4+ hours of 1977 Dead. Your couch is now a time machine.
1977 saw The Grateful Dead at the height of their powers. The new songs were solid, the band was playing better than ever and the bootleg recordings from that year prove it. This video captures the second and third nights of a three-night stand at Passaic, New Jersey's Capitol Theater. Highlights include: "Estimated Prophet", "Eyes Of The World", "Sugar Magnolia", "Promised Land", "Loser" and many more.
Sound
Wall of Sound era clarity—1977 peak fidelity
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1977 was the Dead's commercial breakthrough year—Terrapin Station dropped months later, splitting fans between purists and newcomers.
The Capitol Theatre's legendary sound system was designed by the Dead's own crew—this venue was essentially theirs.
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