grateful dead Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings (9-CD Box)

Available For The First Time At Retail, Limited Edition Nine-Disc HDCD Box Features 72 Stellar Tracks From The ’s Peak-Form 3-Night Run At Winterland in November ’73— Mastered From The Original Two Track Master Analog Tapes!

BACKGROUND: “The Dead had...beat the delivery of arena acoustics with a monstrous, traveling PA that was worth the bills just for the ice-knife slice of 's solos. A running joy across this nine-CD box...Oiled and armed from a good year on tour (including the Watkins Glen festival in July), the entire band is in buoyant form.” —from ’s four-star review by

“The tone on every song played is perfect, they have that 70s sweetness…this could be the best set of shows in their history, and I’m a big fan who has seen my share of shows.”—fan comment

When the played ’s Winterland Arena for three straight nights in November 1973, they triumphed with home court advantage during one of their most celebrated eras. Recorded November 9, 10, and 11, the trio of epic shows captured on WINTERLAND 1973 are among the finest and most legendary in ’s vast tape vaults, according to Dead archivist David Lemieux. Housed in a deluxe archival box and presented in HDCD, the set contains a portfolio of 72 tracks mastered from the original two-track Master Tapes using an innovative process that delivers unprecedented sound quality. WINTERLAND 73 will be issued in a one time only limited edition run.

Album Facts c 9 CDs containing the complete recordings from the band’s three consecutive, legendary at Winterland Arena in November 1973: 11/9 (discs 1-3), 11/10 (discs 4-6), and 11/11 (discs 7-9). c 72 tracks mastered from the original two-track Master Tapes, presented in HDCD. c One-time only limited edition retail release of 7,000 units. c Deluxe archival box with spectacular artwork features 28-page booklet packed with notes, photos, vintage Grateful Dead almanac replica, and Good Ol’ Grateful Dead Button. c All-time great versions of classics including “Dark Star,” “Eyes Of The World,” “Morning Dew,” “,” and so much more. Marketing Info. c Starting April 12th, The Dead embark on their first tour in 5 years! c Online Geo-targeted advertising in tour markets. c Regional print advertising in tour markets. c Radio promotions on specialty shows and in tour markets.

www.dead.net www.rhino.com Tour Dates

April 12 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum May 01 Philadelphia, PA – The Wachovia 14 Washington, DC – Verizon Center 02 Philadelphia, PA – The Wachovia Spectrum 15 Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena 04 Rosemont, IL – 17 Albany, NY – Times Union Center 05 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena 18 Worcester, MA – DCU Center 07 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center 19 Worcester, MA – DCU Center 09 Inglewood, CA – The Forum 21 Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena 10 Mountain View, CA – 22 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Wachovia Arena At Casey Plaza 14 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 24 Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Clsm. 16 Quincy, WA - Gorge Ampitheater 25 New York, NY – Arena 26 Hartford, CT – XL Center 28 East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center 29 East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center

Disc 1 Disc 4 Disc 7 Promised Land Bertha Promised Land Brown-Eyed Women Jack Straw Bertha Me & Bobby McGee Loser Greatest Story Ever Told They Love Each Other Looks Like Rain Black-Throated Wind Deal Black-Throated Wind Don’t East Me In Mexicali To Lay Me Down Featuring Mexicali Blues Tennessee Jed El Paso Super Deluxe Row Jimmy El Paso Ramble On Rose Brokedown Palace Me & Bobby McGee Beat It On Down The Line Packaging Row Jimmy Disc 8 China Cat Sunflower Disc 2 Disc 5 I Know You Rider Limited Playing In The Band Weather Report Suite Me & My Uncle Edition Here Comes Sunshine Prelude/Part I/Part II Loose Lucy Me & My Uncle (Let It Grow) Weather Report Suite To Lay Me Down Playing In The Band Prelude/Part I/ Big River Uncle John’s Band Part II (Let It Grow) 9 CDs Mississippi Half-Step Morning Dew Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo Uncle John’s Band Uptown Toodeloo Playing In The Band Big River Greatest Story Ever Told FILE UNDER: Bertha Disc 6 Disc 9 ROCK Big River Dark Star Hometown: Disc 3 San Francisco, CA Weather Report Suite Stella Blue Eyes Of The World Prelude/Part I/Part II (Let It Grow) Truckin China Doll 9CD: GRAZ-6007 $99.98 Eyes Of The World Wharf Rat Sugar China Doll Uncle John’s Band One More Saturday Night Johnny B. Goode Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad Casey Jones We Bid You Goodnight Johnny B. Goode

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STREET DATE: 4.07.09 ORDER DUE DATE: 3.18.09