• 180g
• Hand-numbered box set limited to 6,000 copies
• Includes four-page booklet with show photos and newspaper article
• LPs housed in poly-lined inner sleeves
   

The Grateful Dead's October 1976 run at Oakland Coliseum Stadium represents a band operating at peak ensemble cohesion during their mid-seventies renaissance. This installment of Dick's Picks—the renowned archival series curated by longtime Dead soundman Dick Latvala—captures two consecutive nights that showcase the group's command of extended improvisation across their diverse repertoire, from country-rock standards to psychedelic explorations. The '76 period occupies a crucial position in the Dead's catalog: they had shed the experimental excess of the early seventies while retaining the adventurous spirit that defined them, achieving a balance between accessibility and musical risk-taking that few jam bands have matched.

Across these two performances, the Dead move fluidly between styles and moods. "Promised Land" and "Tennessee Jed" anchor the sets with their country inflections, while "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" and "Cassidy" demonstrate the band's gift for melodic storytelling within spacious arrangements. "Looks Like Rain" emerges as a particular highlight—the band stretches the composition into intricate passages that reward close listening, with Weir's rhythm guitar and Lesh's bass work creating architectural space for Garcia's singularly fluid soloing. "They Love Each Other" captures the ensemble's interplay at its most telepathic. The atmospheric density shifts between these selections reveal a band deliberately sculpting each show's emotional arc rather than simply running through material.

This 2022 Real Gone Music reissue presents the complete two-night stand across eight vinyl LPs, hand-numbered and limited to 6,000 copies. Each record is housed in poly-lined inner sleeves designed to protect the audio quality, while the accompanying four-page booklet contextualizes the performances with period photography and contemporary newspaper coverage. For collectors and Dead archivists, this pressing provides the sonic clarity and physical presentation that makes these historically significant performances worthy of sustained engagement on the format.

Title: Dick's Picks 33: 10/9 & 10/76 Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, CA
Artist: The Grateful Dead
Label: Real Gone Music
Style: Rock, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Product Type: 8×Vinyl, LP, 180g
Country: US
Release Year: 2022
Barcode: 848064014423

Tracklist:

A1. Promised Land (4:21)
A2. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (9:19)
A3. Cassidy (4:28)
B1. Tennessee Jed (8:57)
B2. Looks Like Rain (8:36)
C1. They Love Each Other (7:10)
C2. New Minglewood Blues (4:51)
D1. Scarlet Begonias (12:19)
D2. Lazy Lightnin' (3:18)
D3. Supplication (5:04)
E1. Sugaree (11:35)
F1. St. Stephen (5:57)
F2. Not Fade Away (11:55)
F3. St. Stephen (0:50)
F4. Help On The Way (5:36)
G1. Slipknot! (5:23)
G2. Drums (3:23)
G3. Samson And Delilah (7:17)
G4. Slipknot! (6:48)
H1. Franklin's Tower (12:43)
H2. One More Saturday Night (5:27)
H3. U.S. Blues (6:16)
I1. Might As Well (6:34)
I2. Mama Tried (3:17)
I3. Ramble On Rose (7:10)
I4. Cassidy (4:46)
J1. Deal (5:18)
J2. El Paso (4:53)
J3. Loser (7:40)
J4. Promised Land (4:32)
K1. Friend Of The Devil (8:34)
K2. Dancing In The Streets (14:40)
L1. Wharf Rat (7:54)
L2. Dancing In The Streets (4:19)
M1. Samson And Delilah (7:47)
M2. Brown-Eyed Women (5:39)
M3. Playing In The Band (10:58)
N1. Drums (2:10)
N2. The Wheel (5:50)
N3. Space (4:48)
N4. The Other One (9:25)
O1. Stella Blue (12:02)
O2. Playing In The Band (5:50)
P1. Sugar Magnolia (10:13)
P2. Johnny B. Goode (4:04)