''Rockin' the Rhein with the Grateful Dead'' is a

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released in 2004. It was recorded April 24, 1972, at "Rheinhallen" ( Halle Sechs der Messe Düsseldorf), in the German town of

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, during the band's European tour of 1972. The complete concert is included, but the order of the tracks on the CD was altered to fit the show on three discs, while preserving groups of segued tracks. The two bonus tracks, "Turn On Your Lovelight" and "The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)", were recorded May 24, 1972, in

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. Additional tracks from this date had been previously released on '' Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead''. Pre-orders through the Grateful Dead Store included a bonus disc, recorded during the band's seven-day run at the Academy of Music in New York City, the last American shows before the European tour. More from this run was released on '' Dick's Picks Volume 30'' and '' Dave's Picks Volume 14''. The April 24, 1972 show was later released with the entire tour, and the song order intact, on four discs as part of '' Europe '72: The Complete Recordings'', along with the London tracks.

Track listing

Disc one

:''First set:'' #"

Truckin' "Truckin" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which first appeared on their 1970 album '' American Beauty''. It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure.''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' . Jake W ...

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Jerry Garcia Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 196 ...

Phil Lesh Philip Chapman Lesh (March 15, 1940 – October 25, 2024) was an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he developed a unique style of improvised six-string bass guitar. He was their bassist throughout their 30 ...

Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with the Other Ones, later known as the Dead ...

, Robert Hunter) – 11:04 #"Tennessee Jed" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:07 #"Chinatown Shuffle" (

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco Sound, San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. ...

) – 3:06 #"

Black-Throated Wind "Black-Throated Wind" is the second song from Grateful Dead member Bob Weir's solo debut, '' Ace''. The song was written by Weir and lyricist John Perry Barlow about the experiences Barlow had on a road trip from New York City to San Francisco in 1 ...

" (Weir, John Barlow) – 6:51 #"China Cat Sunflower" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:06 → #"I Know You Rider" (traditional, arr. Grateful Dead) – 6:19 #"Mr. Charlie" (McKernan, Hunter) – 4:16 #"Beat It on Down the Line" (

Jesse Fuller Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976) was an American one-man band musician, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues". Early life Fuller was born in Jonesboro, Georgia, near Atlanta, United States. He was sent by his moth ...

) – 3:21 #"Loser" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:34 #"

Playing in the Band "Playing in the Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir composed the music, with some assistance from percussionist Mickey Hart. The song first emerged in embryonic form on th ...

" (Weir,

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

, Hunter) – 11:23 #"

Next Time You See Me "Next Time You See Me" is a blues song written by Earl Forest and Bill Harvey, originally recorded in 1956 by Junior Parker (as "Little Junior Parker" as he was then known). The song was Parker's first record chart appearance after joining Duke ...

" ( Earl Forest, Bill Harvey) – 4:37 #"

Me and Bobby McGee "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. A posth ...

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Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a m ...

) – 6:10

Disc two

:''First set, continued:'' #"

Good Lovin' "Good Lovin" is a song written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick that was a #1 hit single for the Young Rascals in 1966. Original version The song was first recorded by Lemme B. Good (stage name of singer Limmie Snell) in March 1965 and writ ...

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Arthur Resnick Arthur Resnick (born 1937) is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. His most successful songs as a writer include "Under the Boardwalk" (co-written with Kenny Young), "Good Lovin'" (co-written with Rudy Clark), and " Yummy Yummy ...

) – 18:39 #"Casey Jones" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:15 :''Third set:'' #

"He's Gone" (Garcia, Hunter) – 10:31 #"Hurts Me Too" (

Elmore James Elmore James ( Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

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) – 8:36 #"El Paso" (

Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American country and western singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most o ...

) – 4:44 :''Bonus tracks – May 24, 1972 at Lyceum Theatre, London, England:'' #

"Turn on Your Love Light" (

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) – 12:04 → #"The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)" (McKernan) – 8:23

Disc three

:''Second set:'' #" Dark Star" (Garcia, Hart,

Bill Kreutzmann William Kreutzmann Jr. ( ; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to ...

, Lesh, McKernan, Weir, Hunter) – 25:46 → #" Me & My Uncle" ( Phillips) – 3:22 → #"Dark Star" (Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh, McKernan, Weir, Hunter) – 14:53 → #"Wharf Rat" (Garcia, Hunter) – 8:58 → #"

Sugar Magnolia "Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as " Truckin'", " Casey Jones", " Uncle John's Band", " Touch of Grey", and fellow su ...

" (Hunter, Weir) – 8:03 :''Third set, continued:'' #

" Not Fade Away" ( Charles Hardin,

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) – 3:17 → #"Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" (traditional, arr. Grateful Dead) – 6:31 → #"Not Fade Away" (Holly, Petty) – 3:01 :''Encore:'' #

" One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 4:49 Notes

Bonus Disc

''"Academy of Music, New York City March 1972"'' #"

" (Weir, Hart, Hunter) – 10:00 #"

" (Weir, Hunter) – 7:45 → #"Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)" (Grateful Dead) – 19:02 → #"Jam" (Grateful Dead) – 6:20 → #"

Uncle John's Band "Uncle John's Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead that first appeared in their concert setlists in late 1969. The band recorded it for their 1970 album '' Workingman's Dead''. Written by guitarist Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "Unc ...

" (Garcia, Hunter) – 7:55 #" Dark Star" (Garcia, Hart, Kreutzmann, McKernan, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 22:39 *Tracks 1 & 6, March 23, 1972 *Tracks 2 – 5, March 22, 1972

Personnel

Grateful Dead: *

– guitar, vocals *

– guitar (rhythm), vocals *

– bass, vocals *

– organ, harmonica, percussion, vocals *

– drums *

Donna Jean Godchaux Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (born August 22, 1947) is an American singer best known as a member of the rock band the Grateful Dead from 1972 to 1979. In addition to the Dead, she performed with the Jerry Garcia Band and the short-lived ...

– vocals *

Keith Godchaux Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was an American pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Following their departure from the Dead, he and his wife Donna formed the H ...

– piano Production *

Betty Cantor-Jackson Betty Cantor-Jackson (born September 18, 1948) is an American audio engineer and producer. She is best known for her work recording live concerts for the Grateful Dead from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, including live album '' Cornell 5/8/77' ...

– recording *Bob Matthews – recording *Jim Furman – recording *Dennis Leonard – recording *Jeffrey Norman – mixing * David Lemieux – tape archivist *Eileen Law/Grateful Dead Archives – archival research *Richard Biffle – cover art *Mary Ann Mayer – photographs *Grateful Dead Archives – photographs *Brian Connors – art coordination *Robert Minkin – package layout and production * Wizard – doodles nside the CD package are pictures of the actual tape reels with drawings on the protective covers/small>

Charts

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References

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