More than a concert film, The Grateful Dead Movie captured a cultural moment and the communal spirit that made the Grateful Dead one of the most influential live acts in modern music history. Now, for the first time ever, its legendary soundtrack arrives on vinyl in a definitive 10LP box set. In partnership with Rhino Records, Mondo is accepting pre-orders at MondoShop.com for the fully restored and remastered edition of the soundtrack, a definitive release that brings depth, dimension, and clarity to performances that stand as pillars of the American live music canon.
Remastered by GRAMMY®-winning engineer David Glasser, the audio reveals a fresh dimension in every performance and intimate moment that defined the band’s live legacy. Whether a lifelong Dead Head or discovering the band’s improvisational brilliance for the first time, this release offers the most immersive way yet to experience the film’s music, which features the last recordings with the band’s legendary Soundsystem dubbed “The Wall of Sound.”
“We’re honored to partner with Rhino Records to bring The Grateful Dead Movie soundtrack to vinyl with the care and craftsmanship it deserves,” said Cam Dean, Label Manager at Mondo. “From the restoration to the packaging, this was treated as a true archival release. We hope it resonates deeply with longtime Dead Heads and offers vinyl collectors and live music fans a definitive way to experience a pivotal chapter in the band’s history.”
“Widely considered one of the greatest runs of shows in the Grateful Dead’s history, October 1974 at the Winterland featured inspired, exciting and out-of-this-world playing,” said David Lemieux, Grateful Dead Archivist. “Thankfully filmed for the Grateful Dead Movie, these five shows were the only 1974 performances recorded to 16-track analog tape. We’re proud to partner with Mondo for a vinyl release that celebrates and preserves this essential document of the band’s legacy.”
Limited to 3,000 individually numbered units and priced at $450, the 10LP set was cut to lacquer by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Studios and pressed at Optimal Media in Germany, ensuring audiophile-quality sound. Shipping in Spring 2026, the collection will be housed in a premium case-wrapped “slip and slash” box with original Illustration, design and art restoration by Madalyn Stefanak. Each set includes a hardcover book by Justin Goers and Chris Minicucci featuring previously unpublished photographs from the film production and historic Winterland performances, alongside a 44-page essay by respected Grateful Dead historian Nicholas G. Meriwether.
Released in 1977 and directed by Jerry Garcia and Leon Gast, The Grateful Dead Movie is unique unto itself, capturing the band’s synergy, connection with each other and the audience, as well as the free-loving spirit and counterculture movement that defined the band. Featuring every major song in the Grateful Dead’s 1974 repertoire, including Dark Star, The Other One, Playing In The Band, Eyes Of The World, Morning Dew, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider and Weather Report Suite, the soundtrack also contains magnificent versions of setlist standards like Uncle John’s Band, Casey Jones, Truckin’, Sugar Magnolia and countless others.