Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72
Grateful Dead · 2002
314 min · 39 tracks · psychedelic rock
A vibrant tapestry of extended improvisations and lyrical storytelling, capturing the essence of the Dead's live energy.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- extended improvisations for deep listening
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- for communal sing-alongs
- ideal for long evening sessions
- wave-like pacing invites relaxation
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer quick, catchy tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When 'Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72' was released in July 2002, the Grateful Dead had recently disbanded after Jerry Garcia's death in 1995. This album serves as a retrospective of their European tour in 1972, showcasing their peak improvisational abilities during a pivotal moment in their career when they were rapidly gaining popularity.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Phish· The Allman Brothers Band· Jefferson Airplane
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Cold Rain and Snow 6:02
- 2 Greatest Story Ever Told 6:00
- 3 Mr. Charlie 3:52
- 4 Sugaree 7:34
- 5 Mexicali Blues 4:10
- 6 Big Boss Man 6:28
- 7 Deal 5:51
- 8 Jack Straw 5:19
- 9 Big Railroad Blues 4:26
- 10 Hurts Me Too 6:07
- 11 China Cat Sunflower > 5:05
- 12 I Know You Rider 7:50
- 13 Playing in the Band 10:10
Disc 2
- 1 Good Lovin’ 20:31
- 2 Ramble On Rose 6:41
- 3 Black‐Throated Wind 6:07
- 4 Sitting on Top of the World 3:30
- 5 Comes a Time 7:01
- 6 Turn On Your Lovelight > 13:02
- 7 Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad > 8:22
- 8 Not Fade Away > 4:54
- 9 Hey Bo Diddley > 4:30
- 10 Not Fade Away 3:06
Disc 3
- 1 Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu 5:15
- 2 Black Peter 8:52
- 3 Chinatown Shuffle 3:23
- 4 Truckin’ > 10:14
- 5 Drums > 2:44
- 6 The Other One > 19:31
- 7 El Paso > 4:47
- 8 The Other One > 8:20
- 9 Wharf Rat 10:48
- 10 One More Saturday Night 4:57
Disc 4
- 1 Uncle John’s Band 7:20
- 2 The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion) 7:57
- 3 Dark Star > 31:27
- 4 Sugar Magnolia > 7:15
- 5 Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) 17:15
- 6 Brokedown Palace 7:02
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