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Jerry Garcia - Jerry Garcia Band : Pure Jerry 1 : Jerry Garcia Band : Theatre 1839 - San Francisco, California ( CA ) - July 29 & 30, 1977 ( 7/29/1977 & 7/30/1977 ) : 3 CD : Pure Jerry Series Volume 1 : 2004 (1977/2004) Jerry Garcia Estate, LLC - ( JGCD 0001 ) : " Inaugural ! " First ( 1st ! ) Pure Jerry Series Release ! : " Jerry Made Live Recordings " !!! The Inaugural ( 1st ! ) Installment of the Amazing ! " Pure Jerry " Series ( 2004 - 2009 ) - released in 2004 !!! 1977 Jerry Garcia Band recorded ' Live ' in San Francisco, CA !! - on the J.G.B. '77 Summer Tour !!! The Legendary ! " Theatre 1839 " 1977 Show !!!!! Jerry Fans !!! Arguably to many Garcia Band Fans this 1977 Tour was one of the Very-Best ! Jerry Garcia Band Tours of all time ( just on the heels of Jerry's studio album " Cats Under the Stars ! " - his personal favorite J.G.B. recording effort ) - featuring Jerry with John Kahn, Donna & Keith Godchaux, and Ron Tutt on Drums. A stripped down " Quintet " band version ( w/ only Donna Jean vocals ) of the J.G.B., basically allowing much-more Musical Space and Jam-Pockets for Jerry's Guitar Clarity - Ampage & Vocals. This 3-CD Set offers Amazingly-tight ! Musical performances during the J.G.B. 1977 Summer Tour ( July 29 & 30, 1977 ) - at Theatre 1839 in San Francisco ! Being a 3-CD release ( while other Volumes in this Series ranged anywhere from 1 to 4 CD's ), you could definitely make the argument that this ' 1st release ' here might have possibly been the Very-Best ! release overall - of the entire " Pure Jerry Series " ( 2004-2009 ). With of course, the Warner Theatre '78 release, and also Bay Area '78 - both obviously being in this conversation. 1976 - 1978 was the true coming of age period for the Jerry Garcia Band, and many view this 1977 Tour as the true-pinnacle - or even the " Prime ! " of this very-fine period in Garcia's Solo Career development. This 3-CD release features Absolutely-Pristine ! & Quintessential !! Jerry Garcia Band 1977 Shows - and is one of the very-best Jerry Garcia pro-releases to date. Completely-Incredible !!! Enjoy !!!!! TRACK LISTING >>> Jerry Garcia Band recorded ' Live ' at Theatre 1839 - in San Francisco, California ( CA ) on July 29 & 30, 1977 ( 7/29/1977 & 7/30/1977 ) : DISC 1 : Mystery Train Russian Lullaby That's What Love Will Make You Stir It Up Simple Twist of Fate The Way You Do You Do the Things You Do Catfish John DISC 2 : Friend Of The Devil Don't Let Go The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down They Love Each Other I Second That Emotion Let Me Roll It DISC 3 : The Harder They Come Gomorrah Tore Up Over You Tangled Up In Blue My Sisters And Brothers Item Condition : This Rare Out of Print ( 2004 Jerry Garcia Estate, LLC release ) Jerry Garcia Band Pure Jerry 1 ( Theatre 1839 - San Francisco, CA - July 29 & 30, 1977 ) 3-CD Set is in Good condition - close to Very Good overall. CD's ( Disc One, Disc Two, Disc Three ) are in Very Good condition - close to Very Good/Like New with light marks on the playing surfaces (please see photos). CD Case ( 3-CD Quad Fold ) is in Good condition - close to Good/Very Good with light-medium edge/surface wear (please see photos). Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. Summer '77 J.G.B. in San Francisco !!! ... One of the Very-Best ! Garcia releases of All-Time !! - Pure Jerry # 1 !!! - 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 (2025-2026).
This 3-CD set captures the magic of Jerry Garcia Band’s 1977 performances in San Francisco with incredible energy and soul. The sound quality is crisp, and the setlist is packed with heartfelt renditions of classics. A must-have for any Deadhead or fan of live, improvisational music—pure Garcia at his best!