GRATEFUL DEAD DOUBLE LP- LIVE DEAD - MFSL SEALED SERIAL# 1955 FREE DOMESTIC S&H

$

60

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THE GRATEFUL DEAD 1969

 2-LP LIVE MASTERPIECE:

LIVE DEAD

MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LABS

LTD. NUMBERED EDITION

CATALOG # 2-365, 2011 VERSION

>>> LOW SERIAL # 1955 <<<

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RARE RECORD ALERT!!!

"If you want to experience why on any given night the Grateful Dead was the best live band going in 1969, you need to hear Live/Dead. If you want to understand how personal chemistry, symbiotic interplay, and otherworldly energy can lead to a near-extinct onstage combination of soulfulness, surprise, and suspense, you need to hear Live/Dead. Ranked by Rolling Stone on the magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Records of All Time. Universally acclaimed by both Deadheads and non-devotees alike. The perfect synthesis of the legendary group’s first-era vital characteristics and cosmic faculties. A gorgeously recorded sonic artifact and more, Live/Dead is outright essential.

Half-speed mastered from the original master tapes with the utmost care, and part of Mobile Fidelity’s unprecedented Grateful Dead reissue series, this numbered limited edition 180g 2LP version of Live/Dead raises the iconic album’s lofty prestige even higher. Recorded at three San Francisco concerts in early 1969 with a mobile 16-track studio, the 7-song set has always possessed excellent fidelity in large part because of a mic splitter—specially created for the project—that fed both into the PA system and record inputs, allowing the engineers to capture the shows without any loss in quality.

Seldom have venue dimensions, acoustic properties, spatial characteristics, low-frequency resonances, amplifier tonalities, soundstage balances, and vocal timbres been so faithfully reproduced—or enhanced. Mobile Fidelity’s version elevates Live/Dead into the revered pantheon of the most respected reference audiophile LPs. Close your eyes and you’re dead center, ten rows back in two of the Bay Area’s most beloved halls: Fillmore West and Avalon Ballroom. The degrees of realism are utterly staggering; no, you don’t need any, ahem, chemical assistance to facilitate the transcendent experience.

Renowned for contagious communication between its members, the Dead operates on a interstellar plane throughout Live/Dead. Witnessing the ebb-and-flow manners in which guitarist Jerry Garcia, bassist Phil Lesh, and drummer Billy Kreutzmann respond to one another’s passages and blur the lines between jazz, psychedelia, and rock disciplines. Meandering jamming this is not. Solos burn, rhythms thunder, bass lines roll, melodies twist. “Dark Star” remains the touchstone for what’s possible in epic frameworks, with notes climbing, darting, and skittering amidst a dark canvas seared with mystic vibes and punctuated with blossoming instrumentals. Along with the inseparable pairing of “St. Stephen” and “The Eleven—a sequence that highlights the raw gospel beauty of Garcia, Lesh, and Bob Weir’s harmonies as well as breathtaking tightrope segues—the explorative excursion epitomizes the Dead’s progressive inclination, cohesion, and ability.

Live/Dead isn’t all about the art of the improvisation. R&B-driven electric blues comes courtesy of organist/vocalist Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, still in excellent health, and pianist Tom Constanten, who departed the band shortly after these shows occurred. The latter’s counterpoint playing and spiritual accents shadow the shivering ballad “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” and underscore a rousing, percussive-laden marathon take of “Turn on Your Love Light.” Call-and-response segments, spontaneous exchanges, and joyous merry-making doesn’t come any better. Live/Dead is a landmark in every sense; it remains the first 16-track album released. Its impact is still felt today.

From the illustrative cover art (hint: the word “Dead” subtly spells out “Acid” on the back cover) to the gatefold graphics and the extraordinary sonics, Mobile Fidelity’s 180g 2LP edition ranks among the label’s best releases. Ever!"

Grateful Dead Live/Dead Track Listing:

Side One
1. "Dark Star" (Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir, Hunter) – 23:18

Side Two
1. "St. Stephen" (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 6:31
2. "The Eleven" (Lesh, Hunter) – 9:18

Side Three
1. "Turn On Your Love Light" (Joseph Scott, Deadric Malone) – 15:05

Side Four
1. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (Reverend Gary Davis) – 10:28
2. "Feedback" (Constanten, Garcia, Hart, Kreutzman, Lesh, McKernan, Weir) – 7:49
3. "And We Bid You Goodnight" (Traditional, arr. by Grateful Dead) – 0:35

GROOVY, MAN! Hey, dig this one, Dead Cats! Finally available again, the monumentous Mobile Fidelity vesion of the Dead's classic 1969 album! Ah, in 1969 I shared an amazing experience with this group in upstate New York at a little party called "Woodstock!" Although I missed the Dead's show, Everyone was chattering about it. I was never a Deadhead, but I did catch the group in 1970. This album is advertised as having one song not listed on the back cover: "Feedback". The Distributor's review says it is there.

NOTE: My sales agent at Mobile Fidelity tells me that production has stopped on these LIVE DEAD albums and that no more will be pressed. That means the LOW Serial Numbers are going to be the ones that Collectors will be looking for! This one is pretty low, the lowest on Ebay as far as I know. Also note that I use the same photo for all of these LIVE DEAD albums on MFSL that I sell.So although this one has Serial # 001955 stamped in gold on the back, the one in photo has a Different Number.  

So here it is, brand new and ready to make you go WoW! Don't Miss It! SHAZAM!

This Limited Edition LP is a Half-Speed Master, printed on Audiophile 180 Gram virgin vinyl, using Mobile Fidelity's Gain 2 Ultra Analog system, the ultimate in Audiophile sound. This is part of a Limited pressing and each album is numbered, the label on the back saying “Special Limited Edition". This album is remastered from the original master tapes using Half Speed Mastering and pressed on High-Definition 180-Gram virgin vinyl. It has a special Dust-And-Static-free inner sleeve and heavy-duty protective packaging!

If you look at the photos, you will see that the album set comes in a heavy protective plastic sleeve that is factory sealed and has never been opened. Don't Miss It!

***** This item is for DOMESTIC U.S.A. orders ONLY! International customers must ask permission BEFORE buying! *****

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GRADING SCALE

I use a Universal Grading System to describe the quality of the LP albums and 45 singles that I sell. I grade records under strong, diffused room light or discreet sunlight. I do not use stock photos for my ads; all of my scans are of the Item You See! You get no surprises from me!

NOTE: Please keep in mind that when I describe any LP, I am referring to its Original Year Of Release, NOT the year that the LP was printed! In many cases, the year that a given LP was printed is unknown. When in doubt, PLEASE ASK me! Thank You!

All of my LP’s are stored upright in a SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT!

• SS Mint (M): Album is New, Still Sealed and has never been played.
• Mint (M): The vinyl has no noticeable scratches, fingerprints or defects and looks like it has never been played, although there may be use at the spindle hole. The cover has no noticeable wear or defects. There may be very slight curling of the right side corners of the cover due to shrink wrap pressure. May still have it’s original shrink wrap. MINT does not mean "perfect".
• Near Mint (NM): Almost Mint vinyl with perhaps a few visual imperfections that should not affect the sound of the record. Cover is nice looking with little or no ring wear and may still have its original shrink wrap.
• VG++: Vinyl has some signs of wear; very clean, only light surface marks which will not distract significantly from the sound, but perhaps a little static, some snaps or pops. Cover may have some signs of wear, perhaps some ringwear but is still in nice collectible condition, solid with no cuts,holes or splits.
• VG+: Played often with moderate surface wear and some moderate noise, static, pops or skips - still plays well. Cover may have significant overall wear and ring wear.
• VG: Overall wear, more noisy sound during quiet passages, a lot of static and many skips that require lifting the needle. Cover is well worn, usually with considerable ring wear. may have cuts, holes, cut corners. May have taped edges. The lowest grade.

In my opinion, the grade of “Mint” and the word “Mint” does not equal Perfection. The grade of Perfection does not exist, as far as I know. Different phono cartridges and stereo setups, condition of the needle and if the record is cleaned before playing (or not cleaned) affects the way a vinyl record sounds. You can look at a record with the naked eye and not see micro imperfections which might affect the music and the sound. There are just too many variables. I listen to records after cleaning them. If I do not hear skips or pops or snaps and I do not see noticeable scratches, then as far as I am concerned, that record is Mint. Be very careful not to compare my grading standards with those of others. I do not use Goldmine and to compare my grades to Goldmine is not really fair. Remember, it's always best to ask questions BEFORE bidding!

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Returns will be accepted within 10 days. After the 10th day,delivery for the returned item will be refused.LOT ITEM COST will be calculated based on winning bid & number of items in the lot-the cost will be refunded. DAMAGED ITEMS must be returned to me for your refund. S&H costs are NOT refundable. Buyer is responsible for returning the item within the specified 10 days.International Returns:ALL CUSTOMS AND DUTY FEES WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR REFUND!

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