The Grateful Dead have announced they will be releasing a 20-CD box, that will feature seven previously unreleased live shows that were performed in St. Louis, Mo. between ’71 and ’73.
The unreleased concerts were recorded on: Dec. 9 and 10, 1971 at the Fox Theatre; Oct. 17-19, 1972 at the Fox Theatre; and Oct. 29 and 30, 1973 at Kiel Auditorium. Each show was restored, and speed corrected by Plangent Processes and mastered by Jeffrey Norman. Jeffery Norman mastered the 2017 release of the Grateful Dead’s Cornell 5/8/77 performances, which were also speed corrected by Plangent Processes.
“There are only a few truly great eras in the Grateful Dead’s performing history that span more than a year and one of the very best is the transitional period that covers December 1971 through Fall of 1973. This was a period during which the Dead solidified their touring format (several distinct, somewhat short, geographically defined tours every year), where every night the Dead would wow their fans with a mix of over six years of music that clearly demonstrated their many transitions and transmutations,” said David Lemieux, Grateful Dead archivist and the set’s producer in a press release.
The Box set is available for pre-order here.
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (12/10/71) will be released as a 3-CD Set And A Limited-Edition 5-LP Set On 180-Gram Vinyl.
All St. Louis titles are set to release on Oct. 1.
A previously unreleased performance of “Sugaree” from the Fox Theatre show on December 10, 1971, was also released today on all digital download and streaming services. Click here to listen now, or watch below.
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Casey Jones
July 22, 2021 at 5:22 pm70s a win win but 80s Mydland tough to beat! This looks juicy!
Old Doc P
July 22, 2021 at 1:48 pmJump on this set! I cut my eye teeth on these shows plus those from February ’71; they are all pretty damn fabulous. I’ll gladly “line their pockets” just to have these beauties on hand.
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July 21, 2021 at 8:52 pmToo much early 70s? Isn’t that their best era? Don’t know about all of these shows but the 12-10-71 show is awesome. I first came across it on an old reel to reel tape that my older brother recorded off of the FM broadcast. It was my first peek down the rabbit hole of live recordings so to speak. It’s a great show that crackles with intensity. I won’t spring for the entire box-set, but I will be first in line for the CD release. Oh yeah, it’s got the best Good Lovin’ I’ve ever heard. Jerry and Pig kill it!
Good Lovin
July 21, 2021 at 6:37 pmToo much early 70s put out by Dave and Dead.net,73 shows are the most overkill.Just another cash grab for the boys to line their pockets again and again.Fuck this box set save your money.
Jim
July 22, 2021 at 12:33 pmearly 70s BEST time period I would say into 73 at least. “line their pockets” anybody forced to buy? Got my order in. Xmas gift to me.
NFA
July 22, 2021 at 6:27 pmThis box set is hot, but go ahead and skip it, it’s your choice. Maybe you’d prefer a 1986 or 1995 box.
NFA
July 22, 2021 at 6:31 pmFor $200 you could by a couple of tickets to slo-mo Dead and Company. If that’s your thing fine, but this box is worth it.
Gen Ahole
July 21, 2021 at 6:17 pmWhat is a CD?