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Grateful Dead May 77 Box Set Announced

Just a half hour ago dead.net announced they are releasing the new Betty Board Box Set from 1977 :-)

May 5 New Haven, CT

May 7 Boston, MA

May 8 Ithaca, NY

May 9 Buffalo, NY

... and will be transferred by Jeffery Norman using Plangent Processing (WOW that's great news)

Get Shown the Light, limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, is available to pre-order exclusively from the Dead site. The Cornell set will also be available as a digital download in Apple Lossless and FLAC formats beginning May 5th. The Barton Hall concert will also be available in three-CD, limited-edition five-LP, digital download and streaming formats.

The full Light set will come in an elaborate box constructed by Masaki Koike, featuring a book by Peter Conners, Cornell '77: The Music, the Myth and the Legend of the Grateful Dead's Concert at Barton Hall, and an essay by Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether. (Conners' book will also be available for purchase separately.)


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fjn04
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Any Vinyl????
fjn04
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As much as I love American Beauty, I really enjoy the Godchaux era dead. I just wish all their live stuff sounded as good as Reckoning. Europe 72' is pretty good sound wise, but not at the level of Reckoning. Cheers -Don
fjn04
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I'm tempted, but don't have anything special for a CD player. I'm running a Playstation 1, which is quite good, but not the most practical. May I divert this thread, and ask what everyone is using to enjoy their Dead on CD. I have a 5-6 titles I enjoy, but 90% of my music is on vinyl. It's interesting that they are using the HDCD process, which most manufacturers no longer support..... I want to delve further in to their live stuff, which so much of,  is only available on CD. I should mention, I was thinking about a Schiit Bifrost, and a fairly well made transport. Thanks in advance. Cheers -Don
fjn04
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Can't wait for my 5LP set, but it's a May release date.
fjn04
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My 5 LP set arrived today.  (-:
fjn04
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Anyone get a chance to spin the vinyl?  I haven't had a chance. Tomorrow most likely.  How does it sound?  (-:
fjn04
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Will report back about the 5/8/77 Vinyl after I give it a spin.
fjn04
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I have spun sides 1 and 2. I admit I'm one of those who try to go for all analog throughout the chain. This of course is not, but I feel darned lucky to have bought this. It has an up front perspective, like I'm sitting in the 8th row or so. It has great presence, and an intimate feel. I was up late and started to fall out, but I can't wait to listen to the rest of it. Love the Jack Straw, and the Jerry solo material especially so far. Looking forward the St. Stephen, which I think is LP 3 or 4.
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