RHINO 5-LP Box Set R1-587666: Grateful Dead - Saint of Circumstance, 2019 USA SS

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Start Date: November 29, 2019
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Background -

During a period of unprecedented success, the Grateful Dead had, by the early '90s, become one of the highest-grossing touring acts in the world. The band's unswerving commitment to their own exploratory ethos and the die-hard fanship that grew around them made them an anomaly among their '60s-rock peers who toured America's football stadiums and sheds presenting a tidy, crowd-pleasing revue of greatest hits and latest singles. In spite of their constant windfall of ticket revenue, the Dead approached each show afresh, dictating set lists at random, experimenting boldly with whatever sonic toys were currently tickling their fancy, and subjecting listeners to nightly periods of often-impenetrable improvised space-jazz mayhem to be traded, rated, and heatedly discussed over the coming days by the group's traveling community of bootleggers.
A somewhat legendary taper's classic, the band's second night at New Jersey's 80,000 capacity Giants Stadium in the summer of 1991 was a predictably unpredictable behemoth lauded more for its oddities than overall cohesion. Boasting the relatively short-lived two-man keyboard battery of Bruce Hornsby (piano, accordion) and Vince Welnick (synths), the show's lush tonal palette was a hallmark of this era. Out of the gate, they toss fans a curveball, opening for the only time in their career with the 1973 classic "Eyes of the World." Ten minutes into its sprightly tangle, each member seems to be bouncing along on his own misty plane, punching out a litany of orange-hued notes before Jerry Garcia casually slips in a closing verse. Another of this show's defining narratives is its recurring "Dark Star" flirtation, instigated early on by Bob Weir, which teases instrumentally at various points during each of the three sets without ever coming to full-suite fruition. It seems to exist as more of a spiritual undercurrent, spurring on other improvisations, some of which get quite heady. Weir's "Saint of Circumstance," whose title retroactively graces this set, reaches particularly colorful dynamic heights, its soaring intro a fusion of luminous synthetic guitar crescendos and cascading keyboards. Later on, Garcia drives the band into an unhurried and rather dreamy 11-minute edition of "Uncle John's Band," before briefly heading back to "Dark Star" base. Somewhat shorter highlights include the then-recently reintroduced "New Speedway Boogie" and Weir's blissfully riffed gem "Cassidy.
One of just a few shows mixed from 48-track analog tapes, Saint of Circumstance captures the Dead not necessarily at their best, but certainly at a point where they had begun to morph into yet another unique phase. Embracing MIDI-technologies and touring with a confounding triple threat that, in addition to lead bassist Phil Lesh, consisted of dueling keyboardists, guitarists, and drummers, the Dead somehow bore none of the neo-classical pomp of prog-rock or tired swagger of their classic rock contemporaries, but simply existed as they always had, on their own island chasing the nightly whims that made each show a unique experience. - Timothy Monger

This is a BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED, limited edition 5-LP box set issued by "RHINO / Warner Records" in 2019 - a RARE audiophile title! 

The 5-LP boxed set is a highly collectible title from their catalog - a superb title featuring - 

The Grateful Dead

Box Set Title -

Saint of Circumstance - Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, 6/17/91

Track Listing -

A1. Eyes Of The World> - 15:26         
A2. Walkin’ Blues - 7:01
B1. Brown-Eyed Women - 6:10
B2. Dark Star> - 1:32
B3. When I Paint My Masterpiece - 5:28
B4. Loose Lucy - 9:16
C1. Cassidy - 7:11
C2. Might As Well - 6:41
D1. Saint Of Circumstance> - 10:55         
D2. Ship Of Fools> - 8:01
E1. Dark Star> - 1:14
E2. Truckin’> - 6:55
E3. New Speedway Boogie> - 9:12
E4. Dark Star> - 0:55
F1. Uncle John’s Band> - 11:18         
F2. Dark Star> - 8:05
G1. Drums - 12:30         
G2. Space> - 8:47
H1. China Doll> - 5:07
H2. Playing In The Band> - 4:35
H3. Sugar Magnolia - 10:53         
I1. The Weight - 6:20

Other Information -

• Recorded At – Giants Stadium
• Copyright (c) – Grateful Dead Productions
• Lacquer Cut At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Mixed At – TRI Studios
• Mastered At – Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO
• Drums – Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart • Electric Bass, Vocals – Phil Lesh
• Keyboards, Vocals – Bruce Hornsby, Vince Welnick
• Lacquer Cut By – Chris Bellman
• Lead Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Garcia
• Mastered By – David Glasser
• Mixed By – Jeffrey Norman
• Recorded By – John Cutler
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Bob Weir
Limited edition of 9100. 
6/17/91 (48-track masters)
• Barcode (Printed on box side): 603497852369

The title is from the rare RHINO / Warner series of audiophile LPs.

LPs made in the USA Reissues made with 180-gram audiophile Vinyl.
Comes in a luxurious boxed set
Record vintage = limited edition of 9100 available worldwide, issued in 2019
LP / UPC catalog # 603497852369

CONDITION Details:

The BOX SET (box, vinyl, inserts) are assumed to be in Mint condition as this item is FACTORY SEALED!

A Short Note About LP GRADING -

Mint {M} = Only used for sealed items. Near Mint {NM} = Virtually flawless in every way. Near Mint Minus {NM-} = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible. Excellent {EXC} = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise. Very Good Plus {VG+} = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.

For best results, always properly clean your LPs before playing them (even for brand new LPs).

The LP is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Don't let this rarity slip by!!!