MikeH
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You talkin about that seller someone found on the old forum? I got so much good stuff from him haha. I remember having his discogs page up in a tab on my computer and refreshing it for days haha.
Vinyl Me Please Anthology
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agutierrezb
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Tbh the Dead has never picked my interest, but all this discussion has made me give a couple of their albums a listen. Man, Live/Dead and Allah are sounding really good to me. Where do these stand in their catalogue? Would you say they're a good representation of their sound for someone who wouldn't want to fill their shelves with a trillion GD records?
zdkaiser
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Isn't the source for One From The Vault 16 bit - 44.1k DAT files? That's CD quality bit rates. No need for the vinyl treatment, if so. Unless you don't have a CD player in your system.Yea--they jacked up the prices on Skull and Roses and in The Dark it seems which sucks...I was eyeing Skull and Roses. You also don't have to go for the best of the best if you're just getting into it. I really like the One From The Vault set as well.
One From The Vault: Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco 8/13/75
For a legacy filled with legendary performances, the Grateful Dead Live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on August 13th 1975 stands out. The band only played four shows during that entire year (remarkable, for a band that toured non-stop for decades), and at thlightintheattic.net
3 LPs, cut by Kevin Gray. Quality is really nice. It's back-ordered (I think LITA does charge on order though if I remember correctly...)
Edit: nevermind, i think I'm thinking of a different Dead release from LITA.
wmeugene
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Yes, those are two great spots. They are jammier than something like American Beauty/Workingmans Dead.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Agree with @wmeugene American Beauty and Workingmans Dead are always the best place to begin. They are not wholly representative but they are brilliant albums and provide a sturdy base to build off of once you begin to branch out.
MattS
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Live/Dead may be the best entrance into the band. That album captures epic versions of some of their most beloved songs at a pivotal moment in the bands career.
If there is one awesome thing to come from this anthology is that it’s getting people into an amazing band that has an endless amount of catalogue to explore. Really happy for you and hope you continue to listen to TGOGD
Mather
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I went from having zero Dead albums to having 10, in six weeks.
Mather
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NO I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAYBE YOU'RE THE ONE WITH THE PROBLEM YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THAT STOP LOOKING AT ME
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bdm105
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Yeah I don't remember which forum it was but I think I bought Blood on the Tracks, Dylan's Greatest Hits, and a couple others for stupidly low prices.
I'd be right there with you if I hadn't gotten the new xbox today
Mather
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OH TIMMYBOOBOO, WHEREFORE ART THOU
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
Does music direct charge up front for back orders?
MikeH
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Nope. I don’t believe they do. But it’s a dangerous game...they charge as soon as an album arrives and there’s no warning really. MoFi back orders will eventually ship. Not sure about other pressings they advertise.
Bloodlemons
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Ok. If I want only three GD albums, and I have AB and WD... What's the third? I assume it will be live. Which one and which pressing?
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
Great! I’m going to order those WD & AB MoFi and was just curious.
Rowan
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Amazon.com has copies of So Glad You Made It in stock by the looks of things for $100. Not sure how accessible it is in the US but the price is absolutely bonkers in the UK. Like balls out bonkers. If you think $100 is steep you should see what UK flippers ask for it.
You've got Without a Net so are covered for 90's Dead and it may not be top of your priority list but I'm not sure how long they hang around for.
Rowan
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It may not be the one everyone picks... but grab Europe 72 while there are copies floating about. Unless you really dig acoustic dead. Then get the RSD Warfield set. Or get both.
I've read somewhere on this forum that there is a really, super reasonably priced boxset kicking about with around 8 albums in too. It's suuuuuuuper cheap. I can't remember the name of the company that's distributed it though. Think they're called Vagina My Pineapple or something.
wmeugene
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Either Live Dead or Europe 72. The rhino/Warner records standard editions are what you want.
BjorgenFjorgen
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I heard Live/Dead in high school and it turned me off the Dead for ten plus years, to be honest. Europe '72 would be a much better live entry point, I think.
bdm105
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Weird. That's in stock on Amazon but doesn't say if it's the rhino version or not