While nearly every Grateful Dead freak has an opinion on the matter, the Dead’s May 8, 1977 show at Cornell University’s Barton Hall has achieved the unofficial status as their best show ever. Regularly topping collector polls in fan bible DeadBase, Barton Hall has been added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, remixed in 5.1 surround sound by audiophile tapers, pressed to vinyl in the recent bootleg LP revival, replicated by cover bands (and released as a live album in its own right), and earned its own truther conspiracy theory, all before the show’s first official release, just in time for its 40th anniversary.
| A1 | New Minglewood Blues |
| A2 | Loser |
| A3 | El Paso |
| A4 | They Love Each Other |
| B1 | Jack Straw |
| B2 | Deal |
| B3 | Lazy Lightning |
| B4 | Supplication |
| C1 | Brown Eyed Women |
| C2 | Mama Tried |
| C3 | Row Jimmy |
| D1 | Dancin' In The Streets |
