Nearly 40 years ago, Grateful Dead released Europe '72, a triple live album documenting its historic trek across Europe that became not only one of the band's best-selling releases, but also set the gold standard for live Dead. Now the group proves you can never get too much of a good thing when it revisits that legendary collection with Europe '71 Vol. 2, an essential continuation of the original that includes more than two hours of unreleased performances from that storied tour.An essential continuation of the original that includes more than two hours of unreleased performances from that storied tour. Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux, who produced this 20-track compilation, says he only chose song titles that did not appear on Europe '72 as a way to complement the original. "I think this album, coupled with Europe '72, represents a complete overview of the tour in every way," he says. "In fact, songs like 'Beat It On Down The Line,' 'Next Time You See Me' and 'Sing Me Back Home' were selected by the Grateful Dead for the first set, but were left off because there wasn't enough room." In a nod to the original, VOL. 2 features new cover art by Stanley Mouse, the artist who helped create the iconic artwork from Europe '72, which features the return of the legendary Ice Cream Kid. "Trouble comes in many flavors. Ice Cream Kid is in hot water. The jury is out. His only defense is love," says Mouse of the Kid's return.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Bertha (Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/1972)
2. Me And My Uncle (Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/7/72)
3. Chinatown Shuffle (Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/1972)
4. Sugaree (Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/3/72)
5. Beat It On Down The Line (La Grande Salle Du Grand Theatre De Luxembourg, Luxembourg 5/16/72)
6. Loser (Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/1972)
7. Next Time You See Me (Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/4/72)
8. Black-Throated Wind (Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 4/14/1972)
9. Dire Wolf (Jahnrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, West Germany 4/26/72)
10. Greatest Story Ever Told (Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/3/72)
11. Deal (Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 5/4/72)
12. Good Lovin (Jahnrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, West Germany 4/26/72)
13. Playing In The Band (Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/24/72)

Disc 2:

1. Dark Star (Bickershaw Festival, Wigan, England 5/7/72)
2. Drums (Bickershaw Festival, Wigan, England 5/7/72)
3. The Other One (Bickershaw Festival, Wigan, England 5/7/72)
4. Sing Me Back Home (Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72)
5. Not Fade Away (Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/7/72)
6. Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad (Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/7/72)
7. Not Fade Away (Wembley Empire Pool, London, England 4/7/72)