Grateful Dead Birth Of The Dead: Vol One (The Studio Sessions) 180 Gram 2LP--Ex

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180g Audiophile Vinyl Mastered by Friday Music's Joe  Reagoso & Ron McMaster!
Features Photos By Herb Greene Exclusive To This LP!

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The legendary Bay area rock superstars the Grateful Dead scored for over four  decades a plethora of wonderful recordings throughout their incredible career.  Spearheaded originally by the late great Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill  Kruetzmann and the late Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, these five gentlemen set the  world on fire with their magnificent artistry and musicianship which is  unparalleled to this day.

With their very first San Francisco gigs and studio recordings when they were  locally known as The Warlocks, the historical importance of these debut sessions  would soon become a blueprint for the music world as the Grateful Dead would  become one of the band’s and biggest concert attractions of all time.

Over a decade ago, the Grateful Dead unearthed 17 super rare studio recordings  from 1965 through 1967. Aside from an ultra rare 45 on Scorpio Records and a  collaborative effort with Jon Hendricks on Verve Records, none of these  recordings were ever released. Ranging from the very first sessions at Autumn  Records (Beau Brummels, Sly Stone) and then the Scorpio Records sides, these  tracks simply became manna for the fans and were truly a find for any collector  of fine rock and roll and early psych and garage rock fare.

Gordon Lightfoot’s Early Morning Rain kicks off the collection, and then the  fireworks light up as future Dead classics like I Know You Rider, Don’t Ease Me  In and Cold Rain and Snow truly become a very important and interesting listen  to any fan of the Dead or classic rock in general.

Known for their jams in concert and in the studio setting, you will get to hear  stellar takes on rare tracks like Tastebud, The Only Time Is Now, and of course  the super rare Jon Hendricks (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross) protest rocker Fire in  the City.

These amazing Dead recordings have never been released on the vinyl format -  until now. Friday Music proudly announces for the very first time on 180 Gram  Audiophile Vinyl — The Grateful Dead’s Birth Of The Dead Volume One-The Studio  Sessions. This deluxe 2 LP set not only has the original 17 studio sessions  unearthed by the Dead themselves, but it also includes for the very first time  anywhere, several unearthed photos from the lens of the legendary Herb Greene.  These first time issued photos show the very first sittings of the Grateful Dead  and will make your listening hours that much more enjoyable as you stare at the  brilliant pictures of your favorite rockers in this very special era.

As a further installment in the exclusive and authorized Grateful Dead Friday  Music 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series, this fine album is part of a historical  two part audiophile vinyl series.

Mastered impeccably for vinyl by Joe Reagoso (Grateful Dead) at Friday Music  Studios and at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA with Ron McMaster, this limited  edition audiophile version of Birth Of The Dead Volume One-The Studio Sessions  is sure to become a welcome addition to any Dead-fan's collection.

Grateful Dead...Birth Of The Dead Volume One-The Studio Sessions...a historic  album...first time release in the audiophile domain...only from your friends at  Friday Music.

Features:
• Limited Edition
• 180g Audiophile Vinyl
• Mastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios & Capitol Records, Hollywood,  CA with Ron McMaster
• First time on vinyl
• Exclusive to this LP: First time sitting photos of The Dead by the legendary  Herb Greene
• Mastered from the original Grateful Dead Records tapes

Selections:
LP 1 - The Autumn Sessions
Side 1
The Autumn Sessions
1. Early Morning Rain
2. I Know You Rider
3. Mindbender (Confusion’s Prince)
4. The Only Time Is Now
5. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)
Side 2
1. Can’t Come Down
The Scorpio Sessions
2. Stealin’ (Instrumental)
3. Stealin’ (With Vocals)
4. Don’t Ease Me In (Instrumental)
5. Don’t Ease Me In (With Vocals)

LP 2 - The Scorpio Sessions (continued)
Side 3
1. You Don’t Have to Ask
2. Tastebud (Instrumental)
3. Tastebud (With Vocals)
Side 4
1. I Know You Rider
2. Cold Rain and Snow (Instrumental)
3. Cold Rain and Snow (With Vocals)
The Hendricks Session
4. Fire in the City