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Two CDs. Digitally remastered and expanded 50th Anniversary edition of the debut album from the band's own tag, Grateful Dead Records. With the recent passing of founding member Ron InchPigpenInch McKernan and temporary exit of drummer, Mickey Hart, this 1973 introduces a fresh lineup that includes newest members Keith and Donna Godchaux on keys and vocals. Features InchEyes Of The World, Inch InchStella Blue, Inch and InchMississippi Half-Step.Inch Upon the of Wake Of The Flood on October 15, 1973, The Grateful Dead hit the road for a brief tour starting on October 19 in Oklahoma City and ending on November 1 in Evanston, Illinois, and it is from this final night that the bonus material on the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Wake Of The Flood is drawn. Book-ended with two songs from the new album (InchWeather Report SuiteInch and InchMississippi Half-StepInch), this Deluxe Edition features one of the most creative and inspired jams of the entire tour, with it's unique InchMorning DewInch InchPlaying In The BandInch InchUncle John's BandInch InchPlaying In The BandInch sequence. As with all of the Dead's 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition releases, this live disc of music perfectly complements the studio album that it accompanies. Album Tracks 1. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (2023 Remaster) 2. Let Me Sing Your Blues Away (2023 Remaster) 3. Row Jimmy (2023 Remaster) 4. Stella Blue (2023 Remaster) 5. Here Comes Sunshine (2023 Remaster) 6. Eyes of the World (2023 Remaster) 7. Weather Report Suite (2023 Remaster) 8. Eyes of the World (Demo) 9. Here Comes Sunshine (Demo) 1. Weather Report Suite (Live at McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, Il, 11/1/73) 2. Morning Dew (Live at McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, Il, 11/1/73) 3. Playing in the Band, Pt. 1 (Live at McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwester