Promotional LPs were created for radio stations, reviewers, and industry professionals—not for general sale. These 12-inch records reflected the Dead's continued reliance on vinyl as a primary distribution format, even as their touring profile grew.

This set of 6 rare Grateful Dead promotional 12" LPs from 1975 - 1987 includes:

• Hell in a Bucket / West L.A. Fadeaway, "Special Promotional 12" Single, 1987
• Cosmic Messengers, Bootleg, 12", Stoneybrook 10/30/1970 Show 2, "United Fan Club Society, Boteborg, Sweden, 1986
• For Dead Heads, "For DJ's Only / Not For Sale", "Dear Dead Heads - United Artists Records is very happy and proud of our new association with Grateful Dead and Round Records...", Sampler, United Artists, 1975
• Grateful Dead "Talk to Themselves", "PROMOTIONAL - Not for Sale", Arista, 1987
• Grateful Dead Sampler, "A Compilation of Some of the Top Airplay Tracks from the Combined Efforts of the Grateful Dead in 1978", "DJ Copy / Loaned for Promotional Only / Not for Sale", Arista, 1978
• Grateful Dead, Throwing Stones (Ashes Ashes) remixed and edited, "Loaned for Promotional Only / Not For Sale", Arista, 1987

Promotional vinyl has become increasingly collectible as the vinyl market revived. These records, designed for industry distribution, possess both historical and collector value.