As you may have read elsewhere, I officially got on the bus this year, and lately I've been pursuing digital copies of Grateful Dead recordings based on the famous Betty Boards, the nickname for recordings engineering by the brilliant and often under-appreciated Betty Cantor-Jackson.
If you don't know about them, there's a lot to read (The New Yorker; Relix Magazine: 2014 and 2017) about the extraordinary story of these tapes that were lost for decades, found, restored, and in some cases, turned into official Grateful Dead releases.
Here I will assemble and curate a list of known recordings and where to find them. I will include links to known Betty Board instances in Archive.org's Grateful Dead Collection which is mirrored at Relisten.net and in the Relisten mobile app. (iOS | Android). I will also, where relevant, include links to Wikipedia articles about commercial releases, and sometimes to links on Apple Music or YouTube. Later I may add other kinds of links, such as links to the eTree database of each recording or trading sites where they may be found, and so on.
I started working on the document on Nov. 17, 2023, and obviously, it will be incomplete for a while. Over time, as more recordings may come to light through restoration and commercial release I'll add them. At first, it will focus primarily on The Grateful Dead. Over time I will add links and references concerning Betty's recordings of other acts, starting with Jerry Garcia.
Why am I doing this? Because a list like this doesn't appear to exist.
Of course, please leave comments to let me know where this list is deficient, and as I'm not yet fully fluent in tape-trading lingo and naming conventions, any good-faith help and critiques here will be accepted and appreciated.
Grateful Dead Betty Boards, Listed Chronologically by Year
Thanks to TapersSection.com which reproduced a list originally from Terrapin Station BBS.
1969
27 Feb. Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Fillmore West, February 27, 1969 | YouTube
Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings | Apple Music
Live/Dead | Apple Music | YouTube
(Betty is credited as producer along with Bob Matthews)
1971
Date | Venue | City
Links
18 Feb. The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
19 Feb. The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Three From The Vault (2007) | YouTube
20 Feb. The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
21 Feb. The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
23 Feb. The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY (Uncertain; Further research pending)
Archive.org |
24 Feb. The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
05 April, Manhattan Center, New York, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
06 April, Manhattan Center, New York, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
07 April, Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
08 April, Boston Music Hall, Boston MA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
25 - 29 April, Fillmore East, New York, NY
Ladies and Gentleman ... The Grateful Dead | Apple Music | YouTube
14 Dec. The Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Archive.org | Relisten.net |
Also 24 March to 29 April
Grateful Dead aka Skull & Roses | Apple Music | YouTube
(Betty is credited with Bob Matthews. The 50th Anniversary edition includes a bonus disc containing the show from 02 July.)
1972
25 and 27 March, Academy of Music, New York, NY
Dick's Picks Vol. 30 | Apple Music | YouTube
24 April, Rheinhallen, Dusseldorf, Germany
Europe '72: The Complete Recordings. Vol. 8 | Apple Music | YouTube
Rockin' The Rhein With The Grateful Dead | Apple Music | YouTube
Notes: Track Order altered on "Rhein" to accommodate CD format.
04 May, Olympia Theater, Paris.
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Europe '72: The Complete Recordings. Vol 12 | Apple Music | YouTube
"Sugar Magnolia" on Europe '72 | Apple Music
"Next Time You See Me" and "Deal" on Europe '72 Volume 2 | Apple Music | YouTube
07 May, Bickershaw Festival, Wigan, UK
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Europe '72: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 13 | Apple Music | YouTube
"Dark Star" > "Drums" > "The Other One" on Europe '72 Volume 2 | Apple Music | YouTube
See also Steppin' Out With The Grateful Dead | Apple Music | YouTube
22 July, Paramount Northwest Theater, Seattle, WA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
21 Aug. Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
25 Aug. Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Notes: Partial
27 August, Renaissance Fairgrounds, Veneta, OR
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Sunshine Daydream | Apple Music | YouTube
See also: Documentary Film | Trailer | Dead.net
1973
16 March, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
21 March, Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
22 March, Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY
Archive.org | Archive.org alt version | Relisten.net | Relisten.net alt version
24 March, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
26 May, Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
22 June, PNE Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
Archive.org | Relisten.net
ca. Aug., Wake Of The Flood Outtake. San Rafael, CA.
(Precise date unknown.)
Archive.org | Relisten.net
1974
1975
1976
10 June, Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
June 1976 Boxed Set
11 June, Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
June 1976 Boxed Set
14 June, Beacon Theater, New York, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
June 1976 Boxed Set
15 June, Beacon Theater, New York, NY
Archive.org Source 1 | Source 2 | Relisten.net Source 1 | Source 2
June 1976 Boxed Set
17 June, Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Volume 28 | Samples via YouTube: Wharf Rat | High Time
18 June, Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 4 | Apple Music | YouTube
19 June, Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ
Archive.org | Relisten.net
June 1976 Boxed Set
21-22 June, Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Tracks 1-8 on Disc 3 of Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 4
28 June, The Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Track 9 on Disc 3 of Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 4
16-17 July, Orpheum Theater, San Francisco
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 18 |
9-10 Oct. Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Archive.org 9 Oct. | Relisten.net 9 Oct.
Archive.org 10 Oct. | Relisten.net 10 Oct.
Dick's Picks Vol. 33 | Apple Music | YouTube
1977
26 Feb. The Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 29 | YouTube
27 Feb., Robertson Gym, Santa Barbra, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
(Partial show only; Three tracks appear on Dave's Pick's Vol. 29)
30 April, The Palladium, New York, NY
Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 1 | Apple Music | YouTube
05 May, New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, CT
Archive.org Version 1 & Version 2 & Version 3
Relisten.net Version 1 & Version 2 & Version 3
Included with May 1977: Get Shown The Light
07 May, Boston Garden, Boston, MA
Archive.org Version 1 & Version 2 & Version 3
Relisten.net Version 1 & Version 2 & Version 3
Included on May 1977: Get Shown The Light
08 May, Barton Hall at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Archive.org Version 1 & Version 2
Relisten.net Version 1 & Version 2 & Version 3
Included on May 1977: Get Shown The Light
Cornell 5/8/77 | Apple Music | YouTube
09 May, Buffalo Memorial Coliseum, Buffalo, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Included on May 1977: Get Shown The Light
11 May, St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN
Archive.org | Relisten.net
May 1977 |
12 May, Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
May 1977 |
13 May, Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
May 1977 |
15 May, St. Louis Arena, St. Louis. MO
Archive.org | Relisten.net
May 1977 |
17 May, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
May 1977 |
19 May, Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks Vol. 29 | Apple Music | YouTube
21 May, Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks Vol. 29 | Apple Music | YouTube
22 May, Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks Vol. 3 | Apple Music | YouTube
25 May, The Mosque, Richmond, VA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 1 |
26 May, Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 41 |
28 May, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
Archive.org | Relisten.net
To Terrapin: Hartford '77 | Apple Music | YouTube
03 Sept., Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks Vol. 15 | Apple Music | YouTube
6-7-8-9 June, Winterland Ballroom
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings |
28 Sept., The Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
29 Sept. The Paramount Theater, Seattle WA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
01 and 02 Oct., Paramount Theater, Portland, OR
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Pick's Vol. 45 |
07 Oct., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Samples on Road Trips Vol. 1 Number 2 | Apple Music | YouTube
11 Oct., Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Samples on Dick's Picks Vol. 29 | Apple Music | YouTube
Additional Samples on Road Trips Vol. 1 Number 2 | Apple Music | YouTube
29 Oct., Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 33 |
02 Nov. Seneca College Field House, Toronto, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Two tracks included on Dick's Picks Vol. 34 | Apple Music | YouTube
04 Nov. Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 12 |
05 Nov. Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks Vol. 34 | Apple Music | YouTube
06 Nov. Broome County Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Binghamton, NY
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 25 |
29 & 30 Dec. Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks Vol. 10 | Apple Music | YouTube
1978
22 Jan, McArthur Court, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 23 |
03 Feb. Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks. Vol. 18 | Apple Music | YouTube
04 Feb., UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Sample on Dick's Picks. Vol. 18 | Apple Music | YouTube
05 Feb., Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks. Vol. 18 | Apple Music | YouTube
15 April, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Pick's Vol. 37 |
18 April, Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Portions included on Dave's Picks' Vol. 37 |
22 April, Municipal Auditorium, Nashville. TV
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 15 |
24 April, Horton Field House, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dave's Picks Vol. 7 |
10 May, Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Pick's Vol. 25 | Apple Music | YouTube
(Betty shares credit with Owsley Stanley.)
11 May, Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA
Archive.org | Relisten.net
Dick's Picks Vol. 25 | Apple Music | YouTube
(Betty shares credit with Owsley Stanley.)
01 July, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Archive.org | Relisten.net
July 1978: The Complete Recordings |
03 July, St. Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, MN
Archive.org | Relisten.net
July 1978: The Complete Recordings |
05 July, Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE
Archive.org | Relisten.net
July 1978: The Complete Recordings |
07 July, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO
Archive.org | Relisten.net
July 1978: The Complete Recordings |
08 July, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO
Archive.org | Relisten.net
July 1978: The Complete Recordings |
Red Rocks: 7/8/78 | Apple Music | YouTube
1979
26 Dec., Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA
Archive.org | Relisten.net |
Dick's Picks. Vol. 5 | Apple Music | YouTube
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