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Anthology (The Band Album)
''Anthology'' is a 2- LP and double-play cassette tape greatest hits compilation Compilation may refer to: *In computer programming, the translation of source code into object code by a compiler **Compilation error **Compilation unit *Product bundling, a marketing strategy used to sell multiple products *Compilation thesis M ... by the Canadian-American rock group the Band, released in 1978. In 1980, the set was re-released as two separate albums and cassette tapes, ''Anthology Volume 1'' and ''Anthology Volume 2''. In 1988, it was reissued on CD, again in 2 separate volumes. Track listing Volume 1 Volume 2 References 1978 greatest hits albums Capitol Records compilation albums The Band compilation albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rag Mama Rag
"Rag Mama Rag" is a song by The Band which was first released on their 1969 album '' The Band''. It was also released as a single, reaching #16 on the UK Singles Chart, the highest position for any single by the group. The single was less successful in the US, reaching only #57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Music and lyrics "Rag Mama Rag" is credited solely to Robbie Robertson. However, drummer Levon Helm claimed years later that the song was a group effort. The song has an improvised feel. The Band initially attempted to record the song in a straightforward manner, but it didn't sound right to Robertson. So drummer Helm moved to play mandolin, pianist Richard Manuel played drums, bassist Rick Danko played fiddle and producer John Simon played tuba, while organist Garth Hudson played upright acoustic piano in a ragtime fashion. Helm also sang the lead vocals. Although a favorite with fans, the band didn't originally think that highly of the song, recording it almost as an aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When I Paint My Masterpiece
"When I Paint My Masterpiece" is a 1971 song written by Bob Dylan. It was first released by The Band, who recorded the song for their album '' Cahoots'', released on September 15, 1971. Background Dylan himself first recorded the song at New York's Blue Rock Studio when he was backed by Leon Russell and session musicians, including Jesse Ed Davis on lead guitar. The recording sessions lasted from March 16 to 19, 1971, and also saw the recording of the 45 RPM single " Watching the River Flow", released by CBS Records on June 3, 1971. Both songs appeared on ''Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II'', released November 17, 1971, with Russell credited as the producer of the two songs. During the March 1971 sessions at Blue Rock Studio, Dylan also recorded a solo version with slightly different lyrics, accompanying himself on piano. This version was released in 2013 on '' The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969–1971)''. Dylan and The Band performed the song together l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cahoots (album)
''Cahoots'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian/American rock group the Band. It was released in 1971 to mixed reviews, and was their last album of original material for four years. The album's front cover was painted by New York artist/illustrator Gilbert Stone, while the back cover features a photograph portrait of the group by Richard Avedon. The album features guest vocals from Van Morrison. Libby Titus, the partner of drummer Levon Helm and mother of their daughter Amy Helm, also contributed uncredited backing vocals to "The River Hymn", the first time a woman appeared on a Band album. ''Rolling Stone'' critic Jon Landau described the mood of the album as being "filled with a 'tinge of extinction. In 2021, a "50th Anniversary" edition of the album was released containing a remix of the original tracks plus outtakes and a partial concert recording from the Olympia Theatre, Paris in May 1971. Track listing Side one Side two 2000 reissue bonus tracks Personnel ;The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Danko
Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. During the 1960s, Danko performed as a member of the Hawks, backing Ronnie Hawkins and then Bob Dylan. Then, between 1968 and 1977, Danko and the Hawks, now called the Band, released seven studio albums before breaking up. Beginning with the group's reformation in 1983 and up until his death, Danko participated in the Band's partial reunion. Biography Early years (1943–1960) Danko was born on December 29, 1943 in Blayney, Ontario, a farming community outside the town of Simcoe, the third of four sons in a musical family of Ukrainian descent. He grew up listening to live music at family gatherings and to country music, blues and R&B on the radio. He especially liked country music, and often his mother would let him stay up late to listen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levon Helm
Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, multi-instrumental ability, and creative drumming style, highlighted on many of the Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", " Up on Cripple Creek", and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". Helm also had a successful career as a film actor, appearing as Loretta Lynn's father in '' Coal Miner's Daughter'' (1980), as Chuck Yeager's friend and colleague Captain Jack Ridley in '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), as a Tennessee firearms expert in ''Shooter'' (2007), and as General John Bell Hood in '' In the Electric Mist'' (2009). In 1998, Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer which caused him to lose his singing voice. After treatment, his cancer eventually went into remission, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Is A Carnival
"Life is a Carnival" is the opening track of the Band's fourth album, ''Cahoots''. Written by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Robbie Robertson, the song features horn arrangements by New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint. The song is the only track from the ''Cahoots'' album included on the original releases of ''Rock of Ages'' and ''The Last Waltz''. The song was featured in the Bill Murray movie '' Larger Than Life''. '' Billboard'' called it a "funky beat swinger with a potent lyric line." '' Cash Box'' said that the "lyrics are of utmost importance." '' Record World'' said "With the funkiest introduction, premier underground act will greatly add to their legion of fans." Musical notation for this song is printed on a wall behind Levon Helm's grave in Woodstock, New York. Personnel Credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''A Musical History''. * Robbie Robertson – electric and acoustic guitars * Garth Hudson – Lowrey organ * Richard Manuel – Hohner Pianet electric p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel And The Sacred Harp
"Daniel and the Sacred Harp" is a song written by Robbie Robertson that was first released by The Band on their 1970 album ''Stage Fright''. It has been covered by such artists as Barrence Whitfield. Themes As with several songs on ''Stage Fright'', such as the title track, "Daniel and the Sacred Harp" reflects the difficulties the Band was going through at the time of the album's development. The theme of "Daniel and the Sacred Harp" is "a loss of integrity." The lyrics tell a story similar to the Robert Johnson myth. They also have antecedents in the story of Faust. They tell of a man who acquires a famous harp, but loses his soul to get it. Robertson has claimed that the inspiration for the song came from his early days as a guitarist, when he was "stealing" techniques from earlier guitarists such as Fred Carter, Jr., Roy Buchanan and Howlin' Wolf. Robertson has also described the song is about "greed in the context of Christian mythology." ''Billboard Magazine'' used t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shape I'm In (The Band Song)
"The Shape I'm In" is a song by The Band, first released on their 1970 album ''Stage Fright''. It was written by Robbie Robertson, who did little to disguise the fact that the song's sense of dread and dissolution was about Richard Manuel, the song's principal singer. It became a regular feature in their concert repertoire, appearing on their live albums ''Rock of Ages'', '' Before the Flood'', and ''The Last Waltz''. Author Neil Minturn described the song as "straightforward rock." Along with "The Weight," it is one of the Band's songs most performed by other artists. It has been recorded or performed by Bo Diddley, The Good Brothers, The Mekons, The Pointer Sisters, She & Him, Marty Stuart and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. It was also released as the B-side to their single " Time to Kill," and proved more popular than the hit side, recognized by Capitol Records in its promotion kit for the single. The mix used for the single is disputed, as the Band had second thought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Fright (album)
''Stage Fright'' is the third studio album by Canadian–American group the Band, released in 1970. It featured two of the group's best known songs, " The Shape I'm In" and "Stage Fright", both of which showcased inspired lead vocal performances (by Richard Manuel and Rick Danko, respectively) and became staples in the group's live shows. ''Stage Fright'' was a contradictory record, combining buoyant music and disenchanted lyrics, and exploring themes such as peace, escape and frivolity that revealed darker shades of melancholy, anxiety and fatigue.Hoskyns, Barney''Across the Great Divide: The Band and America'' Milwaukee: Hal Leonard Corp., 2006, p.234-5. Retrieved 26 February 2018 Writer Ross Johnson described it as "a cheerful-sounding record that unintentionally was confessional... a spirited romp through a dispirited period in the group's history."Johnson, Ross"It's All in the Name,"Miami New Times, October 26, 2000. Retrieved 27 February 2018. As a result, it received a some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Fright (The Band Song)
"Stage Fright" is the title track of the Band's third album, ''Stage Fright''. It features Rick Danko on lead vocals and was written by Robbie Robertson. According to author Barney Hoskyns, Robertson originally intended it to be sung by Richard Manuel but it became clear that the song was better suited to Danko's "nervous, tremulous voice." Live performances of the song appear on ''Rock of Ages'', released in 1972, and on '' Before the Flood'', a live album of The Band's 1974 tour with Bob Dylan. It was also performed at ''The Last Waltz''. The studio version was released as a single in Denmark. The live version from ''Before the Flood'' was released as the B-side of Dylan's " Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" single in 1974. According to AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann, the lyrics are about "the pitfalls of fortune and fame." Author Neil Minturn regards the subject of the lyrics to be "the history of The Band itself." The Band drummer Levon Helm has written th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
"King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" is a song by The Band, which originally appeared as the final track on their second album, '' The Band''. The song is credited solely to guitarist Robbie Robertson, although drummer/singer Levon Helm claimed that "King Harvest" was a group effort. It is sung in the first person from the point of view of a poverty-stricken farmer who, with increasing desperation, details the misfortune which has befallen him: there was no rain and his crops died, his barn burned down, he has ended up on skid row. A labor union organizer appears, promising to improve things, and the narrator tells his new associates, "I'm a union man, now, all the way", but, perhaps ashamed of his homelessness begs them to "just don't judge me by my shoes." Some sources speculate the events depicted in the song are a reference to the organizing drives of the communist-affiliated Trade Union Unity League, which created share-cropper unions from 1928 to 1935, throughout the U.S. South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
