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Grateful Dead : Dave's Picks 14 Volume Fourteen : 1972 : Academy Of Music - New York City : New York, NY ( NY ) : March 26, 1972 ( 3/26/1972 ) : 2015 (1972/2015) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. / Rhino ( GDP / Rhino ) - R2 548604 : Limited Edition ' Individually-Numbered ' Set ( of # 16,500 ) : Rare !!! Grateful Dead 1972 Spring Tour ! - at the Academy Of Music ! - in N.Y.C. !! ... 3/26/72 !! - Delivered !!! - in the Very-Fine ! form of " Dave's Picks Volume 14 " !!! ... Wow !!!!! Dead Fans !!!!?! ... now, how about it - what do you-say ! More Delicious !! Spring Tour '72 Live-Dead at the Academy of Music in New York City !!! Wow. I don't know what your reaction was, when you 1st caught word on this ... that it would indeed be a Reality ! But, for me ? I spun out of my chair ( literally ! ) ... and put both-hands straight up-in-the-air !! Started clappin' and then let out one of those WaaaaHooooosss !!! I mean you can hear me here, right ? Right-on ... for certain. I mean, let's put it this way - in 2004, in the near-final days of the 36-Installments of the Dick's Picks Series ... Volume 30 delivered a beyond-Smoker !!! - known simply as ' Dick's Picks Volume 30 ' !! ... which, naturally - was Four ( 4 ) Discs of Academy of Music N.Y.C. Spring Tour '72 Magic !!!! And ... that-one came in the form of two Huge-chunks of March '72 Goodness ! - March 25 & 28, 1972 ( 3/25/1972 & 3/28/1972 ) - 4-CD's with CD 1 actually featuring 5-Tracks with Bo Diddley himself ! That set starts out so unique & different that most Dead Fans just kinda sit there thinking ... Wow ?!?, this is Really~Hot ?!!!! And, soon after the Bo Diddley live-action, it's all Pure-Bred Grateful Dead !!! Which means, Pigpen ! giving just about all that he had left in the tank - to the Fans !!! At least in my opinion, Pigpen truly defines the definition of a Rock & Roll ' Professional ' in this period & era. He's not feeling himself as we all well know, but even the finest-tuned Fan ' Ear ' - can hardly really even tell ! Seriously impressive ... Bob, Phil & the Masterful ! Drums Time-keeping ... just Perfecto ! - and, completely consistent too, fluid & tight ! Totally air-tight ... And, as far as Garcia goes ... just trademarking & attacking ! that Colorsound Wah !!! A guitar-playing Clinic ! - for any guitar-player ... who believes wholeheartedly in timing, tempo ... & most-of-all - Fat-Tone !!! Wow ... So, my point here being - this was the 3/25/72 & 3/28/72 action that most all have been Loving ! for over a decade now. And then too ( in 2004 ), the ultra rare Academy Of Music ' Bonus Disc CD ' even added more March '72, when it was distributed with the 2004 release of the " Rockin' The Rhein " 3-CD Set ! The Bonus Disc delivers 5-tracks from the 3/22/1972 Show ! - and then too ... also the Dark Star ! from 3/23/1972 Show !!! So ... you can really see just exactly where I'm headed here with this " Dave's Picks 14 " Set ... Yes! We've all gotten both tastes & heavy-duty installments as well of 3/22/1972 - 3/23/1972 - 3/25/1972 - 3/28/1972 from both Dick's Picks 30 & the Academy of Music ' Bonus Disc ' combined ... and now ! here you will gratefully have 3-CD's More ! from 3/26/1972 !!! This Dave's Picks Volume 14 3-CD Set Delivers ! the 3/26/1972 Show !!! So, essentially ... this 3-CD Set will further quench your Dead Fan Thirst ! for Academy Of Music March 1972 Live G.D. Action ! It's almost like releasing an Essential ! additional-installment of an Academy Of Music '72 box set - over a Decade later ! But hey, we're real patient Deadheads ... right ? No, but with all seriousness ... if you have Dick's Picks 30 ( 4-CD ) & the Academy Of Music Bonus Disc CD ( 1-CD ) - by adding this Dave's Picks 14 3-CD Set ... You ! will now have Eight ( 8 ) CD's of the March '72 Grateful Dead run at the Academy of Music ! And, if you also choose to acquire the " Dave's Pick's 2015 Bonus Disc " CD which features even-more Academy of Music '72 ( from both 3/21/1972 & 3/27/1972 ) ... you can then make that count-total to Nine ( 9 ) !! Just Such ! a Legendary run too, considering that it was indeed this G.D. Energy & overall Confidence-Vibe that was taken overseas for the April & May 1972 Europe '72 Tour !!! Seriously-important G.D. stuff & History ! here, to say the very least. Wow ... 3/26/1972 !!! - the Playin'! - the Truckin' > Drums > Other One > Uncle > Other One !!! - the NFA > GDTRFB > NFA !! Clearly, and without any-question ... this here is one of the " of Pinnacle-Importance ! " releases in this now up to Fourteen ( 14 ) Volumes " Dave's Picks " Series. I must say, I was always pretty realistic - in thinking that there might be no more pro-released action from this ' Academy '72 ' run ... but, so-Thankfully ! - I was completely wrong !!! My goodness, as there really is no argument - that this Spring > Summer 1972 period & era is one of the Finest ! All-Time periods of the Good Ol' Grateful Dead !!! Simply Stellar ! through & through ... & Through ! Ha ! What a release ... Enjoy !!!!!!!! TRACK LISTING >>> Grateful Dead : Academy Of Music - New York, New York ( NY ) : March 26, 1972 ( 3/26/1972 ) : Disc 1 ( 3/26/1972 ) : Greatest Story Ever Told Cold Rain And Snow Chinatown Shuffle Black-Throated Wind You Win Again Mr. Charlie Jack Straw Loser Looks Like Rain Big Railroad Blues Big Boss Man Playing In The Band El Paso Disc 2 ( 3/26/1972 ) : Good Lovin' Truckin' > Drums > The Other One > Me And My Uncle > The Other One Disc 3 ( 3/26/1972 ) : Wharf Rat Sugar Magnolia The Stranger ( Two Souls In Communion ) Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away Item Condition : This Very-Rare ! Out of Print ( 2015 GDP / Rhino release - " GD 50 issue " ) Dave's Picks 14 ( Academy Of Music - New York, NY - 3/26/1972 ) 3 CD Set is in Like New condition. CD's ( Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3 ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition (please see photos). Liner Notes ( 12-Page Booklet Insert ) are in Like New (Near Mint) condition, with faint-light indentations (please see photos). CD Case ( 3-CD Quad Fold ) is in Like New (Near Mint/Mint) condition, with very-slight edge/surface wear (please see photos). This 3-CD Set was purchased brand new/factory-sealed upon its 2015 release, was played very carefully only one-time - and has been very carefully stored inside protective plastic in my professional CD rack. Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. The Grateful Dead ' Live ' ! at the Academy Of Music !! in New York City !!! - on Spring Tour '72 !!!! ... Enjoy !!!!! Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! 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