Greatest Hits CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Weight, The ~ The Band

2. Tears Of Rage ~ The Band

3. Chest Fever ~ The Band

4. I Shall Be Released ~ The Band

5. Up On Cripple Creek ~ The Band

6. Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The ~ The Band

7. Rag Mama Rag ~ The Band

8. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) ~ The Band

9. Shape I'm In, The ~ The Band

10. Stage Fright ~ The Band

11. Time To Kill ~ The Band

12. Life Is A Carnival ~ The Band

13. When I Paint My Masterpiece ~ The Band

14. Ain't Got No Home ~ The Band

15. It Makes No Difference ~ The Band

16. Ophelia ~ The Band

17. Acadian Driftwood ~ The Band

18. Saga Of Pepote Rouge, The ~ The Band

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	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).
	Personnel: Robbie Robertson (vocals, guitar); Garth Hudson (vocals, keyboards); Levon Helm (vocals, drums); Rick Danko (vocals).
	Liner Note Author: Rob Bowman.
	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.
Producer: Cheryl Pawelski; Bryan Kelley; Cheryl Pawelski (Compilation)
Musical Guests
	Byron Berline

Artist Overview

The Band began as the Hawks, backing up rockabilly cat Ronnie Hawkins. In the mid-1960s, they became Bob Dylan's ensemble of choice, aiding him in his epochal switch to an electric rock-based format. When they emerged as an independent recording entity at the end of the '60s, they helped usher in a move towards earthy roots-rock as a generation shied away from the clamor and excess of the psychedelic era. The mostly Canadian group synthesized a wide variety of traditional American styles in a unique hodgepodge that took full advantage of each member's unique multi-instrumental abilities. THE LAST WALTZ film and album provided their 1978 swan song, but the Band began anew in the '80s without songwriter/guitarist Robbie Robertson.

Compilation Appearances

	Big Chill-More Songs From
	Bob Dylan-30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
	Duets
	Big Chill (2-Disc Deluxe Edition) (Bonus Tracks)
	Easy Rider (2-Disc Deluxe Edition) (Bonus Tracks)
	Goin' South: Platinum Edition
	Late Night Tales
	Singers Songwriters
	Basement Tapes Influences
	The Departed

Associated Artists and Works

	Dylan, Bob
	Before the Flood [Digipak] ~ Dylan, Bob
	The Basement Tapes [Digipak] ~ Dylan, Bob
	Hudson, Garth
	Bob Dylan & the Band's Basement Tapes Influences: ~ Various Artists

Technical Info

	Release Date : 09/26/2000
	Original Release Date : 2000
	Catalog ID : 24941
	Label : Capitol
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00724352494125

Professional Reviews

Q (5/01, p.129)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A fine compilation drawn from the 7 studio albums they recorded between 1968 and '77....Listen to it while polishing Grandpa's pocket-watch."

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