Recorded live at Winterland on 5/30/1971. All music never before released in any format! Mastered from original 2 track reels. With new liner notes from noted Grateful Dead scholar Blair Jackson. 180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl. Produced from the Original 7 1/2 i.p.s.,7" reels of quarter-track, 1/4 tape Lacquers Cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The Grateful Dead made the historic Winterland its home for many years until its closure in 1978. The confines of the former ice-skating rink always seemed to bring out something special in the band. This is certainly true of the group's May 30, 1971 performance which was recorded while the band were at their peak; an era immortalized on the 1971 live collection Skull and Rose. For the first time, a portion of the 1971 Winterland show (which is all that the band has in their vault), will be released on a limited edition 180g double LP set sourced from the original reels of ΒΌ" tape. Artwork comes courtesy of Grammy winning graphic artist Masaki Koike who has created a cover that evokes that of the Skull and Roses album. It's over one hour of Grateful Dead classics packed with crowd pleasers like "Sugar Magnolia," "Truckin'" and "Deal." One entire LP side is dedicated exclusively to "Turn On Your Lovelight," a 15-minute-plus romp led by singer/organist Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. For its encore, the band - Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and McKernan - capped the evening off with a raucous cover of "Johnny B. Goode." (R1-532371)
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTINGS
LP1
1. Sugar Magnolia
2. Cumberland Blues
3. Big Boss Man
4. Me and My Uncle
5. Deal
6. Truckin'
LP2
1. Turn On Your Lovelight
2. Uncle John's Band
3. Casey Jones
4. Johnny B. Goode
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