The Best of The Band

~ Release by The Band (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

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1The Weight
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Robertson (on 1968-01-12)
bass guitar:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
piano:
Garth Hudson (on 1968-01-12)
background vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12), Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) and Richard Manuel (on 1968-01-12)
lead vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) and Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-12)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 41), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 58), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 80) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
The Weight (on 1968-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.154:35
2Stage Fright
engineer:
Todd Rundgren
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass and lead vocals:
Rick Danko (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
electronic organ:
Garth Hudson (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
piano:
Richard Manuel (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1970, in 2005)
recorded at:
Woodstock Playhouse in Woodstock, New York, United States (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
recording of:
Stage Fright (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
43:42
3Across the Great Divide
recording of:
Across the Great Divide
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
3:36
4The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1969)
recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.43:34
5Up on Cripple Creek
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
recording of:
Up on Cripple Creek
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
4.64:30
6This Wheel's on Fire
recording of:
This Wheel’s on Fire
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
composer:
Rick Danko (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
3:55
7Ain't Got No Home
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Mark Harman (producer/engineer)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Ain’t Got No Home
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
recording of:
Ain’t Got No Home
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
33:25
8The Promised Land
recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist:
Chuck Berry
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited
is based on:
Wabash Cannonball
3:00
9The Great Pretender
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
3:11
10Life Is a Carnival
recording of:
Life Is a Carnival
writer:
Rick Danko, Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc
3:57
11Chest Fever
recording of:
Chest Fever
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music
4:59
12When You Awake
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
recording of:
When You Awake
writer:
Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson
43:13
13I Shall Be Released
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
bass:
Rick Danko (in 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (in 1968-02)
guitar:
Robbie Robertson (in 1968-02)
organ:
Garth Hudson (in 1968-02)
piano:
Richard Manuel (in 1968-02)
vocals:
Rick Danko (in 1968-02), Levon Helm (in 1968-02) and Richard Manuel (in 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968-02)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 67)
recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics) (in 1968-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
3.53:13
14The Shape I'm In
engineer:
Todd Rundgren
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass:
Rick Danko
clavinet and lead vocals:
Richard Manuel
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm
electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson
electronic organ:
Garth Hudson
background vocals:
Rick Danko and Levon Helm
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Woodstock Playhouse in Woodstock, New York, United States
recording of:
The Shape I’m In
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc
44:01
15Time to Kill
recording of:
Time to Kill
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
3:27
16Tears of Rage
recording of:
Tears of Rage
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Manuel (in 1967)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
5:20
17To Kingdom Come
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
recording of:
To Kingdom Come
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
43:14
18Whispering Pines
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
recording of:
Whispering Pines
writer:
Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson
53:56
19Rockin' Chair
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
3:43
20The Unfaithful Servant
recording of:
The Unfaithful Servant
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
4:16