The newly introduced Grateful Dead field Friend of the Devils: April 1978 will embrace eight full beforehand unreleased live shows. Available on Sept. 20, this 19-disc set returns to the post-hiatus period when “Drums” and “Space” had been turning into established as second-set traditions.

The Grateful Dead had launched Terrapin Station the earlier summer season. They’d return to the studio in July to start work on Shakedown Street, which adopted in November 1978. Neither was a giant hit, however Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux notes that the group saved their momentum out on the highway.

“These eight shows tell the story of a band that was engaged, inspired and focused on bringing their A-game every single night,” Lemieux says in a information launch. (*8*)

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This month of reveals discovered the Grateful Dead performing early songs (“Dupree’s Diamond Blues” and “New Minglewood Blues”) and newer favorites (“Jack Straw” and “Eyes of the World”) in addition to deep cuts (“It Must Have Been the Roses”) and conventional songs like “Iko Iko.” Newer materials included “Estimated Prophet” and “Dancing in the Street” from Terrapin Station, and “Fire on the Mountain” from the upcoming Shakedown Street.

Where to Buy Grateful Dead’s ‘Friend of the Devils’

Friend of the Devils: April 1978 will probably be accessible completely from Dead.internet and is proscribed to 10,000 individually numbered copies. Pre-ordering is already underway. See the full listing of unreleased live shows under and stream a beforehand unissued reside replace of “U.S. Blues” from an April 12, 1978, live performance at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

The Duke live performance will issued individually on Sept. 20 via Rhino Records in 3CD, 4LP and digital codecs. Preorder Duke ’78 right here; the full observe itemizing can also be under.

Audio engineer Jeffrey Norman mastered Friend of the Devils: April 1978, whereas Steve Vance designed the customized field that includes a detachable wave drum. The deluxe assortment additionally features a 48-page guide, with unique pictures and authentic liner notes by Steve Silberman. Matthew Brannon created the set’s art work.

Previously Unreleased ‘Friend of the Devils’ Concerts
4/6/78: Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, Florida
4/7/78: Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, Florida
4/8/78: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida
4/10 and 4/11/78: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
4/12/78: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
4/14/78: Cassell Coliseum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virgina
4/16/78: Huntington Civic Center, Huntington, West Virginia

Duke ’78 Track Listing
Disc One
“Jack Straw”
“Dire Wolf”
“Beat It On Down the Line”
“Peggy-O”
“Mama Tried”>
“Mexicali Blues”
“Funiculi Funicula”
“Row Jimmy”
“New Minglewood Blues”
“Loser”
“Lazy Lightning”>
“Supplication”

Disc Two
“Bertha”>
“Good Lovin’”
“It Must Have Been the Roses”

Disc Three
“Estimated Prophet”>
“Eyes of the World”>
Rhythm Devils>
“Truckin’”>
“Wharf Rat”>
“Around and Around”
“U.S. Blues”