The Golden Road -1965 - 1973-

Beyond Description (1973-1989) As the Grateful Dead story continues with this 12-disc sequel to the equally outsized The Golden Road (1965-1973), the band leaves the relative comfort of the '60s (hey, it suited them just fine) and heads into a period that will provide them with greater rewards as a performing ...	All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions Jerry Garcia fed an insatiable appetite for music in the '70s, a decade when the Grateful Dead released seven studio albums and three live collections. Simultaneously, he embarked on a solo career that, like the Dead's '70s records, alternately attempted to harness and indulge Ga...	The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics Do you know the way to Fennario? Or wonder where the Nuthatch winters? What is the "Buck Dancer's Choice?" And where do the four winds dwell? If these are questions that leave you wondering then David Dodd's The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics may just be the skeleton key...	Fillmore East: April 1971	Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead Always revered for marathon concerts, The Dead's famed 1972 tour of Europe is roundly hailed as one of their finest live jaunts ever. And this inspired (and rare) 3-CD recording presents one of the most stellar shows from that now-fabled sweep of the continent. The first complete...
Garcia Plays Dylan The Grateful Deads's revered Jerry Garcia pursued an eclectic array of side projects throughout his life. While he always remained central to the Dead's sound and mythology, his other acclaimed musical incarnations included the Jerry Garcia Band-both acoustic and electric configu...	Fillmore West 1969 The 1969 double album Live/Dead holds a special place in the Deadhead universe; indeed, many band members and their inner circle consider it to be the band's best overall collection as well. This expanded, three-CD edition is culled from the same February/March '69 shows at th...	The Grateful Dead Movie The only Grateful Dead video to have received a theatrical release (in the mid-'70s), this film is a real time capsule. See Keith and Donna Godcheaux as integral parts of the band! See the Wall of Sound! See the trippy animation! See Jerry with all-black hair! The photography and...	Truckin' Up to Buffalo: July 4, 1989 Set One1. Bertha 2. Greatest Story Ever Told3. Cold Rain and Snow4. Walkin Blues5. Row Jimmy6. When I Paint My Masterpiece7. Stagger Lee8. Looks Like Rain9. DealSet Two1. Touch Of Grey 2. Man Smart, Woman Smarter3. Ship Of Fools 4. Playing In The Band 5. Terrapin Station 6. Drum...	Complete Studio Recordings As Basil Bunting wrote about Ezra Pound's Cantos, "There are the Alps... you will have to go a long way round/if you want to avoid them." Led Zeppelin's work is the central fact of 1970s rock & roll; in its loving homage to and shameless piracy from the blues, its glorious and wr...

WOW!!! Says An Old DEADHEAD
Better late than never, Amazon's latest price was the clincher and happy I got the box. Here in New York City you can purchase the single Cd's for under 7 dollars digipak and all,and being content with the original CD's that were approved by the Dead and the remastering by Joe Gastwirt, it was only a matter of time (years) in my case till I prepared myself for the wealth of bonus material enclosed in this testament to the Dead. For starters this box is made for the fans in typical Rhino quality, the lavish booklet,indepth liner booklet on each CD(get DK's book on The Dead..The Illustrated Trip as an adjunct)outrageous bonus material encompassing about 1/2 of the music makes it all worthwhile and a precious souvenir and statement of enduring value capturing the band at their peak. As to the sound, well, I never heard "Box Of Rain" sound better with such bass clarity,warmth and feel..As to the rest of the CD's one can see that the utmost care was taken in presenting the best mixes available. Being fortunate to have seen the band at Englishtown NJ, The return of the Dead after their hiatus and independence from Warner Brothers on the Wake Of The Flood tours, and basically the staple band of us growing up in the 70's, I am now contemplating the 2nd box. You won't be sorry on this one.

This is it !
The Dead's studio material has always been under-appreciated when compared to their live releases. Is it justified ? Probably. The Dead were always better in a live setting, but the studio stuff is still essential. When Rhino chose to release this 1st box, they satisfied both camps. The original studio albums with TONS of previously unreleased live material. I find myself programming the CD player to stop after each original studio disc , getting a beverage of choice , and then tracking the bonus material. Totally different listening experiences.This makes me appreciate , even more , just what quality those studio releases had.

ESSENTIAL TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OTRA MONUMENTAL OBRA DE RHINO QUE TE LLEVA DE LOS PELOS A LA VORAGINE LISERGICA DE UN GRUPO QUE JUSTIFICO LOS SUEÑOS DE TODA UNA EPOCA. EDICION DE ESCUCHA OBLIGATORIA PARA TODOS LOS QUE AMAN LA MUSICA.QUIZAS PARA ALGUNOS PUEDE SER DEMASIADO, PERO PARA MUCHOS OTROS ..NO ALCANZA!!

A box set for the ages
This box set includes ALL the Warner Bros. Dead albums unlike Deyond Discription whitch omits Steal Your Face and Without A Net. It also includes the extra set Birth Of The Dead.

Great, But too much early stuff
OK. First off, This is a great box set. From Axomoxa on up to Bears Choice....near flawless (as far as GD standards go). Great bonus tracks, Great sound... Really, these sound SOOOO good. My only gripe is that the Birth of the Dead isnt really my cup of tea. The band was just getting started and it shows. I am also not a big fan of their first record, mind you so if you like that, you will love the birth of the dead. For me, I just dont ever listen to it. It is extremely dated and a bit immature. The Workingman's Dead disc notes refers to a studio verion of Mason's Children, but includes a rather out of tune live version instead... WHY? I would really like to hear more studio outakes from this period and this set would seemingly be the best place for it. Their live shows from this era are well documented elsewhere (dicks picks, europe 72 etc). So this seems like a missed opportunity. But overall, it is a really good set and well worth the money. The Dead seems to have fixed the outtake issue on Beyond Description, which in my opinion shows a much better (album)side of the band.