One from the Vault [LIVE]

Grateful Dead

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 24, 1995)
• Original Release Date: April 15, 1991
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VK3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #147,676 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Dead CDs ever, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

Simply put, when someone I know who is not familiar with the Grateful Dead asks to borrow one of my Dead CDs, I give him this one first. The first three tracks of Help into Slipknot into Franklin's is quite possibly the best the Dead can sound. Full of energy, Jerry's insane guitar licks on Franklin's got even my Dad (a very non-Deadhead) busting loose. And it's not just about these three songs. As other reviewers have said, the rest of the album is just as tight and as good-sounding as the opening tracks. Sometimes you can listen to a live Dead recording and be turned off by boring jams, off-tune singing, and some very loose jamming...this live set has NONE of that and shows the Dead at their peak. I actually lost my copy of this CD and plan to go out to a store and buy it tonight.I highly recommend this album to anyone who is even slightly interested in the Grateful Dead.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest..., February 28, 2003

By A Customer

One of the finest examples of the Dead from the Godchaux era. Lots of energy from the band and the audience. Strong song selection, including two rarities - the only thrice played full version ofBlues for Allah (3/23/75, 6/17/75, and this one), as well as a killer version of King Solomon's Marbles/Stronger than Dirt, which was only played live 5 times.

This show was for many years a highly prized bootleg, but since the release of this album, access to that show has all but disappeared, rightfully so. I have an excellent sbd of that show, and this album sounds better yet, so do yourself a favor and buy it.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a classic show., June 26, 2005

By	David Diller (NYC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: One from the Vault (Audio CD)

This was the Dead's comeback show after a six month hiatus. It was a private concert for radio execs to promote the the bands new album "Blues for Allah." A bootleg of this show was widely circulated for many years and was considered by a few to be among the Dead's finest shows. With the release of "From the Vault" you can now own a crispy multi-track copy of the show on disc. Listening to these discs on a hi-fi with headphones is a real thrill: the separation of each instrument and voice is very impressive. The Help>Slipknop>Frankin opener is quite good. As is this version of Eyes of the World. I don't care for the performances of some of these songs (Suguree comes to mind). The band seems a bit stiff at certain points. But over all this this is a nice set to listen to, especially in such a sharp format.