Grateful Dead : 30 Trips Around The Sun : 1969 : Dream Bowl - Vallejo, California ( CA ) - February 22, 1969 ( 2/22/1969 / 2/22/69 ) : 2 CD Set : Limited Edition of 6,500 ( All Un-Numbered CD Sets ) : GD 50 release : 2015 (1969/2015) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. / Rhino ( GDP / Rhino )

The Grateful Dead ' Live ' at the Dream Bowl !! in Vallejo, CA ! ... Dark Star > Cryptical > Other One > Cryptical ... '69 " Prime Era " Live-Dead !!!!!

Grateful Dead Fans !!!  Offered here is the " 1969 " CD Set from inside the Legendary ! Grateful Dead " 30 Trips Around The Sun " Box Set - released in 2015 in direct conjunction with the much anticipated " 50-Years ! Celebration of The Grateful Dead " ( 1965 - 2015 ) ... GD 50 !!!  And, to honor this Landmark ! Rock & Roll Achievement - Grateful Dead Productions / Rhino released a Limited Edition Box Set ( of 6,500 units ) - to rightfully ' Commemorate ' " '65 "!  And in unprecedented ( & So-Cool ! ) fashion ... this Monster Box Set included Thirty ( 30 ) Grateful Dead Shows on Thirty ( 30 ) CD Sets ( 80-CD's in total ) - and, each CD Set represents the sequential years of the Band's 30-Year development ... from 1966 to 1995 !  Obviously, this was a " Deadheads Dream " type Box Set - for the Beyond-Special occasion ... of 50-Years Upon Our Heads !  Fantastic, to say the least ... Wow !!!  And, for the 30 Trips " 1969 " 2-CD Set selection offered here ... Whoa ?!!!!  " Night 2 !! " at the " Dream Bowl !!! " in Vallejo !?!?!  What an Unbelievable ! ' Call ' from inside ' The Vault !!! '.  I mean People ... the Two ( 2 ) '69 Dream Bowl Shows were both ! serious Dead Fan " Life-Changers " for any Good Deadhead worth their weight in ' Dead-Tape s' way-back in the Late-'80's/Early'90's Era - which, as I recall was right around the time that they first surfaced ... or, you know - at least to my own knowledge.  And that was the time for sure, that they first started circulating around my taping circle of Dead Fan Friends !  The Band played 2-Huge !! Shows at the Good Ol' " Dream Bowl " on 2/21/69 & 2/22/69 - and as I recall ( quite-well ) ... the 2/21/69 Show got a little more ' hype ' by Tapers & Tape Collectors - for two main reasons ... 1st being the Massive ! Dark Star - and the 2nd being... the overall ' quality ' of the two nights of tape, in comparison.  So ... this is really the initial reason why I feel this 2/22/69 release call is a Solid ! one.  Because really, what happens here - is it genuinely puts this 2/22/69 Show on the same top-shelf as the 2/21/69 Show.  The 2/21/69 Show got Big-Time ! props because of it's " Dark Star ", mainly - as I remember some even putting it up there towards the 2/13/70 Dark Star scale.  But, honestly ... with this 2/22/69 pro-release now officially being unleashed ?!  It is seriously giving the 2/21/69 version a run for it's money ! - and when you also add the Pigpen Fired & Fueled ' Lovelight ' ?!? =  " The-Heat !!! ".  And ... with all seriousness - it might even take a tiny ' lead ' if you really listen to the cohesive & creative nature of what ' surrounds ' this Dark Star !  Firstly, Dark Star comes out of an impressive ( & really ' noteworthy ' ) Mountains Of The Moon ( highlighted by flawlessly-played & excellently-recorded Acoustic finger-picking by Jerry ! ) - which, in this case indeed helps even more ... as this Dark Star is initially given it's newest life.  And, more directly to the point ... the Cryptical Envelopment ' following ' Dark Star and birthing the Other One - is simply Amazing !  " Prime-Era '69 Live-Dead ! " In-Action !  And, that's not even it ... as the Other One then re-enters Cryptical leading up to one of the Hottest ! Death Don't Have No Mercy versions of all of 1969 !  I mean Fans ?!? -- this " Death Don't " is Up-There !!  And yes ... I know, this is a tall order for sure - but, it's really-really ' there ' in the Garcia '69 Hot-Zone !  And then ... out of Doin' That Rag comes another ! of the Hottest ! versions of St. Stephen > Eleven Jam ! > Lovelight that the Band pretty much ever-played.  I know, an even taller order ( obviously ... ), but the only way really to confirm this claim is with the Headphones !! ( naturally ... ).  And, I must openly admit ... when I saw that " Dream Bowl " was indeed going to grace the highly-competitive " 1969 " spot in this 30-Trips Box ? - I just assumed that it was the 2/21/69 Show, in my initial glance.  And then, once reading the fine-print ( duh ... ) - I saw that it wasn't 2/21/69 ... and it actually-was 2/22/69 ?!!  So, bummed for a split second - I just decided to instantly revert back to an ' open-mind ' ... Hah !  And, let me tell you - I'm so incredibly Grateful ! that I did.  I hadn't listened to either of these Shows for close to maybe 3-years ? - prior to finding out what would be released inside 30-Trips.  And, it was a great call to go about it that way, for me.  Honestly, as in my own personal opinion ... the ' Mastering ' job done on this set is one that is not only ' noteworthy ' - but, it's even worth some kind of  " Award ! ".  Maybe even like a Christmas Story type ' Major-Award ! ' ( Ha ! ).  Nonetheless, just ... " Completely-Stellar !! ".  Garcia's grip on the frets has some serious edge - attitude - attack - both consistently & constantly ! all-throughout this 2/22/69 Show - with that distinct Gibby ' Raunch ! '.  With the only really-minor flubs barely audible when he is really-really-Attacking ! in say Page-like fashion - with all of his might, heart & soul.  So, you know ... if there is a time to take a little bit of borderline-slop in Rock & Roll - I mean that is right where you want it ... in wheelhouse, or maybe better said - in the " Dream Bowl " Boiler Room !!  It should be appropriately noted too, that fret-wise ? ... Phil ! is on one serious mission throughout this entire 2/22/69 Vallejo Show ! - just like he also was on 2/21/69 !  Dang ... I mean I don't know ?  I guess the 1969 Grateful Dead were just Real-Psyched ! to Rock-Out !! ( Heavy & Hard ! ) on the " Dream Bowl !!! ".  And yeah ... that they did.  Just how many People are still left with us here today that were fortunate enough to see This-One ! ' Live ' ?  - I mean ... hopefully All-Of-Them !!  With that being a " Massive ! " Live-Dead '69 Life Accomplishment.  I sure wish I was there, and I hope You-Were !  Wow !! ... just " Wow !!! " - some nothing short of ' Breathtaking ! ' Early '69 G.D. !!! ( In-The-Dream-Bowl !! ) -- Enjoy !!!!!

TRACK LISTING >>>

Grateful Dead : Dream Bowl - Vallejo, California ( CA ) - February 22, 1969 ( 2/22/1969 ) :

Disc 1 :
Dupree's Diamond Blues >
Mountains Of The Moon >
Dark Star >
Cryptical Envelopment >
Other One >
Cryptical Envelopment >
Death Don't Have No Mercy

Disc 2 :
Doin' That Rag >
St. Stephen >
The Eleven Jam >
Turn On Your Lovelight


Item Condition :  This Very-Rare !!! ( Limited Edition of 6,500 ) Grateful Dead 30 Trips Under The Sun " 1969 " CD Set ( 2-CD Set ) release ( Dream Bowl - Vallejo, California ( CA ) - February 22, 1969 ( 2/22/1969 ) ) by Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. / Rhino - 2015 (1969/2015) " GD50 " is in Very Good condition.  CD's ( Disc 1 & Disc 2 ) are in Very Good condition with light-medium scratches/marks on the playing surfaces ( cosmetic-only ) - please see photos ( both CD's play with perfection / tested-in-entirety ).  CD Case ( 2-CD Tri-Section Fold-Out ) is in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition with slight surface/corner-edge wear (please see photos).  Please see all photos & close-up photos provided.  Photos included are of the actual item you will receive.  And so ... here's to ' 1969 ! ' Live-Dead !! - from 2/22/69 at the " Dream Bowl !!! ". -- Enjoy !!!!

Please Note :  This listing is for one ( 1 ) Grateful Dead 30 Trips Under The Sun " 1969 " CD Set ( 2-CD Set ), as shown in the multiple photos provided (please see photos).  The Grateful Dead 30 Trips Under The Sun UPC Code ( 603497891108 ) was entered in this listing, since there are no individual UPC bar codes printed on any of the CD Sets.  The only-way to purchase these individual " Years " ( 1966 through 1995 ) Limited Edition ( all individually un-numbered ) CD Sets was to purchase the entire " 30-Trips " ( 30 CD-Sets ) Box Set.  This listing offers the Buyer the opportunity to purchase this Amazing ! " 1969 " CD Set ' Only ' - ( Grateful Dead - Dream Bowl - Vallejo, CA - 2/22/69 - 2-CD Set ).  Please see all photos provided ... & Enjoy !!!

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