Wake of the Flood 50th Anniversary Grateful Dead Newly Remastered with Plangent Process - Includes 2 Unreleased Demos + Complete Live Show 11/1/73 20-Page Booklet

GRATEFUL DEAD – WAKE OF THE FLOOD (50TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION)

The Definitive Anniversary Edition of a Landmark Album

In 1973, following the passing of founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan and the temporary exit of drummer Mickey Hart, Grateful Dead released Wake of the Flood. As the debut album from their own record label, Grateful Dead Records, the studio LP marked a period of transition, growth, endurance and optimism for the band, introducing new members Keith and Donna Godchaux on keys and vocals.

The Original Album – Newly Remastered

Songs like "Eyes of the World," "Stella Blue," and "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" were largely road-tested for more than half a year beforehand and have remained staples of live sets ever since. This 50th Anniversary edition features the entire original album newly remastered using the Plangent Process tape restoration and speed correction by GRAMMY Award-winning engineer David Glasser, and produced by Grateful Dead Legacy Manager and Audio Archivist David Lemieux.

DISC 1 – THE ORIGINAL ALBUM (2023 REMASTER):

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo

Let Me Sing Your Blues Away

Row Jimmy

Stella Blue

Here Comes Sunshine

Eyes of the World

Weather Report Suite

BONUS MATERIAL – 2 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DEMOS (DISC 1):

Eyes of the World (Demo)*

Here Comes Sunshine (Demo)*

In early 1973, Jerry Garcia recorded demos of the new songs he and Robert Hunter had been creating, presumably sharing them with the band so they could start learning the new material. Amongst these demos was this beautiful "Eyes of the World" – providing the basis for what would become one of the Dead's most beloved and frequently played songs for the next 20+ years.

– Previously unreleased

DISC 2 – COMPLETE LIVE SHOW (11/1/73):

McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

A complete, previously unreleased live recording captured during a brief tour that immediately followed the album's release.

Live Setlist:

Weather Report Suite

Morning Dew

Playing In The Band

Uncle John's Band

Playing In The Band (reprise)

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo

PREMIUM PACKAGING – COLLECTOR'S EDITION:

This 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition is presented in a premium 6-panel Digipak-style package, housed in an O-card with embossed front. The set also includes a beautifully designed 20-page booklet featuring new liner notes by Nicholas G. Meriwether and David Lemieux, offering deep insight into the making of the album and its legacy.