Grateful Dead

Europe '72

Grateful Dead - Europe '72

11/01/1972 | Warner Bros Uk 

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All Music Guide Review

The Grateful Dead commemorated their first extended European tour with an extravagant triple-LP set appropriately enough titled Europe '72. This collection is fashioned in much the same way as their previous release -- which had also been a live multi-disc affair. The band mixes a bevy of new material -- such as "Ramble on Rose," "Jack Straw," "Tennessee Jed," "Brown-Eyed Woman," and "He's Gone" -- with revisitations of back-catalog favorites. Among them are "China Cat Sunflower" -- which was now indelibly linked to the longtime Dead cover "I Know You Rider" -- as well as "Cumberland Blues," "Truckin'," "Sugar Magnolia," and "Morning Dew." With the additional album the band was able to again incorporate some of their exceedingly stretched-out instrumental improvisations -- titled "Epilogue" and "Prelude" here. Since their last outing, the group had expanded to include the husband-and-wife team of Keith Godchaux (keyboards) and Donna Jean Godchaux (vocals). Sadly, this European jaunt would be the last of its kind to include the formidable talents and soul of founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (organ/mouth harp/vocals), who was in increasingly fragile health. Although few in number, his contributions to Europe '72 are among the most commanding not only of this release, but of his career. ~ Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide

Europe '72 Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 2
  • He's Gone
  • 7:12
  • Sound Clip for He's Gone from Europe '72


  • 4
  • Jack Straw
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for Jack Straw from Europe '72


  • 5
  • You Win Again
  • 3:54
  • Sound Clip for You Win Again from Europe '72


  • 10
  • Ramble on Rose
  • 6:09
  • Sound Clip for Ramble on Rose from Europe '72


  • 11 (2)
  • Sugar Magnolia
  • 7:04
  • Sound Clip for Sugar Magnolia from Europe '72


  • 12 (2)
  • Mr. Charlie
  • 3:40
  • Sound Clip for Mr. Charlie from Europe '72


  • 13 (2)
  • Tennessee Jed
  • 7:13
  • Sound Clip for Tennessee Jed from Europe '72


  • 14 (2)
  • Truckin'
  • 13:08
  • Sound Clip for Truckin' from Europe '72


  • 15 (2)
  • Epilogue
  • 4:33
  • Sound Clip for Epilogue from Europe '72


  • 16 (2)
  • Prelude
  • 8:08
  • Sound Clip for Prelude from Europe '72


  • 17 (2)
  • Morning Dew
  • 10:35
  • Sound Clip for Morning Dew from Europe '72


  • Credits of Europe '72

    • Bob Weir
    • Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals


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