{"product_id":"grateful-dead-dicks-picks-volume-four-fillmore-east-2-13-14-70","title":"Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Volume Four: Fillmore East 2\/13-14\/70","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThanks to our friends at Warner Music\/Rhino, we at Real Gone Music have been selling the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrateful Dead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDick’s Picks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series since the inception of our company almost 15 years ago. So, we are intimately familiar with every one of its 36 volumes, and we can say without reservation that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDick’s Picks Vol. 4—Fillmore East 2\/13-14\/70\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is our favorite. And we’re not the only ones. This volume presents one of the most famous stands of shows in the band’s long history of touring, the 2\/13\/70-2\/14\/70 stand at the Fillmore East in New York featuring the Dead and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllman Brothers Band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust how good were the three sets that comprised each show? Well, when LSD chemist and band benefactor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwsley Stanley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced the official release \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear’s Choice)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he lifted portions of each night’s first set and acoustic second set in assembling that record, yet there was enough (very) strong material left over to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDick’s Picks Vol. 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e one of the greatest live albums in the Grateful Dead catalog. The biggest gem of the entire set—and some might say the crown jewel of the entire series—is the now legendary rendition of “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,” but there really isn’t a weak song on the album, and a rare live rendition of “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMason’s Children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” even gives this one a collector kick. When \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob Weir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e says as he steps up to the mike at the beginning of the set, “This ain’t a show, it’s a party,” he ain’t kidding—if you’re not on the bus yet, this one will save a seat for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDick’s Picks Vol. 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been out on vinyl before, we’ve given this edition our usual sonic upgrade, starting with a fresh mastering by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeffrey Norman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (in his words, “This is definitely worth doing”) that beefs up the bottom end of this sparkling recording. Lacquers are, as always, cut by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClint Holley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Polster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at Well Made Music, and our friends at Gotta Groove Records have pressed the 6-LP set on 180-gram black vinyl. The two-piece hardcover box includes an insert with Bear’s original liner notes. We’ve limited this to 3500 hand-numbered copies…every one of them will blow your mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"6LP Box Set - Hand-Numbered 180g Black Vinyl","offer_id":60089995788633,"sku":"SDZ-55302","price":263.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/369_20261016_1155_110115_454_v_0848064019398_003.png?v=1792683566","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/grateful-dead-dicks-picks-volume-four-fillmore-east-2-13-14-70","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}