Recorded live in San Francisco on April 12 and April 13, 1968, this set is a snapshot of the band -- with fine sound -- reaching the peak of their form. All of the well-known songs from their first two albums are present: and for starters. There isn't a single song that isn't available in some form on either the box or the compilation, though. Also, these versions aren't remarkably different or better than the familiar ones, although they tend to run longer, particularly on the seven-minute and the ten-minute A treat for fans to hear, with a 24-page booklet that has lots of comments from the band. ~ Richie Unterberger