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All in all an average album except for a couple of songs,
I don't enjoy the singing here. Once you get past that though, this album is pretty good. I really like the guitar solos.
Rate: 7/10.
Arguably the first and perhaps greatest roots rock record. Extraordinary stuff that changed the face of music.
Tava esperando algo bem mais Beatles, mas foi uma experiência bem diferente do que eu imaginava, cheio de baladas, soa bem diferente do resto das bandas da época: parece uma banda dos anos 80. The Band é o tipo de banda que todo mundo sabe que existe, mas quase ninguém para pra escutar.
The songwriting is strong, the music is well performed and produced, but damn I can not get past the awful "harmonies".
The Band is good... that's really all I have.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
7.5/10
Day 44 Imagine naming yourselves "The Band" and getting away with it for decades. Little pretentious douches... Fav track: Chest Fever
I used to be quite familiar with The Band but that was decades ago. Id forgotten how much I liked this album. It was all just as good as I remember.
I could've sworn I'd already had this. I hadn't, but I knew most of it. It felt very familiar. It's pretty good for slower rock.
No points for creative band name, The Band’s “The big Pink” was a real slow burn. A real slow, slow burn with it not really grabbing my attention until the 5th track ‘The Weight’ started. This was immediately recognisable due to growing up with Jimmy Barnes, Badloves cover. Sorry lads but Jimmy did it better! Kudos for laying it down first though. The Weight ( Jimmy’s version) is one of my karaoke list songs and is there any more accurate way of knowing your song is a hit then have it be on someones karaoke list? I do not believe so. The tempo picks up a bit from “we can talk” and some of the songs have funny stories to tell, but ultimately if choosing to listen to bands from the 60s and 70’s I’m choosing Slade or the Eagles over these guys. Would I buy this record if I saw it in the $5 bargain bin - naaaaa
I really really enjoyed this one. It pulled me in right away and kept me there. The stories feel lived in and interesting, and the overall sound has a warm, grounded quality that sits well with me. In some of the songs I could even hear a little of that smooth soul feeling you get from groups like The Delfonics. It is not a direct copy, but something in the vocal blend and the softer moments carries a similar gentle pull. The rest of the record stays rooted in that early mix of rock, country and folk that the band did so well. The production is great. John Simon keeps everything clear and natural without polishing the life out of it. The instruments and voices sit comfortably together, and the whole album has a rich, roomy sound that still feels good today. Music from Big Pink is an easy album to like and an even easier one to stay with. Strong songs, fine playing and a really appealing atmosphere.
Headcanon: One day in 1968, Bob Dylan slipped on a banana peel and hurt his hip couldn't make it to the show. His backing band was already about to get on stage when they heard the news. Not wanting to let the audience down, the guys preservered and went on stage without their main man. "Sorry guys, Bob Dylan had a cartoonish mishap and could not be here." one of them said. "but we're here instead to give you music. We're... erm... the.. The Band!" Crowd visibly confused, but maybe because of all the psychedelics, most of them didn't even understand a single word. Music was played and the band became The Band, and the rest was history, but not the important kind of history, more the Trivial Pursuit kind. The end. Key tracks: The Weight
Solid album, just not totally my jam. I think the vocals are the low point. Also not huge on the honky tonk sounding piano. But I recognize that it's a well crafted and consistent album holistically.
I knew ‘The Weight’, obviously, but the rest is kinda boring to me. Dimery’s boner for 60s/70s folk rock is wearing very thin. This might have squeaked in to a 3, but that final cover of I Shall Be Released is total shit, and I never want to hear it again. 2 stars
In 1966, Bob Dylan suffered a crash in his motorcycle Triumph500. After his conversion to electric music leaving his folk side in favor to rock and roll, he was seemingly despised. The Band, were previously known has The Hawks and they were supporting him on the tour but they were being received with the same waves of hate. Levon Helm as a drummer departured since he couldn't handle the pressure and the rest of the group, rented "Big Pink" a chalé near Woodstock and they recorded more than a hundred of jam sessions and songs with Dylan himself. By playing up to 3 hours, six days a week, Albert Grossman took these demos and made them the foundation of this amazing debut album. Music from Big Pink. Grossman sent the tapes to Capitol Records and with Helm coming back and rehearsing with the rest in the Chalé, the style of the record got close to Folk, Country, R&B, soul (With Dylan as we said pretty much, contributing to this sound) in contrast with the psychedelic sound influenced by Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles that many bands like Jefferson Airplane had by the end of the decade. Music From Big Pink only peaked #30 in Billboard 200 US and #18 in Canada but even then, it is considered as one of the best records in rock history since it introduced changes and rhytmic sections, and new influences that hepled out to mold the genre as we know it today.
Fun country rockish album. A band that my father listened to a lot, so we had this CD when we were younger. Some great tracks on here. 7.5/10 Top song... The weight
‘The Weight’ is certainly their biggest hit and seeing this track expected to enjoy this album more. I’m guessing I had this on too hectic a day, or would have been better if I listened when I could be a bit drunk/stoned. 3/5 mediocre but probably could have been higher with different circumstances
A really sweet album... in a sense. I love the sound in general! 01. Tears Of Rage A strangely sad song to start off the album, which I love! It's not my favorite by any means, but I adore these lyrics. 02. To Kingdom Come My least favorite. It just doesn't fit the vibe of the rest of the album at all. Also weakest lyrics of the bunch as well. 03. In A Station Has some great vocal deliveries. A great instrumental too. 04. Caledonia Mission A really forgettable one, even if it sounds great. 05. The Weight An absolute BANGER. I can feel later influences even today from this song! 06. We Can Talk My personal favorite. That hook is PHENOMENAL, and the verses are fun! 07. Long Black Veil A very sad sounding song, but the actual lyrics are just alright. 08. Chest Fever A really funky one, surprisingly! And I love it too! 09. Lonesome Suzie My favorite lyrics of the album, and in my opinion one of the best. 10. This Wheel's On Fire Mostly just an alright one. It's definitely still a great song, just not my cup of tea per say. 11. I Shall Be Released I like it enough. Cool closer. The album ends off a bit meh, but tracks 4 to 9 are absolutely incredible! If the beginning and end were more memorable, I would definitely give this a five.
I've never heard of them. But I probably never will.
lovely
This album just sounds great. I thought it would all sound like "The Weight," which is familiar enough to be a little boring and has a fundamentally familiar folk-rock sound. Instead, there's lots of skronky horns and organ, lots of sounds that I didn't expect to hear. In the end, "The Weight" is one of the low points here (which is to say, the low points are really high). Side two is where I get excited about it. Their version of one of my favorite country classics, "Long Black Veil" with its and deep droning funerary brass and the incongruously bouncing electric piano kicks off the best half of the album for me. "Chest Fever" and its crazy country funk is so fun it might earn this album five stars.
Much like the generic name of The Band itself, this was a pretty generic record. Apart from Long Black Veil, which shows some poetry.
I like some aspects of this group and album. The songs are generally good, lyrics and music. Really don't like the vocalist, his voice just grates at me. This was a hard album to listen to
Really good.
2.5 I enjoyed their style, but I didnt like all of the songs equally. ya feel. It was well made tho, it just didnt click enough with me.
Not a lot going on here except the weight..,
Any album that everyone's going to like will ultimately leave everybody dissatisfied. Music From Big Pink won't suit everybody, but if you like it, you love it. For my tastes (which include British and US folk and country) this is one of the most perfect albums ever recorded.
Really solid album, but not anything really special to me.
I love The Band and I love this album. One of the best ever made. The musicianship, the writing, the arrangements, everything is top notch.
pretty good I liked about half of them bit some felt a little bland
I love some songs but some just don't do it for me... Overall good but not great i'd realistically give it 3.5 but i can't
It's not The Band's best in my opinion. However, I don't think it's their worst either. "I Shall Be Released" is my favourite from "Music From Big Pink". That song perfectly wraps up the album. Let's see what next week brings. 3 stars for "Music From Big Pink".
Take a load for free? In this economy?
Impeccable album. Something for everyone. The Weight is still an all time favorite and I can’t put my finger on the reason. It just feels warm, the entire album does.
This one didn't hit as well as The Band. A little too slow mostly. The Weight is always good, and This Wheel were my faves.
Too much slow, boring filler. The Weight is good, though I'd rather listen to the Girl Talk sample than the full song. Chest Fever and This Wheel are also decent.
I love the band and the weight but this album is not great
Uma boa banda fazendo um disco na média muito bom em uma época que só tínhamos colossais pisando em terra.
It’s a weird mix of some other artists i can think of. I do like it however. Low 4 or maybe high 3
Good old time rock.
I always want to like this more than I do. Something about this album keeps it in the appreciation category. I just don’t get into it. Idk. 3 Boolean: true
American folk rock is just as overrepresented on this list as Brit Pop and Post Punk. At this point I don't even care anymore if this is the first or the best of hundreds of albums that all sound the same, I'm just bored to death by that sound.
3/5 its ok but a little too laid back for me, it makes me want to nap but i am stuck at work after eating pizza so that might be on me.
It had its hits and misses, but overall better than I thought it would be.
One of the best debut albums ever made. The Band steps out from the shadow of Bob Dylan and shows the world what they can do. Every member in here is extremely talented but my favorite is definitely Levon Helm. That down home gravely voice paired with his excellent drumming and timing make him a force to be reckoned with.
Smooth southern sounding stuff. I like the riverside style vibe that this album gives off.
Fun and inoffensive and made for a great soundtrack to cook Sunday dinner with.
That one good song
Enjoyed this quite a bit. Was not overly familiar with them other than the hits.
okay but no replay value
5/10 - There were moments where I thought we were going to be pushing into the 3’s but those movements were too few and far between for me.
I like some of the other albums from The Band so I was a bit disappointed here. It's just kind of bland folk rock. 5/10
Also tuff, even without bob
Favorite Track: The Weight
I believe that I prefer The Band's self-titled album a bit more than their debut. It is interesting to me The Band's second album is self-titled and it's not their debut that is the self-titled one. Because I prefer the self-titled album more does not mean this isn't a great album by itself. Half of this album is made up of some of the best tracks the Band ever recorded. I find Music from Big Pink as a bit of a "sameness" feel through many of the tracks, but the tracks were there is variety (Chest Fever, This Wheel's on Fire) feel very different to me. Their version of I Shall Be Released is my favorite version of that track and The Weight dares you to not sing along. While I like Tears of Rage, it is an odd song to start the album off with since it isn't exactly a "pick me up" type of song. If I could give Music from Big Pink a "4.5" then I would do so. I don't like it as much as the debut, but it is also better than most of the other albums in this book. My favorite tracks: Tears of Rage Caledonia Mission The Weight We Can Talk Long Black Veil Chest Fever This Wheel's on Fire I Shall Be Released
Some of the music was really good, but the vocals and style are not for me.
Das rockt!
This album is unfettered genius. “I Shall Be Released” is a song that illicit nothing but tears from my eyes. Watch The Last Waltz and tell me you don’t get emotional seeing all that talent on that stage singing this as the penultimate to The Band’s “final” performance. Thanks Robert Allen Zimmerman
One of my favorite albums, one of my favorite bands, and I personally consider the Weight to be the best song of all time. There seems something raw about these songs on this album. They feel freshly formed. It’s only later on like The Last Waltz do they seem fully mature and confident. The beauty of these songs shine through like gems though. Can’t ever get enough.
It's rare for album to be both fun and gorgeous (can you name another?), but alas! The perfect WFH Friday record! The Basement Tapes is probably my fav Dylan era? Probably the time he got closest to exiting his mind and fully embodying his soul? So it should come as no surprise that I love this. This is all soul, and I don't mean the genre! That jangly piano...that organ like slow-moving water...it's a church service for all colors and creeds. I think Neil Young listened to "I Shall Be Released"?
Very good album, just simply not my thing really
Marko - 3.5 Sara - 3.5
The Band is one of those groups I've heard of but never heard their music before. I was surprised one by how good the musicianship is on this album, but also the unique sounds they were able to achieve in the late 60s. I don't know how much I'd return to this, but I enjoyed getting to know this music today.
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this record so much, to say the least. I was surprised and impressed with the sounds The Band were able to create here in the late 60’s. Not just that, I was more fond of the tracks here than that of other folk rock records both which came before and which would follow in the 70’s. I fell in love with the musical environment, the performances, and even the strange art style of the cover, which was painted by Bob Dylan, who also co-wrote some of the tracks here. This is, narrowly, my favorite 60’s release on here yet and the first one I can say I truly adore. I don’t know how much interest I would have had in looking into music this far back on my own but I’m glad I know better now. 2 listens Favorite Tracks: The Weight, Chest Fever, I Shall Be Released, Tears of Rage
Gave this one extra time hoping it would get to a four and it certainly did.
Did they ever take Fannys load off?
Неплохо, особо ничего для себя не выделил, но слушать приятно
Not for me. 1/5
This sucked
The Weight is an all timer. That aside, pretty inoffensive, good but not amazing
impossible to hate these guys
Nothing special here, more late sixties near psych rock. Considering what else was released in the late sixties, this is nothing. Also sounds like it was recorded on a tape machine in a tiled bathroom.
5/5 for the art work
Not memorable
They're fine with some catchy songs, but I will likely bot listen to it again.
Yeehaaaaw
I always liked the Band, though I didn’t start exploring their discography until after having kids…and Spotify. This was a good album but I still have a preference for their sophomore self-titled work. There is no doubt that there is a plethora of talent here, and I appreciate that in 1968 they blended so many genres of Americana and rock together. I Shall Be Released is a church hymnal designed to touch your very soul. Long Black Veil is beautiful sung and harmonized. And the Weight is a radio classic and perfect song. I have to say that this listen Chest Fever was worth a few listens. This album has been on my vinyl watch list for a while. It still belongs there and here too.
Random thoughts: * I kind of think The Band is overrated. * I'm kind of struggling with reviewing this and coming up with anything new to say that I didn't already say on my other review. * I can see why Bob Dylan's electric band is so revered but I must be missing something or it is a you had to be there moment. * Also, it could be this sound was really groundbreaking in late 60s and just doesn't sound that way today since there are so many bands making music that sounds this way now. * The Weight is still an all-time classic still and sounds great on this record. * I will definitely listen again but I find this just solid and not extraordinary. However, considering the historical influence, this is a must listen for all music fans. I'm glad I listened to this one , but I'm just not blown away.
Really charming and well-produced 60s folk rock, with soulful vocals and solid lyrics. Would definitely listen to a lot of songs off this again.
408/1089 don’t really have a lot to say about this one, it was alright, don’t need to hear it again (except maybe chest fever) fave: Chest Fever 41/100
Nothing happend.
Music From Big Pink is one of those albums I can appreciate more in theory than I actually enjoy listening to. I understand why it’s considered an important record, and there’s something appealing about its loose, earthy sound, but it never really grabbed my attention. The songs have a warm, almost lived-in quality, with that blend of folk, country, blues, and rock that The Band became known for. There are some genuinely nice moments, particularly in the vocals and the understated instrumentation, but for me it all felt a little too restrained. Nothing really demanded my attention. In fact, the album was so easy to leave playing in the background that I didn’t even realise it had ended. It just seemed to blend into the room, which probably says more about my reaction to it than anything else. I wasn’t bored exactly, but I also wasn’t particularly engaged. I can see why Music From Big Pink has such a strong reputation and why it was influential, but personally, I found it more pleasant than memorable. It’s an album I can respect without feeling much desire to return to it.
Beautiful. I only trust Canadians to do Americana right.
Has some Christmas and cosy vibes. I like it
Not for me sorry. Does gain points for Wheels on Fire as I have fond memories watching Ab Fab x
The album is alright. Kind of sleepy, some…odd songs (a dead man watches his best friend’s wife be sad he’s dead?) and overall not much to write home about. I’ve been familiar with The Band’s existence, but after this album I can see why that’s as far as my knowledge has gone.
Favorite Songs: The Weight, I Shall be Released
Not too shabby. Fun enough for late 60s
A classic from the Band. An easy listen, song writing and production was fantastic.
Liebeningssong: Lonesome Suzie An sich tolles Album aber hat mich nicht soooo umgehauen aber hat Spaß gemacht anzuhören. Nur nicht für so Daily
Its prety good, especially "The weight". Its very fun. Idk. Not all the songs are great but its mostly good. Dont really like the singer's voice but the songs sounds fun and sometime, beautifull. Im surprised this isnt rated higher. A 3.5 if ive ever seen one/5
Not for me - just boring
It’s a damn fine album and deserves better than the four stars I'm giving it
Quite enjoyable this one!
Not a bad album, very soothing but not my interest
The Band is a band I've been aware of for a long time but never really took the time to listen to despite their legendary status in Canada. That being said, I have visceral dislike of The Weight due to only ever hearing it performed at various family karaoke events and sing-alongs over the years. My admittedly weird grudge against The Weight aside, it's a really solid album and one that I think deserves its spot on this list (even if it's not something I'm likely to listen to again later).
This is the biggest prove that we can't judge the book from its cape. The sound is amazing.
When I was seventeen, I suddenly lost someone who was very close to me. At the time, this album conducted much of my grief, trauma, and emotional escape. I rarely listen to it now; not to avoid those feelings, but because I don’t want to dull my experience of them. Parts of this album make me sing and dance, other parts make me shiver and cry. It lets me accompany loved ones I have long been without.
As I've said before, my favorite album by The Band is "The Best Of The Band" Big Pink is by far their strongest album in my opinion. Besides the fact that it has one of the greatest songs penned of that decade (The Weight) it also has my personal spiritual favorite, "I Shall Be Released". A beautiful tune of salvation. Lots of special moments sprinkled throughout. This Wheel's On Fire is a track I always forget about. Total sign o' the times sound wise but just a groovy tune. Whenever I listen to The Band I get the urge to put on a flannel shirt and jeans and chop some wood.
2 stars, the weight was a good tune but everything else is kind of forgettable or middle of the road
Great songwriting and the quality of recording / production, I love the way the instruments are treated; brought in at different points, and with a general subtlety so that the individual flourishes of guitar, organ etc all really shine.
Even though the 70's is my favourite period this band/album in general doesn't really do it for me. I find that the song structure and singing is just too samey for my taste. Chest Fever has been in my playlist for quite a while though, because I'm obsessed with the electronic organ. Overall the album is not awful, but not exciting either.
More 3.5 than 3. I imagine had I heard for the first time when it was released I would’ve shared Al Kooper’s more glowing review.
Classic rock! Not a bad album, not hugely memorable either.
The Band is one of the best bands of all times, and that will never change.
Album #420. Always heard good things about this one but have only heard the three or four most popular songs from it. While those are great, most of the other stuff sound a few years away from being very good. I felt the 60s sound on some of the tracks dragged the quality down. One of the best album covers of all time, too.
Not bad.
It’s really amazing how sloppy and dissonant The Band can be while playing really beautiful moving songs. Every vocal line is a little out of tune or they time it wrong and take a breath between words. And there’s always another unexpected guy suddenly also singing with a funny musical theater voice. There always seems to be a very specific story going on but I can never piece out what it is. Every instrument and every voice is so distinct nothing ever quite blends together it always feels like 5 guys playing solo and not realizing there’s other people playing, but then it holds together somehow shockingly. To be clear I love The Band. Cannot give them 5 stars - have to honor their pursuit of imperfection.
it's like a worse, primordial, more background music-y version of CCR.
Another great album, the band’s best.
++: Tears of Rage, To Kingdom Come, Caledonia Mission, The Weight, We Can Talk, Chest Fever, Lonesome Suzie, This Wheel's on Fire +: In a Station, Long Black Veil, I Shall Be Released 9,0/10
What an album, pretty impressed by The Band that I never listened to before and might have heard only The Weight before. Impressive usage of the organ, Dylan lyrics paired with some nonesense lyrics. A lot of reflection about being found guilty without being guilty. Highlight was the intimate Lonesome Suzie
I loved this album ! It stay with me all along the day it was so nice. I really liked the singer and the piano !
Really liked this album
Want to like it more, but so far only enjoy a handful of very good tracks
This was not my favorite one.
Has aged well. Poppy, crooner adjacent but with a bit of soul. Amaricana era.
старый добрый зе бенд
Från 1968. Kan förstå storheten när det begav sig, men det är nog inget jag kommer att spela igen. Trevlig bakgrundsmusik när man går och plockar därhemma.
Decent
4.0
I liked this. Chill music to drive around aimlessly to.
Always have enjoyed listening to this album. It’s a bit of a nostalgic touchstone for me.
They're all talented enough to live up to the name. The Weight is definitely one of the greatest. The rest is OK
I got to check out more from The Band! I've been aware of them and heard a few of their songs, but hearing an album by them front to back really shows off their talent. Not a bad track on here and the album flows really well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Their best i think
An all time classic!
this is great
I enjoyed the back half more than the rest of the album, but still too sleepy...a symptom of the 60s, I'm starting to believe. 2.5 rounded down to 2.
Unfortunately I'm a sucker for a good rock ballad and this album is full of them. Finally some good music from the sixties. Standouts are Tears of Fever and Chest Fever. 3.75 but rounding up to 4.
Music From Big Pink The Band 1968 Genres: Rock, Country, Folk Styles: Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Acoustic 1. Tears of Rage (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Un padre herido habla a un hijo o hija que lo ha traicionado; trata el dolor de la decepción familiar y del amor que termina en rechazo. 2. To Kingdom Come (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Reflexiona sobre la culpa, la responsabilidad moral y las consecuencias inevitables de los propios actos. 3. In a Station (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Usa una estación de tren como símbolo de espera, separación y desorientación emocional entre el pasado y un futuro incierto. 4. Caledonia Mission (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Relata una misión o viaje hacia un lugar idealizado llamado Caledonia, mezclando camaradería, huida y búsqueda espiritual. 5. The Weight (★★★★⯨) -Contexto: Un viajero llega a un pueblo extraño y acumula favores y encargos; habla del peso de las obligaciones humanas y de la dificultad de ayudar a todos. -Fav 6. We Can Talk (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Conversación caótica entre varios personajes que se interrumpen constantemente; retrata la dificultad de comunicarse de verdad. 7. Long Black Veil (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Balada trágica sobre un hombre ejecutado por un crimen que no cometió y que guarda silencio para proteger un secreto amoroso. 8. Chest Fever (★★★★★) -Contexto: Expresa deseo, obsesión y fiebre emocional mediante imágenes fragmentarias; el clima musical es más importante que una historia concreta. -Fav 9. Lonesome Suzie (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Retrato compasivo de una mujer sola y vulnerable, marcado por la tristeza cotidiana y la necesidad de afecto. 10. This Wheel's on Fire (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Canción enigmática sobre una relación destinada al desastre; la rueda en llamas simboliza un cambio irreversible o una ruptura inevitable. 11. I Shall Be Released (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Un narrador encarcelado, literal o espiritualmente, espera la liberación; es un himno de esperanza, redención y trascendencia. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,05)
Psychedelic and fun as hell. Loved Chest Fever - did not once think of it as a Beatles/Stones tribute (high praise)
The Weight is an all timer. That aside, pretty inoffensive, good but not amazing
🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑 (rounded down because I was bored to “tears of rage” aha no but really) I kind of love this album cover, but its blotchy, childlike style had me expecting, foolishly, something janglier. I was onboard for Sparklehorse or Tall Dwarfs when this was more like Spanklehorse and Y’all Dwarfs? This type of music is real hit or miss for me. Though this is my first time hearing about it; Music from Big Pink was a familiar listen in that I’ve experienced its gradual letdown many times before. After liking a lot of isolated late sixties-early seventies rock songs (probably from Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantin🤢 movies)—the kind with straining male harmonies, nearly whiny but clearly bearded, and guitar that rides the line between banjo twang and chugging crunch—I sought out a lot of full albums from these artists thinking I’d just struck gold. I’d listen to the album and start off really digging it, only to quickly realize I was straining to make myself enjoy it. By the end I’d have sworn off hippies like I was Reagan himself, but it always wore off in time for me to trick myself into another album (this has been happening as recently as Vincebus Eruptum from this very list). I’m still admitting to myself that I don’t like the sixties as much as I thought—I really hate to say this, but there’s a reason I’d only heard the greats before this. Case in point: I got excited seeing that this bizarre album cover came from ‘68, and dove in hoping for the best. A more relatable comparison than that, perhaps, is another familiar experience: opening bands. I’m an opener hater as much as the next guy, but I don’t want to hate them—the gig’s gotta suck, so when one starts strong enough to shake me from impatience, I always root for them. 9 times out of 10, my faith is not rewarded—each song might start strong enough, with a hook and memorable personality, but that little burst of novelty quickly fizzles once it sets in that this is all there is—maybe their inexperienced sound crew mixes all their instruments into a homogenous sludge or maybe the song isn’t any more than its opening notes, but something just doesn’t carry the performance. This is, to me, pretty similar to how The Band felt to me. Perhaps that’s because this album, from what I gather, was pretty much just a recorded jam sesh, but I’d defend the vision there—sometimes there’s a magic to the first take that can’t be recaptured. Then again, I sure don’t feel like I’m listening to that magic happen here—it’s far too downtempo and samey to me. With that attitude, they’re never gone overcome their twang, although that’s not a drawback for everyone. Maybe if it was an hour longer they’d have hit their stride, but this felt an awful lot like a warm-up to me. That’s not to say there weren’t highlights. Though I’m not sure I’d listen again, I thought “To kingdom come,” “Long Black Veil,” and “Chest Fever” were fun enough. In light of all of this sameness, I appreciate what “This Wheel’s on Fire” was trying to be but its clunkiness didn’t strike me as endearing or artful—it just struck me as clunky. I can see getting that cheesy organ stuck in my head, but that don’t mean I have to like it. 1: Bad | 2: Below Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
Holy crap, Canadians! I didn't know that this list recognized Canada as an independent state! I was not thrilled to read about The Band's close connections to Dylan (they were his backing band for a while and he painted the album cover, EYE ROLL), but I liked this more than I've liked Dylan. I was unconvinced at the beginning, but something about the unpolished vocals and extra-fruit-jammy band instrumentals won me over, then lost me again, and then were kind of middling. I think I'd listen to some of this again? Sticking with a 3.
Boring middle of the road American whining.
Very 60's Hippie Rock. Enjoyed listening and loved all the instrumentation!
I guess I just don’t get it
This is just background noise. Really have to try to notice it.
A couple of big hits that are still good, but overall pretty middling dad rock.
Really expected to know more of these songs by now, considering how big this album was.
Quit liked it, fully listened to it for two times, gives me a bit of a black american church music vibe, with some country music interludes.
#226 Heard Before? Yes indeed. Notes: - it's deeply unfashionable now, but there is something about the singing style where one strains at the very top of one's range that appeals to me. - multiple lead vocalists... the not-so-secret sauce of many of my favorite groups. - the mix is uneven and awkward. these are complex arrangements and i feel like the producer just didn't know what to do with them. - I'm a big fan of all the keyboard/organ/piano work and in general the exciting interplay between musicians. - forgot about this excellent version of "Long Black Veil", one of those pathos-heavy folk tunes I never get tired of. - other than that, few of the songs truly grip me despite structural interest and great performances. Verdict: It's got "The Weight", "Chest Fever" and a simmering cauldron of soon-to-be-realized potential. Listen Again? Probably not. Great stuff, but nothing I'm going to return to for a long time. Turns out I very much prefer their self-titled album.
A pretty good album, I liked Caledonia Mission and I ShallBe Released the most.
This was quite enjoyable and technically good but it just felt like it was missing something
Quite excellent and creaky
Incredible
No bullshit Americana rock, inflected with roots music like the blues, country, and folk. The sounds of consummate professionals making the album they wanted to make. Not too polished or overworked, but certainly not sloppy. Their synergy as musicians comes through on the recording; the live approach paid dividends here. Comforting like a hot meal on a cold day. I could see myself revisiting and being even higher on this than I am now.
Mangler revidering
This album was a big 50/50 for me. I’d really enjoy a song, then just not feel the next one. This pretty much repeated itself for the entirety of the album
It's like "The Weight" was ripped from a much more emotive and better record. The other songs are okay, but the massive peak in quality with that track in comparison with the rest is honestly shocking
Roots rock and folk rock built from warm acoustic instruments, understated grooves, and earthy vocal harmonies feels like spending an evening on the porch of an old farmhouse where the conversation never quite moves beyond the weather. The album's restraint and natural chemistry are admirable, but for me they gradually dissolved into monotony and boredom. Its understated songwriting and themes of ordinary life rarely generated enough contrast or momentum to keep me engaged.
A lot better than I was expecting, very nice little vibes album. Bit The Kinks, a bit Led Zep at times, but distinctly American, for better and worse. Nice use of organ.
Good
Number: 212 Familiarity: Aware (2) Rating: 3 ======= Of course I know of them but can't name any of their songs. Oh, wait, of course I know The Weight. I've always liked that song a lot and gave that one a 5. Chest Fever I gave a 4. All the rest were 3's and 2's with a personal average of 3.1 so I guess I'll rate it a 3. If I spent more time with it I might bump it up to a 4 but it's time to move on to the next pick from the list. However, there is one conundrum that's going to stick with me. I swear I recognize This Wheel's On Fire from a cover version. A much more energetic version. I'm thinking it's X or some other similar sounding band, maybe. Oh wait, I think it is from a television series. Found it, Absolutely Fabolous, I feel much better now. Well not yet, I need to hear the actual version. I've been wanting to revisit that show recently. Maybe I'll look it up in the coming weeks.
6/10
As good as I knew would be.
Bien.
Не знаю. Наверное чтобы понимать ценность этого альбома для истории нужно слушать его в 1968. Пишут, что группа вдохновляла Клэптона, Дилана и прочих многих. Ну ладно, ок.
The Weight is an American classic, it’s one of those songs that’s risen past the artist into the zeitgeist. Everyone knows it, even if they don’t know who made it. The rest of the album was fine, there’s a few songs I liked and some duds.
Ei nyt kyllä yhtään sytyttänyt, kun oli kuuntelemassa niin hyvää musiikkia viikonloppuna. Yhdessä biisissä tapahtu jotai jännää, loput oli lumisadetta. Ei enempää tätä.
PLäääääääh en tykänny. Oon nyt tosi itsepintasesti kuunnellu kaikki levyt loppuun mutta tää otti kyllä pari aivosolua mukaansa mennessään. Sad wailing. Tästä sais jonku hyvän parodialevyn jossa soitetaan vain ja ainoastaan otamatonea. Mutta en halua kuunnella sitäkään.
Taas tämmönen yksittäinen autokuuntelu, mut ei tehny hirveen suurta vaikutusta. Tässä parin Steely Danin jälkeen väistämättä vertas heihin ja vaikka yhteneväisyyksiä oli paljon, niin tuntu että ratkasevissa jutuissa jäi vähän vajaaksi. Ehkä palaan vielä tähän joku päivä.
Päivän pohdintoja: tasapaksua musiikkia on ainakin kolmen tähden arvoista, ja kahden tähden arvoista, tämä on selvästi sitä jälkimmäistä.
Miks tää The Weight on niin tuttu? Näköjään Bändin ylivoimasesti isoin hitti, mut silti 🤔 Eikä äkkiseltään kyl ollu noi Aretha Franklinin, Weezerin tai The Staple Singersin versiotkaan (eehkä) vaan tää alkuperänen - luulen. Hyvii juttuja ja kiva meno, mut ei kovin tasavahva kokonaisuus. Hitin voimin kuitenkin kammettiin niukasti nelosen puolelle!
Vähän sellasia renkutuksia. Ihan jepa mut ei mitään josta kirjoittaisin kotiin.
Lo siento adelantado a su época. Jamás me hubiera imaginado que este álbum fuera de (finales) de los sesenta.
this was excellent
Loe the Band.
A song I knew. And a bunch of MOR hippy stuff.
Some decent tracks, but altogether I wouldn't say this is anything even above average.
I’ve got nothing to say about this record. I’m not sure this record has much to say either.
4/10
Un álbum increíble de una banda increíble. Tiene una gran combinación de géneros y funcionan muy bien
Came into it already being very fond of The Band, albeit at a very surface level of their discography. This convinced me to take a deeper dive.
ok
It's enjoyable, but a bit too mellow towards the end. Not for me.
Very groovy, I like the rhythms. It is, however, not my taste. I didn't hate it, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it again. My favourite was Lonesome Suzie, my least favourite was Caledonia Mission.
There’s some good music here, but this isn’t a good album, “The Weight” notwithstanding. The problem is that Richard Manuel sounds like he’s straining to get every single note out, and it kind of sucks.
Es un country muy piola. Muy agradable al oido, pero nada q escucharía en mi día a día. 6/10
BEFORE: OK - back into more familiar territory. I like rather than love The Band but I've listened to this before, although I only really remember The Weight. AFTER: This is more rootsy and low key than most of my favourite music and it was hard to put that aside at times, although the playing and some of the singing (see below) is impressive. HIGHLIGHTS: The Weight is a classic - that should go without saying. Tears of Rage does what it says on the tin. Caledonia Mission is fun. The vocal interplay on Long Black Veil and I Shall Be Released is magic. Chest Fever is pleasingly weird - I like the doom-y organ. This Wheel's On Fire has a great chorus. LOWLIGHTS: I listened to a remastered version and the production was pretty muddy - I hate to think how this originally sounded. Even at a relatively short 42 minutes, the slow pacing drags at times and the sheer effort of the singing is exhausting. I wonder if anyone herniated during the recording. We Can Talk should have been a B-side and I rolled my eyes through the cliches of Lonesome Suzie. VERDICT: I know it's a significant album in terms of influence etc. and I can certainly appreciate this but I don't love it. 3 stars.
Okay but not my favorite
Didn’t totally grab me - not terrible though
Oldie. Not my style. Definitely a classic in terms of its roots in what was to become rock music in the 70s. Can feel the country, blues and folk influences.
Favorite track(s): Tears of Rage, In a Station, The Weight, Chest Fever, I Shall Be Released
Well, I've heard The Band now. Let's leave it like that.
I never really "got" the Band, and I still don't. But The Weight is an all-timer hippie anthem; extra points for Easy Rider.
6.5/10
Really enjoyed this one, very good instrument work and the songs were a pleasant mixture of classic rock, folk, and even a little gospel and psychedelic rock sprinkled in; I'd describe the sound as Randy Newman meets Creedence Clearwater Revival. You all should know the song 'The Weight', but there's not a dud track in here. Strong 4/5
Album 265. Music From Big Pink (https://open.spotify.com/album/0ky5kdvfPxSmSpj03hpSAE?si=6uVr-luSRbabD0MTF_e_vQ) — The Band (1968) I had zero expectations, but this is solid af classic soft, folk, soul rock album! The sound is so rich and enveloping that it creates a comfort feeling. Vocals are also excellent. 4/5 Liked: — Tears Of Rage — To Kingdom Come — The Weight — We Can Talk — This Wheel's On Fire
Mysigt album
Meeh
Good stuff. Creative songwriting but didn't have me crawling back for more. Edit: Turns out I did in fact crawl back for more so giving another star. Pretty bangin
Should've let him blow his nose before they started recording
I wasn’t very familiar with The Band, though even I knew their classic tune, “The Weight.” Music From Big Pink carries an earthy, soulful rock-and-roll Americana sound throughout, making for a thoroughly enjoyable listen.
Pretty good melting of fault, country, rock, and a little r&b.
I've listened to this before, and it's not really my cup of tea. (Although I do love "The Weight" mostly in the context of being on THE BIG CHILL soundtrack.) I just don't get why everyone thinks the lead singers of this band are so great; I would rather hear Robbie Robertson sing the lead vocals, honestly. 3.5 stars
Just pure music and songs. Never listened to the album front to back. "Tears of Rage” opens the door with wounded grandeur, and every song that follows seems to answer it: “To Kingdom Come” brings a crooked swagger, “In a Station” softens the edges, “The Weight” delivers the moral heart, and “We Can Talk” lifts the mood without breaking the spell.
a bit boring but nice cover and calm music 3/5
Fand "The Band" hier in der Challenge schon nicht gut, das hier gefällt mir noch etwas weniger. Lahm...
Fine
Not bad for a debut album. The harmonies are incredible. Some of the songs to drag on a little bit. I prefer listening to the “The Last Waltz” because they were better live than in studio.
Perhaps it's Bob Dylan's hideous, artless cover, but I think of Music from Big Pink as a goofier album than its successor, which we've already lauded. It is also probably the silly keyboard noises that Garth Hudson utilises on In a Station, Chest Fever, and This Wheel's on Fire. And the kooky high harmonies on Tears of Rage and I Shall be Released. Despite the gravity of much of the songwriting here, it sounds like a bunch of fellas screwing about. Surely they were aware of the mondegreen that made the chorus of The Weight so amusing to me as a child, when it was in an ad for Diet Coke. None of which is a criticism. 3.5 Music from Big Pink has its moments but on the whole it feels a patchy sort of album. It is more than sufficient in showcasing the talents of each member of The Band. Helm’s drum style is already distinctive and assured, Robertson’s guitar lines are superbly odd, the three singers are superbly odd, Garth Hudson, as usual, leaves me speechless. Their flair, individual and collective, dresses even the dull songs (mostly Richard Manuel’s) beautifully. There is misjudgement of the material at the same time. Tears of Rage didn’t need the musical sophistications from the simpler, more effective version they did with Dylan that is on The Basement Tapes. I Shall Be Released is here rendered light, sweet and superficial - the Last Waltz version would show that it was a more powerful song than it was given credit for here. This Wheel’s on Fire…again, The Basement Tapes version is better and in truth this may even be the weakest and dullest of the various notable versions of the song. Still. The Weight and Chest Fever. That would nearly do. 3/5
The kind of album that makes me want to switch this project back to 1 album per week. This deserves more time. A classic.
Lovely versions of many great songs - many Dylan's - and with a lot of flavour. In my case, I knew many other good versions already. For example, the underrated Keith Hudson did a great version of "I Shall Be Released". So The Band's version was just too tame here. In that respect, the album does everything right, but nothing too spectacular.
1007 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."
jivey backwoods classics, saved 0/11
Fun cover, generic band name, just fine listen. Likes: Tears of Rage; The Weight; This Wheel’s on Fire
This was quite nice. I had only ever heard The Weight preciously. Quite a bit of musical range here.
Why is your band called The Band
Not my thing
great
7/10, it was a bit boring to me in some songs but it’s so good tho. It’s super 60s/70s autumn type so if you like that then this album is totally worth listening 🍁🍂
One or two good songs on the album, the rest are okay. Probably won't listen to most of these tracks again.
Vibes: 4 Instruments: 3 Production: 4 Emotional Value: 4 Storytelling: 3 Album Cover: +0 Stand Outs: I Shall be Released, Chest-Fever Overall Rating: 3.6
I try hard to like this music. But… not too much.
not really my fav type of music I do have the last waltz which I love its such a good live album this didn't quite excite me as much but still enjoyable but there is better albums from this period, on re-listen id say its better than I first thought its solid but I still thinks its pretty average
Couldn't find it on streaming so I cannot comment. I listened to some other music by The Band instead.
The birth of Americana, lovely album
This is a turgid plodder of an album. Felt like they were deliberately slowing it down just to make me suffer more. "Take a load off Fanny". WTF does that mean?
It wasn't aggressively bad, but I just didn't care for it at all.
like a 5/10 = didn't think it particularly worked together as a whole album bc there wasn't really any cohesion whatsoever but i did like listening to it on the bus, most likely wouldn't listen again but didn't dislike as much as i thought
4/5
I am not really impressed
If this album was playing in the background of a dive bar, I would nod with the beat and enjoy it just fine, but I would probably think it was the Grateful Dead back catalog. Totally serviceable, like a cold highlife. The exception is “the weight“, ubiquitous hit that says, “take a load off Fanny“. BTW, “put the load right on me” is the title of your sex tape.
Wouldn’t make my 1001 albums Some classics though
meeeh ihan kelpo biisejä mut jää itelle tosi pliisuksi ja ei oikee lähe
Laiskaa menoa, ei jää käteen mitään.
Yllättävän ok.
Taas ollaan kyllä klassikoiden äärellä. Kuuntelin kolme kertaa viikonlopun aikana tämän, vaikka tosiaan osaisin kyllä muutenkin ulkoa. The Weight on tietysti yksi maailman kaikkien aikojen hienoimpia kevyen musiikin kappaleita, mutta on tässä muutenkin todella kovaa ajoa.
very bluesy sound Could do with a little more tension and dynamic Songs are too similar from time to time The Weight has cool songwriting I like I Shall Be Released, they could do more ballads like this
It's The Band. Enjoyable listen.
I knew I wasn't going to like this but damn, it's a 1 star album for me! It's so fucking forgettable even the big hit sucks fucking rocks. The only glimmer of hope was the organ riff in Chest Fever... Alright you pussies let's rock! But nope they had to fuckle it up with that weak ass chorus and a bridge that literally sounds like the little bits of wind left in a fart that finally fully escapes.
I quite liked We Can Talk that one was quite good and The Weight gave me Johnny Cash vibes. Chest Fever was pretty good too. I also didn’t mind This Wheel’s On Fire had a good tempo and groove.
Okay, not my fav. Not bad tho.
9. jul 2026. 15.01h i was in a place of idgafing sa ovim albumom
YAAAAAAAAA! I love The Band, I couldn't be happier. God I love an electric organ
I have to say I find this utterly boring. Musically quite predictable, not a fan of the vocals either. Doesn't really sound like they enjoyed this, themselves. The band name is a forewarning of the creative explosion (ahem) they bring musically. Not completely without merit so a 2*. Won't listen again.
really close to a 5 honestly. i love the vocal delivery of all the songs. reminds me of the smell of cigarette smoke. feels really nostalgic and bittersweet the entire time. really good songwriting too. definitely gonna listen to more of the band.
On paper The Band should be one of my favorite bands, but in reality I think they're just good. The Weight is one the greatest songs ever written. I Shall Be Released is also great. I also liked This Wheel's on Fire and Tears of Rage.
A great debut album. Levon Helm’s voice and the harmonies are unbelievable. Great story telling lyrics. A real traditional songwriters album during a time when their contemporaries (Hendrix, The Beatles, Cream etc) were at the height of their expertimental phases and trying to create new sounds with the likes of axis: bold as love and The White Album and Disraeli Gears. You can hear how heavily influential The Band were ion Clapton because in this is a blueprint for what was to come with Derek and The Dominoes. Class from start to finish.
Ah man. I just KNOW that this record will be completely unable to cash the FAT cheque that this mammoth on the cover is writing. Place a gilded feather in the hatband printed with the symbol for old francs on his comically large green stovepipe hat. Give him a monocle. Extend the monocle chain to reveal it is being held by an equally swagged up chimp. Chimp is obese but carries it well. While it sounds like I am addressing commands to a planet destroying Artificial "Intelligence" platform, what I am actually doing is attempting to stave off the boredom I remmber being the trademark of "The Band." These riverboat ridin' thrift shoppin', bring a guitar to a house party type o' fellas have done it again. Well, sort of. There are some certified HITS on here. "Caledonia Mission" went pretty hard. "The Weight" is incredibly nostalgic and contains one of the funnier lyrics I've heard in awhile: ""Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said." The incredibly unhelpful, yet content Nazareth man might be the bad boy of the summer™. The rest of this thing sounds like a church group band started by the cool camp counsellor who doesn't really mind if you sneak out to smoke some wacky tobacky, as long as you don't miss prayer group. 2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Keep the funny singing guy. I like the cut of his jib.
Não é mau ou desagradável, é apenas monótono.
Pretty solid will be listening to again
Better than the other The Band album I listed to you but still too boring for me
Me gusto el album, la musica es mas lenta de lo que me gusta pero hay temas interesantes.
Nice version of This Wheel's on Fire. Also like Lonesome Suzie.
Gostei mais que o outro álbum que ouvi. Ainda ponderei o 4
Väldigt bra, härligt nytänkande. Känns som att Television har lyssnat och inspirerats.
Nice album, great song The Weight.
Potentially the most underrated album of all time
Perhaps a little unremarkable, but enjoyable listening.
Groovy, if a bit boring. No moments from any of these songs felt like a big arrival or moment of catharsis—a characteristic that defines most of my favorite albums—but nothing was unsavory or offensive to listen to. That was part of my problem, though: the smooth consistency. I think it’d be unfair to call this album a drag, since I think many of these songs are beautifully composed and sang, but I’m not sure I can go any higher than a decent three. STAND-OUT TRACK: “Chest Fever” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Tears of Rage”, “The Weight”
Liked it.
Best Song: The Weight This is a really solid album. While many of the songs end up sounding a touch repetitive, they are good songs nonetheless. The only reason I docked this one point is the relistenability factor of it. While it is a good album, I just don't see myself listening to the whole album often. The Weight will be played and a few one-off songs, but from start to finish is doubtful. 4/5.
Has a couple goodies on there. Nothing too crazy otherwise
Definitely great, but I need a more intentional listen! Many incredible moments and feelings evoked by this one. And I love how the instruments sound! Favorites: In A Station, The Weight, Long Black Veil, Lonesome Suzie, I Shall Be Released
I usually save The Last Waltz for Thanksgiving viewing, but maybe I should cheat a little this year. Anyway, this album is like a warm hug. Deeply important to the course of 20th century popular music, but also sounds so good. I love you, Levon.
A quintessential American album, made by a bunch of Canadians. Dylan’s influence is felt but the Band spreads out on their own. Every song is great and the Band never sounded better, even if they would make a better album.
An outstanding first album.
Я чув про цей гурт. Не думаю що зайде але обкладинку Боб намалював гарну)
Folk is not my cup of tea but i do understand why people love the album
Second album proposé après 'The Band' que je n'avais pas vraiment apprécié (noté 2/5 - plus rock que la majorité des albums de folk/country mais rien d'original sauf (rarement) des cuivres). Ce second album n'est pas mieux ! Il me semble même plus ennuyeux que le précédent. Je l'ai gardé en musique de fond en faisant autre chose ... =>2/5
I dig it
Soulful revival. Being a father of a daughter, "Tears of Rage" seems poignant. I imagine there are many dads out there who lament how fast time together goes "And life is brief", especially when there are challenges, strained relationships, or just dealing with a teenager. "Why must I always be the thief "is something all parents likely ask themselves. Not sure the intention, but there's seems to be a spiritual wresting, "To Kingdom Come" gets us all to wonder if "I see a golden calf pointing back at me." A holy presence continues in Caledonia Mission and facing a watchman, getting locked out of the garden, and leaving the mission behind without what is desire. The masterful storytelling continues in "The Weight," and is accompanied with spirit filling blend of instruments and building vocals "and... and... and put the load right on me.". We all face hardships. and just knowing we have others who will take the load off should bring us all to tears. The Band sure moves me to wiping my eyes. A spirit saving revival style organ pulls at the soul in many of their songs. No other song captures the range of the organ like "Chest Fever." The majestic opening captures such grandeur then blends into a medley of rock and soul with an ending that pulls out all the stops. Music from the Big Pink is already a great album, but with Garth Hudson at the keys, it becomes a legendary.
Lovely from start to finish. A couple of glimpses of rock n roll heaven here: the keys on “Chest Fever” are banging. “The Weight” feels eternal.
Absolutely fantastic. Lots of sounds like the Grateful Dead on this album.
This is truly a good album. I can't quite put it into words, but each song is fully formed while still having it's rough edges. It makes it feel natural. Like, "Of course this album exists." The Weight
heerlijke mix van genres dit. punten voor de albumhoes ook
Just a bit dull
Despite The Band being a group I would’ve heard a lot as a child, on account of my father, I had no idea this was the name of the album… Anyway. This is your straight down the middle country rock. Absolutely fine, no issues listening to it, and “The Weight” is a wonderful song. I don’t love it, but it was absolutely fine. It’s really a 2.5* album, but I enjoyed it more than some of the 2* I’ve handed out.
I've struggled to have an opinion about this. It's fine. It weirdly made me think of the TV series Roseanne until it turned into the actual theme tune to Absolutely Fabulous. 2/5
It's okay I'd listen again - already familiar with The Weight (I didn't realize the name of the song though), Long Black Veil (because of The Chieftains) and This Wheels on Fire (because of Ab Fab).
Classic beige American stuff. Guess they were big, imported and influential back in the day. Average stuff for me. 2.5/5
I like this one
I have a vicious reaction any time I see a combination of Folk, Rock and Country in the tags, but this was a surprisingly palatable listen. A bit bland, but at this point when listening to Folk Rock, bland is better than annoying.
I’ve never liked The Band. They just aren’t my thing. But I can hear that they’re a good band.
A mythical album by a mythical group. 60s country-tinted rock at its finest. Their first one is still the best they have ever released.
Certainly an impressive 1968 debut album.
a great time. the weight was one of the first songs i played on drums. slayed
I always feel like I should like The Band more, but usually I don't : / maybe it is the singers
It was ok. Slow. Bland. Good for a Monday morning.
I've never gotten the hype over this album. Don't get me wrong it's not bad it just lacks something. The songs kind of blen together and, honestly, quickly become indistinguishable from each other and because of that lacks a sense of cohesion and sound like they're playing songs written for them, not by them. I like their self titled album more
This is #day682 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's my first of five albums by The Band, which also happens to be their debut. I don't really mind the music for the most part. However, if you asked me to say a few words about this particular record, I probably wouldn't have that many. Let it be a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day683.
some awesome songs on this, lowkey a classic
I definitely found there to be a surprising amount of substance to this, from what else I've heard from The Band it all seems to be pretty generic, but I found there to still be quite a lot hear to like. The country rock sort of style was pretty cool, nothing hugely special but just enough for me to come away from this feeling like it was actually worth my time listening to.
Hmm not what I was expecting so far; very bluesy & not boring lol I see folk & think boring
Yeah, not a fan of this. It's ok, but there are so many better records of the era. Just feels generic.
Bob Dylan followed by the Band. Great couple of days. I enjoyed the soulful singing. The roots rock was great as well. Need to add them to my rotation.
The Band, with this album in particular, seems to dwell in a place midway between Dylan and the Dead. I, for one, am glad they’re there. Overall, not my favorite body of work from them. But, “The Weight,” is enough to bump this up from a 3.5*.
Great music, although I can see sometimes being irritated with the vocal whine.
amazing cover, comforting sound, like an armchair after lunch
Just the best
too boring for my like
Chest fever's pretty rad. Otherwise just ok.
It's flawless.
2.25? first time hearing the band (tad bit on the nose lol) which might say something about me, but it just was not for me. i enjoyed tears of rage but as it went on i found myself itching to get through the album. though i can see why some might enjoy their sound, very little about it stuck out, and many songs were just not pleasant to my ears. songs i liked enough to save: tears of rage, the weight, and i shall be released