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Hard to Handle
July 1, 1970
Winnipeg Fairgrounds

The only recording available, it starts in the middle of the instrumental break.
5
Big River
Nov. 24, 1978
Capitol Theatre

Cool uptempo version with solid vocals.
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Johnny B. Goode
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Hot one on Dick's Picks 5.
3
Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 5, 1984
Charlotte Coliseum

A very strange opening - it sounds like Jerry doesn't want to play it.
1
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Sept. 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm

Only part of the intro survives, but what's there sounds good.
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Comments

And We Bid You Goodnight
Dec. 30, 1969
Boston Tea Party

Short version, omitting all the stuff like A for the ark.
Cryptical Envelopment
Dec. 30, 1969
Boston Tea Party

The Other One ends up going into Cosmic Charlie.
Casey Jones
Dec. 30, 1969
Boston Tea Party

Jerry plays the instrumental break slower than the parts with the lyrics, creating an interesting effect.
Good Lovin'
Dec. 30, 1969
Boston Tea Party

Of course the Pigpen vocals are solid.
Hard to Handle
July 1, 1970
Winnipeg Fairgrounds

Raw sound, recorded in mono.
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