Today in Acoustic-Rock History

1972 – “Europe ’72,” a triple-live album from The Grateful Dead, is released. Recorded during a 22-date European tour, it becomes their highest-charting album to date, reaching #23.

1974 – Traffic receive a gold record for what will be their last album together, “When the Eagle Flies.”

1987 – “Tunnel of Love” becomes Bruce Springsteen’s fourth #1 album, following “The River,” “Born in the U.S.A.” and “Live 1975-85.” According to Billboard magazine, Springsteen is the only artist to amass four #1 albums in the past ten years.

BIRTHDAYS:

Art Garfunkel 1941

Gram Parsons (Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers) 1946

Bryan Adams 1959