All the Years Combine: The DVD Collection
2012 film
All the Years Combine: The DVD Collection is a box set of videos by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains 14 DVDs, comprising 12 previously released titles plus bonus material. It also includes a 40-page booklet of liner notes, essays, and photos. It was released by Shout! Factory on April 17, 2012.
Disc listing
All the Years Combine: The DVD Collection contains the following DVDs:
The Grateful Dead Movie, disc 1 – A theatrically released film, with principal photography from October 16 – 20, 1974 at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.
The Grateful Dead Movie, disc 2 – Bonus material from the DVD release of the film.
The Closing of Winterland, disc 1 – The first and second sets of the December 31, 1978, concert at Winterland.
The Closing of Winterland, disc 2 – The third set of the December 31, 1978, concert, plus bonus material.
Dead Ahead – Electric and acoustic music performed live at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on October 30 and 31, 1980.
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