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The New Alphabet: ABCD GD

Here is a list of the Betty/Rex Grateful Dead recordings gathered together and returned to the Grateful Dead Vault in November 2016 by the ABCD group.

1971 – 35
REELS*- 1 REEL 10-19-71; + 1 REEL 12-2-71*= 35 REELS DELIVERED*

 

• 02-18-71 Portchester NY, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 02-19-71 Portchester NY, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 02-20-71 Portchester NY, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 02-21-71 Portchester NY, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 02-23-71 Portchester NY, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 02-24-71 Portchester NY, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 04-05-71 NYC, 3 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips Complete

• 04-06-71 NYC, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips Complete

• 04-07-71 Boston MA, 1 x 7” REEL ¼ trk 7.5ips Reel #2

• 04-08-71 Boston MA, 2 x 7” REELS ¼ trk 7.5ips Complete

• *10-19-71 Minneapolis MN, 1 x 7” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel
#2 = *MISSING -1 REEL ON ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

• 11-15-71 Austin TX, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 11-17-71 Albuquerque NM, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

12-2-71 Boston MA, 1 x 10″ REEL = + 1 REEL NOT ON
ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

• 12-04-71 NYC, 1 X 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #1

• 12-06-71 NYC, 3 X 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5 ips Complete

• 12-07-71 NYC, 1 X 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #2

• 12-10-71 St. Louis, MO, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel
#1

• 12-14-71 Ann Arbor MI, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2 trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 12-15-71 Ann Arbor MI, 1 x 7” REEL ¼ trk 7.5ips Reel #1

• 12-15-71 Ann Arbor MI, 1 x 10” REEL ¼ trk 7.5ips Set #2

 
1972 – 47 REELS *+ 1 REEL 4-8-72; – 1 REEL 4-14-72; -1 REEL
4-16-72; + 1 REEL 8-25-72; + 1 REEL 9-9-72 = 48 REELS DELIVERED*

 

• 03-21-72 NYC, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 03-22-72 NYC, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 03-23-72 NYC, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 03-25-72 NYC, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 03-26-72 NYC, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 03-27-72 NYC, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 03-28-72 NYC, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• *04-08-72 London UK, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete
=*+1 REEL NOT ON ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

• 04-11-72 New Castle UK, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel
#3

• *04-14-72 Tivoli DK, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete
* = MISSING -1 REEL ON ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

• *04-16-72 Tivoli DK, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete
* = MISSING -1 REEL ON ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

• 04-17-72 Tivoli DK, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Reels #1,
#2, #3

• 05-03-72 Paris FN, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 05-04-72 Paris FR, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #2

• 05-07-72 Bickershaw Fest UK, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips
Reels #1, #2

• 05-24-72 London UK, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #2

• 05-25-72 London UK, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Reels #1,
#3

• 08-21-72 Berkeley CA, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #2

• 08-22-72 Berkeley CA, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Reels
#1, #2

• *08-25-72 Berkeley CA, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Reels
#1, #2 * = + 1 REEL NOT ON INVENTORY*

• 08-27-72 Veneta OR, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Reels #1,
#2

09-9-72 Hollywood CA 1 x 10″ REEL = + 1 REEL NOT ON
INVENTORY*

 

1973 – 35 REELS

 

• 03-15-73 Uniondale NY, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #3

• 03-16-73 Uniondale NY, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Reels
#1, #3

• 03-21-73 Utica NY, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 03-22-73 Utica NY, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Reels #1,
#3

• 03-24-73 Philadelphia PA, 2 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips
Reels #2, #3

• 03-28-73 Springfield MA, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel
#3

• 03-30-73 Rochester NY, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #2

• 03-31-73 Buffalo NY, 1 x 10” REEL 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel #2

• 04-02-73 Boston MA, 3 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 05-26-73 Kezar Stadium SF CA, 6 x 7” REELS 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 06-22-73 Vancouver BC, 5 x 10” REELS 1/2trk 15ips Reels
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5

• 06-24-73 Coliseum, Portland OR, 4 X10” REELS 1/2trk 15ips
Reels #1, #3, #4, #5

• 07-01-73 Universal Amphitheater, LA CA, 4 x 10” REELS
1/2trk 15ips Complete

 

1975 – 5 REELS

 

• 06-17-75 SF CA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 15ips Complete

 

1976 – 57 REELS

 

• 06-10-76 Boston MA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• *06-11-76 Boston MA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete *= + 1 REEL NOT ON ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

• 06-14-76 NYC, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 06-15-76 NYC, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 06-17-76 Passaic NJ, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 06-18-76 Passaic NJ, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 06-19-76 Passaic NJ, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 06-21-76 Philadelphia PA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk
7.5ips Complete

• 06-22-76 Philadelphia PA, 5 X 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk
7.5ips Complete

• 06-23-76 Philadelphia PA, 1 x 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Reel #1

• 06-26-76 Chicago IL, 5 X 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 06-28-76 Chicago IL, 1 X 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Reel
#2

• 06-29-76 Chicago IL, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

 

1977 – 75 REELS

 

• 02-26-77 San Bernandino CA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk
7.5ips Complete

• 02-27-77 Santa Barbara CA, 1 x 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk
7.5ips Reel #4

• 05-05-77 New Haven CT, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 05-07-77 Boston MA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 05-08-77 Ithaca NY, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 05-09-77 Buffalo NY, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 09-03-77 Raceway Park, Englishtown NJ, 9 x 7” REELS Nagra
1/2trk 15 ips

• 09-28-77 Seattle WA, 3 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 09-29-77 Seattle WA, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 10-01-77 Portland OR, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 10-02-77 Portland OR, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 10-28-77 Kansas City KS, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 10-29-77 DeKalb IL, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 10-30-77 Bloomington IN, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 11-01-77 Detroit MI, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 11-04-77 Hamilton NY, 1 x 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Reel #4

• 11-05-77 Rochester NY, 1 x 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Reel #5

• 11-06-77 Binghampton NY, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

 

1978 – 85 REELS * = + 1 REEL 1-10-78 = 86 REELS DELIVERED*

 

• 01-06-78 Swing Aud, San Bernadino CA, 4 x 7” REELS 1/2
trk 7.5ips Nagra Complete

• *01-10-78 Shrine Aud, LA CA, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2 trk
7.5ips Complete *+1 REEL NOT ON ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

• 01-22-78 McArthur Court, Eugene OR, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra
1/2 trk 7.5ips Complete

• 04-06-78 Tampa FL, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 04-07-78 Hollywood FL, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 04-08-78 Jacksonville FL, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk
7.5ips Complete

• 04-10-78 Atlanta GA, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 04-11-78 Atlanta GA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 04-12-78 Durham NC, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 04-14-78 Blacksburg VA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 04-15-78 Williamsburg VA, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk
7.5ips Complete

• 04-16-78 Wheeling WV, 4 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips
Complete

• 06-04-78 Santa Barbara CA, 2 x 10” REELS Nagra 1/2 trk
15ips Reels #3, #4

• 10-18-78 SF CA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 10-20-78 SF CA, 5 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 10-21-78 SF CA, 6 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips #1, #2,
#3, #4, #5, #6

• 10-22-78 SF CA, 7 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Complete

• 12-31-78 SF CA, 6 x 10” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 15ips Complete

 

1979 – 11 REELS

 

• 02-17-79 Oakland CA, 9 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2 trk15ips
Complete

• 04-22-79 San Jose CA, 2 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 15ips
Reel #7,#8

 
1980 – 11 REELS

 

• 09-27-80 SF CA, 2 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Acoustic

• 10-04-80 SF CA, 2 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Acoustic

• 10-06-80 SF CA, 2 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Acoustic

• 10-09-80 SF CA, 2 x 7” REELS Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Acoustic

• 10-10-80 SF CA, 1 x 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Acoustic

• 10-11-80 SF CA, 1 x 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Acoustic

• 10-13-80 SF CA, 1 x 7” REEL Nagra 1/2trk 7.5ips Acoustic

 

CASSETTES

 

1. 10/25/69 Winterland = 1 *MISSING = – 1 CASSETTE*

2. 2/24/71 Capital Theater = 1

3. 4/1172 Newcastle = 3

4. 4/14/72 Tivoli = 3

5. 4/16/72 Aharus = 3

6. 4/17/72 Tivoli = 3

7. 4/21/72 Bremen = 2

8. 4/24/72 Frankfurt = 3

9. 4/26/72 Hamburg = 3

4/29/72 Hamburg *= +3 CASSETTES NOT ON ORIGINAL INVENTORY*

10. 5/7/72 Wigan = 2 [*NOTE – LABELED AS 5/4/72*]

11. 5/11/72 Rotterdam = 1

12. 5/26/72 London = 1

13. 0/00/76 Studio = 1 *MISSING = – 1 CASSETTE*

14. 5/9/76 Rehearsal = 1

15. 6/11/76 Boston = 3

16. 7/18/76 Orpheum = 1

17. 12/31/76 Cow Palace = 2

18. 0/00/77 Studio = 1 [*NOTE LABELED “21APR”*]

19. 3/18/77 Winterland = 2

20. 3/19/77 Winterland = 3 *= +1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 4
CASSETTES FOR 3-19-77*

21. 3/20/77 Winterland = 3

4/23/77 Springfield *= +1 CASSETTE NOT ON ORIGINAL
INVENTORY*

22. 5/19/77 Atlanta = 3

23. 6/7/77 Winterland = 3

24. 6/8/77 Winterland = 3* = – 1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 2 CASSETTES
FOR 6-8-77*

25. 6/9/77 Winterland = 3 * = – 1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 2
CASSETTES FOR 6-9-77*

26. 10/6/77 Tempe = 2 [*NOTE TAPE 2 MISLABELED AS 10-2-77*]

27. 10/9/77 Denver = 2

28. 10/11/77 Norman = 2

29. 10/12/77 Austin = 2

30. 10/14/77 Houston = 2

31. 10/15/77 Dallas = 2

32. 12/30/77 Winterland = 1

33. 1/6/78 San Bernardino = 2

34. 1/7/78 San Diego = 2

35. 1/8/78 San Diego = 2

36. 1/10/78 Shrine = 2

37. 1/14/78 Bakersfield = 2

38. 1/17/78 Sacramento = 1

39. 1/31/78 Chicago = 2

40. 4/6/78 Tampa = 3

41. 4/10/78 Atlanta = 2

42. 4/11/78 Atlanta = 3

43. 4/12/78 Duke = 3

44. 4/14/78 Virginia Poly = 3

45. 4/15/78 Williamsburg = 1

46. 4/19/78 Columbus = 3

47. 4/21/78 Lexington = 2

48. 4/22/78 Nashville = 1 * = + 1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 2
CASSETTES FOR 4-22-78*

49. 5/9//78 Syracuse = 2

50. 5/13/78 Philly = 2

6/3/78 Santa Barbara Sound Check *= +1 CASSETTE NOT ON
ORIGINAL INVENTORY* 51. 6/4/78 Santa Barbara = 2

52. 7/31/78 Studio = 1

53. 8/25/78 Studio = 1

54. 9/2/78 Giants Stadium = 2 *= + 1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 3 CASSETTES
FOR 9-2-78*

55. 9/16/78 Egypt = 1

56. 10/17/78 Winterland = 3

57. 10/20/78 Winterland = 3

58. 10/21/78 Winterland = 2

59. *10/22/78 Winterland = 3 * = + 1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 4
CASSETTES FOR 10-22-78*

60. 10/22/78 Studio = 1

61. 12/17/78 Atlanta = 2

62. 12/21/78 Houston = 2

63. 12/31/78 Winterland = 1

64. 2/17/79 Oakland = 3

65. 6/21/79 Studio = 1

66. 6/28/79 Sacramento = 3

67. *8/4/79 Oakland = 2 *= + 2 CASSETTES = TOTAL 4
CASSETTES FOR 8-4-79*

68. 8/5/79 Oakland = 2

69. 10/18/79 Studio = 1

70. 11/23/79 San Diego = 2

71. 11/24/79 San Diego = 1

72. 11/25/79 UCLA = 1

73. *12/8/79 Studio = 1 * = + 1 CASSETTE = 2 TOTAL FOR
12-8-79*

74. *12/26/79 Oakland = 2 * = + 1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 2
CASSETTES FOR 12-26-79*

75. 12/27/79 Oakland = 1

76. 12/28/79 Oakland = 3

77. *12/30/79 Oakland = 1 * = +1 CASSETTE = TOTAL 2
CASSETTES FOR 12-30-79*

78. 12/31/79 Oakland = 3

79. 0/00/80 Studio = 1

80. 1/24/80 Studio = 1

81. 2/00/80 Studio = 1

82. 9/25/80 Warfield = 1

83. 10/9/80 Warfield = 3 [NOTE *LABELED AS 10-7-80*]

84. 10/13/80 Warfield = 3

85. 10/14/80 Warfield = 4

86. *10/31/80 Radio City = 3 *= – 3 CASSETTES MISSING*

87. 5/6/81 Nassau = 1

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11 responses to “The New Alphabet: ABCD GD”

  1. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    Yowza. Thank you!

    question: has a list been publicly shared of the non-GD/JG reels that were discovered? I know those aren't a priority for most of us, but it would add to the picture if to know who else BCJ taped (including opening bands, but also non-GD gigs).

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  2. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    5/13/78 is Philly, 5/14 is Providence

    Reply
  3. Jerry's Brokendown Palaces Avatar
    Jerry’s Brokendown Palaces

    Anyone have the setlists for any of the studio dates on these lists?
    [email protected]

    Reply
  4. Fate Music Avatar
    Fate Music

    There are lists of the other stuff, but nothing public beyond dribs and drabs, sometimes because stuff circulated, like the Loggins and Messina 6/30/72, and some post-Jerry NRPS dates and so forth, IIRC.

    Reply
  5. Grateful Seconds Avatar
    Grateful Seconds

    5/14/78 Providence released on 30 trips pretty great Let It Grow

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  6. Grateful Seconds Avatar
    Grateful Seconds

    Got some lists similar less detailed back 2016

    http://www.gratefulseconds.com/2016/03/new-betty-boards-we-never-heard-about.html
    and http://www.gratefulseconds.com/2016/08/the-nine-new-grateful-dead-betty-boards.html

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  7. Mr. Completely Avatar
    Mr. Completely

    Thanks. While it's great info, there's not a lot of moving-the-needle type news here in terms of bringing new releases into possibility. Do you know if the cassettes listed are masters or copied from reels? If so perhaps they might patch the cuts in 3.18.77 NFA, 4.23.77 Franklin's etc.

    Bummer there's no more late '72 in there.

    The April '78 box set looms.

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  8. Fate Music Avatar
    Fate Music

    The cassettes are mostly masters, I think.

    I am not trying to move the needle, just putting the info out there since people seem to want to know.

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  9. Mr. Completely Avatar
    Mr. Completely

    oh I appreciate it like crazy, I crave clarity – the facts are what they are

    Reply
  10. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    @jgmf do we think the 12/19/73 tapes have been returned? Mention of them here:
    https://realgonemusic.com/products/grateful-dead-dicks-picks-01-4-lp-set

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  11. Fate Music Avatar
    Fate Music

    They were not among the BBs, beyond that I don't know.

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