{"product_id":"848064020455","title":"GRATEFUL DEAD – DICK'S PICKS VOL. 5 OAKLAND AUDITORIUM ARENA 12\/26\/79 5LP BOX - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 848064020455 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: REAL GONE MUSIC \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: June 5, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRATEFUL DEAD: Dick’s Picks Vol. 5—Oakland Auditorium Arena 12\/26\/79 (Limited, Hand-Numbered 180-Gram Black Vinyl 5-LP Edition)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTaken from one of the Dead’s annual year-end runs of Bay Area concerts,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDick’s Picks Vol. 5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003emarked 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVol. 5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehas a lot more going for it than just a convenient spot on the calendar; this is one of the rawest and most energetic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePicks\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor this LP reissue, we’ve given\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDick’s Picks Vol. 5\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehundreds 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 our favorite plant, Gotta Groove Records, and you can rest assured that \u003ci\u003eDick’s Picks Vol. 5 \u003c\/i\u003eis going to deliver the same superlative sonic experience as our other Real Gone \u003ci\u003eDick’s Picks \u003c\/i\u003evinyl reissues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCold Rain and Snow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eC.C. Rider\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDire Wolf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMe and My Uncle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBig River\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBrown Eyed Woman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNew Minglewood Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide C\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFriend of the Devil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLooks Like Rain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAlabama Getaway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePromised Land\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eUncle John’s Band\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEstimated Prophet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJam 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHe’s Gone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Other One\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide G\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDrums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJam 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide H\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNot Fade Away\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBrokedown Palace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAround and Around\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"LTR\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eJohnny B. 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