But if you treat it well, it should hold up. They did have to go big though.. it's the Cornell box. (I've heard one mention it as the Cornish Hen Box). Anyway.. they had to go big. Gotta admit, it's beautiful.. so which has a better presentation, this or the Red Rocks box? The shipping box for July 78 is a nice touch, but the laser cutout landscapes are pretty cool. I'm glad they went big.. this thing is a form of folk art.

No shelf space to present it properly?....

....but Kayak Guy. It's the holy trinity plus one (which so far is the bees knees). No offense, but maybe you should make some room for it. Or maybe just install another shelf....it's a box, as advertised....even the measurements are even, kinda like a square box? ;)

Shelf Space

Shelf space is for sissys.Mine levitates Space diversity and sarcasm aside, the struggle is real to assimilate beautiful pieces of music and art into our living landscapes of adoration, reflection, and daresay energy. Cause this thing is beautiful. And pulses the divine. The desert island would be well-equipped. There is essentially, one of everything. And monster Ones at that. There's no denying it. That Boston Eyes; right around 1:30, in the intro. It's a neat little hook. Wharf Rat??? Forget it. For The Ages. That one has shoe-horned me into years of days, as my alarm. A gentle, familiar, steadfast epic slide back into the next state. I'm temporarily fighting with myself over that 5/5 Scarlet Fire as an extremely strong contender. Whatever. There's so much to devour. Just pleased they kicked ass in getting this monument of sonic and cultural history into the fan's hands. e-high five to All! Sixtus

Just finished New Haven....

....and if that's the prelude, then we are all in for a grooving fest. I will admit, I haven't listened to the next 3 for a long, long time. That's about to change....excuse me while I visit my garage, then Boston....time to strap in my seatbelt

I'm on my way, Senator

I will knock on the garage door three times. Don't start without me.

9689 safely home

The outer box, which is always a nice surprise and nice touch was pretty well beat up, and showed signs of dampness. Inside, everything was perfect! I've got all my discs ripped, listened to most of 5/5 for the anniversary, and had Cornell in Amazon Prime, so listened to most of it at work. I'd been saving the first set of Cornell since the box was announced, as I lost my copy of the first set years ago, and my favorite mix was that particular one that was my first source, it had exceedingly loud levels, but perfectly clear, and with a good amount of reverb that sweetened the mix. Anyway, so even on the tiny work speakers, I was quite pleased to find the first set just perfectly set up that scrumtrilescent second set. Jack Straw was as good as the Florida rager from 5/21 that was my favorite for years. Loser was fantastic. But I've saved the big stuff for listening breaks between rehearsal tomorrow night. New Haven is a great show, the first set is particularly good. Reggae Bertha is kinda weird to me, I always felt the Buffalo one was strange, but hearing this made me think they were just going for a new feel for the song. Glad it didn't stick. Estimated was Excellent! I know, it was played every single night this tour, but this one had great dynamics and the reggae groove is deep and works. That was as far as I got, though I had a test listen to St Stephen earlier, too. That was fantastic. Very pleased with this box set! Was not too pleased with the stress and bother that went into ordering and receiving, but upon delivery, I'm extremely satisfied! Thanks to Dave, Dr Rhino, Mark, Rob Eaton, Betty, Jeff Norman, Plangent Processes, and everyone else involved!

Too much cardboard!

This box set is an abomination. First of all, it's the size of a damn phone book. Each show is in a separate, gigantic case that makes no sense at all. How many trees died for this? I can't even put it in my car, there's no room for it. If I do want to listen in the car, I have to transfer the discs into some other sleeve for transport. The powers that be obviously never took this into consideration. One disc was flopping around lose in the box when it arrived. Somebody really screwed the pooch on this one.

The audio....

....may be in the running for my personal best sounding Dead releases. Two From The Vault better look out....Psst UK Mutt. Try playing the music....

Shelf Space

If it was LP sized, DVD sized or CD sized it would fit on my 4 walls of custom shelving in my music room, which are already pretty full, but I would make room for this. It is not even the same size as the previous May 77 box which would have been nice and worthy of some rearrangement. Hopefully it wins that Grammy for box set packaging it is trying for, but for long term storage this is an accident waiting to happen if left out of it's shipping box. Looks like the Betty boards I burned to CDs with generic labels will still be in place on the wall, while this box goes into the storage room in a large rubbermade tub with July 78, May 77 and the empty boxes for the 1990 sets, WInterland sets and the Warlocks 89 because those CDs are in digipaks or foldout CD sleeves and able to go in chronological order with the rest of my GD CDs. It doesn't matter to me, once they are ripped the CDs should never need to be played again.

Re: Shapes, Sizes, Materials

KG I agree with you, I was just having a little personal fun poking the bear. I hope you know I meant no offense at all. But I totally concur with your feedback especially around the consistency of the sizes so they can be reasonably grouped together. the other comment about the utility of the CD holders themselves has true merit, as I also love listening in the car and it would really require transferring to another CD and have that being my portable copy. There is of course further merit to a method of immediate storage and safety. I find the artwork too glorious to just put away; I'll handle them but take great care. It's amazing the value-added that some beautiful artwork as well as unique packaging can impart as a true companion to the music itself, and thus bolster further it's overall appreciation and impact. Happy Saturday, All. Sixtus

Happy Saturday Sixtus

My comments are to the management and powers that be, a random rant among many and no offense was taken.It is a beautiful box, just not really CD friendly. It's like a pop up book that sort of holds the CDs in place once it has been opened. The music though sounds great, which is really all that matters anyway. The Cornell 77 book seems like it'll be a nice read this weekend and maybe I'll even get to the booklet. I just prefer CDs in digipaks no matter what the packaging and box that holds them looks like. Sleeves suck.

12508 got here...

Yesterday. I was gonna leave work early, got hung up but the brown truck was pulling away as I rolled up. Immaculate. Spent 45 min ripping it and tucked the box away. I might toss some of the CDs in my car but agree the packaging, while intriguing, is cumbersome. But damn, the music is everything and more than I expected it to be! Just got to the 5/8 Scarlet--->Fire and am loving it!

Agree on the Box design

Nice but isn't made for handling, just looking at.CD-R copies for daily use required. Spinning 5/5 Sugaree now and it's awesome! Spun 5/8 last night in this CD order 2>3>1 and really noticed the improved sound quality on set 1 (or was it because I had more beer in me?). It's good that the AME is available, these need to be available to everyone. So, when do we get 5/4 and 5/18 to fill in the gaps?

Get Shown The Light

First, let me say how truly amazing the music is here. I was looking at Deadlists earlier, and thinking about Gordon Sharpless and others who managed the database, and thinking about Owsley, Betty, etc. How lucky are we that such an amazing band came together and others had the foresight to document it all--each committed to doing their part in the best quality possible; not just "good enough," but the best possible? I was fortunate enough to get the box edition, and the care and beauty are extraordinary, but I do agree that consistency in size with prior editions would have been desirable. Even July '78 and the earlier May '77 were close enough in size... I am not worried about bringing this box into the car of course, but these comments are worth consideration for the next box coming down the line! Many thanks to David L and Rob Eaton! Thoroughly enjoying every note!

Inner CD Sleeves

Have imported all 11 cds into iTunes and have listened to the first two shows. Keeping my synapses crossed - no skips or other problems so far. I find Nagaoka Anti-Static Inner CD Sleeves are a good investment. I place the cds in these before returning them to a box or cardboard slipcase. For car listening I burn cdrs so I don't have to worry about any damage or thieves.

CD thieves

Also have CD-R's in my car. Nobody will steal them, they just laugh at you for still using CD's.

7910

Come to Daddy, on an inside straight! Opening the box I felt a little like Charlie opening his last Wonka Bar and finding a Golden Ticket. The music's excellent but Billy's vocals seem a little high in the mix. (+G)

AME page

Not a happy place.

No....

....no, it's not

Regarding the Dead box sizes being all over the place....

....one could chalk it up as following the trend of a certain band we all love. Just trying to alleviate the sourness....I'm ok with the diversity. My OCD has been in remission lately....

Gap Between Songs?

Received my box yesterday. Very pleased with the whole package and the sound. Haven't found any skips yet, but...it seems there are very brief gaps between songs that should have seamless transitions. So far I've noticed it on Cornell Scarlet-->Fire and Lazy Lightning-->Supplication. Has anybody else noticed it? I don't recall experiencing this on the hundreds of hours of other live GD discs that I have.

Nice audio upgrade

The beautiful thing about this release is when I listen to a pristine recording of a show I've heard more times than I could possibly remember for many years, like Cornell or Buffalo, have them pretty much burned to memory and then hear them now reborn. It's like a whole new listening experience with a comfortable old friend. The way the Cornell show just pops now is just amazing to me. I haven't even listened to Buffalo yet and that's my favorite of the four. New Haven and Boston have been long neglected so those are new to me. A nice added bonus to this set. I have a couple of bad discs with my set and have already emailed Dr Rhino so am not too concerned as they have always been good at making things right whenever issues arise with new release rollouts. Oh yeah, it's Derby Day. The Race Is On. A Derby Day box someday? They played some nice ones over the years.

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