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Books about Grateful Dead tapes, tapers and setlists

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Grateful Dead tape, set list, and show guides

Deadbase: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1987

The 1st edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more for 1965 to 1987.

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Deadbase II: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1988

The 2nd edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more. Also includes Jerry Garcia Band set lists.

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Deadbase III: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1989

The 3rd edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more. Also includes Jerry Garcia Band set lists.

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Deadbase '88: The Annual Edition Of The Complete Guide To Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1989

In-depth reviews of each show in 1988 with photos, set lists, news articles, statistics, and more.

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Deadbase IV: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1990

The 4th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more. Also includes a concordance of the lyrics of Grateful Dead songs.

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Deadbase '89: The Annual Edition Of The Complete Guide To Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1990

In-depth reviews of each show in 1989 with photos, set lists, news articles, statistics, and more.

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Deadbase V: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1991

The 5th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more. Also includes a bibliography and discography.

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Deadbase '90: The Annual Edition Of The Complete Guide To Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1991

In-depth reviews of each show in 1990 with photos, set lists, news articles, statistics, and more.

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Masters Of Rock Issue 6: Grateful Dead, 1991

Issue 6 of a series of 80/90 page magazines. Includes sections on '20 best tapes' and a history of taping.

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Deadbase VI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1992

The 6th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more. Also includes a bibliography and discography.

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Deadbase '91: The Annual Edition Of The Complete Guide To Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1992

In-depth reviews of each show in 1991 with photos, set lists, news articles, statistics, and more.

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Deadbase VII: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1993

The 7th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more.

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Deadbase '92: The Annual Edition Of The Complete Guide To Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1993

In-depth reviews of each show in 1992 with photos, set lists, news articles, statistics, and more.

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Deadbase VIII: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1994

The 8th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more. Includes a lyrical analysis.

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Deadbase '93: The Annual Edition Of The Complete Guide To Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1994

In-depth reviews of each show in 1993 with photos, set lists, news articles, statistics, and more.

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Deadbase IX: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1995

The 9th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more.

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The Deadbase, Jr.: The Portable Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1995

A compact version of Deadbase.

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Deadbase X: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1997

The 10th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more.

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Dead To The Core: An Almanack of the Grateful Dead, 1997

Chronological review of shows with additional essays, anecdotes, musical analysis and information.

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The Taper's Compendium, Volume 1: 1959 to 1974, 1998

An in-depth guide to the music of the Grateful Dead on tape covering 1959 to 1974.

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The Taper's Compendium, Volume 2: 1975 to 1985, 1999

An in-depth guide to the music of the Grateful Dead on tape covering 1975 to 1985.

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Deadbase XI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 1999

The 11th edition providing Grateful Dead set lists, song lists, show reviews and more.

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The Taper's Compendium, Volume 3: 1986 to 1995, 2000

An in-depth guide to the music of the Grateful Dead on tape covering 1986 to 1995.

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Grateful Memories: Ten Years On The Road Taping The Grateful Dead, Jim Daley, 2014

"Grateful Memories chronicles 10 years of my life on the road, primarily from 1979 thru 1989, following the Grateful Dead on tour in many different cities across the USA with a core group of friends while recording the music along the way. I describe my adventure while introducing my real life traveling companions, and new friends I meet along the way. Each chapter covers a group of shows or an entire tour, so each one is a story on it's own."

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Deadbase 50: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead, John W. Scott/Mike Dolgushkin/Stu Nixon, 2015

A reprint of Deadbase XI plus 400 additional pages of updates and post Grateful Dead material.

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Infinite Dead: A Daily Guide to Grateful Dead Concert Performances, Volume 1: October, David Cain, 2021

"Infinite Dead is a new, groundbreaking guide to Grateful Dead concerts. Authoritative and entertaining, Volume 1 features detailed reviews of every Grateful Dead concert performed in the month of October - over 200 shows..."

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After All is Said and Done: Taping the Grateful Dead, 1965-1995, Mark A. Rodriguez, 2022

A history of Grateful Dead taping and tapes that features interviews with tapers, tape collectors and members of the Grateful Dead organization plus many images from cassette covers.

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Live Dead: The Grateful Dead, Live Recordings, and the Ideology of Liveness, John Brackett, 2023

In Live Dead, Brackett examines how live recordings have shaped the general history and popular mythology of the Grateful Dead.

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Dead & Company Complete Setlists: 2015-2023, Greg Gillis, 2023

Dead & Company setlists from 2015 to 2023.

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Infinite Dead: A Daily Guide to Grateful Dead Concert Performances, Volume 2: July, David Cain, 2024

"Infinite Dead is a new, groundbreaking guide to Grateful Dead concerts. Authoritative and entertaining, Volume Two features detailed reviews of every Grateful Dead concert performed in the month of July - over 170 shows..."

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