Description: Grateful Dead : New Years Eve - The Closing of Winterland - December 31, 1978 : New Year's Eve 1978 - 1978 !!! : December 31, 1978 ( 12/31/1978 ) - Winterland Arena - San Francisco, California ( CA ) : 4 CD : 2003 (1978/2003) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP ) - GDCD 78055 : Quintessential ! Grateful Dead " New Years Eve " Show ! ... '78 - '79 !! ... for the " Closing Of Winterland " !!! The Grateful Dead ' Closing ' the Legendary ! Winterland Arena in San Francisco, California on New Years Eve 1978 - 1979 !!! ... Arguably, the Most ! Legendary ! G.D. New Years Eve Show - of All-Time !!!!! Dead Fans !!! Wow ... As we all well know ? You could almost write a Novel ! about this Legendary !! night of live Grateful Dead, for really ? ... all obvious reasons. True-change, as the sands slipped through the Hour Glass on this Amazing ! night of music, in San Francisco - at the Winterland Arena! I mean after all, Bill Graham himself even flew through the air inside the Winterland - right above the Crowd, on a custom-spaceship that for some strange reason ? ... looked like a joint ! Ha !!! Completely-classic ... and then some. Well, the truly emotional-part about this performance is that it marked the Grateful Dead wishing a musical farewell to the Winterland Arena which they had graced with consistency dating back to 1966 !?! But the neat part about this show is that Bill Graham himself negotiated Live Radio & T.V. Broadcasts of this Wonderful ! performance in the Bay Area, so the show was broadcast on KSAN ( Radio ) & also ( Very Thankfully ) on KQED Public Television. Another thing that was so-special in the constant evolution of the Grateful Dead was the fact that this night in a lot of ways appeared to be the " Happy / Celebration " portion of the inevitable farewell to both Keith & Donna Godchaux. They were no longer in the band following the February '79 Oakland shows, and by the Spring Tour ( 4/22/79 ) - Brent Mydland had joined the Band following his successful roles in both ' Silver ' and ' Bobby & The Midnites '. This was indeed an ' ending ' of a Wonderful Era ! for the Band & the Fans, and on this night they celebrate like there-is-no-tomorrow. But actually, there was " also " a ' Tomorrow ' during this Show because B.G.P. served " Breakfast at Dawn ! " for the Deadheads !! Rumor has it that Folks were leaving the Winterland right around 9-ish or 10-ish in the Morning ! - so that marks a Grate ! Night all in itself. And in the Recorded Music ! in this 4-CD Set more-than demonstrates - my goodness, were they " On !!! ". Everyone pushing in live comfort zones, with musical synergies, peaks, and climaxes all over these Three + ( III ! ) Sets of Live-Dead !!! I sure wish I was there ... but, this Amazingly ! digitally-remastered 4-CD Set almost makes me feel like I was !! Truly-Amazing ! Live 1978 into 1979 Grateful Dead !!! ... ' Auld Lang Syne ' !!!! TRACK LISTING >>> Grateful Dead recorded ' Live ' at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco, California ( CA ) on December 31, 1978 ( 12/31/1978 ) New Years Eve 1978 - 1979 !!! : CD One : Set I : Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain Me & My Uncle > Big River Friend Of The Devil It's All Over Now Stagger Lee From The Heart Of Me > Sunshine Daydream CD Two : Set II : Samson & Delilah Ramble On Rose I Need A Miracle > Terrapin Station > Playing In The Band > CD Three : Rhythm Devils > Not Fade Away > Around & Around CD Four : Set III : Dark Star > The Other One > Dark Star > Wharf Rat > St. Stephen > Good Lovin' Encore (1) : Casey Jones > Johnny B. Goode Encore (2) : We Bid You Goodnight Item Condition: This Very Rare Out of Print ( 2003 GDP release ) Grateful Dead " The Closing of Winterland - December 31, 1978 " New Years Eve 1978-1979 ! ( 4-CD Set ) is in Like New condition. CD's are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition (please see photos). Liner Notes ( 24-Page Booklet Insert & Front/Back Insert Cards ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition (please see photos). CD Case ( 4-CD Jewel Case ) is in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition (please see photos). Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. The Grateful Dead 12/31/1978 ! - " The Closing of Winterland !! " - Wow !!! ... Enjoy !!!! Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! ( also ... please feel free to click the 'see other items' button above to check-out my other related live listings - Thanks ! ) U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations). Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item. Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned unused & undamaged (buyer pays return shipping). All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2023-2024).
Price: 319.99 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Artist: Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead
CD Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Grateful Dead, Closing Of Winterland, CD: New Years Eve 1978 - 1979, Winterland, Stanley Mouse Blue Rose
Record Label: Grateful Dead Productions, Inc.
Release Title: Grateful Dead The Closing Of Winterland New Years Eve 12/31/1978
Occasion: The Closing Of Winterland
Case Type: Jewel Case / Wide ( 4-CD )
Color: Multicolor
Case Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Inlay Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Catalog Number: GDCD 78055
Edition: Collector's Edition, First Edition, Live, 2003 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc., Grateful Dead The Closing Of Winterland 1978, Grateful Dead Winterland Closing New Year's Eve 78, 2003 (1978/2003) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc., 1st Edition, Live Recording, Grateful Dead The Closing Of Winterland New Years Eve 12/31/1978, Grateful Dead Winterland 12/31/1978, Grateful Dead Winterland 12/31/78
Type: Album
Format: CD
Release Year: 2003 (1978/2003) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc.
Language: English
Era: 1970s
Instrument: Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion, Piano, Voice
Style: 1970s, American Folk, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Country Blues, Country Folk, Electric Blues, Electric Folk, Electric Jazz, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Folk Jazz, Folk Rock, Gospel, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Piano Blues, Progressive Country, Progressive Folk, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Roots, Roots Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Space Rock, Vocal, Progressive/Art Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Features: HDCD, Live Recording, 1978 Grateful Dead Live !, Grateful Dead, The Closing of Winterland, December 31, 1978, 12/31/78, Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, 4 CD Set : Four ( 4 ) CD Disc Set !, GDCD78055, 2003 (1978/1979/2003) Grateful Dead Productions, Blue Rose ( Stanley Mouse / Alton Kelley ) Cover !, Springfromnight1989 Listing, The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead Closing Of Winterland 1978, Grateful Dead New Years Eve 1978 - 1979, Grateful Dead Winterland, Grateful Dead 1978, Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann - Mickey Hart - Keith Godchaux, Grateful Dead The Closing Of Winterland New Years Eve 12/31/1978, Grateful Dead Winterland 12/31/1978, Grateful Dead Winterland 12/31/78, Grateful Dead Closing Of Winterland, Grateful Dead San Francisco, Grateful Dead California
Genre: Blues, Country, Folk, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, Oldies, Progressive, Psychedelic, R&B & Soul, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Soul, World Music
Run Time: 4-CD
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
