Grateful Dead
Thelma Theater
Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 1969 (Thursday)

MSR > R > PCM > CD except
St. Stephen thru Beat It On Down The Line & Good Lovin:  MSR > ? > Beta

PCM > D > CD
Big Boss Man and High Time thru Cosmic Charlie:  MSR > R > C > D > CD


Disc #1 62:32

First Set, Part 1

Casey Jones
Cold Rain and Snow
Mama Tried
T.C. plays Bach
Yellow Dog Story
Dire Wolf
It Hurts Me Too
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Black Peter >
Me and My Uncle
Hard To Handle

Disc #2 68:39

First Set, Part 2

Dark Star >
St Stephen >
The Eleven [>
Cumberland Blues

Second Set, Part 1

Morning Dew
Next Time You See Me >
Sittin In Top of the World
Beat It On Down the Line

Disc #3 63:40

Second Set, Part 2

Big Boss Man
Good Lovin >
Drums>
Good Lovin
High Time
Dancin' In the Streets
Easy Wind
Cryptical Envelopment >
Drums >
The Other One >
Cryptical Envelopment >
Cosmic Charlie


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Thelma Theater, Los Angeles, December 10, 11 & 12, 1969

Copies from the soundboard reels of these shows have circulated since the '70s, sometimes mislabled "Kaleidoscope Theater, LA," often with dates and sequences mixed up, usually in badly degraded sound quality.  This set assembles complete copies of the 11th and the 12th in the best quality circulating.  Except for the middle portion of the 11th, sound is excellent throughout; this inferior segment is listenable while leaving definite room for improvement if an upgrade shows up; we haven't been able to find one & don't want to delay further.

Many people gave help on the way to creating this set of CDs.  Dave Greenberg did the final masters.  Jack Warner was instrumental in providing the difficult composite for the 2nd disc of 12/11/69, which was first mastered by Scott Clugston.  RB, KW, JN and HB also provided important assistance.  Jim Powell instigated the project and writes these notes. SHN conversion by Jay Gerland.