Grateful Dead – Europe '72: 50th Anniversary Edition (2-CD)
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The spring 1972 European run marked the debut of three musicians who would reshape the band's sound for years to come: pianist Keith Godchaux, vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux, and percussionist Bill Kreutzmann's new partner in the drum chair. The tour also introduced live versions of songs like "Brown-Eyed Women" and "Ramble On Rose" that Deadheads would chase across setlists for decades, making this document not just a souvenir but a genuine musical turning point.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead's iconic Europe '72 Tour with the original Europe '72 album, newly remastered. Plangent Processes tape restoration and speed correction, with mastering by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Dave Glasser, produced for release by David Lemieux.
In another industry-defying move, the Grateful Dead followed up their first Gold Record — the 1971 live showcase Skull & Roses — with another live album, one that to most fans and critics surpassed even the excellence of the previous offering.
From April 7 to May 26, 1972, the Dead performed and recorded 21 live concerts, plus a set in a television studio, with every night being an exceptional display of the magic that was uniquely the live Grateful Dead. These concerts and this tour, 50 years later, are still considered one of the highest of high points in the Grateful Dead's performing career.
In an era when a double album was rare enough, the Dead outdid even their own lofty standards by producing what is widely regarded as one of the finest live albums ever made — originally released as a sprawling 3-LP set, and now available here in a newly remastered 2-CD edition. Remastered from the original analog tapes, the album has never sounded better.
Tracklist
Disc 1
1-1. Cumberland Blues (5:42)
1-2. He's Gone (6:58)
1-3. One More Saturday Night (4:49)
1-4. Jack Straw (4:49)
1-5. You Win Again (4:00)
1-6. China Cat Sunflower (5:33)
1-7. I Know You Rider (5:04)
1-8. Brown-Eyed Women (4:39)
1-9. Hurts Me Too (7:20)
1-10. Ramble On Rose (6:01)
Disc 2
2-1. Sugar Magnolia (7:10)
2-2. Mr. Charlie (3:38)
2-3. Tennessee Jed (7:11)
2-4. Truckin' (13:05)
2-5. Epilogue (5:07)
2-6. Prelude (7:36)
2-7. Morning Dew (11:29)
UPC: 603497842186
Label: Grateful Dead / Wea
Release Date: 7.29.22
Format: CD