Hand-Numbered, Limited Edition 180g 5LP Box Set
Remastered by Jeffrey Norman
Lacquers Cut by Clint Holley & Dave Polster at Well Made Music
Pressed at Gotta Groove Records
Taken from one of the Dead's annual year-end runs of Bay Area concerts, Dick's Picks Vol. 5 marked five straight volumes of '70s shows selected by archivist Dick Latvala to start the series, and as it was from one of the very last days of the decade, it was the perfect way for Dick to complete his own mini "tour" of the '70s.
But Vol. 5 has a lot more going for it than just a convenient spot on the calendar; this is one of the rawest and most energetic Picks, a complete show anchored by a second set that is in essence one big medley that begins with "Uncle John's Band" and ends with it almost two hours later, with a supercharged "The Other One" and the first appearance of "Brokedown Palace" in two years among many high points in between. Set one is no slouch, either, with a great, Garcia-led rendition of "Alabama Getaway" four months before it appeared on record and a passionate vocal by Bob Weir on "Looks Like Rain" leading to a spirited, set-closing "The Promised Land." And throughout it all you'll hear Brent Mydland serving notice in one of his early shows with the band that he is fully up to the task of replacing Keith Godchaux.
For this LP reissue, Real Gone Music has given Dick's Picks Vol. 5 the usual Real Gone spit 'n' polish, starting with a fresh mastering job by Jeffrey Norman. Here is Mr. Norman's report: thanks to some technical advances, he was able to even out the bass and remove hundreds of clicks from Jerry Garcia's guitar (thought to be caused by the metal pick that he was using at the time). Add to that lacquer cutting by the Well Made Music team of Clint Holley and Dave Polster and a 180-gram black vinyl pressing at Gotta Groove Records, and you can rest assured that Dick's Picks Vol. 5 is going to deliver the same superlative sonic experience as their other Real Gone Dick's Picks vinyl reissues.
Features
Hand-Numbered, Limited Edition - 2,000 Copies
5LP Box Set
180g Vinyl
Remastered for Vinyl from the Original Tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Lacquers Cut by Clint Holley & Dave Polster at Well Made Music
Pressed at Gotta Groove Records
9 Sides of Music
LP Five Side J Is Blank (No Music)
Box with Lift-Off Lid
Insert
Selections
LP One
Side A:
Cold Rain And Snow
C.C. Rider
Dire Wolf
Side B:
Me And My Uncle →
Big River
Brown-Eyed Women
New Minglewood Blues
LP Two
Side C:
Friend Of The Devil
Looks Like Rain
Side D:
Alabama Getaway →
Promised Land
Uncle John's Band →
LP Three
Side E:
Estimated Prophet →
Jam 1 →
Side F:
He's Gone →
The Other One →
LP Four
Side G:
Drums →
Jam 2 →
Side H:
Not Fade Away →
Brokedown Palace →
Around And Around →
LP Five
Side I:
Johnny B. Goode
Shakedown Street →
Uncle John's Band
Side J:
This side is blank and not being used