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The Grateful Dead whip up a worthy successor to ‘Europe ‘72’
… So what, then, for the casual fans? Certainly, there are a number of people who enjoy the Dead while owning only a couple of records or a few songs. And there are also a number of people who listen to the band quite a bit, have most of the records and a few live recordings, but would never be able to commit the time, energy and money needed for a 73-disc box set.
For those many folks, the band has assembled a successor to the live album that started all this, Europe ’72, Vol. 2, a two-disc set that serves as a brother to the original album in sound and feel. And like the original, there are plenty of sounds and styles that clash and bond with each other. …
Grateful Dead announce ginormous Europe ‘72 box set
This is the one that separates the Dead Heads and the mere followers.
The Grateful Dead have announced a limited new box set chronicling their entire 1972 European tour, the same set of shows that gave us the classic Europe ’72.
The box set, which will be released this fall, will include all 22 shows from the Spring tour on more than 60 CDs remastered by Dead archivist David Lemieux, a coffee-table book, essays, photos and memorabilia. The set is selling for $450, and reservations are being taken at www.dead.net.
The European tour had previously been documented on the original three-LP album Europe ’72, Hundred Year Hall, Steppin’ Out and Rockin’ The Rhein. Now, Dead Heads can revel in the entire swing. The set will be limited to 7,200 copies.
