The Band - Greatest Hits

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

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