Description: Grateful Dead : Dick's Picks 31 Volume Thirty One : August 4 & 5, 1974 ( 8/4/1974 & 8/5/1974 ) - 8/4-5/1974 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( PA ) & August 6, 1974 ( 8/6/1974 ) 8/6/74 - Jersey City, New Jersey ( NJ ): 2004 (1974/2004) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP ) - GDCD 4051 : " Original ! " First ( 1st ! ) Printing ! : 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 ( PA ) on 8/4-5/1974 - and - at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey ( NJ ) on 8/6/1974 : 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 He's 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 John's Band 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 Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition. CD's ( Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3, Disc 4 ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition (please see photos). Liner Notes ( Inside Insert ( 18-Page Booklet ) & Front/Back Insert Cards ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition (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 was purchased brand new/factory-sealed - was played very-carefully only one-time, then stored very-carefully inside protective plastic in my professional CD rack - in " Collector's Grade " condition (please see photos). Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual items you will receive. G.D. Summer Tour '74 ! in the Mid-Atlantic !! ... Enjoy !!! Please Note : This Very-Rare ! 4-CD Set is the " Original 1st Printing ! " ( 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 Printing ! - from 2004 !! Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! ( also ... please feel free to click the 'see other items' button above to check out my other related live listings - Thanks ! ) U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations). Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item. Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned unused & undamaged (buyer pays return shipping). All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2024-2025).
Price: 699.99 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Artist: Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead
CD Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Record Label: Grateful Dead Productions, Inc.
Release Title: Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 31
Case Type: Jewel Case / Wide ( 4-CD )
Color: Multicolor
Case Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Inlay Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Catalog Number: GDCD 4051
Edition: Collector's Edition, First Edition, Live, 2004 Grateful Dead Productions ( 1st Edition ), Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 31, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks Volume 31, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks Volume Thirty One, 2004 (1974/2004) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc., 1st Edition, Live Recording, GDCD 4051 ( 2004 Grateful Dead Productions ), Grateful Dead Dick's Picks Vol. 31, Grateful Dead 8/4-5/74 Philadelphia Civic Center, Grateful Dead 8/6/74 Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City, Grateful Dead 1974 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PA, Grateful Dead 1974 Jersey City, New Jersey NJ
Type: Album
Format: CD
Release Year: 2004 (1974/2004) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc.
Language: English
Era: 1970s
Grateful Dead, Dick's Picks 31, 1974, CD: Wall Of Sound, 8/4/1974, 8/5/1974, 8/6/1974, 4 CD
Instrument: Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion, Piano, Voice
Style: 1970s, American Folk, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Country Blues, Country Folk, Electric Blues, Electric Folk, Electric Jazz, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Folk Jazz, Folk Rock, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Piano Blues, Progressive Country, Progressive Folk, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Roots, Roots Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Space, Space Rock, Vocal, Progressive/Art Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Features: HDCD, Live Recording, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 31 Thirty One, Springfromnight1989 Listing, GDCD 4051 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( 2004 ), Very Rare Out of Print ( OOP ) Original Printing !, Philadelphia, PA & Jersey City, NJ, 1974 Grateful Dead, Philadelphia Civic Center & Roosevelt Stadium,, Summer Tour 1974, Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 31 Volume Thirty One, Grateful Dead Dicks Picks 31 Volume Thirty One, Grateful Dead 1974 Summer Tour New Jersey & Penn., Original First ( 1st ! ) Printing ( GDCD 4051 ) !!, 8/4-5/74 Philadelphia Civic Center, Philly, PA, 8/6/74 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 31, Dick's Picks 31, Grateful Dead Wall Of Sound
Genre: Blues, Country, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Oldies, Progressive, Psychedelic, R&B & Soul, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Soul, World Music
Run Time: 4-CD
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States