The Band - Greatest Hits

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UPC: 724352494125
 
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Artist:
Band (The)
See Also:
Manuel, Richard Helm, Levon Williams, Hank Parsons, Gram Beach Boys (The) Hudson, Garth Bob Dylan/The Band - Before the Flood [3/31] Bob Dylan/The Band - The Basement Tapes [3/31]
Description:
The Band: Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko (vocals, various instruments).
Additional personnel includes: Byron Berline (fiddle); John Simon (tuba, piano); Billy Mundi (drums).
Includes liner notes by Rob Bowman.
Digitally remastered by Ron McMaster & Andrew Sandoval (May 2000, Capitol Mastering).
Though they were predominantly Canadian, the Band wrote the proverbial book on what would come to be known as Americana roots-rock. After years of backing everyone from rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins to Bob Dylan, they emerged as a creative force in their own right at the end of the 1960s. They were just in time to spearhead a movement away from the acid-rock excesses of the `60s, toward a simpler, more down-home musical mindset heavily informed by folk, country, and blues. GREATEST HITS offers a definitive look at the Rushmore-like legacy they left behind through their classic recordings.
Garth Hudson`s quirky Lowery organ sound (quite distinct from the Hammond most rock organists favored) wheezed and ground; Robbie Robertson`s terse, blues-influenced guitar licks snapped at the singers` heels; and Levon Helm`s syncopated, hillbilly-funky drumming turned the time ever so slightly askew. Atop it all, the rough-hewn harmonies of Helm, bassist Rick Danko, and pianist Richard Manuel carried Robertson`s masterfully crafted tales of an America more imagined than remembered, coming off like preachers tossed off the pulpit for carousing and general rowdiness, but still obviously close to God`s heart.
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. Weight, The
    2. Tears Of Rage
    3. Chest Fever
    4. I Shall Be Released
    5. Up On Cripple Creek
    6. Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The
    7. Rag Mama Rag
    8. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
    9. Shape I`m In, The
    10. Stage Fright
    11. Time To Kill
    12. Life Is A Carnival
    13. When I Paint My Masterpiece
    14. Ain`t Got No Home
    15. It Makes No Difference
    16. Ophelia
    17. Acadian Driftwood
    18. Saga Of Pepote Rouge, The
  • Album Information

    Release Date:
    09/26/2000
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Rock & Pop
    Label:
    Capitol/EMI Records
    Producer:
    Cheryl Pawelski (Compilation)
    Catalog Number:
    24941
    Original Release Year:
    2000
    # of Discs:
    1
    Studio/Live:
    Studio
    Mono/Stereo:
    Stereo
    Guest Artist:
    Byron Berline

    Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

     

    Customer Reviews

    Overall Rating: 5

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    The Band

    chris223 from Pacific Palisades, CA, Apr 30, 2007

    • Suitability for all ages:4 out of 5
    • Entertainment Value:4 out of 5
    • Value:5 out of 5

    Some absolute classics! Most totally non-sense lyrics, but make anything out of it you want. "Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free, take a load off Fanny and you put that load right on me". May break an ear listening to it over and over. - Cheers, ChriS

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