open 12 to 7 ! on this date in 1996 The Arista Years is a compilation alb** that chronicles the Grateful Dead's studio and live alb**s during their time with Arista Records. The alb** was released on two-CD and two cassette tapes on October 15, 1996. It contains tracks from Terrapin Station, Shakedown Street, Go to Heaven, Reckoning, Dead Set, In the Dark, Built to Last, and Without a Net. The set does not contain any new or expanded recordings. A media outlet sampler, Selections from the Arista Years, was released by Arista in January 1997.