The Grateful Dead - Duke '78 [4LP]

The Grateful Dead - Duke '78 [4LP]Duke '78 is a time machine to one of the Grateful Deads most electric performances of the late '70snow available for the first time ever on vinyl. Spread across 4 LPs, this complete, previously unreleased show from April 12, 1978, at Duke Universitys Cameron Indoor Stadium is raw, fiery, and 100% vintage Dead. This era finds the band fully in stride, mixing cosmic improv with down to earth rock 'n' roll grit. The setlist is a heady blend of crowd

lustrous ride through profoundly rewarding rock waters

The pièce de résistance is undoubtedly the elaborate Terrapin Station suite that dominates Side 2

now available on limited edition gold-colored vinyl

Put on the record and sink into well-worn red velvet theater seats

this is the first time this recording has been cleaned-up for wider release

And we'll all be free

Black Mountain

reflects both Pollini’s razor-sharp technique and his profound sensitivity to Chopin’s genius compositions

Fantastic reissue of the second gathering of these three spectacular players - King's X's Dug Pinnick

Demi Mooreand John Candy

From Roger Hodgson’s ethereal vocals to Rick Davies’ jazz-tinged keyboard work

inform songs like "Dorothy"