ERC Does The Grateful Dead's "Europe '72" Triple LP

edition of 450 copies

The Electric Recording Company just announced it will deliver in April 450 copies of The Grateful Dead's triple LP Europe '72 as a limited to 450 copy release.

Not everyone loves what ERC does with rock recordings, which is give buyers a "straight off the tape" document with no equalization or compression applied, but enough do so these sell out quickly. That's why we're putting this up post haste! Cost: £650

From the ERC website blurb:

"Europe '72" was a pivotal album for the Dead. It was the first to feature pianist Keith Godchaux and his wife, vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux and the last to include founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, who died shortly after the album's release. The record not only encapsulated the Grateful Dead's improvisational prowess and boundless energy during one of their boldest tours but also became one of their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed releases.

Released: Early April 2025

Stereo 3LP - Catalogue Number. ERC109 Edition of 450.  ERC will not undertake a repress of any release at any future point.

Comments

2025-02-26 05:44:59 PM

JEB-42 wrote:

https://electricrecordingco.com/news/2025-02-26-erc109-grateful-dead-europe-72

"Cut directly from the original analog master tapes, through our unique all valve 1965 Ortofon / Lyrec vinyl cutting system in stereo. No equalisation, compression or any other processing was added during the cutting process.

Sleeve artwork made by hand and letter-pressed on a 1963 Heidelberg SB."
2025-02-26 06:26:08 PM

Anders Sørensen Uth wrote:

Interesting (odd, if you will) choice for the full analogue boutique treatment. A wonderful album but also a live compilation with studio overdubs - so several steps away from the actual source to begin with.
2025-02-26 08:25:53 PM

Come on wrote:

Is it a principle that ERC does not apply EQ?

If they don’t just release recordings where this is really not necessary, it doesn’t seem to be a good idea in many cases. I guess in jazz and classical there may be quite a few with no need of EQ‘ing, but indeed in Rock I assume there will be surprises with too little or too much this and that.
2025-02-27 03:47:11 AM

bill schweitzer wrote:

These are reproductions of the originals. They are as close as can be. Now, the highest price ever recorded for an original on popsike is approximately $500. and on Discogs $288. I must be missing something here.