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The Grateful Dead’s Record Store Day "Dark Star"

The Grateful Dead will release a special 180 Gram LP for Record Store Day. The LP, Dark Star: Europe ’72 Olympia Theatre – Paris, France 5/4/72, will feature what is billed as the longest version of “Dark Star” from the Dead’s Europe ’72 tour. The version of “Dark Star” was previously released as part of Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings but has never been made available as a standalone LP. Rhino will press 4,200 copies of the Dark Star: Europe ’72 Olympia Theatre – Paris, France 5/4/72 and the number 420 is not long on them.

Here’s a look at the release’s tracks

Side 1 – Dark Star (19:21)
Side 2 – Drums (2:32), Dark Star (17:34)

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Dave Frank March 27, 2012, 13:06:03

Thanks for the great site! You might enjoy this in-depth (very) master class on the original Dark Star:) The class focuses on the improv concepts used by our heroes. http://youtu.be/rs_4TQLycQI Blessings and keep swingin!

Camille May 10, 2012, 03:39:27

Thanks, Kathryn. I think there are worries about the saftey of bunches of young whites hanging in the old, downtown neighborhood around Big D’s. Same as you and your pedestrian tourists around the Municipal. But bringing non-downtowners to Big D’s and to tour Sprague St and Milam St – KOKA – is the future of Spt. The SPD might need an education class in tourism and economic development. Off the record: did you get a copy of Chris Brown’s CD “Goodbye, Shreveport”? If not, I’ll make one. I think you’ll like it for your tours.