Grateful Dead : Dick's Picks 31 Thirty One : 8/4-5/1974 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( PA ) & 8/6/1974 Jersey City, New Jersey ( NJ ) : 2004 (1974/2004) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP, Inc. ) " Original " First ( 1st ! ) Printing ! ( GDCD 4051 ) : 2004 release ! ( Not the 2012 Re-Issue / Re-Print ! ) : 4 CD Set : Very-Rare !!!!

4-CD Set >>>> Dick's 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 - I'll 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 & that's 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 here's how: CD Three delivers a He's 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 that's not enough Dead-for-Your-Head, then Disc 4 answers with this, and simply this: Eyes > Playin' > Scarlet > Playin' & Uncle John's 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 on ( 8/4-5/1974 ) -and- at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey ( 8/6/1974 ) :

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

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

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

CD Four :
Eyes Of The World
Playing In The Band >
Scarlet Begonias >
Playing In The Band
Uncle John's Band


Please Note :  This Rare 4-CD Set is the "Original 1st Pressing!" (2004 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc.) release ( GDCD 4051 ), and is not the 2012 "Real Gone" brand re-released & later pressed ('Re-Printed') version of this CD Set.  This one here is the Genuine / Authentic Original GDP 1st Press from 2004 !!

Item Condition :  This Very-Rare! "Original" 1st Printing ! ( 2004 GDP release ( GDCD 4051 ) ) Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 31 ( 8/4-5/1974 Philadelphia Civic Center - Philadelphia, PA & 8/6/1974 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ ) 4-CD Set is in Good condition - close to Very Good overall.  CD's (Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3, Disc 4) are in Good/Very Good condition with light scratches/marks on the playing surfaces (cosmetic-only) - please see photos.  Liner Notes (Inside Insert (18-Page Booklet) & Front/Back Insert Cards) are in Very Good condition (please see photos).  CD Case (4-CD Wide Jewel Case) is in Like New condition (please see photos).  This CD Set has been carefully stored next to other CD cases in my professional CD rack.  Please see all photos provided.  Photos included are of the actual items you will receive.  '74 Summer Tour G.D.!!! in the Mid-Atlantic !!!! ... Enjoy !!!!!

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