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Born Cross Eyed
Feb. 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Wild and scrambled with lots of hooting and yelping. Lots of scary fun on this rare gem folks, with a Spanishy jam at the end.
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China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Killer power bridging Dark Star into an atomic The Eleven. Not kidding, but all the early ones belong up here to spread more heads into '68 Dead.
8
Not Fade Away
Feb. 11, 1970
Fillmore East

High-energy and very tight. Opens (?) an immortal show with a big bang. Great clear sound quality, too.
5
The Other One
Feb. 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Super-charged, but unfortunately incomplete. From the era when TOO took over from Cryptical, but this reprise has surprising power: PHIL.
3
Cold Rain and Snow
Dec. 28, 1969
International Speedway

Explosive and uptempo with a high-pressure energy that blows the tubes.
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Comments

Dark Star
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Whale calls? Check out August 1st, 1973 and you won't be disappointed. Undersea world begins around minute 16....
Mind Left Body Jam
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

I like thinking of this part of the Dew, even though it's tracklisted as part of the Star. There's a little hint - I think Jerry or Phil throws a little phrase into the jam - before this starts that suggests where they're going to eventually come into land. In any case, it's spectacular.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

The Ri-o section makes this one particularly special.
Morning Dew
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

This is one of my all-time favorites. Try listening to it as though it begins before the MLBJ that's tracked as part of the Dark Star before it.
Dark Star
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

While I don't make the bright-line distinction between the named jams and the song like Donnie and others, here I'm inclined to agree that without this MLBJ, this Star wouldn't be rated nearly as high as it is. The bluecidgrass is sublime as everyone agrees, but the Star itself seems a bit lost in noodleville for long stretches before coalescing into a transition that on 2nd or 180th listen clearly telegraphs that Morning Dew is coming BEFORE the bluecidgrass section. The Dew that comes after is, quite simply, stunning.
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