THE GRATEFUL DEAD Live / Dead 1969 UK WARNER 2LP 1st PRESS
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Mar 4, 2023
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THE GRATEFUL DEAD Live / Dead 1969 UK WARNER 2LP 1st PRESS
THE GRATEFUL DEADLive / Dead
1969 UK WARNER BROTHERS (WS 1830) FIRST PRESSING
RECORDED FEBRUARY 27th, 1969, AT FILLMORE WEST
GREAT ORIGINAL COPY AND A VERY STRONG EXCELLENT ALL ROUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ORANGE WB LABELS
AUTO-COUPLED: SIDE ONE IS BACKED WITH SIDE FOUR, SIDE TWO WITH SIDE THREE
MATRIX: WS 1830 A-2 *T STEREO / WS 1830 D-1 *T STEREO / WS 1830 B-1 *T STEREO / WS 1830 C-1 *T STEREO
THE RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E.J. Day Group, London and Bedford"
COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVES
Jerry Garcia guitars, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann drums
Phil Lesh bass guitar, vocals
Pigpen vocals, congas, organ
Tom Constanten keyboards
Bob Weir guitars, vocals
Mickey Hart percussion
Just three years into their recording career, the Mothers of Invention released The Grateful Dead's fourth title was their first extended concert recording. Spread over two LPs, Live/Dead (1969) finally was able to relay the intrinsic sonic magnificence of a Dead show in real time.
Additionally, it unleashed several key entries into their repertoire, including the sidelong epic and Deadhead anthem"Dark Star" as well as wailing and otherwise electrified acidic covers of the Rev. Gary Davis blues standard "Death Don't Have No Mercy" and the R&B rave-up "(Turn on Your) Lovelight."
Finally, the conundrum of how to bring a lengthy performance experience to the listener has been solved.
The album's four sides provided the palette from which to replicate the natural ebb and flow of a typical Dead set circa early 1969. Tomes have been written about the profound impact of "Dark Star" on the Dead and their audience.
It also became a cultural touchstone signifying that rock music was becoming increasingly experimental by casting aside the once-accepted demands of the short, self-contained pop song. This version was recorded on February 27, 1969, at the Fillmore West and is presented pretty much the way it went down at the show. The same is true of the seven remaining titles on Live/Dead.
Few recordings have ever represented the essence of an artist in performance as faithfully as this.
It has become an aural snapshot of this zenith in The Grateful Dead's evolution and as such is highly recommended
Side 1: Dark Star (23:15)
Side 2: Saint Stephen (6:45) / The Eleven (9:39)
Side 3: Turn On Your Love Light (15:30)
Side 4: Death Don't Have No Mercy (10:30) / Feedback (8:52) / We Bid You Goodnight (:36)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
All four labels are clean and unmarked with not too much sign of use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
All four surfaces shine like new with just a few light marks which have no audible consequence
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
A superb live set faithfully capturing The Dead at their finest and my play-check at volume found very little to fault.
Plays beautifully with just an occasional one-off tick - nothing major - otherwise, clean on the many long, quiet, more experimental sections and a very, very strong EXCELLENT (as per the rest of the set)
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The UK gatefold is clean and unmarked with a little rub to the surfaces but all edges sharp and all spine text clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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