Grateful Dead - Lyceum Theatre, London England 5/28/72, Europe (4CD)

The Grateful Dead’s first tour outside of North America was immortalized on Europe ’72, a triple live album that distilled peak moments from the 22 shows the band played in six countries for thousands of Europeans. A triumph critically and commercially when it was released in November 1972, today the double-platinum album is an integral part of the Dead’s live legacy and beloved by generations of fans.

This 4-CD set of LYCEUM THEATRE: MAY 26, 1972 from Rhino spotlights the epic last show of the Dead’s European tour. Notably, it was also the group’s penultimate performance with founding member, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, who died in March the following year. Despite his failing health, Pigpen electrified European audiences with his charismatic performances of “Chinatown Shuffle,” “Good Lovin’” and (his latest song) “The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion).” The tour, and the show, represents a bittersweet capstone to his too-short career.

CD1:
1. Promised Land
2. Sugaree
3. Mr. Charlie
4. Black-Throated Wind
5. Loser
6. Next Time You See Me
7. El Paso
8. Dire Wolf
9. The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion)
10. Playing In The Band
11. He’s Gone

CD2:
1. Cumberland Blues
2. Jack Straw
3. Chinatown Shuffle
4. China Cat Sunflower
5. I Know You Rider
6. Not Fade Away
7. Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad
8. Not Fade Away

CD3:
1. Truckin’
2. The Other One
3. Drums
4. The Other One
5. The Other One
6. Morning Dew
7. The Other One
8. Sing Me Back Home

CD4:
1. Me And My Uncle
2. Ramble On Rose
3. Sugar Magnolia
4. Casey Jones
5. One More Saturday Night