Europe ’72 Tracklist
Europe ‘72, released as a triple-LP set, is a commemoration of the Dead’s first extended European tour during April/May of 1972.
The album introduced new songs like “Jack Straw” and “Brown-Eyed Women,” new band members Keith and Donna Godchaux, and was the final album to feature Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, who died shortly after its release.
Europe ‘72 was released on November 5, 1972 as was a commercial success, remaining on the US charts for 24 weeks. It was one of the first triple-record rock albums to be certified gold by RIAA and has since been certified double-platinum.
The European tour was expensive and logistically complicated, and Warner Brothers, the band’s record company, hoped that a live album would recoup its costs. Consequently, the entire tour was recorded with a 16 track recorder, with highlights making it onto the final release.
