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	Grateful Dead Road Trips: Vol. 2, No. 3 - Wall of Sound (2 CD + Bonus Disc) Genres: Soundtracks, Classic Rock Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the spectacular Wall of Sound, we invite you on a sonic excursion into back-to-back shows from June of '74. Propelled by the heart-thumping power of the Wall, these shows capture the ban... more » « less
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All Artists: Grateful Dead
Title: Road Trips: Vol. 2, No. 3 - Wall of Sound (2 CD + Bonus Disc)
Members Wishing: 6
Total Copies: 0
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Album Type: Live
Genres: Soundtracks, Classic Rock
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Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
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Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the spectacular Wall of Sound, we invite you on a sonic excursion into back-to-back shows from June of '74. Propelled by the heart-thumping power of the Wall, these shows capture the band during a period of heightened intensity and brilliant musicianship.
Disc one finds the Wall of Sound towering over the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa for a Thursday, June 16th show that's loaded with beautifully inventive jams and inspired transitions. Amazing moments abound, like the 29-minute odyssey of "Playing In The Band" that blissfully dives into space and brings us back again. Disc two picks up two days later at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. This legendary setlist includes a brain-melting jam that rolls from "Weather Report Suite" through "It's A Sin."
Once again Jeffrey Norman has worked his magic on the soundboard masters so we can experience all this classic Dead in crisp-and-clear HDCD. The set also comes with an essay by Dennis McNally and of course photos of the band - and their mighty Wall of Sound.
Track listing:
Disc 1 - State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA 6/16/74
1. China Cat Sunflower
2. I Know You Rider
3. The Race Is On
4. Eyes of the World
5. Big River
6. U.S. Blues
7. Playing In The Band
Disc 2 - Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 6/18/74
1. Loose Lucy
2. Eyes of the World
3. China Doll
4. Weather Report Suite
5. Jam
6. Other One
7. It's A Sin Jam
8. Stella Blue
Bonus Disc
1. Morning Dew (6/18/74)
2. Around and Around (6/18/74)
3. Deal (6/16/74)
4. Greatest Story Ever Told (6/16/74)
5. Truckin' (6/16/74)
6. Nobody's Jam (6/16/74)
7. Wharf Rat (6/16/74)
8. GDTRFB (6/16/74)
9. Sugar Magnolia (6/18/74)

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CD Reviews

Great but...

Dark Star-The Other One | The Bus To Never Ever Land | 09/18/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Both 6-16 and 6-18-74 are great shows so why isn't this getting five? Well, because 6-16 and 6-18-74 are great shows. The fact is both shows had so much great music that there's still a lot of hot music missing from this release even with the bonus disc. These shows were pretty long and you could have simply made a two cd set of each show and still have more than enough to fill up a bonus disc. Better yet, forget the bonus disc and just make it a four cd set!!! Even the more "traditional" styled songs stood out on this run like Beat It On Down The Line from 6-18 where Jerry throws in My Old Kentucky Home during the guitar solo. Still, what is here is top notch but I do wished that they had released more of it."

Probably the BEST Road Trips

aspiring saint | in the moment zone | 04/29/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"1974 is my favorite year likely, though only by a nose. There is some of that "Seastones" noise during the Playin' which is a shame, but the 2 cd's and Bonus disc are loads of great music, and good sound quality. Among the best releases."