Europe '72 Revisited

Europe '72 is to the Grateful Dead as baseball is to America. The quintessential American band made their grandest stand during their twenty-two-show tour of Europe in the spring of 1972. Deadologist and music historian Howard Weiner explores this legendary tour with detailed show reviews, topical essays, and statistical analysis. The Grateful Dead's music took a quantum leap forward as their Bolo and Bozo busses rolled across Continental Europe.
The band's innovative triple album Europe '72 turned generations of fans on to new originals like "Jack Straw, " "Ramble on Rose, " "Tennessee Jed, " and "Mr. Charlie" as it immortalized anthems like "Sugar Magnolia" and "Morning Dew." The majesty of this tour continues to soar as fans savor the sonic goldmine left behind featuring the Dead in their songwriting and performing prime. Europe '72 Revisited chronicles the golden road leading up to this iconic tour, as well as its immense legacy.