Music From Big Pink

Vibe-driven and honest.

Finally found the font of middle-aged man songs from my youth

Very nice album, was only familiar with a couple of songs on here. Would listen again

I've always been a big fan of The Band and this has some of their classic songs. They have such a good sound and the album was a fun listen. I love the lyrics and the vocals.

It's too funeral like to me.

The Weight is worth a four, the rest is decent as well

Sometimes you take the truly great albums for granted. This has some exceptional hits, The Weight, Wheels on Fire & I will be released. Hangs together as a cohesive unit.

Oh, this is "The Band" who wrote the song "The Weight"? I like that one. This is a pretty chill album. A mash of styles, kind of a chiller CCR. Decent album I could hear on a boat, or at a family picnic, or something. Not really something I'd listen to on the regular, but I'll give it a 3.

The Band: their reputation proceeds them. I've heard of their work backing Bob Dylan, and of course their great song "The Weight." I've always meant to check out more them. Immediately, I'm struck by this soulful Procol Harum-meets-Van Morrison sound that is classic, self-actualized, and comforting in "Tears of Rage." "In A Station" adds some vocal harmonies and solidifies that they are at their best on the ballads. It introduces a sound similar to the more rootsy stylings of the Grateful Dead, which is further evinced with "Caledonia Mission." As tracks go on, I continue to hear snippets of Workingman's Dead, occasionally some WAR in the more groovy sections, and a touch of Jimmy Cliff in "I Shall Be Released." Quality musicianship, and warm, inviting songwriting. Comfort food

Another band that I'm supposed to have warm fuzzies over, but I never got the hype. This is a good album, but it's nothing special.

Really beautiful, still sounds unique and fresh all these years later.

Again, not really my cup of tea. Whatever happened to synth pop? The computers have taken over my brain and I want my girly pop! Maybe this was a mistake… Also side note: I YouTubed “trippy imagery no sound” and clicked on a 3 hour video while this album was playing. This was of course after I drank a full bottle of Cabernet, smoked between 2-30 bowls, watched Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and 1 episode of Big Brother US 1, so you can clearly see where my mind was at when I decided to put this on. Ok, all that said. There is clearly a lot of talent here. We clearly see some early country and blues influences. In my semi-inebriated state, I learned that The Band were essentially Bob Dylan’s backup band prior to this album’s release. Again, this isn’t my particular taste but I can definitely see an audience for this. I definitely can hear this as an influence of Allman Brothers, Poco, and similar acts/bands of that time period. Okay my instinct was correct! I thought I definitely heard Pink Floyd in this and it turns out they considered this album an influence! Nice, I feel justified. The second half of this album is so far slapping much harder than the first. I can see We Can Talk being played in a “flying car” sequence in a movie. Some of the imagery in this video I’m watching is kinda giving Art Spiegelman Maus….nothing to do with the album….moving on. Ok I’m kinda bored again. The Weight into We Can Talk was the Chromatica II I to 911 of its day. In all seriousness I really liked both of those songs and now I feel like we’re just kinda getting back into the same stuff that I wasn’t into in the beginning. These guys definitely strike me as an awesome live act. Ok. Album’s over. Ok again I see where there’s an audience for this but I’m not in that crowd. There were a few songs I liked but overall the album kinda bored me. Very Dad rock and I haven’t asked but I’m pretty sure my dad listened to this back in the day. Which reminds me, I forgot to call him back….fuck….

Not every song hit, but it did have a decent mix of country, gospel and even a little blues. Particularly liked The Weight, We Can Talk, and Chest Fever.

The Weight is such a great song, but the rest was very mid.

Irony of how hard this album is carried by the Weight

It was alright

Based off that first song I thought the whole album was going to be rough, but it got better. Folk isn’t my usual genre, but I had a good time.

Fantastic mellow vibes off of this record. Something about this really gets me feeling really good. Lot of the organ, love the tone, love the vocals. Strong elements of blues embedded throughout this. Beautiful album.

Based off that first song I thought the whole album was going to be rough, but it got better. Folk isn’t my usual genre, but I had a good time.

3.5

I'm sorry, but this is just not my kind of music. Well made though. 41/100

Nope

No

Okay but not nliw my socks off.

Great!

Another one of those "had no idea this is where those songs come from" albums. Great stuff.

The Weight is a good song. Rest of the album doesn't really live up to it, but is alright.

Easy listening, many different instrument solos throughout the album. A lot slower than what I usually enjoy and actually sent my son to sleep.

3'75

Me gustó a secas. Una que otra canción mejor que el resto, pero yo creí que me iba a volar más la cabeza. Está bien, pero creo que los La Banda deben tener mejores álbumes.

Yeah, I think The Band should stick with Dylan.

I liked Chest Fever but wasn’t a fan of the rest

Nos toca hoy debut de éste proyecto, que ubico por su nombre y por haber sido quienes acompañaron a Dylan en sus momentos "eléctricos". Tiene sus reminiscencias a Dylan, al folk en general, con tintes sesentosos, sobre todo en las voces, igualmente siendo música que va a contrapelo del rock psicodélico de esos años. Tranca, fogonero, feliz. Podríamos definir, por lo menos a éste álbum, desde esos conceptos. Favourite track: Chest Fever (sobre todo por sus teclados). Hasta mañana.

Was fine.

Country/Folk-Rock, 1968 -> 2-3

Fricken beautiful, I did not know of these lot and ,my days i missed out on some beautful sounds. one that genuinely is nice... 3.5

Good yet forgettable.

There seem to be albums/bands that everyone agrees is amazing, but I wonder if they do it so they can belong. Love comes to mind. Pet Sounds. The Band is almost certainly in that category for me. I just don't get it. They're good, but I don't understand the accolades.

pretty good for the background, jazzy fun vibes

Perfectly serviceable.

The songs on this album mostly consist of rambling melodies over nondescript chords, gussied up with fake Americana. Only "In A Station" and "Chest Fever" provide any spark of surprise.

We have Led Zeppelin at home

In the late 60s a generic-sounding Canadian outfit (who looked like they stepped straight out of the 1800s) called The Band holed up in a big pink house in New York state with Bob Dylan for a year and made huge amounts of music. This album was the result (Dylan even painted the cover). The album that shook Eric Clapton "to the core", and drove a departure away from the current trend of psychedelic rock. A mixture of dirgy, messy tracks fusing country, rock, folk, soul and much more - where the sum is greater than its parts. The Band are perhaps best immortalized in Martin Scorsese's concert documentary "The Last Waltz" (along with a raft of guest stars) - and to pick a favourite from their debut album is perhaps missing the point, but "The Weight", "Chest Fever", "This Wheel's on Fire" and "I Shall Be Released) are my personal picks!

This is one of those albums where I know loads of the songs but not who it was by. Great combination of genres. I shall be released is fantastic but I think I’ve only heard the Dylan version. I think I like this one more. Would listen again.

Some absolute classics here. The rest is a bit too twangy for me, but good songs are good songs.

I don’t know if I was just in a bad mood last time I got their other album, but I liked this quite a lot and can’t remember why I gave the other one a one-star review.

not my taste but still comfortable to listen.

“The Weight” gets this to the four star level. Solid record, enjoyable, liked the music more than lyrics but both are pretty good.

I think the band is fine. Enjoyable, nothing to call home about.

I've been listening to music all of my life, and of course I've heard The Band. I've never listened to The Band except for what I've heard in the background. I was never a fan. I listened to this record - for a few turns on each song... couldn't get past the fourth or fifth. Not The Band for me.

Banger They were better with dylan but the weight goes so hard

So it’s Bob Dylan, without the only good thing going for Bob Dylan Hillbilly ass music Shit

Put a load in my Fanny, put a load in for free, put a load in my Fanny, and and and, you put the load right in me!

I shall be released . . . from listening to this dogshit album. One bonus star for that one song that has the organ bit that's been used in a lot of movies.

It sounded like a mix of some type of southern rock, but mixed with Bob Dylan and The Beatles at the same time. In fact, the opening track, called Tears of Rage, is written by Bob Dylan. The song is definitely a 5/5 stars!! This album is really cool, since it came out in July of 1968, but it sounds like a later 1970’s album. The Band was beyond their time. Very cool record.

The Weight holds some weight for this album.

This is one of those bands I never got.

Classic 60s jam band sound from The Band. Overall, a good album to relax to on a dreary day. The Weight is the only song that I was familiar with before this listen.

This is a classic album of its time and love it all

It does a good job of mixing in some prog and acid into a country rock album. The guitar and organ on Chest Fever are classic. It's a good debut, but the singer and vocal mixing has a hard time keeping my attention.

Is the band a boy band? Like do they fall into that classification? I think this album is exactly what an album by The Band should sound like, the weight rules. Everything else, since I'm not familiar except maybe one listen ten years ago, is really just exactly how I thought it'd go. We Can Talk is the first stand out for me other than the weight, loved the guitar tone and it was very fun. This Wheel's on Fire also got a save, loved the keys and energy on that one. I Shall Be Released is also phenomenal, I don't see myself going back to listen to it often but I really enjoyed the emotion of it. Feeling a steady 4.

Obviously super strong album. Feel good and throw back music. Great composition. I wouldn't say that I'm the biggest The Band fan, but this album is a classic. 4 from me.

One of the best to ever do it. Songs are so dense with each member bringing something unique to it. I prefer the next album but this is still a 5.

It’s a forgettable listen that didn’t leave a lasting impression.

Some songs I really liked, especially Chest Fever

2.4

All 11 songs on the album have a different feel, a different vibe. The multiple singers coupled with the near perfect musicianship take you on a 40 minute journey. What a ride!

I don’t know. This is a pretty overrated record I’d guess. Doesn’t do anything for me. Take a load off fanny is probably the biggest hit here and I really dislike that song. I know this is Robbie Robertson but I still don’t know what he’s all about. Not sure I care.

Really nice listen.

Het is voornamelijk vrolijke muziek, weinig op aan te merken, maar ook niet speciaal.. de rustige nummers vind ik wat tragisch en voel er weinig bij.

It's not for me

Ehhh

Starts off as a bit of a slog, but once you hit "The Weight" it's pure vibes from there on out. Of course "this Wheels on fire" is another highlight

# Album Name: Music from the big pink # Artist: The band # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. Pretty average for most of the album with three good songs. It just lacked something. # Top Tunes: The Weight / Chest fever / I shall be released # Would I listen to it again? Hmmmmm

Really good album.

I understand it was influential, but this was pretty uninteresting outside of 1 song.

The tone is just exquisite, with such a loose, rangy, epic feel. Perfectly orchestrated too - like Bob Dylan (in this era) but with more gifted vocals. Instant favourite.

I liked it a little more this time but still not totally impressed. Favorite track: The Weight 3.5/5

Not overly exciting to me, mid 3-3.5. Some nice moments but nothing that catches me

3/5 decent kind of indie like

Alright rock I suppose, but much slower music than I expected. Even one song I was already familiar with didn't save that I got voted with the album, ready for it to end

Kind of irritating to listen to.

Give me the Band on a desert island - live - and I’d never want to leave. I was skeptical after the first three songs, but after the turnaround at ‘The Weight’ it was all aces! A couple of new faves for me (“Chest Fever” and “We Can Talk”) and a bunch of comfy old standbys plus what may be the best folk song ever (I don’t think I need to name it).

An album that’s seeped into my DNA. I find it hard to believe there was a time in history when this album didn’t exist. Beautiful.

It's pretty chill, and I like some of the different instruments they use, but it's a bit boring

I love “The Band” and this an excellent representation of them. Definitely will re-listen again. Multiple songs from this album will be add to my favorite Playlist.

Agree with all the other 5-star gives.

STARTED KINDA SLOW, ENDED GREAT

Meh

Some obvious classics. But (unpopular opinion) The Band doesn't particularly stick out to me as a talented collective. I have heard covers of their hits that are better than the originals.

When it comes to revolutions in music, we often tend to flock towards the most obvious and familiar; the kind that has long rattled the senses and reverbrates settings to this day and when it comes to the Canadian-American makeup that comprised The Band, they only needed one to completely upend rock as they saw it. Things had gotten hedonistic and overtly psychedelic to the point of parody and overexposure; it had seemed that there was now a point of no return. As soon as the needle hit the groove, San Francisco had been dethroned as the it capital of the rock world; it was now the rustic, homely, nondescript place called Woodstock where there stationed a house that gives this album its name. If they had ended things here, Music From Big Pink would still cast a long shadow and leave the deepest of impressions that would be hard to shake off. Listeners in the past fifty plus years have been wishing to have been flies on the wall during that time of blissful musical alchemy ever sense.

Fav: I Shall Be Released Least Fav: In A Station It’s good, but I think that the self-titled album pulls this off better

This is the second album I've gotten by The Band. I thought the other one was a little more varied. This one has a more defined sound, but many of the songs sound the same. The Weight is obviously a hit, and none of the other songs raise to that level IMO. However, it's a solid album. I Shall Be Released kind of stands out as the one howler.

Good background music, not my fave though

Very chill

Good. Souldful

Definitely adds psychedelic to 60s folk music. But it's also very drone-y and rather boring. Innovative, but not very interesting.

Muy buen disco de música country.

One or two misses but everything else is so good it doesn't matter

01/06/2025 Apart from one or two good songs, this was okay.

roots-rock - куда тянутся корни психодела и фолка. мои любимые жанры ))) но в купе звучит лучше чем я думал

Meh

круто, я как будто в старой красной американской машине у заправки. вайб присутствует.

album chill pero no me he guardado ninguna

3.5

Old weird America gut checks the excesses of 60s psychedelia, and though it rocks, all that mournful organ and cracked three part singing are lonesome, strange, and sad. I mean, hard to think of another album that has more tragic opening and closing songs.

I feel like I should appreciate this album more than I have. Seems like I have heard better covers of these same songs elsewhere. The Long Black Veil cover seemed to be more to be of bar band cover that something more from this group.

This is a constant in the house. Spiritual gold. We play it a lot in the fall and winter when the fire is going. Funny thing is we have it on vinyl, and it's one of those copies that you have to play at 45rpm instead of 33 (for higher fidelity), and whenever I put on another album, I always forget to take the player off 45 rpm and the next record sounds like the Chipmunks for a good 30 seconds or so before any of us figure it out.

Good, with some standouts.

Turns out I actually did listen to this and forgot to log it on here! RYM tells me I gave it 4*!

I expected to like this, and I just kind of don't. It's almost frustrating, like I can't really articulate why. I think I'm finding out that the style of blues rock that runs through this isn't really my thing. That being said, I honestly can't say its bad per say. I like a lot of the lyrics across this, and I see the appeal of these songs. Despite this, the parts of this album that appeal most to me are the little detours, the more folk or country moments mostly work for me, but that also may have something to do with the greasy Bob Dylan fingerprints that seem to be all over these songs in particular. Of the bluesy-er songs here, I will say I do like Chest Fever quite a bit, and I think the New Orleans blues passage comes out of no where, but really works. Regardless, this whole thing has moments, but it doesn't really work for me as a whole.

Good vibe, would listen again

This is what the 60s sounded like. No one can convince me otherwise. I've listened to this album a few times and yet I found myself surprised by how funky it is. I listened to this on my commute home from work, and it made the traffic all the more bearable.

Not for me.

Ok but nothing special 2.5/5

I really love this album after the past few days. But it did take a few days to grow on me. The instrumentations are stellar and the harmonies are super clean. I didn’t love it right away cause I thought it was alittle slow and it kind of was a lot to digest in one sitting. But I’m glad I gave it time cause it really won me over by the end. Definitely worth checking out if you want to see the very bedrock foundation of psychedelic rock even if it’s alittle watered down compared to what we have today.

Good listen, one or two familiar songs

I was mostly asleep on the plane so I probably missed a bunch I'm sorry The Band

Some of it is quite pleasant but broadly… what’s the point?

This is great. I've listened to it less over the years compared to their self-titled album, but still hugely pleasurable and influential. Went back to watch Scorsese's The Last Waltz last year, which is a great end (or starting) point for The Band. Back to the Basememt Tapes after this.

I can’t think of many highlights to this album. It was a bit bland if I am being honest. For me not even worth keeping in the library as I will probably not listen to this again before I die..

Lovely, gentle music. 3.5 stars.

The birth of Americana, taking rock, blues, folk, R&B, soul, country, and swirling it all together in a pot. Everyone comes together and gets their chance to shine, nothing is wasted. "Tears Of Rage" and "The Weight" stand out, but don't sleep on "Caledonia Mission" and "This Wheels On Fire"

Plutôt pas mal. Très rock, facile à écouter, des sons assez intrigants qui captent parfois l’attention mais globalement un peu trop country et folk à mon goût. C’est un peu trop gentil pour moi mais dans son genre c’est suffisamment peu lisse pour me donner envie de le réécouter.

A perfect album. I loved every minute of this. The balls they had to open with the first son, astounding! The way the vocals play off with each other, the organ sound in the background. It's so soulful and unique. Can see how this influenced so many bands to come.

I like music from this era and The Band is iconic of genre so 3.

Really enjoyed this album, will definitely listen again. Loved the storytelling and the chill vibes. Fav song: The Weight - also loved I Shall Be Released and Long Black Veil Least fav: To Kingdom Come

This was a very fun album, with the iconic The Weight. A little one dimensional but still bouncy and fun.

Tears of rage : ★★★★☆ To kingdom come : ★★★☆☆ In a station : ★★★★☆ Caledonia mission : ★★★☆☆ The weight : ★★★☆☆ We can talk : ★★★☆☆ Long black veil : ★★☆☆☆ Chest fever : ★★★★☆ Lonesome suzie : ★★★☆☆ This wheel's on fire : ★★★☆☆ I shall be released : ★★★☆☆ Overall : ★★★☆☆

Growing up hearing The Weight and Up on Cripple Creek I thought I would enjoy this album a lot more than I did. It moves along very slow. I will probably revisit it at some point to make sure I’m not just in a funky mood. 1001 album worthy: yeah - 85/154

Better than Coldplay

The way rock albums were mastered in the 60s makes them extremely hard to enjoy, to be honest. No matter what the vibe the artists were going for, it all just sounds so recessed and lifeless. And it feels like that the moment the 70s came, everything started to sound fine, for some reason. Off the top of my head, the only technically good-sounding rock album from the 60s I remember is In the Court of the Crimson King, and it came out close to the end of '69. This particular album is fine. Nothing really special, and I forgot all the songs pretty much immediately after listening. Kind of bland but not bad at all, just not very interesting.

'Now you look out the window tell me / What do you see? / I see a golden calf pointing / Back at me.' The Band, at bottom, is gospel-rock, tho they may be completely secular for all I know. It has more to do with their lyrics, which center on the philosophical and parabolic, and their sermonic vocal style and instrumentation. Formed in Toronto, they sure feel like they hail from Modoc, Arkansas ('Caledonia Mission'). Unlike John Fogerty, keening for the unfortunate sons, The Band, organ-driven, proffers an adventure in unconscious religiosity. Their songs are not exactly catchy, tho everyone knows 'The Weight.' More accurately, they grab hold of you, as any deft preacher would. A bit uneven, but mostly an excellent, sui generis affair.

Listened before?: Yes! Love this album, have a copy in my car right now!

Pretty much what I expect from musicians who call their band “The Band”.

Meh except for “The Weight”.

Really good shit. Not as transcendent as I was led to believe. It's in a lane all its own and pretty much everything would sound better live, I figure.

Helt ok att ha i bakgrunden

Less of an actual album than it is an extended jam session. Still has some of their greatest songs, but this is a bunch of dudes still figuring out what they’re doing.

6/10…folk rock

Loved, and a very different “I Shall be Released” than I remember. A very good listen.

This album was lyrically very beautiful. Although the instrumental elements did not resonate with me as much, the powerful lyrics help this album stand out for me.

3.5

Not my bag

Całkiem ok. Trochę taki vibe country.

Nope

It’s good, I can see this being someone’s favorite album.

One of my favourite parts about 60’s albums is that stereo that they have where the drums will be in one ear and then piano will be in the other. I liked the piano ear mmmmm.

I feel that what The Band does best is produce music that sounds like what you'd think if you made music. In that sense, being called The Band is the perfect description of the band. It's a bit ordinary listening to it in today's age, but not in a bad way, but in a comforting way. With some nice piano parts as well, which fit well with the music.

Whoa ! the Band! Great love this band. But I would not say this is my favorite albums of theirs so sorry 4* I will make it up with Stagefright/Brown album though.

Very pleasant but unmemorable

I liked it but I didn't love it. I didn't find it particularly outstanding, but not bad at all. Its a mix of rock/americana, with some interesting choices from time to time. Looking at it now, it's nothing you haven't heard before. But, I think an important part of the value of this record is its moment in time, in 1968 this was innovative songwriting and composition. Clapton mentions this album as inspiration for "Leila", and several other bands were deeply influenced by it. By far my favourite song was "This Wheel's on Fire". Great songwriting and storytelling, and the instrumentation is so innovative and ahead of its time, the use of the Rocksichord is so weird and interesting. "The Weight" is also outstanding, a classic track. "Tears of Rage" is also good. I also liked Dylan's influence in the songwriting.

I’d give this 3.5 stars if I could. Better than most of the mid albums, but nothing special.

Crunchy dusk music from a house in the woods. A moment in time.

This album works to back up my claim of Dylan songs almost always being better as covers compared to his originals. The album is clearly carried by "The Weight" which is fine because it is a fantastic song. The rest of the album is good, but pales in comparison to that song. Overall still a great album!

Perfect. Chest fever. Best organ in rock

The Weight is a good song. Everything else was average.

Enjoyed

I liked how the keyboards/organ sounded. 3 stars all the way though, not even rounded from 2.9 or 3.1 - a solid 3.00000

Decent enough but not exciting and didn’t give me much beyond the two songs I was familiar with. Early Americana just isnt my thing. My highlight of the album was learning that it was in fact Fanny and not Annie (as I’d assumed for many years) who he was offering to take the load off

Better than the big stink

Never heard of this before its a gem

This is the hundred seventh album I’m rating. I've listened to The Band before and it was pretty good. Adding to my Playlist - Tears of Rage, To Kingdom Come, In a Station, Caledonia Mission, The Weight, We can Talk, Long Black Veil, Chest Fever, Lonesome Suzie, This Wheel's on Fire, and I Shall be Released Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. All in all I liked 11/11 songs. Just as good as The Band.

Mysterious rock-gospel-country-soul. I do believe the hype. This is one of my favorite timeless albums of all time.

Varied songs. Not bad.

Not a bad album, certainly one worth having on in the background. But it's not one that I think I could dive into. At least, I couldn't dive into it today.

Like the production and some songs stood out. Wasn't too excited to relisten though

This is a solid album and something I wouldn't have an issue with being on, but I don't see myself being excited to put it on. Warm, sounds effortless, great debut album. Makes sense to be on the list but this has all the pros and cons of being laid back sounding.

This is the second album by the band we are listening to. I've always hear of them held in high regard. My review is pretty much the same as last time. These guys are so natural. Relaxed doing what they do. The album has great warmth. The Weight is a jam. I just don't see myself thinking of this album in a situation that requires me to do so.

Those who don't love this just aren't folkpilled and americanamaxxing enough this is genuinely an amazing album.

Liker det her!

Clearly a lot of skill at work here but I got bored.

Their best

It's ironic they all hated each other so much, because this album sounds like they're having fun

Americana/roots rock with some country, and soul influence by The Band, which was their debut in 1968. They were a very talented group of musicians and this album is well made, but maybe my expectations were too high after I've read some stellar reviews of this album. I've found this a bit too boring for my taste, the songs aren't too memorable even if the album flows together well and it's consistent album. 3.5 overall rounded down to 3.

Couple of standouts you'll immediately recognise on this one - especially if you like Absolutely Fabulous. It's one of those 70's rock albums like CSNY or Lynard or that kinda thing. Enjoyed it.

The quintessential middle of the road album. This would get a strong 2.5, however in order to differentiate it from the inferior 2s, the album gets a 3 even though it would be on the lower end of priority for listens amongst the other three's.

More of a folksy/root sound that I usually enjoy, however I didn't have any real highlights on the album. Love the Bob Dylan association. 2.5/5

The Weight is a classic. Having looked into the history I can see why this is an important album and I like how it sounds but it doesn't stand out to me, maybe it did at the time. 3/5

gooood

It was okay.

This was OK. It didn't bowl me over and I didn't dislike it.

Really enjoyable album, though the production on some of those tracks does sound a bit outdated. Highlights: Chest Fever, The Weight, To Kingdom Come 4 stars

What is this doing here. The songs I recognised have been done better by others, overall a fairly rubbish album.

Honestly not as bad as the other The Band on the list - I don't know if it caught me at a good time, or it was because I was doing other things so paying less attention to it, but I didn't mind this at all. Still not *great*, but not awful.

Не все понравилось, но только из-за двух главных хитов готов влепить пятерку. Хороший альбом, в меру экспериментальный и спокойный в то же время

A must.but i prefer the follow up

quiet folky classic songs. "this wheel's on fire", "I shall be released" and "long black veil" with the verses sung in the correct order. I only just now learned this song was written in 1959.

Ich fand den Sound cool und nickte richtig mit. The Weight einfach ein klasse Song und ich muss sagen das 1000 Albums mich definitiv näher an Country und den klassischen Rock gebracht hat. Gerne wieder wie Ebayer sagen würden! 5

Finds top. Das andere self-titled Album aber ggf. noch einen Tacken besser.

Haven’t listened to much The Band. The Weight is a great song. Overall, I enjoyed the album and can see many influences in artists I enjoy later in the 70s.

Tears of Rage and The Weight make this album a 5 automatically. It helps that all the other songs are great as well. I do prefer their next album, but this might have higher highs. 5 Stars.

Buen disco con el organo ahi siempre presente, todo remite a dylan, imposible separar

Buen disco, parejo, no dura tanto y suena bien. No me volvio loco pero es un gran album y para la epoca, muy rescatable.

Acho que é o meu primeiro contato maior com eles tirando o Basement tapes e dá pra ver que tem algumas musicas realmente bem fortes, mas de forma geral o disco é bem mediano. Fico curioso de parar pra ouvir o restante dos discos deles

Incredibly boring country rock. Dr Hook came along a couple of years later and did it so much better.

not bad a bit forgettable

Meh. Seeing The Weight on here immediately turned me off to it

Folksy, blues-y rock. 'The Weight' is on this album, which is such a classic.

Pretty enjoyable. Obviously the weight stands out here.

Great start, loved it. Cool hearing what I assume is the original version of I shall be released.

There’s just something missing about the Band. They’re great musicians as judged by their long careers, but the music seems to be lacking energy/emotion. The Weight is an all time great though.

Another pretty over-rated classic. Hugely influential in orienting 60s rock towards a folksy Americana sound, this album is full of traditional melodies, soul crooning, gospel tinged RnB arrangements and rootsy instrumentation, capturing a bucolic hippy mood. Some good songs, some nice guitar playing, too much organ vamping and a thin voice that I've never felt properly occupies the space created for it. There's also a lot more going on here than the stripped down barn-core aestheics suggest, the proto synth sounding keyboard stuff in particular.

Very of it's time sixties jam rock. Did nothing for me, very dull.

Estuve a punto de calificarlos con UNO, les di una segunda oportunidad, 1968...uhmmm..me cambiaron radicalmente, ahí les va mi 5.

The second half is so good but the first half I can never connect with for whatever reason. I relate to Christgau's feeling that he admires the album but from a distance. Still though its influence can be heard all over, even if a lot of the bands that were really inspired by it aren't my favorites either. Rating: 4.0

Not a fan. I've heard The Weight before, but it was a cover by Travis. I prefer that to the original.

7.5/10 Liked this. Nice vibes, sounded very real. Country rock, not as blues influenced as I might have expected. More soul if snugging. Best: To Kingdom Come

Similar to other hippie-ish music from the timeframe (CCR, Dead, Doors, etc.). It was pretty classic, but only moderately my cup of tea.

Easy listening, nothing stood out.

This was...fine. it was super diverse which was cool. The singer's voice got on my nerves a few times (primarily in "I Shall Be Released") This wasn't bad, but not something I probably return to. Not terrible tho. Actual rating is a 2.5. Liked Songs: "Tears Of Rage" , "To Kingdom Come" , "Caledonia Mission" , "Chest Fever"

Competent but not for me. 2.5

Among the more shameful confessions I have about music is that I first listened to "The Weight" through a cover by Weezer. In retrospect it's an admittedly alright cover and stands out within their discography for being one of the non-Cuomo vocal tracks, though I can't fault myself for being uninterested in the original because of it. The more generic "country pop" stylings from Weezer don't do the The Band's vision of the song any favours. Oh me fockign gorsh. I was listening to this thing on shuffle the whole time. I was halfway through this album and now I suddenly have no idea what I'm talking about. Yes, I am including this unnecessary rambling in my review. Fuck you. Anyways, enough about shitty fucking Weezer. The sound of this album is distinctive and ambitious. I can respect it on those grounds, though I can't really say that it's "my thing". Some of these tracks are way too busy for their own good, such as on "We Can Talk". I'm split down the middle on the instrumentals and Bob Dylan's vocal performances because of this. It's difficult to figure out what this album is doing right when everything is demanding an equal level of attention from me. It's because of this that I was more favourable to the straight-laced, chill tracks such as "Long Black Veil" and "In a Station". There's a bit of a lo-fi streak to many of the sounds on this album, which is interesting. Sometimes it works like with the electric tones in the back of "This Wheels' on Fire" though most of the time I'm pretty unmoved, such as with the organs on "Chest Fever". I like lo-fi when it adds a muffled, smudged sound to the percussion and backing instruments of a song, though I generally don't like when it's added to the lead instruments, as it adds a sharp, abrasive quality to the sound. The only time where the "sharp" approach has worked for me was with Pinkert- uhhhh ermm uh. Never mind. "I Shall Be Released" is a wonderful song and an excellent album closer. I've heard this song somewhere before, but I'm not sure from where. That fact honestly adds more to the song. It's familiar to me in a cosmic, human way.

Meh I prefer their second album

Kind of just feels like unremarkable classic rock.

Lovely! Read while doing my morning pages at Coachella

One good song

Jammy, warm, I want it on in the background as a share beers with friends

Eh nothing super special, but not awful either

I was pleasantly surprised by this album, I hadn't heard of The Band before. I enjoyed the album as a whole, there was a mixture of genres which they did so well and I really liked. I'll be revisiting some of the tracks again I'm sure.

Was okay. I like a lost of classic rock but I struggled to really engage with this. Couple of good tracks but overall quite forgettable

Some strong songs. Didn’t even realize this was the album with the iconic song “The Weight” and “Chest Fever”. Other songs just annoyed me.

Das Album Music From Big Pink ist das Debüt der kanadisch-amerikanischen Gruppe The Band. Es entstand in einer Phase, in der sich die Musiker nach ihrer Zusammenarbeit mit Bob Dylan als eigenständige Einheit positionierten. Die Aufnahmen fanden teilweise im improvisierten Heimstudio „Big Pink“ in West Saugerties, New York, statt, einem Haus, das dem Album seinen Namen gab. Weitere Sessions wurden in professionellen Studios in New York City und Los Angeles durchgeführt. The Band, bestehend aus Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel und Robbie Robertson, war zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits gut aufeinander eingespielt. Die Musiker verband eine gemeinsame musikalische Herkunft, die stark von nordamerikanischer Folk-, Blues- und Countrymusik geprägt ist. Diese Einflüsse spiegeln sich im Sound des Albums wider, das dem Americana-Genre zugerechnet wird. Musikalisch ist Music From Big Pink von einer ruhigen, organischen Atmosphäre geprägt. Die Arrangements sind bewusst schlicht gehalten, lassen aber eine klare strukturelle Vielfalt erkennen. Besonders auffällig ist die Mehrstimmigkeit, die sich wie ein roter Faden durch viele Stücke zieht. Songs wie „The Weight“, „Tears of Rage“ und „I Shall Be Released“ gelten als zentrale Stücke des Albums. „The Weight“ entwickelte sich über die Jahre zu einem bekannten Titel der Band und wurde vielfach gecovert. Das Album verzichtet auf plakative Effekte und setzt stattdessen auf Zurückhaltung und musikalische Substanz. Die Texte, zum Teil in Zusammenarbeit mit Bob Dylan entstanden, erzählen kleine Geschichten oder vermitteln Stimmungen, die zum Nachdenken anregen, ohne sich aufzudrängen. Insgesamt ist Music From Big Pink ein solides, in sich geschlossenes Werk, das vor allem durch seine unaufgeregte Art und die starke Gruppenleistung wirkt. Es steht am Beginn einer eigenständigen musikalischen Sprache, die The Band in den folgenden Jahren weiterentwickelte.

its pretty good, kind of exactly what I expected. Some cool keyboard/synth (I think??) bits. Quite a lot of it hasn't aged so well. Favourite songs: to kingdom come, in a station, the weight, chest fever. Overall around 6/10

Band. 5/10

A really solid album. I can tell it influenced a lot of bands.

I get it, this was probably very influential and legendary back in the day, but it was not it for me. Just felt a little bland and straight for my taste

This album is not quite my style but I honestly enjoyed it a lot. Their voices are nice and I think each song has a great flow and rhythm. I like "chest fever" a lot the vocals really stick out to me. I think overall this is a great album but not something I usually listen to

I don't know if it's the remaster but I can barely hear the vocals. This album feels like a more organized Grateful Dead project but without the Bohemian spirit. There are definitely some progressive elements for the time but they try to do too much in every song rather than showcasing the variety of styles and techniques across multiple songs.

Chest Fever would have been their second hit wonder, I suppose. Being from the 60's I understand the general vibe and understand why it's had staying power. It's good but I'm probably just spoiled by modern trappings of music

This album was a pill for me. I think if I listened to it because someone else was playing it (rather than of my own volition) I would have enjoyed it more. Regardless, the album feels like riding in a truck with a grandpa. Favorite songs: - Chest Fever - Lonesome Suzie

Another one of those good albums that just don't do much for me. The Weight is a classic and while the album comes off to me as a better Grateful Dead, it still doesn't do a ton for me. No complaints from me, but minimal praises.

Oof. Half way through but I find it grating. Like The Weight is good but let’s see what the rest of the album does. Thank goodness for Chest Fever.

Big time LP but some songs get lost on me. Some of their later LP are much, much better

A mix of absolute classics in between tracks that just didn’t get my interest except for the jarring production and mixing.

It was fine

Garth Hudson ties this together to make this what it is, iconic! And while we can point to Crosby, Still, Nash for their delightful harmonies, the Band should be noted for their peculiarly distinct and outstanding vocal combinations.

The weight was the only real standout but the rest didn’t resonate. Potentially worth another listen to see if something sticks.

Big dad music vibes, I recall my dad asking me to get The Weight from iTunes when he was new to the program. Anyway good solid album

Good folk dad rock. I might need to go back and re-evaluate my 3s after further listening. It’s become a collection ground for true 3s (stuff that I like but don’t love) and stuff that I like but don’t have enough exposure to know if I love. This is the latter.

I didn't know "The Band" was associated with Bob Dylan. I was familiar with "The Weight" but didn't know the rest of the album. It's a comfortable sound, reminds me of Wilco -- mellow, slightly country'ish rock. That said, none of the other tracks really hooked me, even after many listens, so it remains kind of a "high 3" rating.

Not bad, just not a sound that I'm a huge fan off. Some overlap with the problems I have with Springsteen and Gary Newman.

Starts out strong with amazing vocals on the opening track apparently penned by Dylan. Doesn't really keep that momentum going, though, as bad covers and a bad falsetto kick in. Better than I expected but ultimately uneven.

Sloppy awesomeness. Pure, jamming, fucking gold. The Weight is one of the greatest rock songs of all time. On top of that, you've got Tears of Rage, Long Black Veil, and I Shall Be Released. This album was made for drunken sing-a-longs. It's imperfect, which is what makes it so damn good.

• If you’re looking for sloppy harmonies, you’ve come to the right place. • “Tears of Rage” is one of my favorite album openers. • I don’t much care for Richard Manuel as a lead vocalist. Should’ve had Helm do it all. Standouts: “Tears of Rage”, “The Weight”, “Chest Fever”

I came to the Band late in life, via Dylan. It took me a long time to figure out why people cared about this boozy, seemingly careless style of country romp. But at some point it clicked I guess. There’s nothing careless at all in a Band record. They were sounding exactly how they wanted, and were massively talented front to back. Besides a couple snoozers this album is just about perfect. Chest Fever always does unspeakable things to me. The Weight is a stone cold classic even though I don’t need to ever hear it again.

2/10 not a fan

Naming your band The Band, and then doing nothing to ever differentiate yourselves from any other band seems misguided. Their debut is wortha listen, but this just dives deeper into a shallow songwriting pool.

This was a new one for me. Not bad but didn't sustain my interest.

Good stuff if you're sad in a bar. A sad bar full of sad people with music that only makes them sadder. The bartender is sad and so is the cat.

I love The Weight so I expected to love this, but the killer to filler ratio was a bit off. It probably didn’t help that what I’d always assumed was a comedy “crazy Chester” voice in The Weight might just be how Rick Danko sings?

Sound like the invention of Americana, doesn't it? It's perhaps a bit too warbly and woozy at times, as if they're playing almost too hard at authenticity. Hits are great but for both "The Weight" and "I Shall Be Released" there are better versions.

Pretty good, first listen. The weight is a classic

not bad, not good. reminded me of when a lemon fell on my head and i stepped on an acorn at the same time. it's just that kind of music

A little disjointed as an album which would normally drop it to a 3 but I love The Weight so that bumps it up for me

Waar ik bij The Band altijd zo van geniet is hoe elke song bijdraagt aan de beeldvorming van hun mythische muziekwereld van eind jaren 60. Geen nummer lijkt ondergewaardeerd of afgeraffeld door de bandleden, en door telkens te switchen van songwriter en lead vocal vindt een album elke keer wel weer een kantelpunt om het boeiend te houden. En op muzikaal vlak is het zo dynamisch, met ieder een sleutelrol bij elke compositie. Geen band voelt zo compleet als deze, je weet precies wie wat bijdraagt aan welke song, en wat dat betreft is hun naam echt spot on. En alhoewel ik denk dat hun follow-up op al deze positieve fronten nog wat sterker in elkaar valt dan 'Music From Big Pink', is dit ook een onmisbaar muziekstuk binnen de folklore der (Noord-)Americana. 8/10 Highlights: Tears Of Rage The Weight Chest Fever I Shall Be Released

The Band is één van de beste muziekgroepen die ooit op onze aardbol hebben rondgelopen. Wat moet het als muzikant weergaloos zijn geweest om met deze mannen te kunnen jammen en muziek maken. Er zit zoveel flow, zoveel muzikaliteit en zoveel dynamiek in de nummers. Omdat ze daarnaast ook nog variëren van leadzanger en welk instrument in de schijnwerpers staat ontstaat er een meer dan één kunstje. Het album the Band is misschien nog iets completer maar als debuut met een fantastische hoes (en met the Weight...) verdient ook deze 5 sterretjes. 8,5/10 Highlights The Weight Long Black Veil I Shall Be Released

I shall be released.

I kind of expected more from a band called "The Band." This is a serviceable collection of songs, completely inoffensive and well made. I just wish they lived up to the article. Favorite track: "The Weight"

I love all of the popular songs form The Band, but never listened to any of their albums all the way through. Honestly, I expected a lot more from the album, but it was still an enjoyable listen. 7/10

The Band that I never knew that I knew. Recognized several tracks on this album including a few from them that Spotify decided to play after. Folksy, Relaxing, and surprisingly enjoyable.

Sweet country soul music, rough around the edges and full up with heart. Goes down more easily than a PBR tinny on a front porch in summer time. This one was the definition of a pleasant surprise.

incredibell.

The Weight really is a banger. It’s good, but I don’t see myself listening again. 3.5 stars.

Niet echt geluisterd, niet mijn ding

I know I've listened to this before but the only song that I know is The Weight. The vocals are comforting and familiar. Long Black Veil is one that I've heard and like before. It end on a high note. The last 3 songs are pretty good. I don't think it's one I need to own.

It's somewhat taxing to listen to. It's good, just not something I personally vibe a lot with.

Seriously, "The Band" again? And with this album?? Wow, I don't get it! And I don't like it! I don't need to listen to it a second time to maybe discover something I like. It sends a chill down my spine. THIS CAN GO!

Lots of good music

Pretty good, for 1968 the quality is really good, the songs themselves are quite generic to put it bluntly, basic American rock songs with the classic background vocals, not entirely my thing usually but I found them quite enjoyable still. Although, there were some bangers on here, the first song was my favourite as it felt unique to the rest of the album and the second song was good as well, chest fever was a cool song as well with a nice riff. The cover I really like as well. Overall 6/10

First listen

Solid chill album. Take a load off Annie!

Pretty good. I enjoyed the blend of a few geners here. Pretty catch tunes.

This seems like a kinda boring version of schoolhouse rock. It gets a free +1 though because The Weight is legendary.

Another one of my favorite albums of all time, that I have heard a million times and probably don't love as much as used to. But the songs are so good, and the feeling is one of a kind. It is this woodsy/rural type of atmosphere with a sense of doubt and melancholy, engulfed in soul/and a sprinkle of swirling psychedelia. Quite a masterpiece!

1968 The Band feeling country, folky rock and building into the 70's. The Weight being the biggest hit. Diverse sounding and influential.

It was a nice mellow album

I liked this album more than their self-titled, which I also gave a 3. The Weight is an all time great song. I like the other songs, but there's something about the mix that turns me off. For 1968 couldn't it have been more polished than this? It's like being at a concert in a small venue and you're at the far side of the room and the instruments are drowning out their voices because the mics are barely on. I don't know, the songs themselves are good, but they don't elicit an emotional response for me most of the time.

Just okay, nothing really special.

Country-fried rock with plenty of soul and gorgeous vocals. Pleasant but not very arresting until things pick up to over the second half! Favourite Tracks: In A Station, The Weight, Chest Fever, The Wheel's On Fire (sweetie darling)

Cool

Yeah this is nice, good harmonies and interesting touches and lyrics. Doesn't stray too deep into country for my tastes.

Vibey folk rock Favorite track: the weight other picks: tears of rage, chest fever, i shall be released

I can't really remember it so it can't have been that good...

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Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: Chest Fever Well after the last album (Lightning Bolt), this is literally music to my ears hahaha. Soothing for sure, but first song isn’t something I’d usually go for. But damn! First songs are nothing exciting, but then “The Weight”, and I didn’t realize they did this song OR that they’re Canadian! Gotta love wiki for all the cool details. After that song, pretty lame, until Chest Fever-those are some Dire Straights vibes at first! Then he starts to sing and it’s all downhill. The music is great, the singer is not. Actual potential if they had a different singer.

Really enjoyed this, will be listening again! Manages to be chill background music while also being interesting to listen to.

Banging album, could see this being played at a sad afters back in the 70s - fav song the weight - least fav this wheel’s on fire

A nice chill vibe! Reminded me of lifeguarding at Clifton in 2020. Nostalgia bonus point

Has the feeling of nostalgia without me actually having heard most of the songs before. Favourite: Long Black Veil (or The Weight)

good book reading music, nothing too oustanding but vibey

Aside from a couple tracks, this was very meh. I wish Helm had vocals on more tracks, his twang was great on The Weight.

While i did perk up a bit after realizing The Band played with Dylan on the Basement Tapes, it didn't overcome the fact that The Band is mostly bland. 2.5/5 rounded down to 2 as I expected more

I want to love this because I love their self-titled and many of the tracks, but it’s just a very uneven album. The weight and I shall be released are excellent pieces of the Americana tradition, but this album spends a lot of time with somewhat uninspired takes on classic tunes. Highs are there, but lows are very mid. 3.5 rounded down

A 37-year old man drives across the state to the hospital where his wife has been airlifted to prematurely give birth to his first child. As he speeds down the highway, he listens to his favorite band - The Band - on cassette. Perhaps it is a recording of their first album, Music From Big Pink, and the first song on the album hits him extra hard as it discusses a daughter and father after all he is convinced his first child will be a girl. When the baby is born and he is shocked to find it a boy, he must scramble to find a name for the child. Thinking of the music that kept him company on the drive, the man names his new son Daniel, after the song "Daniel and the Sacred Harp". The man, driving his family on their vacations now that his children are grown enough to appreciate travel, still listens to The Band - no longer on cassette, but on CD. He ignores the protest of his children and continues to play only The Band on these trips, especially that of his eldest who is named after one of their songs, and as a teenager, is the one most prone to complain. Now the man's son is fully grown, and a man of 37 himself. He finds himself in an activity with friends in which he listens to 1001 of the Best Albums out there. The system recommends him "Music From Big Pink", and he listens with apprehension - aware of the scars his dad's music choices listens. But as he listens to it now, he realizes that the album is ... just fine and 3 out of 5 stars.

I didn't even register this album playing

Aight

Pretty good album, the initial songs are very bland rock from the 60's but later songs are kinda prog

absolute gold.

shocked by how bad this was. some of the worst vocals i have ever heard. started a 3. then was a 2. Rage 1 by the end.