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Even though 1985 is recognized as one of the Dead’s best touring years of the ’80s, this remains the only show from that year to see official release. It makes sense, though, that this was the show selected by the producers of this series; the performances are top-notch and the song selection is quite unusual. Peculiar to ’85 and played in sterling fashion here are Stagger Lee; Comes a Time, and Dylan’s She Belongs to Me. And check out Bob Weir’s rave-up on their rarely performed rendition of Gloria, which closes the concert here. Collectors will be particularly grateful to find the only instance in which Lost Sailor and Saint of Circumstance are separated from each other in a set. And 40 minutes of bonus material take you to the Community War Memorial in Rochester, NY on September 2, 1980; all 40 minutes are a sublime medley of Space/Iko Iko/Morning Dew/Sugar Magnolia. Late-period Dead at its best! Real Gone Music.