Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 31 Volume Thirty One 1974 PA NJ 8/4-5-6/74 4 CD 1er 2024

4-CD Set >>>> Dicks Picks 31 from 1974 !!! : Philadelphia Civic Center-Philadelphia, PA ( 8/4-5/1974 ) - and - Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ ( 8/6/1974 ) : Wall of Sound !!!!!!!

*** Original First ( 1st ! ) Printing ! ..... Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. >>> GDCD 4051 !!! ***

Alright ! Yes !!! I love it ... as it appears 1974 Grateful Dead is indeed fresh on the menu these days - and appears to be right back in Style ( as if it ever left ! ) as the recent-fashion of the day. A few of the newer releases from the G.D. Vault are fine performances from 1974 : 74 Dillon Stadium ( Hartford, CT ) release ( DP # 2 ) -- 74 Cap Centre ( Landover, MD ) - ( DP 2012 Bonus Disc ) -- and 74 University of Montana - Missoula, MT ( DP # 9 ) !!! And, as we already well know, these were the final glorious days of the monstrous & beautifully sounding " Wall of Sound " - the massive, and downright-genius Sound System of The Grateful Dead in 1974 ! It debuted in February 74, and delivered a pristine & unmatched live concert for Grateful Dead Fans like no other. Unfortunately, as the documented stories & proof goes - this beast of a system took a toll on the inner-Grateful Dead Family, both Band & Road Crew too ! As fine as it sounded it became a physical, logistical & large financial drain on our heroes ( yes, you too " Road Crew " are our heroes as well - as hopefully you already knew ! ). This system was one of many factors that lead to the darn-near disbanding of the band during the " hiatus " period at the end of 1974, following the October Winterland run. So, despite folks selling their souls - for the very good cause of amplified Rock n Roll sound, this system is a one of a kind - and it clearly shows in the tale of the tape : Six ( 6 ) Independent Sound Systems ( one each-unique for Vocals, Lead-Guitar, Rhythm-Guitar, Piano, Bass & Drums ) ! Eleven ( 11 ) separate Channels ! Forty-Eight ( 48 ) Amplifiers ! And yes ... Six-Hundred-Forty-One ( 641 ) Speakers !!! So with that - Ill inform you of the specific details of how the " Wall " does more than its fair-share on this treasure of a G.D. release ... Disc 1 offers a simply Must hear Playin, Scarlet & China Rider !!! Wow & thats just CD 1 !?! Disc 2 would probably pride itself on the Weather Report > Jam ! > Wharf Rat where band communication gets nice & spacey just how we like it ! Disc 3 & 4 really duke it out for the top stop, and heres how : CD Three delivers a Hes Gone > Truckin > Jam! > Other One Jam! > Space > Stella Blue that may be some of the finest musical notes & interplay that ever came out of the " Wall ". Then, if thats not enough Dead-for-Your-Head, then Disc 4 answers with this, and simply this : Eyes > Playin > Scarlet > Playin & Uncle Johns Band. So, as it pretty much goes without saying -- this release is a Must-hear... & Must-own too for any serious fan who prides themselves on owning every professional release that captures those moments when the band is at their best. Hey up there Dick ! Thanks for springing this one on us, yet another hidden-gem from that gold-mine vault of treasures that we never knew existed. You ! are the absolute-best at these surprises & for that we Thank-You ! & are Forever Grateful !! Big-League 74 ! here fans ... I mean dig-in & Enjoy !!!!

TRACK LISTING >>>

Grateful Dead recorded Live at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( PA ) on8/4-5/1974- and - at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey ( NJ ) on8/6/1974 :

CD 1 :
Playing In The Band
Scarlet Begonias
Jack Straw
Peggy-O
Me & Bobby McGee
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Around And Around

CD 2 :
Ship Of Fools
Loose Lucy
Weather Report Suite >
Jam >
Wharf Rat >
U.S. Blues
Sugar Magnolia
Casey Jones

CD 3 :
Mississippi Hefl-Step Uptown Toodeloo >
It Must Have Been The Roses
Big River
Hes Gone >
Truckin >
Jam >
Other One Jam >
Space >
Stella Blue
One More Saturday Night

CD 4 :
Eyes Of The World
Playing In The Band >
Scarlet Begonias >
Playing In The Band
Uncle Johns Band

Item Condition: This Very-Rare !! " Original ! " 1stPrinting ! ( 2004 GDP release ( GDCD 4051 ) ) Grateful Dead Dicks Picks 31 (8/4-5/1974 Philadelphia Civic Center - Philadelphia, PA & 8/6/1974Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ ) 4-CD Set is in Very Good/Like New condition - close to Like New. CDs ( Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3, Disc 4 ) are in Very Good/Like New condition - close to Like New, with faint light marks on the playing surfaces (please seephotos). Liner Notes ( Inside Insert ( 18-Page Booklet ) & Front/BackInsert Cards ) are in Very Good condition - close to Very Good/Like New (Near Mint) with very light indentations (please see photos). CD Case ( 4-CD Wide Jewel Case ) is in Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition(please see photos). This 4-CD Set has been very carefully stored inside protective plastic in my professional CD rack. Please see all photosprovided. Photos included are of the actual items you will receive.74 Summer Tour G.D. ! in the Mid-Atlantic !! ... Enjoy !!!

Please Note:This Very-Rare ! 4-CD Set is the " Original 1st Printing ! " ( 2004 GratefulDead Productions, Inc. ) release ( GDCD 4051 ), and is not the 2012 " RealGone " brand re-released & later pressed ( Re-Printed ) version of thisCD Set. This one here is the Genuine / Authentic Original GDP 1st Printing ! - from 2004 !!

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