Grateful Dead – Europe '72 / Warner Records 2x Audio CD 2022 / R2 2668

UPC 603497842186

Product Details

• Title: Grateful Dead – Europe '72
• Label: Warner Records – R2 2668
• Format: 2 x CD, Album
• Country: Europe
• Released: July 29, 2022
• Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
• Style: Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock, Classic Rock
• UPC: 603497842186

Description

"Europe '72" is a live double CD by the Grateful Dead, encapsulating the essence of the band's tour across Western Europe in the spring of 1972. This album is a celebration of the Dead's improvisational prowess, featuring live staples and fan favorites such as "Jack Straw" and "Brown Eyed Women". Notably, it marks the first album to include Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux and the last with Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. The album stands as a tribute to the band's dynamic live performances and is a testament to their enduring legacy in the rock and folk scenes.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Cumberland Blues (Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 5:42
2. He's Gone (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:58
3. One More Saturday Night (Weir) – 4:49
4. Jack Straw (Weir, Hunter) – 4:49
5. You Win Again (Hank Williams) – 4:00
6. China Cat Sunflower (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:33
7. I Know You Rider (Traditional, arranged by The Grateful Dead) – 5:04
8. Brown-Eyed Women (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:39
9. Hurts Me Too (James, Sehorn) – 7:20
10. Ramble On Rose (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:01

Disc 2

1. Sugar Magnolia (Weir, Hunter) – 7:10
2. Mr. Charlie (Hunter, McKernan) – 3:38
3. Tennessee Jed (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:11
4. Truckin' (Weir, Garcia, Lesh, Hunter) – 13:05
5. Epilogue (The Grateful Dead) – 5:07
6. Prelude (The Grateful Dead) – 7:36
7. Morning Dew (Dobson, Rose) – 11:29

Interesting

"Europe '72" is not only a pivotal album due to its musical content but also because it captures a significant period of transition for the Grateful Dead. It is the last album to feature Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, who was a founding member and key contributor to the band's early sound. The album's release was bittersweet, as McKernan passed away shortly after, making this collection of performances a poignant part of the band's history.

Key Credits

• Art Direction [Packaging Manager]: Shannon Ward
• Artwork [Cover Artwork], Cover [Cover Artwork]: Kelley/Mouse Studios
• Design [Package Design]: Steve Vance
• Editor [Editorial]: Dorothy Stefanski
• Electric Bass, Vocals: Phil Lesh
• Executive-Producer: Mark Pinkus
• Lead Guitar, Vocals: Jerry Garcia
• Mastered By [CD Mastering By]: David Glasser
• Mixed By: Betty Cantor, Bob Matthews, The Grateful Dead
• Organ, Harmonica, Vocals: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
• Photography By [Photos By]: Larry Rogers, Mary Ann Mayer
• Piano: Keith Godchaux
• Producer [Associate Producer]: Doran Tyson, Ivette Ramos
• Producer [Produced For Release By]: David Lemieux
• Recorded By [Recording]: Betty Cantor, Bob Matthews, Jim Furman, Rosie, Wizard
• Research [Tape Research]: Michael Wesley Johnson
• Restoration [Plangent Process Tape Restoration], Engineer [Plangent Process Tape Speed Correction]: Jamie Howarth, John Chester
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals: Bob Weir
• Songwriter: Robert Hunter