Audio CD review:
The Grateful Dead - Europe '72

The Grateful Dead - Europe '72

Band: The Grateful Dead Title: Europe '72 Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Cumberland Blues 2: He's Gone 3: One More Saturday Night 4: Jack Straw 5: You Win Again 6: China Cat Sunflower 7: I Know You Rider 8: Brown-Eyed Woman 9: Hurts Me Too 10: Ramble On Rose 11: Sugar Magnolia 12: Mr. Charlie 13: Tennessee Jed 14: Truckin' 15: Epilogue 16: Prelude 17: (Walk Me Out In The) Morning Dew

Editoral Review There are country-inflected boogies, blues rave-ups, passionate ballads, and, of course, the extended, adventurous jams that made them famous. This sprawling three-records-on-two-CDs set offers a healthy cross-section of material and finds the band honing even further its blend of musical languages. Many of the Dead's best-loved tunes made their initial vinyl appearances here, including "He's Gone," "Jack Straw," "Brown-Eyed Women," "Ramble on Rose," and "Tennessee Jed"--most of which reveal a heavy country influence, especially in Robert Hunter's lyrics. In addition to introducing these new songs, Europe '72 also showcases brilliantly fine-tuned versions of "Truckin'" (complete with a lengthy "Epilogue") and "China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider," which became the first of the band's many magical song combinations. --Marc Greilsamer .. You can see a complete list of all The Grateful Dead discography, or go back to the The Grateful Dead tabs