Grateful Dead
Steal Your Face
Vinyl 2 LP Set - Grateful Dead Records 
VG++/NM 2017 Reissue - R1-562255
with U.S. Blues, Sugaree, Big River and Casey Jones

Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on all sides and plays really well throughout with good fidelity. Gatefold cover is strong with great color, clean, fully intact with no splits or writing. One corner ding on spine. Possible RSD release but not noted as such.

Steal Your Face is a live double album by the Grateful Dead, released in June 1976. The album was recorded October 17–20, 1974, at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, during a "farewell run" that preceded a then-indefinite hiatus. It was the fourth and final album released by the band on their original Grateful Dead Records label.

Rather than include any of the Dead's trademark extended jams, shorter songs dominate the track list. Along with choosing performances to fit more than one-to-a-side on a vinyl record, Lesh focused on songs not previously released or whose arrangements evolved. Of the 14 songs, seven appeared on Grateful Dead albums in studio form. One was released on Weir's solo album, and two on Garcia solo albums. 

Steal Your Face was the band's final album released on Grateful Dead Records, as well as their only double album and live album on the label. With GDR's collapse a few months after the album's release, Steal Your Face was mostly out of print for over a decade.

Track listing

Side one
1. "Promised Land" (Chuck Berry) 3:15
2. "Cold Rain and Snow" (trad., arr. Grateful Dead) 5:35
3. "Around and Around" (Berry) 5:07
4. "Stella Blue" (Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia) 8:48

Side two
1. "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" (Hunter, Garcia) 8:00
2. "Ship of Fools" (Hunter, Garcia) 6:59
3. "Beat It On Down the Line" (Jesse Fuller) 3:22

Side three
1. "Big River" (Johnny Cash) 4:53
2. "Black-Throated Wind" (John Barlow, Bob Weir) 6:05
3. "U.S. Blues" (Hunter, Garcia) 5:18
4. "El Paso" (Marty Robbins) 4:15

Side four
1. "Sugaree" (Hunter, Garcia) 7:33
2. "It Must Have Been the Roses" (Hunter) 5:58
3. "Casey Jones" (Hunter, Garcia) 7:02

Recording dates - All tracks recorded live at Winterland, San Francisco
"Casey Jones" and "It Must Have Been the Roses"  – October 17, 1974 
"Ship of Fools", "Beat It On Down the Line" and "Sugaree" – October 18, 1974 
"Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo", "Black Throated Wind", "U.S. Blues", "Big River" and "El Paso" – 10/19/74 
"Promised Land", "Cold Rain and Snow", "Around and Around", and "Stella Blue" – October 20, 1974 

Personnel
Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals
Keith Godchaux – keyboards, vocals
Mickey Hart – drums on "The Promised Land"
Bill Kreutzmann – drums
Phil Lesh – bass guitar
Bob Weir – guitar, vocals
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.


MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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