Late 80s

Tuesday, March 31, 1987

Philadelphia, PA · The Spectrum

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Tuesday
Day 90 of 1987
Show #
16 of 88
Era
Late 80s
Keys
Brent
Recordings
15
Top rating
★ 5.00 (1)
Top-rated tape
SBD
Total dl
97,335
Songs played
20 · 3 sets
Show length
2h 13m
Longest track
Terrapin Station · 11:29

Curator Score

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15SolidRank #1,653 of 1,999
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From the Curator's listening journal · 1 entry

From the tapers · archive.org · 3
  • ★★★★★ · The 3-3187 of 3-31-87 · gratefulfx · 2009

    While not the best show of the Grateful dead, maybe not even in my top 10, this is an important show I believe. This is the kind of show that opens up your ears to the pure magic of the Grateful Dead. This was my first bootleg. My first show was 3/28/90, the first "Weight", one of the most amazing experiences of my life. But it was 3-31-87 that truly opened up my ears to the complexity and brilliance of Jerry and the whole band. It still does.

  • ★★★★★ · Spectrum Rocks (Again) · dupree413 · 2012

    This show IS a must have. I know that gets thrown around quite a bit. But given the throw-away treatment that nearly all of '87 gets, you need to give this one a listen. While I still favor the '85 run at Philly - this show exudes tremendous energy and along with Roanaoke and Providence prove the Boys were back to the basics and in a big way. The first set is like a horse out of the gate. Jack>Franklin's and others have been given deservedly high praise.

  • ★★★★★ · OH MY GOD!!!!! · Colonial · 2010

    First of all let me start of by saying if you don't have this show , don't pass go....stop what you are doing and get it RIGHT NOW. This version of jack straw is the most INTENSE version I have ever heard. The boys were just on this night. You can actually feel the energy just from listening to the show. It's almost like before they went on stage all the pieces were in order and they just fit how they were supposed to.

Community reviews from archive.org, not the Curator.

Setlist

Set 1

  1. 1.Jack Straw
  2. 2.Franklin's Tower
  3. 3.C.C. Rider
  4. 4.Ramble on Rose
  5. 5.Tons of Steel
  6. 6.Mama Tried
  7. 7.Big River
  8. 8.Candyman
  9. 9.Desolation Row
  10. 10.Don't Ease Me In

Set 2

  1. 1.Touch of Grey
  2. 2.Estimated Prophet
  3. 3.Terrapin Station
  4. 4.drums
  5. 5.Uncle John's Band
  6. 6.I Need a Miracle
  7. 7.Stella Blue
  8. 8.Around and Around
  9. 9.Turn on Your Love Light

Encore

  1. 1.Brokedown Palace

Setlist from CMU Dead archive (mleone/gdead)

Recordings on archive.org · 15

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gd1987-03-31.139721.sbd.miller.flac2496

Ultra Matrix SBD > Cassette Master (TDK MA-R90) · ★ 5.00 (1 reviews) · 6,653 dl

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