Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 1

Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 1
Live album by Grateful Dead
Released	May 3, 2005
Recorded	April 30, 1977
Length	189:08
Label	Grateful Dead Productions
Grateful Dead chronology
Rare Cuts and Oddities 1966 (2005) Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 1 (2005) Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 2 (2005)

Download Series Volume 1 is the first installment in a series of digital download albums by the rock band Grateful Dead. It was released on May 3, 2005. The album features the complete show from April 30, 1977, which was the second night of a five-night run at the Paladium in New York City. To complete the third disc, bonus material from the previous night's at the same venue is also included .^[1]

Volume 1 was mastered in HDCD format from the original 2-track soundboard tapes by Jeffrey Norman. Consistent with other releases in the Download Series, the music is available for download in various formats: 128Kbit or 256Kbit MP3s, or lossless FLAC-files, all without any copy-protection.