Music From Big Pink

4.5

Not a band I recall being aware of. Quite good and a couple of the songs felt familiar so either I *hav*e heard some of it before - without being aware of the band (no pun intended) - or they have been covered by others. Would happily listen to again.

Not my kind of music

Nice sounds to it, I’ll need to finish it later.

Not as fully developed as The Band album. Certainly unique for its time, but heavier emphasis on similar sounding piano-based, hymnal sounds on some tracks (plaintive wails on Lonesome Suzie and Tears of Rage), whereas The Band offered more diversity of sound. The Weight is a highlight, but Chest Fever is an equal standout and shows how important Garth's organs are to the band's sound.

FUCKING UNREAL BANGERS 10/10 LIVE

Tears of Rage, Chest Fever, and Lonesome Suzie are gorgeous songs, but everything else on this album dragged on forever. Very dull and forgettable

Pretty decent

I was expecting more given the blend of genres. the country music aspect was over-dominant and the rambling lyrics aren't for me. Perhaps as a non american gen x I find the music inaccessible.

Found this pretty non-descript and quite boring. Some nice piano melodies but I can’t remember much else about it.

It's not the type of thing I go to by myself, BUT...the weight

no no no no big no no thank you I don't care how is this even on this list

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

lures you into a great album with great lyrics. some songs are a bit too slow, but very easy to listen to

it sucked

A classic

Great album; loved it!

4.5

A charming blues/folk/rock album. Wikipedia lists the genres as "Americana" and "Roots Rock" -- I've never heard of either of these, but I suppose I'll add them to my lexicon. Most of the songs are fairly forgettable, but I really appreciate the simplicity at work here.

A timeless classic that still holds up. Bolstered by iconic songs like The Weight and I Shall be released, the whole album encapsulates the pioneering sound of a titan.

Weight is good

Pretty decent generic American folky-bluesy rock. I definitely don't dislike it, but it doesn't stand out in its genre, and could be essentially the complete backing track to Almost Famous—great film, but music shouldn't be in its element as backing for some other art form.

The Weight Album

Die Musik auf diesem Album würde mir wohl kaum auffallen und in Erinnerung bleiben, wenn sie im Hintergrund irgendwo spielte.

Boomer jazz. Can't deal.

Not my usual thing, Americana Roots Rock, but I did enjoy it and listened to it a few times today. Just OK. Probably won't pop it on again.

I listened to this last night - today I can’t remember a thing about it except that I’d heard one or two tracks before. Clearly forgettable

It's great. Not much more I can say really, a warm, rich sound.

Favourite song - Chest fever

Not bad for 1968, kinda early Bruce-ish

take a load off tommy...

Liked it a lot!

The band is cool and all, but late 60's roots country rock ain't my jam.

Good

Ok

The Band are good musicians and they make good music. This is a very good album. It saddens me that, k knowing this, I’ve never been able to get into them. They just don’t seem to do it for me. But at least I can recognize their ability. I’m going with 4/5 because I feel that’s what they deserve, not because of my own level of enjoyment.

I hear every genre in this lp. I also hear the influence this album had on so many bands since 1968. Wonderful and inspiring music.

relaxing . nice

Lot of classics on this album, The Wheel's On Fire is my personal favorite - it reminds me of Ab Fab.

When I was listening to this album I remember thinking that I had absolutely no opinions on it whatsoever

Decent

Pretty boring but the weight is a good song

Really liked this

Really great. Perfect for the day.

A masterpiece. Each song is great in its own right, and having multiple band members have lead vocals throughout the album adds to the overall greatness of this album. It’s just so good. 5/5 Listen often

Not my favourite but it was ok

Brilliant record. No notes.

Black Crows in langsam und langweilig

I love every song on this album. The Brown Album will always be my favorite though.

Some pretty decent rock n roll

I liked this album. Fun, interesting. Good lyrics and I like the lead singer's voice.

The Weight I Shall Be Released

Bang average album

just didnt care for it

i enjoyed it mayb 6-7/10

A pretty down-to-earth folk rock record that has some nice tracks on it, such as "Tears of Rage" and "The Weight." In retrospect there isn't anything that makes it really standout to its contemporaries, but its a good listen overall.

Elemente aus Rock, Folk, Country, und R&B, was zu einem unverwechselbaren Sound führte, der sowohl zeitlos als auch tief in der amerikanischen Musiktradition verwurzelt ist. Die Instrumentierung ist vielfältig, mit Einsatz von Gitarren, Drums, Klavier, Orgel und sogar dem Saxophon, wobei die Mitglieder von The Band häufig Instrumente innerhalb der Lieder wechseln. Aber in Album, das man öfter hören müsste.

The Weight is a rock classic. The album almost deserves a 5 based on that track alone. However the complete lack of any other memorable song on the album is a problem. I've already forgotten the other songs.

This is the Band's first album after being Bob Dylan's backing band (with three of these songs written by Bob Dylan). I love the Weight, and their cover of I Shall Be Released, but outside those two, I'm not a huge fan of the rest.

Y'know, I'm just not sure if I really get what makes this one of the top 100 albums of all time accoridng to Rolling Stone (as in, it's 100 exactly as of 2020). Like, I can guess at elements—the harmonies, the communial songwriting, how it sounds like it actually sounds like guys playing in a basement... And just the fact that they were able to step out of Bob Dylan's shadow the way they did. I mean, I think of these guys, I hardly ever think that they were Dylan's backing band. Even on this album, where I'm actively aware Dylan wrote two songs. It's just, I'm not seeing the sauce. Worth a listen, sure, but I'm not sure why music from the Big Pink is good compared to music from anywhere else. Also, for some reason it really made me wanna listen to "The Chain"? I have no idea.

For being essentially Bob Dylan's backing band during the late 60s, these are some killer tunes. Love the organ bits on Chest Fever, specifically.

Surprisingly, I’m gonna go with a 5. This album feels way way ahead of schedule for 1968 in terms of the general folksy sound that would come to pass by the mid-70s and early 80s; I think the percussion and guitar work are off the charts here. There’s not a single “bad” track on this album either; there are a few that go a little long, but they’re all great listens as far as catching the ear and keeping it engaged. In general, despite being Bob Dylan’s backing band for a bit, it speaks to the talent that Bob Dylan surrounded himself with for them to produce something that feels this sort of influential and groundbreaking with only a small (but still sizable) portion of his musical DNA scattered throughout the record. There’s just some incredibly cool soundscapes here that have aged fabulously for the 55 years since this album came out, and I think that’ll give it a 5 from me.

This album is proof to me that I've gone soft whennit comes to music. That, or I've broadened my horizons when it comes to the medium, but I'd be surprised something like that happened so quickly. I say that because I used to quite dislike this album, and as recently as Autumn of 2023, I still didn't get the Band. However, this listen I found myself quite enjoying this. Sure, its got a lot of dull moments, especially in the middle of the album, but it has a feeling of amateur, fireside music with some true passion behind the music, and I found a lot of the songs sticking with me more than I would have ever expected it to. Its repetitive tonally, I don't think all the hits are zingers, and I still totally see why I disliked this only half a year ago, but there was just something nice about this go around. Perhaps that's the power of a good set of headphones, or maybe I'm getting soft suddenly, but I enioyed this. I'm actually quite happy about that, as I've always enjoyed Bob Dylan's artwork as the cover, so I was sad all that time that this didn't live up to the hype for me. Still just an alright album, but I'll say I'm certainly pleasantly surprised. Suppose that should tell you to check in with the music you don't like every now and then, you may just change your mind.

I adore this album. Stunning musicianship, brilliant songs, and the sheer joy and earnestness the singers throw at the music is a thing of joy and wonder. Pity Robbie Robertson fucked the band over with their royalties for this music, and after the 2nd album, the dynamic and earnestness starts to slip slowly but surely.

I love some of it, I could leave some of it, and some of it is better covered in later years. It warrants multiple listens. It isn't fully polished, and it is ultimately a somewhat uneven collection of songs across a variety of styles, but its place in musical history can't be overstated.

I feel like I’m just not a slow rock or easy rock or whatever this is girl. I get soooo bored.

Oh boy, another album with ties to Bob Dylan. Look. I like Bob Dylan, but I feel as though I've gotten too many albums recently that are either from Bob Dylan himself, similar to Bob Dylan in a noticeable way, or, in the case of this album, directly tied to Bob Dylan. Also, before I talk about the album itself, I just want to say that "The Band" might be one of the worst band names I've ever heard. It's just super pretentious. Fortunately, despite my complaints, this album definitely isn't bad. Despite the ties to Bob Dylan, this album doesn't really feel like an album of his. There are aspects that are reminiscent of his work such as the songwriting at times, but this album manages to stand out as something original and not riding off of another artist's popularity and style. There's a good genre mix in here, with aspects of rock, country, and r&b showing all throughout. The sound is solid, with singing that compliments the writing. The writing is quite good. Overall, this album definitely has the impact and quality that an album needs to be included on this list, even if it's not my personal favorite album ever. Light 4/5.

Not bad sort of American style rock. Can't really think of anything that stood out though other than their hit song "The Weight".

Music from Big Pink One of my favourite albums, although I think I may slightly prefer The Band as a slightly tighter album. I remember being a bit underwhelmed when I first heard it but it gradually got its hooks into me and I now I love it. There’s a lot of density and weight to the music with a simultaneous feeling of lightness and airiness, I think due to how great each part of the band is. Levon and Danko are a great rhythm section while I always love Hudson and Manuel’s piano and organ, with the organ work a particular standout on this record, and Robertson’s superb subtle and sympathetic guitar playing. And then vocally they are such a great blend, there’s something about Levon and Richard Manuel’s voices together I love, complemented nicely by Rick Danko’s slightly jittery voice. It’s hard to pick the stand outs but aside from The Weight I love In A Station, Caledonia Mission, Long Black Veil and Chest Fever. It is and always was going to be a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐️

Not the best of band Almost too soulful blues rock The Weight is the great

Holds up ok. Only 3 standouts for me, though: The Weight, Long Black Veil, and I Shall Be Released.

The general public (and critics) got caught up in the hype of the time, Dylan’s backup band, and the fact that these guys went out and rented a Big Pink house in the woods of upstate New York. IFor some unknown reason that sent this very SLOOOWW album over the top at the time. One good song ,The Wait (get it,) the rest of the album is literally folksy background music. I remember this album in the early 70s and it was long and boring then; hasn’t changed in 50 years. Over hyped then and still is. (2.0*s)

I sum this album up as "old feels." It's pretty bland and sounds like a continuation of basement tapes because it's a bit all over the place. Some boring noodling, a bit of jingly jangly, throw in some Americana and here we are. It's ok but nothing stands out.

I thought I would like this album but couldn't weight for it to end. Far to sobby and slowed down folkie for my liking. When it was over, I felt a weight had been lifted. One song on here and the rest just weigh it down.

Pretty good folky rock album. I liked the diverse use of keyboards and organs. Nothing really special but its a good collection of songs. The Weight is the only thing I recognized. I liked this much more than the majority of Bob Dylan I've listened to. 2.55 stars

Precioso!

Nice melodies just so so

Really really good Would like to give it a few more listens But I'll give it the benefit of the doubt with a 4

Really just freakishly talented musicians who have a knack for portraying raw emotion and combining it with musical phrasing that really cuts to the heart. I could always use more Levon, but the availability of multiple talented singers presents that dilemma. Lovely lovely music.

Songs felt similar across this album.

Prima, beetje langzaam. Misschien wil ik dit nog een keertje terug luisteren op een chille zondag of in het zonnetje

Mooi radio 2 top 2000 album. Helemaal niet slecht.

Opzich wel okee. Kende the weight al, maar die was ook minder goed dan ik me herinnerde

Leuk album, goeie vibe, genoten hoor iets nieuws ontdekt

The Band nice Lekker wat rust na die van gisteren The Weight is all time classic

some nice songs

"The Weight" is a classic, and I dig the cover art. This album is what I picture every dad who was a teenager or in their 20s in the late 60s/early 70s adoring (and for good reason). Maybe not the greatest album ever, but it holds up well.

Not a fan.

Just fine. The weight pushes this to a 3.

The first 3 tracks didn't really grab me on the first listen then I was getting into Caledonia Mission thinking ok there's at least one track on here that I like. Then, of course, The Weight kicks in and it all falls into place. Nothing in the remainder of my first listen really matched The Weight but I found on the second listen the other tracks started to grow on me. A few more listens might get it to a 4 but for now it's a 3 for me.

Solid, archetypal classic rock - this is the sort of thing I do the project for - to fill me in on parts of the boomer canon that have otherwise passed me by. Fave tracks - "Weight" is obviously the big one here - a classic track, and the only one I knew going in (unless you count knowing "This Wheel's on Fire" from the cover version used as the AbFab theme tune! 😆) "Chest Fever" and "I Shall Be Released" were also stand outs. Weird that the start of the album seemed so unremarkable, they usually front load some strong tracks...

3.4

it's fine

Elska plötuumslagið. Tónlistin bara fín.

Incredible song "The weight"

The Band has only surprised me. The more I listen to it the more I want to listen to it. 5/5

The Band has a sound like no other musical act. So smooth, so twangy, so folksy and just all-around enjoyable to listen to. Some of the songs were a little one-note, and I didn't hear anything (besides The Weight) that I thought was amazing. All good, solid songs, with cool vibes and grooves, but not mind-blowing. Maybe worth a second listen to see if I missed something? Three stars.

Wanted to like it more than I did.

My childhood nostalgia biased lies heavily on this album. My father and I both loved the Band dearly and would listen to this album on cassette in an old chevy suburban while I was on my way to summer camp. I didn't know how much it'd mean some 20 years later. But, aside from that sentiment this album has a little bit of culture and americana for everyone. With borrowed elements from many many other genres. Incredibly unique song writing motifs that reference religious literature, fictional literature, current and modern events as well as historical events. There is alot to love about this album. You'll find something that resonates with you for sure.

I’m a Band stan

Not bad

The songs that aren’t hits are not bad. The history of this album surpasses the music, though.

Boring slow country rock.

The first half of this album was strange and once again had that 70s thing where it sounds like it could be played at a renaissance fair. The second half of the album was a little more digestible. Fave: Caledonia Mission, The Weight (I already knew this song) Least: Tears of Rage, To Kingdom Come

Can hear so many other recent songs in their melodies

I knew The Band was Canadian, and I had heard The Weight several times, but I didn’t know they had backed Bob Dylan. I don’t have a solid opinion on Dylan so I’m not sure what to do with that information at the moment. Some say the slow, muddy, bluesy sound is a reason to dislike this album. Your mileage may vary I suppose. Some people also expect bands to not sound like themselves so that’s why opinions exist. This sound suits them, and it was a good listen.

Mixed feelings. I have no real attachment to the band or this LP, so I feel as though I can be honest: it starts off dull. Once we reach "The Weight," everything there and after is excellent. The issue is however that "The Weight" remains the only song that really sticks in my mind, since so much of the project is the realization of jamming and vibing with Dylan. This is good Americana (for Canadians) but it's a bit fast and loose for my tastes. (PS - stop rating the deluxe/expanded issues of these albums yeah? seems only fair to rate them as close to how they released as possible)

Album Nr. 69 The Band hat besseres zu bieten. Hier leider nur Durchschnitt.

feeling generous

mega lækker faktisk. Mindede mig om at jeg skal have set The Last Waltz

Pisse arrogant bandnavn, jeg er vild med det. Synes den her plade er virkelig god, men obs et par af de her numre lyder bedre på The Basement Tapes

Something something the weight? Ellers ikke superduper

Old, Weird America is born.

Forgettable

Pretty good. Hadn't heard any of this before!

This was really good. Really good. I hadn't expected to enjoy it quite so much. Soulful and folksy.

The Band took the core of every way music was diverging in the 60's and made one of the most homey sounds out of it. With inspiration from all over and having spent time as the Hawks before backing Dylan, they got to finally put themselves out to the world as their own group. I love that everything is recorded live. You can really hear the honesty and integrity of fellas just making something they had fun with and cared about

Its a great sounding album, but i got really bored with it. The songs are just slow, and it has that slow horse riding tempo. Mixing wise its amazing, but I can't find much else that's good. Highlight obviously is The Weight. The rest... weightless.. (sorry. not sorry)

Solid classics

Lacking a bit of cohesion as an album, but a decent collection of songs and a good slice of Americana.

The Weight

I used to do a cover of The Weight when I was but a 16 yr old boy. Somehow I never really went any farther with The Band. I mean I was aware of them, their lineage, being a big My Morning Jacket fan circa 2007-08, but alas... the years got away from me and theres so much other music I wanted to listen to. Well...its a great album, what can I say...? Im not really surprised...but I do hope to come back to this one again amd make up for lost time.

Couldn't get into this. Felt quite bland

Good songs! All of the like slow country rock 3/4****

Liked the chill vibes - good driving music.

One of the best and most influential mashup of Americana, folk, and Rock and Roll.

So many memories of college flooded back listening to this. Loved it

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Eh, it's fine...never could get deep into The Band, but there's nothing offensive about it.

Influential stuff. Enjoyed it.

Some classics, but overall slow and just didn’t do it for me, prefer the live versions of these songs

The 60s acoustic/folk elements are The Band’s strong points, and this album has lots of those. This is highlighted in the slower songs which I really liked; the piano/keys are especially excellent throughout the album. It also sounds a bit like a transition from the 60s to 70s. It’s got the aforementioned 60s folk elements with 70s rhythms and voice. Unfortunately, I think the voice is weak and grating at times and detracts from their songs. Favorite track: The Weight

While I think this album is pretty mid, I can see this one making the list. The Weight is a classic song, and Chest Fever has a guitar tone that I wouldn't expect on an album until several years later. Otherwise, the album is alright and I don't like it that much. Highlights: 5, and 8.

Ok overall. There's something about that era / style of music that feels a little too "sloppy" to me for lack of a better word. I'm sure it's not actually musically but always keeps it from truly clicking for me

I was introduced to “The Band” through one of my all time fav big leaguers, Jon Jaso. It was an interaction he had with his manager at the time, Joe Maddon, that was documented in an interview which Joe stated, “I knew this guy was different when I walked up to his locker and he was listening to ‘The Band’”. So of course I dove deeply into their discography and found songs like “The Weight” “Long Black Veil” and “I shall be released”. I hear early Randy Newman in this record, and an influence on early Alabama. This album can’t be anything less than 5 stars because it cemented Jon Jaso as one of my C-list athlete Goats and introduced me to some awesome music at like 14/15 years old. Also, Jon Jaso is literally living on a boat in the Caribbean sailing the world as he sees fit, the modern day Robinson Crusoe. Probably listening to this record on vinyl. How fucking cool is that.

I love the Band! Especially Levon, even though he only sings on one song on this album, the Weight but what a song it is. Listening to this album in the modern era might not sound like anything special but only because it's been copied a 1000s of times.

This is a really strong record. It’s deceptively loose when in reality it’s weekly well crafted in terms of the musicianship, recording, and songwriting.

This was a fun listen. The Weight is still a great song.

I enjoyed listening to most of this, though there were one or two songs that the vocals made me cringe a little. But I can ignore that since the rest of the album is so strong. The Weight is one that's just fun to listen to and sing along with.

This was pretty good. I had only heard of the group The Band, but wouldn't have been able to name any songs specifically. All in all, a pretty good album.

That’s why I like this thing. Here’s a band I know but only heard the songs you hear on the radio. The album is great. Listened 3 times in a row

Gut gemacht, aber nicht mein persönlicher Musikgeschmack

Mit diesem Debutalbum nach der Trennung von Bob Dylan als Begleitband setzte "The Band" den Grundstein für den Folk Rock als Genre. Wenige Hits, aber grundlegende musikalische Highlights... ein Album, das Musikgeschichte schrieb.

Cover art right up my alley! It had me dreaming of psychedelic soundscapes (isn't the kid with the pot on his head holding a sitar?).....So the sludgy masculine classic rock blues deeply disappointed me. I feel like I've heard these songs a million times before-- maybe because so much music since has been derivative. The fact that this is the favourite album of self-proclaimed rapist and racist Eric Clapton doesn't exactly make me sympathetic towards it. The quality of the recording itself is excellent, though, very clear. Cool backing vocals and organ moments, especially Chest Fever. But all I see is a greying dad in a leather vest jangling these songs at a family friendly small-town festival, convinced it's the best music ever made.

Amazing record. Always worth a listen. Great songwriting, cool sound, good feel.

Another one of these albums that sounds like most of the other albums... Favourite track: Lonesome Suzie.

Know the bad, blind artist. Nothing particular sick out to me but the one song I recognized

Very reminiscent of it's era. Not much stood out to me.

Other than The Weight, which is a classic, I found the other tracks OK but nothing amazing.

Good stuff but didn't stick that much with me

Good. But not really for me.

Gentle rock, lots of vocal harmony, recognized The Weight

A bit dated.

Not my type of music.

Eh

I own this album and I love it. Have always been a big fan of Levon Helm’s vocals. The musicianship is brilliant. 4.6

700th album <3 And Canadian content 2 days in a row <3 HL: “The Weight”, “Chest Fever”, “I Shall Be Released”, “Tears of Rage”, “In a Station”, “Long Black Veil”

I find this album frustrating. Every track has a spark of something I would be extremely interested in listening to, but - with very few exceptions - no track ever really get there.

There still aren’t really any bands that made new music that sounds like timeless Americana as well as The Band. This album was revolutionary in some ways and 100% still holds up.

Not really my thing.

Bit too slow for my taste (at the start I was checking if Spotify somehow had a feature that slows down the bpm) but undeniably good.

I'm giving this 4 stars because "The Weight" was a song I remember listening to with my dad on a dump run in his old shitty truck and this was a weird throwback I didnt expect. Great sound

Thoughts before listening: I love the Band and this album is one of their best along with their self titled. This will be classic song after classic song so I'm sure I'll add a bunch to the playlist. Review: This album starts slower than I was expecting, but from "The Weight" on it's about as classic of list of songs as you will ever hear. "Long Black Veil", "Chest Fever", and "I Shall Be Released" are great, but my favorite of the bunch is "This Wheels On Fire". 4-stars from me cause I just don't love the first half of the album.

Really sounding like the late 60's this is quite famous. Not really my cup of tea but it's ok to listen to for the purposes of the chart.

Quite bland

Inoffensive background soft rock. Favorite part was sending my friends messages saying "I like boobs too much" with a screenshot of Chest Fever playing.

I found it boring.

Never knew who this was, pretty good

I’ve discovered a fair bit of 60s rock and beat pop etc through this challenge so I was pretty keen for this one but it fell flat. Disappointed. Nothing really stuck with me after two listens and I can’t see much reason to go back. The overall sound was ok but never really turned into anything.

Nice, but nothing exceptional. Progressing, but not breakthrough.

ganz cute

Didn’t like much

I just can't care about this jangly ass jamming. Love chest fever though.

My kinda music

Meh.

Was nice. Had a slightly bluesy style.

Sorry ‘Muricans but this is just tedious. Take A Load Off is decent and I recognise Wheels On Fre from Ab Fab (that version is more tuneful though. The rest just trundles along in a rather dull manner

yeah it's ok

Never get tired of this one. Not much to say other than it’s an obvious 5, and I’ll listen to it again any chance k get. Maybe it’ll come up again on this list for some reason. That would be cool.

Loved a few, liked the rest!

Totally neutral. Wouldn't listen again but inoffensive.

The Weight is an all time song, but the rest is a bit boring.

6/10

This was pretty fine. Nothing overly exciting, but nothing that made me want to stop listening. Not bad out of ten.

Wederom een fijne plaat van deze vrienden van Bob Dylan. En ja, dit soort muziek is een stuk beter te trekken zonder de valse kraakstem van ome Bob zelve. Het albums is vernoemd naar het huis in het bos waar de heren dit in de kelder bij elkaar hebben gespeeld. Luistergenot dat ik voorlopig nog niet zat ben.

Eerder kregen we het album The Band van deze band. Dat sprak aan. Lekker swingende rock of rockende blues. Hier had ik dus wel zin in. Maar dit album zit veel dichter bij country. Niet mijn stijl. Het is veel minder enerverend. Het houdt wel zijn kwaliteit, dus ik houd het op 3 sterren.

We hebben zeer recent een ander album van the Band gehad, dus dat ligt nog vrij vers in het geheugen. Op dit debuut laten ze af en toe hun connectie horen met Dylan, maar zijn ze ook hun eigen sound aan het ontdekken. Americana, maar er zit nu ook nog wat gospel, soul en country doorheen. Het is net als het andere album vermakelijk en dit is nog net iets teveel een ontdekkingsreis, album twee was beter. Die gaf ik een 4, ik neig dan ook bij deze naar een 3,5. Om dat verschil tot uiting te brengen, tik ik 3 sterretjes aan. Maar ik luister hier wel liever naar dan andere, nietszeggende maar ook niet storende, vergeetbare 3 sterren-albums.

Quite enjoyed it. Outside of “The Weight” and the Ab Fab theme nothing really stood out. But it was pleasant enough.

Quaalude-soaked bluesy-country-rock, eh? The Weight is one of those classic rock staples, but the remainder of this album felt like a hazy Sunday afternoon that’ll leave a hangover on Monday. Beautiful as it happens, but the details aren’t distinctly memorable and you’ve got a strange taste in your mouth the next day.

The album itself ripples along, the only song that stands out is "I Shall Be Released" by Bob Dylan.

Great album - first listen

Classic

Love these guys

Not my favorite sound, but they do it well.

The problem with this album, I think, is that the influence Music From Big Pink had on the people who followed it has been so effectively filtered into the general cultural conversation, that it’s difficult to see just what was special about it in the first place. Listening 50 years later, this sounds like a good dozen or so slightly Country, slightly Folky Indie bands who I listen to on a regular basis. And the thing is I understand that this is exactly why this album is on this list, it’s influence on basically every subsequent Rock band trying to be sincere and rootsy rather than psychedelic and ironic. But unlike other groups, such as The Beatles or The Velvet Underground, I don’t think there are the elements that are so hard to replicate that the only place to get them is the originals. The USP is rootsyness, it’s the melancholy sincerity. It isn’t anything to do specifically with the music or the songwriting. All this does is create this weird sensation when listening, because I know this is the original, this is the one all of those other bands copy, but because of all of the copying it ends up sounding so archetypal that it’s slightly underwhelming. I liked Music From Big Pink fine. Actually, I liked it quite a bit, and I will probably find myself coming back to it. But I can’t quite shake the feeling that I’ve heard this one before. Mr. The Band, I know this isn’t your fault. You had no idea that legions of Indie kids would jack your style 30 years after the fact. If anything it goes to prove just how good you were. But it does slightly water down your legacy, which is unfortunate. Anyway, as a consolation, have four stars. That’s more than I gave my first Beatles record

Fire!

Pretty good. Not my genre but I could easily listen to the whole thing.

It's always a good day to listen to The Band.

Gospel bof

Tears of rage reminds me of “take a load off Fanny”. “In a station”, it has the same “take a load off…” groove. Caledonia mission. This album is just groove. And here is “the weight”. How did one band make an album this good? This album is fantastic

Thought this would be an easy 5, I mean, the weight alone would make this a 3 star album, but honestly I prefer dylans original basement tapes versions better than these. Love him but there's too much danko falsetto on here. Not my favorite by the band but still a classic.

Aside from the one single I knew, this album didn't having anything that really jumped out at me.

Very few albums are this perfect. The Band had already honed their chops before this debut was released, with many of the group kicking around in other bands beforehand, but once the five of them came together it was pure magic. Garth Hudson’s organ playing and Richard Manuel’s gutting vocals always standout the most to me, but the whole band is so tight, they all make meaningful contributions. Always amazed me too how a group of mostly Canadians captured such an American sound, taking you back to a time and place that is so far in the past it’s sometimes hard to grasp. It feels like the album came out in 1868 rather than 1968. They don’t get more classic than this.

I kinda like it. The weight was one of the first songs I learned on drums so I have an unbreakable connection there. Will I listen to again: 25%

Nice album!

Apart from "The Weight", I have always failed to understand the attraction of The Band and was almost completely underwhelmed by this album. Their version of "This Wheel's on Fire" is truly awful.

i shall be released

For 1968, The Band was pretty progressive. The music is still relevant.

Easy listening but nothing special.

Interesting Album

Out of all the possible band names these guys could’ve picked I have no idea how they settled on just “the band”. Great album though

There's a lot of neat creativity in here for 1968. Some very talented guys, if not particularly my favorite style of music. I appreciate the story-telling in the lyrical content as well, not a lot of repetition there. I don't know how often I'd sit and listen, just due to preference, but I'm glad it came up! Fav tracks: Caledonia Mission, Long Black Veil, Chest Fever

Doesn’t strike a bell. I don’t like or dislike.

folksy, bluesy, americana, rock. A great example of "classic rock," or to quote the famous commercial, "Is that Freedom Rock? Well, turn it up man!"

Unimpressive. A melhor parte de descobrir a banda foi admirar os integrantes - belíssimos! A música não chegou a ser incômoda, mas nada uau!!!

No he escuchado atenta, pero ha sido muy agradable de tener de fondo. Me ha molado el sonido, me lo volveré a poner.

Stone cold classic. Probably take their next album by a hair but still a favourite of mine.

A perfect combination of tunes. Makes me nostalgic for high school and driving around with my dad to job sites.

Kinda boring

Another band on the list of stuff I've been meaning to listen to. Now that I've listened to it I still feel the same way. This album was not very eye opening.

Lovely, gentle, and rootsy, I can see how this influenced decades of music

USDA Certified Organic music. The Band is like a big bowl of well cooked vegetables. It's not flashy but it is just so satisfying. The Weight is obviously an incredible track but really everything from Caledonia Mission onward is great (with Lonesome Suzie as the weakest track in that run and even that one's good).

Terrific album. A must for any collector.

Fabulous album by a truly classic band.

Long Black Veil is a nice cover. Baritone on it blows super low notes. Thought it was the elusive rock tuba at first. Lyrics remind me a little of the speculation about Joe Hill and why he wouldn't provide an alibi to prevent his execution. I feel like American Beauty is influenced by this but better. The weight is great and everybody knows that, caledonia mission is some of the best of what goes on here, chest fever the other good one, but not hitting as well as my other faves, but I admit it's the good shit. Christgau didn't like this one and loved the second. I'm excited to listen to that one, because this one does seem a super slow burn besides the songs I like. Starts a little like tranquilizer folkrock. 3.5/5

Bluesy rock, chill vibes. The Weight is legendary, This Wheel's on Fire is another high point

The Weight makes this a three instead of a two.

Un álbum para despejarse, dejarse llevar y viajar. Seguro lo escuche en otro momento.

So many classics that I grew up listening to.

The Band is always a treat!

Nietszeggend achtergrondmuziekje, in de lijn van Hotel California

S'ok. Didnt set me on fire.

plays waaay different in the UK :)

Sin mas, rock tranki algo asi nostalgico

Had a super stressed busy day so my notes here are totally insufficient but I absolutely love this album

Without The Weight, this would not get a 4. Kind of surprised by how flat it felt. It’s solid, but pretty repetitive and mostly just didn’t do much for me. But man oh man is that a good song.

Maybe the grandfather record of Americana or Country Rock music. The Weight is one of the greatest songs ever written and the cover of I Shall be Released is right up there as one of the greatest covers ever. Those alone make this a 5 for me. Chest Fever and This Wheel's on Fire don't hurt either.

Look any album with “The Weight” on it deserves a 5. Just a top tier GOATED song. I honestly didn’t know a lot of these tracks which was also fun! Pretty wild how many on here are sung by Manuel or Danko when they are probably the 3rd or 4th most important members of the group. Cash’s cover of long black veil is better but the Bands is still great.

Not for me.

Dos tres.

These men sound like they’re having fun. I was expecting country rock like the Byrds, but this is good late 60s rock n roll. …And who doesn’t adore The Weight?

Not my fav, can be relaxing and nice to have in the background. On the wall? Probably not

I love the Band, and this album has some of my favorite songs of theirs. It also has some of my least favorite. I think that they found their footing on later albums, but this one, as great as it is, misses the 5 star rating from me if only due to the inconsistency of the track list.

Easy to listen to, but not very spectacular.

4.5

Good

This album is a warm hug of Americana.

Kinda sad NGL but the lyrics and instrumentation was unique and interesting

Not their best work, but not bad either. Just unremarkable for the most part.

i like bob dylan n shit

The weight 5/5 The rest 2/5

- "What's the name of that band?" - "The Band!" - "Yes, the band - what are they called?" - "The Band!"

I'd give this a 2.5. It had moments where I thought it could be quite good but never really got there.

Fairly bloated and instructed despite having the amazing “the weight” on it.

What’s left to say?..a critical moment in the evolution of rock, Americana, alt-country…take your pick…also a demonstration of what can happen when you allow a group of musicians to percolate and figure out what they want to play and how they want to play it…

Great

Full confession with bonus cliche. I’m fairly certain I’d heard each of these tunes - in the 70’s, at the swimming pool or spilling out of a house or car window. As I listened lyrics tumbled out of my mouth, surprising me that I guess somewhere they’ve been preserved in my brain. But! I’d never listened to them as a complete work. This was a game changer. I thought I’d tire or find it repetitive and instead I found it soulful, subdued, at times aching, but with equal parts brilliant keyboard and funky bass lines that reel you in. It can’t be called folk easily, nor necessarily rock but it’s distinctly American. It’s certainly no wonder they were Dylan’s backup before they were The Band. This album speaks to you not just in lyrics but in serving up rural life nostalgia with blues, folk, rock, and even gospel as its ingredients in a tasty dish. There’s no shininess or preachiness, it’s not overly 60’s-fied sentiment or 70’s era clunky. It’s got groove, sentiment, guitar and soul in a way that lets you trace forward from this album to so much later music like the Grateful Dead, the Allman brothers and way more. If that’s to heady for you, I can say this. This album is also perfect for evoking summer in the 70’s on a late summer afternoon in the wide open and will go great will a lazy, cold beer.

Fave songs: The Weight, Chest Fever, I Shall Be Released

The Weight is the one we all know, but this was a great example of the chill groove that the genre became.

Loved this album. Took a few songs before I recognized a very big hit they apparently released: The Weight. Favorite song: Chest Fever.

A good album all around. Only one real banger but at least it is diverse enough for a listen through. This is from the band and the banger is the weight.

Meh

Better than other albums by The Band, but I'd still only listen as background music. There's nothing about this album that grabs you. No stand-out tracks. I'm being generous with a 2 star.

Masterpiece. The Weight is on my short list of greatest songs of all time. Tears of Rage, I Shall Be Released

I keep a playlist of covers of The Weight. I think it is one of the best songs in history. 5 stars.

this was a regular in my dads recors rotation. I cant count how many times I've heard The Weight but I've never gotten sick of it! brought back memories but listening as an adult it was just okay. love their sound though.

Pretty good! Sounds like a lost Grateful Dead album. The Weight is undeniable

Enjoyed this one!

Great album

Awesome album. love it

Just didn't grab me like I hoped. I Shall Be Released is still one of my favorite songs ever, though.

I like the album cover.

Honestly pretty solid, easy listening. I'd revisit.

de unaa 7/10

I liked this much more than I thought I would. Would listen again.

Wasn't what I expected but I enjoyed it.

To me, this sounded like a cross between the Muppets, electric mayhem and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Solid sound and they lost some of the twang from Levon, thankfully. The Weight is definitely a classic, worth the 4 stars alone.

Especially on a Monday morning, this was quite a slog to get through.

Not as stark in personality or instrumentation as their other record, but still full of the easy going, relaxed and beautiful atmosphere I live about this band. Deserves to not be lumped in the other, more generic rock acts of the time.

The weight earns it a 4! Just saw an amazing tribute in the rock and roll hall of fame show. Robbie Robertson just passed.

The Weight!

Difficult to listen to

On second listen I liked this album better. Very relaxing and intriguing vocals.only giving it 4 stars because some of the lyrics were just very sad. Additionally, you could tell which tracks were recorded at lower levels giving them less depth of sound and a bit muffled or ‘tinny’

Amazing album

Apart from one song (you know the one) not exactly memorable, but I understand their historical significance. Just wish the album could match. Still, progressionally and sonically well done.

Music for the simple life, or at least, made me want to move to upstate New York and just chill. Some overlap with contemporaries The Grateful Dead, songs can feel a little samey, but they pull out enough ideas to mix it up here and there. Favorite tracks: "To Kingdom Come", "The Weight", "Chest Fever"

Well crafted but not my thing. 7/10

The weight was a banger

was ok

Highlights: Tears of Rage, The Weight. In a nutshell: a multi-genre album cooked in a basement studio. The only exposure I had to The Band was the Jennifer Saunders/Joanna Lumley karaoke cover of This Wheel's On Fire (from Absolutely Fabulous) and this album's hit "The Weight" (one of the best songs of the late 60s and probably the best song about troubadour life that I can think of, probably ever). Music From Big Pink has occasional good moments but I was largely disinterested after track 5. My main complaint is that the vocals sound whiny. I know that this album is sentimental, nay important, to many classic rock music fans, so I'm not going to write off The Band completely. Overall: 6/10

Just boring Americana

A crowd pleaser when your looking to sing along with some old music.

Tears of Rage - vocals are whiny, slower tempo but not in a way I would come back to and listen, it's also too long, we'll see how much I like this album lol To Kingdom Come - I feel like I got transported to the late 60s and not in a fun way In A Station - this is beyond boring, there's no substance - why is this a must listen? Caledonia Mission - Meh, it's at least a little more upbeat sounding, but still somehow slow? WHY? The Weight - This will prob be the only one I know, it's a classic but also just doesn't do it for me We Can Talk - No Long Black Veil - ..... meh Chest Fever - this isn't bad, but still not my style Lonesome Suzie - this is the most boring shit I have ever heard, this is painful The Wheels On Fire - also meh I Shall Be Released - honestly only thing going for it is that I know the album is almost over Overall I'd never seek this out again. Too boring, slow, folk rock with little interesting substance to make it worth listening to.

* Tears of Rage makes me think of a movie scene during the climax where everyone's sad and bummed out and it's showing a montage of everyone sulking around in different settings right before a resolve comes to light. I dig it. * caledonia mission GOES SO HARD. i am simply vibing to this. added to 'liked songs'. * today i learned this is where 'the weight' is from which sadly the way i originally learned of this song was from an illegally made album full of song mixing by the artist 'girl talk' on the album 'feed the animals' (2008) because my music taste was even more lame when i was 18 in cosmetology school. 10/10 song! * chest fever GOT ME HEAD BOPPIN

An album filled with some classics and some songs that didn't really hit for me. Obviously influential but not my taste in regards to classic music.

Tears of Rage - 7.3 - chorus is painful. Love the instrumentation. vocals, especially towards the end, are awesome. To Kingdom Come - 7.5 - love the dual vocals, rhythm is better In A Station - 8.3 - Best chorus yet, most intricate lyrics. gives an ethereal tone. Caledonia Mission - 8.5 - jazzier. new vocalist is interesting. The Weight - 9.0 - great piano. awesome story We Can Talk - 8.3 - severely limited by whoever is in my left ear. Otherwise a great song. Long Black Veil - 7.5 - good story, vocals aren't great. Chest Fever - 8.0 - funky organ. bridge sounds bad. great lyrics. Lonesome Suzie - 7.3 - too slow for me. good message. This Wheel's On Fire - 6.8 - harpsichord? don't like the vocals. or mixing. I Shall Be Released - 7.9 - great lyrics, vocals. a bit boring, unfortunately

I really don’t think there are many albums as influential as this one. It came out in the peak of the psychedelic era (1968), and upon hearing it nearly every band changed their sound (Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grateful Dead, Kaleidoscope, etc.). Every song is a banger. The Weight may be the greatest song of all time. A must-listen. Funny how a bunch of Canadiens made such quintessential American music (yes, I know Canada is in North America but you all know what I mean).

could i write poetry to this? n

There's a 4 song run from The Weight through Chest Fever that is perfection.

Not bad a listen but doesn’t have as many hooks as I would like