THE GRATEFUL DEAD - Wake Of The Flood

Item Description

Vinyl, , Blue/White Marble [Watermark Blue], 180g, 50th Anniversary Edition
LP Album Limited Edition Reissue Remastered

Dead.net Exclusive - Limited Edition of 5,000 - "Watermark" Custom Vinyl - 50th Anniversary - 180-Gram LP - Tip-On Jacket

See Close up pics of a special message located at the top of the rear side of jacket:

"Ignore Alien Orders"

Notes from Dead.net email regarding this specific Watermark Edition release:

"We’re bringing you a plethora of vinyl, from the heaviest 180-gram black vinyl, to our latest Dead.net exclusive custom vinyl piece. The WAKE OF THE FLOOD (50TH REMASTER) “WATERMARK” CUSTOM VINYL, limited to 5,000 copies, comes with a tip-on jacket and features custom-designed labels on 180-gram, water-colored vinyl, with a replica full-color, two-sided promotional print and a replica of the counterfeit postcard issued by Grateful Dead Records."

Notes from Dead.net website regarding 50th Anniversary Edition:

"In 1973, following the recent passing of founding member Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and the temporary exit of drummer Mickey Hart, Grateful Dead released WAKE OF THE FLOOD. As the debut album from their own record label, Grateful Dead Records, the studio LP marked a period of transition, growth, endurance and optimism for the band, introducing a fresh lineup that included new members Keith and Donna Godchaux on keys and vocals. While songs like “Eyes Of The World,” “Stella Blue,” and “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo” were largely road-tested for more than half a year beforehand, and have remained staples of live sets by any number of Dead-related bands ever since, the album and record label delivered both a profound artistic statement and proof of concept for the community, ideals and future the band were building.

All pressings of WAKE OF THE FLOOD (50TH ANNIVERSARY REMASTER) feature Plangent Processes tape restoration and speed correction and are newly mastered by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer, David Glasser and produced for release by Grateful Dead Legacy Manager and Audio Archivist, David Lemieux."