''June 1976'' is a live album by the rock band the

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. Packaged as a box set, it comprises five complete concerts on 15 CDs. It was recorded from June 10 to June 19, 1976 at the Boston Music Hall in Boston, the Beacon Theatre in New York City, and the Capitol Theatre in

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. It was released on March 20, 2020 in a limited edition of 12,000 copies. The shows included in the box set were part of the Grateful Dead's first concert tour following a year-and-a-half period during which they performed live only a few times. This tour also marked the return of

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after a five year absence from the band.

June 1976 concert tour

In June 1976 the Grateful Dead played a concert tour, their first since October 1974. They performed shows at these venues: *

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, Portland, Oregon – June 3, 4 * Boston Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts – June 9, 10, 11, 12 * Beacon Theatre,

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– June 14, 15 * Capitol Theatre,

– June 17, 18, 19 * Tower Theater, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania – June 21, 22, 23, 24 * Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois – June 26, 27, 28, 29

Critical reception

On AllMusic, Timothy Monger said, "With percussionist Mickey Hart back in the lineup full-time and a clutch of new material both from the ''Blues for Allah'' LP as well as various members' solo and side projects, the rejuvenated Dead set out to reestablish themselves on the road with a summer 1976 tour. Captured during a ten-day run by longtime engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson, this set featured previously unreleased complete-show recordings..."

Track listing

Disc 1 :''Boston Music Hall, June 10, 1976 – first set:'' #" Promised Land" ( Chuck Berry) – 3:51 #" Sugaree" (

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) – 9:52 #" Cassidy" (

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead ...

, John Perry Barlow) – 5:00 #"They Love Each Other" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:29 #"The Music Never Stopped" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:47 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:37 #"Lazy Lightning" > (Weir, Barlow) – 2:56 #"Supplication" (Weir, Barlow) – 4:26 #"Row Jimmy" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:23 #" Big River" (

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) – 6:28 #"Mission in the Rain" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:27 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 9:08 Disc 2 #"Might as Well" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:11 :''Boston Music Hall, June 10, 1976 – second set:'' #

" Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Weir) – 7:18 #"Help on the Way" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:47 #"Slipknot!" > (Garcia, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann,

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, Weir) – 6:59 #"Franklin's Tower" (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter) – 11:17 #"Let It Grow" (Weir, Barlow) – 11:36 #"

Friend of the Devil "Friend of the Devil" is a song recorded by the Grateful Dead. The music was written by Jerry Garcia and John Dawson and the lyrics are by Robert Hunter. It is the second track of the Dead's 1970 album '' American Beauty''. The song is lar ...

" (Garcia, John Dawson, Hunter) – 8:11 Disc 3 #"

Playing in the Band "Playing in the Band" is a Grateful Dead song. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir composed the music, with some assistance from percussionist Mickey Hart. The song first emerged in embryonic form on the self-t ...

" > (Weir,

, Hunter) – 14:37 #" Dancing in the Street" > ( William "Mickey" Stevenson,

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) – 11:02 #"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:49 Disc 4 :''Boston Music Hall, June 11, 1976 – first set:'' #"Might as Well" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:09 #" Mama Tried" ( Merle Haggard) – 3:24 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:59 #"Cassidy" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:06 #"Candyman" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:28 #"Big River" (Cash) – 6:18 #"

Scarlet Begonias "Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia. The live debut of "Scarlet Begonias" came on March 23, 1974 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The song begins in ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:16 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 8:53 #"It Must Have Been the Roses" (Hunter) – 7:11 #"Lazy Lightning" > (Weir, Barlow) – 2:53 #"Supplication" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:21 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:09 Disc 5 #"Promised Land" (Berry) – 3:56 :''Boston Music Hall, June 11, 1976 – second set:'' #

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" > (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 9:49 #"Dancing in the Street" > (Stevenson, Gaye, I. J. Hunter) – 11:58 #"The Music Never Stopped" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:42 #"Ship of Fools" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:11 Disc 6 #"Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Weir) – 7:09 #"Sugaree" (Hunter, Garcia) – 11:05 #"

Sugar Magnolia "Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as "Truckin'", "Casey Jones", "Uncle John's Band", "Touch of Grey", and fellow sugar-a ...

" > (Weir, Hunter) – 6:04 #"Eyes of the World" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 13:13 #"Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:49 #"Sunshine Daydream" (Weir, Hunter) – 3:29 :''Boston Music Hall, June 11, 1976 – encore:'' #

Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. Released as a single, it peaked at number two on ''Billboard'' magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre-Hot 100 chart. "Johnny B. Goode" is con ...

" (Berry) – 4:15 Disc 7 :''Beacon Theatre, June 14, 1976 – first set:'' #"Cold Rain and Snow" (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 6:49 #"Mama Tried" (Haggard) – 3:45 #"Row Jimmy" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:13 #"Cassidy" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:08 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:26 #"Big River" (Cash) – 6:21 #"Might as Well" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:00 #"Lazy Lightning" > (Weir, Barlow) – 2:56 #"Supplication" (Weir, Barlow) – 4:53 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:57 Disc 8 #"Playing in the Band" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 19:40 :''Beacon Theatre, June 14, 1976 – second set:'' #

"The Wheel" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:09 #"Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Weir) – 6:36 #"High Time" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:52 #"The Music Never Stopped" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:26 #"Crazy Fingers" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 11:33 Disc 9 #"Dancing in the Street" > (Stevenson, Gaye, I. J. Hunter) – 12:37 #"Cosmic Charlie" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:47 #"Help on the Way" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:55 #"Slipknot!" > (Garcia, Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Weir) – 13:00 #"Franklin's Tower" > (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter) – 11:03 #" Around and Around" (Berry) – 7:18 :''Beacon Theatre, June 14, 1976 – encore:'' #

"U.S. Blues" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:52 Disc 10 :''Beacon Theatre, June 15, 1976 – first set:'' #"Promised Land" (Berry) – 4:26 #"Sugaree" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:44 #"Cassidy" (Weir, Barlow) – 4:58 #"Candyman" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:48 #"The Music Never Stopped" (Weir, Barlow) – 5:54 #"It Must Have Been the Roses" (Hunter) – 7:16 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 7:06 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:44 #"Let It Grow" > (Weir, Barlow) – 13:14 #"Might as Well" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:26 Disc 11 :''Beacon Theatre, June 15, 1976 – second set:'' #"St. Stephen" > (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 11:11 #" Not Fade Away" > (

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, Norman Petty) – 12:15 #"Stella Blue" (Garcia, Hunter) – 13:53 #"Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Weir) – 6:25 #"Friend of the Devil" (Garcia, Dawson, Hunter) – 8:24 Disc 12 #"Dancing in the Street" > (Stevenson, Gaye, I. J. Hunter) – 13:01 #"The Wheel" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:44 #"Sugar Magnolia" (Weir, Hunter) – 6:05 #"Scarlet Begonias" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:48 #"Sunshine Daydream" (Weir, Hunter) – 3:39 :''Beacon Theatre, June 15, 1976 – encore:'' #

"Johnny B. Goode" (Berry) – 4:12 Disc 13 :''Capitol Theatre, June 19, 1976 – first set:'' #"Help on the Way" > (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:50 #"Slipknot!" > (Garcia, Godchaux, Kreutzmann, Lesh, Weir) – 6:30 #"Franklin's Tower" > (Garcia, Kreutzmann, Hunter) – 9:38 #"The Music Never Stopped" (Weir, Barlow) – 6:05 #"Brown-Eyed Women" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:27 #"Cassidy" (Weir, Barlow) – 4:55 #"They Love Each Other" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:34 #"Looks Like Rain" (Weir, Barlow) – 8:02 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:29 Disc 14 #"Playing in the Band" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 19:14 :''Capitol Theatre, June 19, 1976 – second set:'' #

"Might as Well" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:25 #"Samson and Delilah" (traditional, arranged by Weir) – 7:07 #"High Time" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:38 Disc 15 #"Let It Grow" > (Weir, Barlow) – 13:09 #"Dancing in the Street" > (Stevenson, Gaye, I. J. Hunter) – 10:20 #"Cosmic Charlie" (Garcia, Hunter) – 9:11 #"Around and Around" > (Berry) – 6:28 #"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" > (traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead) – 7:16 #" One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 4:58 :''Capitol Theatre, June 19, 1976 – encore:'' #

"Not Fade Away" (Holly, Petty) – 8:03

Personnel

Grateful Dead *

– guitar, vocals * Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals * Keith Godchaux – keyboards *

– drums * Bill Kreutzmann – drums *

– bass *

– guitar, vocals Production *Produced by Grateful Dead *Produced for release by David Lemieux *Associate Producer: Ivette Ramos *Recording: Betty Cantor-Jackson *Mastering: Jeffrey Norman *Tape restoration and speed correction: Jamie Howarth, John Chester *Art direction: Lisa Glines, Steve Vance, Justin Helton *Artwork: Justin Helton *Package design: Steve Vance *Photos: Grant Gouldon *Liner notes: Jesse Jarnow

Charts

References

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