The grade is an average: the complete show January 30, 1985 set is an 8.5 (high A-) to me, while the 20 selected songs from other shows in 1985 is 7 (B+). So, the entire thing rounds up to 8 (A-), and then I dock it a notch for bloat, which makes it #live and #limited edition. The truth is that even at 8 (A-), I wouldn’t bother because the prices being asked by the lucky few consumers who snatched up copies early are ridiculous. Maybe the label will get smart and do another run, but probably not. Notably, there is no overlap between the two discs, and the better songs are not only from the complete show, but the better performances are too. I wish they would release that first complete show separately (they did release digital-only EPs of some tracks). Update (March 2026): I got the digital tracks of the complete show and burned it to disc. How it should have been released in the first place.
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