Description: Grateful Dead : The Arista Years : 1977 - 1990 : 1977 - 1989 ( Studio Album Tracks ) ! + 1990 Live Track ! : 2 CD : Featuring Alton Kelley ( '96 ) Artwork ! : Fantastic '77 to '90 GD !!! 1977 through 1990 Grateful Dead ! - narrowed-down Beautifully ! ... into a 2-CD Set !! - even featuring Cover Art ( '96 ) by Alton Kelley !!! Late-'70's ! ... & All ! of the '80's !!! Wow !!!!! Deadheads !!! ... My oh My !! Unlike the inevitable " Sands through the Hour Glass " - through Time & Space ! Well ... here indeed is one to Not ! let slip through your Rock & Roll loving fingers ! Late-1970's & All ! of the 1980's ... and even 1990 too ! - narrowed down with Perfection ! ... into a 2-CD Compilation >>> " The Arista Years !!! ". Wow ... now This ! was a tough-job to do, for certain. Narrowing-down arguably the Finest ! Era of the Grateful Dead ! ... 1977 through 1990 tightly ( real-tightly ! ) into a 2-CD Set !! Well, first thing was First ! indeed on this game plan ... let the Late-Great ! Alton Kelley handle the Artwork ! Wow ... and what a job so-well done. 2-Discs ( Featuring 26 G.D. Tracks ! ) - a 2-CD Fold-Out Jewel Case - a 20-Page ! Liner Notes Booklet ... and even an Artistic Slipcover too ! Wow ... as even in 1996 ! CD Media was ... " Built To Last " ! And, no pun intended here ( kinda ... Ha ! ) - as this Set is So-Sweet ! Sweet in its appearance - and so-sweet Musically ! A simply unmatched period in the opinion of many-many Dead Fans ... from Donna & even Disco ! Dead - all the way ' through ' the Entire ! " Brent Era " !!! Yep, you bet Fans ... 1977 ! through 1990 ! 25-Tracks !! spanning through G.D. Album Masterpiece after G.D. Album Masterpiece >>> Terrapin Station ( 1977 ) - Shakedown Street (1978 ) - Go To Heaven ( 1980 ) - Reckoning ( 1980 ) - Dead Set ( 1980 ) - In The Dark ( 1987 ) - Built To Last ( 1989 ) - and ... Without A Net ( 1990 ) !!! Twenty-One ( 21 ) Studio-Tracks & Six (6) Live Tracks ! From Estimated Prophet ( in '77 ) all the way through Eyes Of The World ( Live in '90 ) !!! Picking what got on here - and picking what had to be left-off ... was a tough job, but - it was well-done by Arista ! It's pretty amazing just how good these 2-CD's are when listening all the way through - but then again ... just put into perspective what they were picked from ?!! Eight ( 8 ) Grateful Dead Studio and/or Live Album releases ... from 1977 through 1990 !!! This release came out in 1996 - and ... for me ( as a Completist ! ) - I eventually had to have it ... and really - it was the '96 Alton Kelley Art ! that drew me in ! But, upon listening ? Wow ... I mean if you're looking to jam-out to some seriously-solid G.D. ! - and, you don't feel like diggin' through the racks & racks ... & racks ! of Dead Tapes at the time - well, my goodness ... just kick in these 2-CD's !! I mean hey-too - like it says on the side of the Slipcover ... " Digital Stereo ". Hey Now !!! I mean ... Hail ! to the Mid-'90's !!! Enjoy ! this 1977 through 1990 G.D. Treasure ! of a release ... as let's face it - it's pretty impossible to not. Wow !! ... Yes !!! TRACK LISTING >>> Grateful Dead : The Arista Years : 1977 through 1990 : Studio & Live Tracks : Featuring Alton Kelley Art ! : DISC ONE ( 1 ) : Terrapin Station ( 1977 ) : Estimated Prophet Passenger Samson & Delilah Terrapin Station ( Lady With A Fan - Terrapin Station - Terrapin - Terrapin Transit - At A Siding - Terrapin Flyer - Refrain ) Shakedown Street ( 1978 ) : Good Lovin' Shakedown Street Fire On The Mountain I Need A Miracle Go To Heaven ( 1980 ) : Alabama Getaway Far From Me Saint Of Circumstance Reckoning ( LIVE 1980 - Acoustic ) : Dire Wolf Cassidy Dead Set ( LIVE 1980 - Electric ) : Feel Like A Stranger Franklin's Tower DISC TWO ( 2 ) : In The Dark ( 1987 ) : Touch Of Grey Hell In A Bucket West L.A. Fadeaway Throwing Stones Black Muddy River Built To Last ( 1989 ) : Foolish Heart Built To Last Just A Little Light Picasso Moon Standing On The Moon Without A Net ( 1990 ) : Eyes Of The World Item Condition : This Rare ( 1996 Arista / GDM release ) Grateful Dead The Arista Years ( 1977 - 1990 ( Studio & Live ) ) 2-CD Set ( Arista 07822 - 18934 - 2 ) is in Very Good condition - close to Very Good/Like New overall. CD's ( Disc 1 & Disc 2 ) are in Very Good condition - close to Very Good/Like New, with a few faint-light marks/scratches on the playing surfaces (cosmetic-only) - please see photos. Liner Notes ( 20-Page Insert Booklet & Back Insert Card ) - Featuring Alton Kelley Art ! - are in Very Good condition - close to Very Good/Like New, with a few light indentations (mostly from the CD prongs/holders) - please see photos. CD Case ( 2-CD Fold-Out Jewel Case ) is in Like New condition (please see photos). CD Case Slipcover is in Very Good condition overall, with some light indentations and surface/edge wear (please see photos). Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. The G.D. " Arista " Years ! - 1977 through 1990 !!! Enjoy !!!!! ... What a Magnificent !! G.D. Era in Time & Space !Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck !( also ... 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 international 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: 119.99 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead
CD Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record Label: Arista Records, Inc. / Grateful Dead Merchandising, Inc.
Release Title: Grateful Dead The Arista Years
Case Type: Cardboard Slipcover / Jewel Case - Fold-Out ( 2-CD )
Color: Multicolor
Grateful Dead, The Arista Years, 2 CD: 1977 - 1990, Grateful Dead, Arista, Alton Kelley
Case Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Inlay Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Catalog Number: 18934-2
Edition: Best Of, Collector's Edition, Deluxe Edition, First Edition, Greatest Hits, 1996 Arista Records, Inc. / GDM, Inc., Grateful Dead The Arista Years, Grateful Dead The Arista Years CD, The Arista Years Grateful Dead, 1996 (1977-1990) Arista Records, Inc. / GDM, Inc., 1st Edition, Studio Recordings
Type: Album
Format: CD
Release Year: 1996 (1977-1990) Arista Records, Inc. / GDM, Inc.
Language: English
Era: 1970s - 1980s - 1990s
Instrument: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Guitar, Keyboard, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Voice
Style: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Acoustic Blues, American Folk, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Country Blues, Country Folk, Electric Blues, Electric Folk, Electric Jazz, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Folk Jazz, Folk Rock, Jazz Rock, Piano Blues, Progressive Country, Progressive Folk, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Space Rock, Vocal, Progressive/Art Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Features: Compilation, Grateful Dead, The Arista Years ( 1977 - 1990 ), 1977 - 1989 (Studio Tracks) + 1990 (Live Track) !, Arista 07822 - 198934 - 2 ( Digital Stereo ) 1996, 1996 (1977-1990) Arista / GDM, Inc., Springfromnight1989 Listing !, Featuring Alton Kelley Artwork !, 20-Page Booklet Inside !, 2-CD Set / 20-Page Booklet / Artistic Slipcover, Grateful Dead Arista CD, Grateful Dead The Arista Years CD, Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann - Mickey Hart - Keith Godchaux, Donna Jean Godchaux - Brent Mydland, The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead CD, 1st Edition, Studio Recordings
Genre: Acoustic, Blues, Country, Folk, Jazz, Progressive, Psychedelic, R&B & Soul, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Soul, World Music, Electric
Run Time: 2-CD
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
