Grateful Dead - Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72 (Live) (CD)

Four CD set. Reissuing the out of print, standalone show of the Dead's final performance of their Europe '72 Tour at the Lyceum Theatre in London on May 26, 1972. This is the Dead's last performance to feature vocals by founding front man Ron "Pigpen" McKernan before his passing 9 months later. Fifty years ago, when Europe '72 was released, the third LP of the set included two sides of some of the finest, most uniquely beautiful music the Dead had ever played, and thankfully, recorded. The Truckin', Epilogue, Prelude, and Morning Dew knocked everyone's socks off. Decades later, when tape traders were able to hear the entirety of the final show of the Europe '72 tour, not only were they greeted with this spectacular 40+minutes of music, but what is widely considered one of the best complete shows the Dead performed in their 30 year touring career. With Playing In The Band clocking in at more than 17 minutes, by far the longest version of this improvisational masterpieceby this point and ending their first set with the traditional second set closing Not Fade Away Goin ' Down The Road Feeling Bad Not Fade Away, the Dead signaled throughout this show that they wanted to leave everything on the stage. They clearly weren't out of gas and wanted this tour to keep rolling. If there was one show that encapsulates the entirety of the excellence of the Europe '72 tour, it's this one. Pigpen would sing a few songs this night, the final show at which Pigpen sang, as he left the band a few weeks later.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Promised Land (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
2. Sugaree (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
3. Mr. Charlie (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
4. Black-Throated Wind (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
5. Loser (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
6. Next Time You See Me (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
7. El Paso (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
8. Dire Wolf (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
9. The Stranger (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
10. Playing in the Band (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]

Disc: 2

1. He's Gone (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
2. Cumberland Blues (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
3. Jack Straw (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
4. Chinatown Shuffle (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
5. China Cat Sunflower (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
6. I Know You Rider (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
7. Not Fade Away, Pt. 1 (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
8. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster
9. Not Fade Away, Pt. 2 (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]

Disc: 3

1. Truckin' (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
2. The Other One, Pt. 1 (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
3. Drums (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
4. The Other One, Pt. 2 (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
5. Morning Dew (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
6. The Other One, Pt. 3 (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
7. Sing Me Back Home (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]

Disc: 4

1. Me and My Uncle (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
2. Ramble on Rose (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
3. Sugar Magnolia (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
4. Casey Jones (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]
5. One More Saturday Night (Live at the Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72) [2022 Remaster]