The Band

Yes. Yes. Yes!!

Soulful country rock. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” is a deserved classic.

All of the Band’s albums have great songs. But this is one of the best.

Such great lyrics. The night they drive old Dixie down is a top 50 song of all time for me.

I swear 1969 is this website’s favorite year. I’ve gotten so many albums from this year. Anyways, this one is super mid. Sounds like a typical 1969 blues rock album. That’s about it.

Not my usual vibe but still can appreciate it! Maybe not regular listening and I know that’s been the case with quite a few albums, but I can still appreciate it.

This is my second and final album by The Band to review. I really didn't care for Music From Big Pink, so I didn't have high hopes heading into this one. I thought this self-titled effort was fine, and I enjoyed it more than Music From Big Pink. Musically, I thought this album was pretty well made. I enjoyed the clavinet and organ playing, and I felt like they both gave this album a distinct feeling. The sounds of the clavinet and organ really helped give this album a unifying feel, and it really helped create a physical setting through sound. The songwriting on this album was pretty good as well, and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," "Across The Great Divide," and "King Harvest" were among the best tracks on the album. "Look Out Cleveland" was pretty good too, and I liked how it alternated between piano and guitars driving the melody. Also, it's hard not to like any song that mentions my hometown of Houston. The biggest detractors on this album for me were the vocals and the fact that a good stretch of the album was pretty boring. There were times where I felt like the vocals worked well, but most of the time, I really didn't care for them. I think the singing just felt flat to me. The middle part of the album really dragged for me, and I felt like a lot of those songs just felt like generic folk rock. Still, this album was fine, but it's definitely not something I'd revisit.

Eh

The night they drove old Dixie down är en fantastisk låt. Övriga låtar är väl inte fantastiska dock. Ändock en stabil trea.

Near-perfect follow up to a near perfect debut.

A classic.

I've always suspected I'm not super into The Band and now here we are. Fine. Medium. 2.5

Boring music, bland vocals, sounds like it was recorded in someone's garage. But not actively bad

A couple of good songs, but this style of folk rock never spoke to me. The Weight almost carries this album though.

det mest tiltrækkende nogen mand nogensinde har været er Levon Helm, der synger The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down i The Last Waltz, og jeg kan bevise det (beviset er min egen mening). Hvis albumversionen havde noget af liveenergien havde den her nok sneget sig op på en 5'er

Godt band!!

The Band

Stone cold classic full of great tracks

Good album

I absolutely hate Bob Dylan, so I guess they are better for not having him as the lead anymore. Still dull.

Endlich die Quelle von "der Tag als Johnny Kramer starb" gelernt. Ansonsten üblicher classic rock

The Band makes some good cozy country folk rock music. Like the folk-alternative to Skynyrd. Just an all-time classic band with some great tunes! They deserved more credit than they ever earned during their time. Standout Tracks: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up on Cripple Creek

This lot were famous back in my youth for backing Bob Dylan but even that did not impress me. Country Rock was nowhere near my radar back then and still isn’t really. But listening nowerdays i can understand their popularity- just. But still, yodelling along to a mouth harp does test my full appreciation and convinces me again that it wouldn’t bother me if i never listened again. 2/5 11/5/24

Exactly what I would expect from a self-titled album by a band with such a name. Generic rock without much character.

Another tough one to rate for this listener. I mean I enjoyed my listens, but really nothing stood our other than I have heard Up On Cripple Creek. I would call this decent background work music, but in the end, nothing I would go back out and revisit. Nothing bad, just nothing stood out either. So right down the middle it is.... 2.5

2.5 The review. Honestly, I feel like my rating could go a few different directions here. A part of me kind of liked this, a part of me found it unremarkable, and a part of me thought it was way too much of the same kind of thing. Regardless, I don’t feel like it provided me much to comment on, and I don’t think it’s any kind of all-time great (maybe by Canadian standards). The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is both kind of annoying and charming, and I couldn’t tell you how any other of these songs went if I tried. It’s certainly an interesting take on Americana given these guys hail from The Great White North, but I can’t help but feel they were probably better off when they were Bob Dylan’s backing band - nothing here holds a candle to anything off of Highway 61 Revisited.

Too country

This was such a treat! Took me back to my young adulthood. This band and the Grateful Dead were the first forays into country rock, and it was just perfect for that time. The songs still stand. I love the mix too. The vocals stand out, the instruments are perfectly set in the mix. It's so important for vocals to be heard clearly. The quality of the vocalists may not be perfect, but it's perfect for this music. Oh my, this is great stuff!

Brilliant album. It seems to capture a moment in time from the deep South USA without ever feeling at all dated. 5 stars.

5/3/24. Good and fun late 60s rock record. I believe this represents the sound of a straight up rock and roll record at the time.

Wish i could do 2.5 but 3 works.

kind of bland

I can apréciate the bands talent, but not for me

С одной стороны как бы ок, ничего такого резкого-положительного или отрицательного сказать не выходит. Но в целом это не моя музыка. Лучшая песня - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

Such a good album! I could listen to this on repeat for days!

nice easy listening Americana Eagles have competition

would love some more variance in the band's sound throughout this album; I liked Music from Big Pink much more, although this one has its gems

This was cool, in a Tom Pettyish way. Light, breezy, well-crafted song writing. I really enjoyed it.

Meh, fine. I liked Whispering Pines a lot, a bit Neil Young-y, but otherwise a bit boring.

Not a fan of this one. Generic southern rock that I can in no way connect with. The lead singers voice is weak and muted. The yodeling at one point made it more interesting. All around not a fan. 1.5/5 -> 2/5.

i don't know about this album. i wanted to like it. i mean, i hear these guys' influence on music i like as someone who sometimes dips into contemporary Americana but like...it's not what i was expecting. i thought it would be more like CCR? dad day-drinking/sports watching/bbq-ing music with gently racist and misogynistic undertones. and i guess it is. but it's like....little peeks of CCR-like guitar and drum arrangements with really dull piano and vocals that make me wonder how they had so many guys in this band and none of them could sing the songs they wrote? i found the lyrics and melodies dull. the harmonies iffy. everything kind of blended together for me, including the songs people listed as their favorites here. except king harvest. that one was pretty good. I'm not old enough to remember the 60s or 70s and I didn't grow up with a Rock Dad so this isn't nostalgic for me. I'm also a non- White woman living in the US South and i'm not charmed by the romanticization of the past in the US. to me, this is peak guys who make music for White people who are too scared and/or racist to listen to music that's actually adventurous and innovative. or even more earnest and more lyrically masterful. i found myself wishing this were a dylan or allman brothers or CSNY/some combination thereof album instead. as i search for something positive to end on, ill say i liked some of the mandolin parts. i thought it was a good length and the sequencing made sense. i feel like i "get" who these guys are now and they're...just not for me. but i understand why this is on here.

I was hopeful, so I was disappointed.

I liked this! Good classic, rustic America feel to it.

W sumie bardzo fajne. Taki folk rock, może stare country. Czuć klimat amerykańskiego miasteczka i rednecków. 4/5

I'm in the tank for The Band. Absolutely love 'em. I think they have higher highs than what's on this album, so this doesn't get all the way to 5 stars for me. I considered it, though!

Standout songs: Across the great divide Whispering Pines King Harvest

A lot better than I thought it would be. Bought it now.

Cripple Creek is a great song, but the non-hits are all extremely forgettable. Was really hoping to like this.

Was alri, didn't finish tho

Rag Mama Rag, Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and Up on Cripple Creek. Old timey Americana rock genre with other groups like Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Not a fan of the southern thing but good music

# Playlist track - Across The Great Divide # Notes - Hated the silly joke with the name, but the opening track is solid! - Great country album throughout!

Okayish Country Rock. Would'nt listen a second time.

Good Songs sounds Old

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pretty vibey! great tunes

Pretty safe five stars here.

This was a fun listen, I can vibe with it

Liked a lot of it

Den lyssningen kom och gick. När skivan var slut spelades For What It's Worth med Buffalo Springfield. Den låten var bra men det är ju en helt annan historia. Jag säger inte att The Band är dåliga bara att jag inte föll för musiken.

Säkert ett viktigt steg i musikens utveckling. Men det är alldeles för tråkigt. Gillar inte det bluesiga/folk-rockiga. Det känns tunt och oinspirerande.

Inte min genre egentligen, men har alltid gillat The Band. Många bra låtar, bra texter och just i deras fall gillar jag det nostalgiska och sydstatsromantiska. Pluspoäng också för deras extravaganta leverne.

Yet another case of not my style. Listens: 1 Rating: 2

I'm not a fan of folk music, so there wasn't much here I enjoyed. The biggest thing holdng me back on this album is the singer, he just isn't very good. A lot of the songs sounded very generic and ended up sounding repetitive. But that may be due to my lack of experience in folk music.

Very enjoyable folk! Quite listenable

Groovy Americana jam music that sparks pure joy. The Band has a way of sounding like a loose live performance that invokes nostalgia, intimacy, and camaraderie that draws in the listener. I particularly appreciate their imperfect vocals, limber drumming, and piano forward instrumentation. Some really unique compositions on this album, but as always the lyrics are timeless. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, “Up On Cripple Creek”, “Whispering Pines”, “Rockin’ Chair”, “Jawbone”, and “The Unfaithful Servant”.

Great classic album, what's not to enjoy?

An excellent and influential classic

Groovy and fun

The band is classic. So many of these tunes have been in the background all my life. They hold up extremely well. I love their grooves and off kilter harmonizing.

It was okay. I’m neutral on it and I didn’t listen to the whole thing.

The Band’s The Band feels very old-timey, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. It resembles a past time in America, a quieter and calmer, more traditional way of life, which is a cool theme for the album. However, when it comes to it, I am not re-listening to anything on here, because realistically none of it is noteworthy. Yes, its an ode to the past, and yes, it makes me feel like a cowboy, but on track like Rag Mama Rag, its just so boring. My favorite was King Harvest (Here They Come), but that wasn’t all that either. All in all, The Band is a mid album. Best Song: King Harvest (here They Come) Worst Song: Rag Mama Rag

Good for it's time.

I like The Band! Always enjoyable -- rock to listen to with ur dad drinking a beer haha

Nice

# 206 : I don't love it. I don't hate it, it is ok but it's not particularly exciting and doesn't have anything catchy enough to make me want to give it a second listen. Yawn

Just about a perfect record ...........

10/10

2/5 There's a peppering of good moments, but it's just not for me. Perhaps I need a sunny day and a cold american beer to better enjoy it. But even then, I think I'd much rather listen to Crosby Stills and Nash.

I love this album. Grew up trying to geet into the Big Pink in Saugerties (never did though). They were brilliant.

Hokey, but not in a charming way.

Not for me

Ok, but not for me 2/5

It's got some OK stuff hiding betwixt the twang

This album started pretty boring to me and I didn't really care for either of the big songs from it, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down or Up On Cripple Creek. I did quite like some of the other songs though, like Whispering Pines, The Unfaithful Servant, and King Harvest. Don't think I'll be coming back to the band anytime soon though.

One of the jewels in the crown of folk-rock. Great album from start to finish.

While I personally find myself listening to the "Best Of" compilations these days, this album was a LOT of influence in my youth. Thanks to the album club for providing something of substance to start the week. :)

I love it, classic songs that still hold up today.

Really enjoy this album and group, a couple timeless classics on there that I listen to regularly.

"The Band" is the second studio album by Canadian-American rock band the Band, also known as "The Brown Album." The music is categorized as roots rock, folk rock, country rock and Americana. The album is considered loosely a concept album with songs focusing on people, places and traditions associated with an older version of America. The Band is Robbie Robertson (guitars), Rick Danko (bass, fiddle, trombone and vocals), Levon Helm (drums, vocals, guitar, mandolin), Richard Manuel (vocals, piano, drums, sax, harmonica) and Garth Hudson (organ, clarinet, piano, accordion, Sam's, trumpet, bass pedals). The album hit #9 in the US and had universal acclaim. In 2009, it was inducted into the Library of Congress for its artistic significance. "Across the Great Divide" opens the album. Piano, guitar, bass, drums, horns and an organ bringing an uplifting feeling. Richard Manuel on lead vocals as he sings about a wife who has a gun on him. The fight eventually ends and he wonders where the gun went. Levon Helm takes the vocalist lead on "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." An acoustic guitar and great backing vocals. It's a first-person narrative from the viewpoint of a young confederate soldier on the last day of the Civil War. Helm takes the lead again on "Up On Cripple Creek." The MVP on this song is Garth Hudson who's playing a clavinet through a wah-wah pedal giving this song some funk. A soaring organ. A trucker is contemplating going back to his wife or not. They deliver a few simple bluesy rockers in "Jermima Surrender" and "Lookout Cleveland." Not every song has a detailed story. The album closes with "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)." Manuel back on lead vocals as he tells the tale of a poverty-stricken farmer. The band brings the funk and soul with an organ, electric piano and Robertson's guitar. Robbie rips through a great solo. Nice ending song. Each song on this album brings something whether it's an emotional, a heartfelt, a loneliness, a funky or a rockin' feel. The multiple vocals work really well and deliver some excellent choruses. The instrumentation is impressive and adds to the vibe or tone they're rying to create. A classic in every sense of the word.

This is a rather dull album of country inflected rock, with insipid lyrics.

This is some real good americana. Folk blues and the like by some good musicians

It was OK

The Band is een muziekgroep waar ik eigenlijk veel te weinig over ken en weet. Luisterend naar dit album is dat zeker jammer, want er zit behoorlijk wat kwaliteit in de nummers. Het zijn nummers die bekend aanvoelen, want ik kan the Band goed omkaderen met andere artiesten uit ongeveer dezelfde tijd, die dezelfde soort feel geven (noem een Neil Young of Bob Dylan). Het resoneert daarom ook meteen, ik heb er zin in. Het eerste nummer wat er tussenuit springt is The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. De muziek is heerlijk, maar de lyrics over de laatste dagen van de Amerikaanse Civil War zijn meesterlijk. Het Up On Cripple Creek heeft wat CCR-achtigs. Omdat ze hier ook zingen over een watermassa. Dit keer alleen geen bayou. Maar ook het vettige, swampy geluid met wah-wah effects. Whispering Pines is mooi, het schetst een depressief en eenzaam beeld. Dat de songwriter Richard Manuel drugsverslaafd en suicidaal is geworden was hier misschien al op te merken. Het achterblijvende mega-succes van The Band was misschien wel een katalysator voor. Het album kent diversiteit, ookal is de eerste zijde wat sterker dan de tweede. Al met al heb ik er echt van kunnen genieten, een fijne nieuwe ontdekking. Rating: 8,5/10 Highlights: Across the Great Divide, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Whispering Pines, Jemima Surrender

We blijven nog even hangen in de jaren 60, en in Canada. En daar hebben we weinig problemen mee. The Band, vond het altijd een prettige groep om naar te luisteren, maar sinds 'The Last Waltz' gezien te hebben klikt het volledig. Het debuut ''Music From Big Pink'' zag de band zichzelf bevrijden van zijn ondersteunende functie voor verscheidene tours van Bob Dylan, en de wereld maakte kennis met de exceptionele songwriting van Robertson, de breekbare én kostbare vocalen van Manuel, de aanstekelijke energie van Helm, de groovy ritmes van Danko, en de curieuze duizendpoot Hudson. Naast dat je natuurlijk kunt stellen dat het brein van het ensemble Robbie Robertson was, is het toch de verfijnde balans die The Band zo speciaal maakt. De multi-talenten, die zich per nummer in een andere rol lijken te kunnen schikken, creëren een bruisende vibe. Het eerste album kent de sterkere individuele momenten en songs, maar deze plaat leeft. Het is het kloppende hart van Noord-Amerikaanse rootsmuziek, en knalt bijna uit z'n voegen door de synergie die de mannen te weeg brengen met elkaar. Ik kan er moeilijk de vinger op leggen wat het is, of het de productiewijze is, of het de studio is, of het de instrumenten zijn, maar het klinkt allemaal zo lekker en organisch. Zelfs zwakkere songs - waar er echt wel wat van zijn - klinken gewoon verrukkelijk. Neem 'Jawbone', an sich een beetje een rommelig nummer, maar sonisch gezien echt om je vingers bij af te likken. Een soort garage-folk, als dat wat is. De tweede helft van het album heeft meer van die nummertjes die niet echt helemaal uit de verf komen, los van het fijne geluid. Maar het is ze vergeven na een haast perfecte eerste helft van de plaat. 'Across the Great Divide' stroomt over van die aanstekelijke energie, en altijd weer een big smile op m'n gezicht als de blazers hun intrede maken. 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' is één van de mooiste verhalen van Robbie Robertson, en benadrukt de centrale positie van deze groep in de Americana. En nauwelijks bijgekomen van de eerste paar songs, komt de catchy groove van 'Up On Cripple Creek' langs met de genadeklap. Gedverderrie wat een smerig fijn nummertje. En wat deze groep zo'n onuitputtelijke bron van muzikale energie maakt is dat de country groove van Levon Helm daarna omslaat in de introverte en intieme delivery van Richard Manuel in 'Whispering Pines'. Wat een hidden gem, de 'I Shall Be Released' van dit album. Zoals gezegd is wat volgt niet zo onnavolgbaar als kantje 1, maar de band doet nog wel een waardige toegift met de laatste twee nummers. 'The Unfaithful Servant' laat zien dat het een album met vele smaken is, waar Danko zorgt voor een welkome lead. Om vervolgens de cirkel rond te maken met de rootsrock banger 'King Harvest', wat zorgt voor een krachtig einde van een hartstochtelijke tour door Americana cultuur, genres, historie en folklore. Muziek klonk zelden zo zalig als op deze plaat, en ondanks dat er wel een paar fillers op staan is de flow fantastisch. Heb je even zin in uptempo ragtime ritmes en funky country, dan zijn de songs met Helm achter de microfoon daar. Of ben je even toe aan wat meer sereniteit? Dan is Manuel nooit ver weg. Een beetje van beiden, en je komt uit bij Danko. En dat allemaal verbonden door de levendige vertelwijze van Robertson. Ik ben voor het eerst echt geheel overtuigd dat dít hun beste album is, en dat je als luisteraar getuige bent van een bijzondere studio-sessie. PS: De fabelachtige productie staat op naam van dezelfde man als de gene achter 'Songs of Leonard Cohen', dat ook al zo puur klinkt. Hij is niet overleden, of iets dergelijks, dus het lijkt me toeval dat ze nu beiden achter elkaar langskomen. 9/10 Highlights: Across The Great Divide Up On Cripple Creek Whispering Pines King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

The Band was één van de eerste LP's van mijn collectie, en daar was een goede reden voor. The Band zijn bazen! De muzikaliteit is onwijs. De plaat swingt heerlijk en ik vind het genieten dat ze veel meerstemmig zingen. Dat ze van leadzanger wisselen voegt ook wat toe, de variatie tussen de nummers wordt groter. Levon Helm heeft een echte countryrock stem, de stemmen van Danko en Manuel zijn warmer en daarmee een welkome afwisseling. Misschien is het het feit dat the Band een begeleidingsband was en daardoor veel aandacht legt op de ondersteunende partijen. Deze zijn echt hard, ze zijn scherp en hier en daar zelfs swingend. Wie of wat zingt is daardoor ook van ondergeschikt belang. En schijnbaar moeten we blij zijn dat Robbie geen microfoon had om in te zingen. Het gerucht gaat dat bij the Last Waltz zijn microfoon niet stond aangesloten omdat het hem niet lukte in harmonie te zingen. Gelukkig schrijft hij goeie songs, want die zijn ijzersterk. The Band zet een sterk staaltje countryrock neer. Ik vind dit hun sterkste album in de breedte. Music from big pink kent wat meer zwakkere momenten. Dat is bij deze plaat niet aan de orde, er zit sowieso energie in de nummers. Deze plaat past goed bij een zomers zonnetje maar kan je ook op een donkerkoude je de benodigde warmte geven. Ik ben fan. 9/10 Highlights Across the great divide Up on cripple creek The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Jawbone

It's all about being in the right place at the right time. People were weaning off the psychedelia peace and love Aquarian trail and were looking for things that were a little more homespun and threadbare; they just needed answers. The Band were the answer. With little use for effects and plenty of usage of harmony and chemistry, the Canadian-American group hit the sweet spot; the kind of spot that would influence some of the then-biggest names in rock at the time to develop similar approaches towards that style. And it wasn't a flash-in-the-pan moment either, this was the result of a near decade's worth of work and toil and a tad bit of luck to get to where they were, sepia tinged and all. This all brown album should have been covered in gold, for that's all there is around it. An absolute monster of a record with earworm grooves that get stuck in one's head for a while, even if the songs are often seen as either little spoken of or problematic in modern parlance. Knowing the story of The Band, it is a crying shame that lingering tensions soon took hold and manifested into something less than ideal but, when they were at the top of their game, they were amongst the very best.

This sounds competent for what it is, but I don’t feel connected to it at all. I feel like it would be good playing on a jukebox in a bar, or something. But just not my playlist.

Woof. This is either not my music entirely or I wasn't in the mood. I don't mind Up On Cripple Creek, but I wouldn't say I love it. It's fine. But the rest of this did nothing for me.

descubrimiento

This was fine. I thought it would be lazier given their efforts bending the band and promotion in general but it has a few decent tracks and a few thst were forgotten as soon as finished

Another perfect album by The Band. The brown album is my favorite

The Band are never bad but the also rarely get out of 3rd gear

Meh.

Quite forgettable but pleasant enough

I'm biased, not crazy about a lot of 60's and 70's music...older is good, newer is good, but that timeframe just doesn't do much for me.

Couple of good songs, overall not bad, not incredible.

The Band is underrated in modern music. Levon and Robbie were both genius's. I love this album. I love The Band. A never skip for me

Already know this a 5 star

Absolutely brilliant. Immensely talented musicians playing a pastiche of Americana--deeply familiar and new at the same time. I never tire of this album.

Have I heard this album before? No Highlights: Across the Great Divide, Rag Mama Rag, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up On Cripple Creek, Jemima Surrender Rating: 7.4/10 It’s an interesting listen with different members of the band singing each song. Nothing on here really blew me away, and I think Music From Big Pink is a stronger effort. For me this is just a solid folk rock record.

Not my cup of tea 2.4

Great music.

There were a couple of songs that were recognizable. Not really that good.of songs though. They didn't deserve a second album on the list. I will round down.

I bet seeing The Band live was awesome. Listening to this album made me want to watch The Last Waltz again. Their music just makes me feel good. The harmonies, the piano and guitar licks, and their loose jangly sound make the music approachable. I wouldn’t have thought of this as a concept album without it being explained as such, but I can hear it. Great stuff. 4.2

Really good, better than "Big Pink" imo. Has the same rootsy appeal but a little more refined. Almost hard to believe a Canadian can write such classic Americana. Has a bar band energy, which I like. 4.2

A very country Americana vibe. This would go crazy to some southern college boys near a lake drinkin some brews

Idk man, ik snap ergens wel dat t goeie muziek is ofzo, maar vind t saai

Pretty boring

Not much to say, I liked it but didn’t love it and most likely wouldn’t revisit again

Another band I’m surprised I’d never heard of before! Not quite my style but might grow on me as I go deeper into their discography.

This is the kind of music that plays in a small town bar at 2pm on a Tuesday.

Why do they sound so bad? Ugh, I can't stand it. This band has the most basic name and the most obnoxious sound.

3.5

The Band is one of those groups that seem to kind of fly under the radar. I know their work to a certain degree so there should be no surprises but I still enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I like their whole vibe with the vocals, harmonization, interesting blend of instrumentation and the rural/old Americana kind of feel in performance and song writing. Good stuff and an enjoyable listen.

Not bad. Not essential.

3.5

I found Songs From The Big Pink to be a huge, discordant disappointment. This is excellent. It's musical, whimsical, just plain good.

2.5 stars

Mostly boring

just not for me.

De typische jaren '70 sound. Ik vind het niet heel bijzonder eigenlijk. **

One of my all time favorites. Every song is damn near perfect painting, the musicianship is of another world where acoustic and electric absorb each other into one perfect sonic landscape. Even the album cover speaks volumes and tells a story.

Great songs and instrumentation

Liked it, I feel that with a replay I would rate it higher

The band (no pun intended) has a few catchy tunes including a few on this album. Much like SD, I never had the need to own it, but the hits added to certain mixes I was around. Kind of swampy jug-band sound you would hear in the deep south on a random front porch, saloon, or town square. Other than the hits, overall I was pretty bored with the rest of it but a mellow listen. Interesting note: My favorite song from this band , “The Weight”, was redone with a click track sent to musicians around the world then later the video and audio were mixed together in a series called “Playing for Change”. Features most notably Robbie Robertson and Ringo Star. Check it out on YouTube if it strikes you… 2.5/5 rounded down to 2

The Bland. While yes their music might make the listener feel right at home on a sweaty porch drinking a Dixie beer or as Kevin Kline’s understudy in The Big Chill, but I simply never got it. And this collection of sound-alike songs of southern snooze rock did not change my mind nor make me reach for that second beer.

More like The Bland…. Nothing remotely remarkable about this. I didn’t mind it, but overall such an average band and average album.

Know their hits but never listened to a full album. Now I have. About what I’d expect. Minus points for least creative name.

So...The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. Racist or naw? I'm going with no since it was written by a Canadian bro...but I guess Canadians can be just as racist as the next bloke. Anyways, I thought this was a pretty decent and easy listen. Didn't blow my mind, but a couple enjoyable and recognizable songs. Def something I wouldn't mind listening to again. 3.5/5

Great Album

RIP Robbie Robertson 😔

The only Band that can live up to the name 'THE BAND.'

While this album has a few of catchy song that grabbed my attention, it fell short in terms of overall replay value.

A delight

Wow, this is great. Very close to giving this one 5 just on my first impression. Tight, groovy, soulful and much more. What a great The Band

Jätte jättebra

Actually better than I expected. A solid album that deserves a listen. I'm actually glad this generator recommended me this. Just 998 albums to go...

gimme real shit

no estuvo mal

No idea why I had to listen to this before I die. Perfectly forgettable. 2/5

Great album

Best Song: King Harvest. There's almost a funky quality to this track... why'd they tuck it away at the end of the album? Worst Song: Rockin' Chair. This just sounds like a worse Randy Newman song. Overall: Boy did this feel a lot longer than 43 minutes.

I enjoyed listening to the album. A real classic Rock And Roll album. Great writing in the Band.

I liked this album a lot. Good music relaxing and a car drive

Album Nr. 57 Auch wenn es wieder eine ältere Nummer, aber mit gutem Sound ist, so ist dieses Album im Vergleich zu den letzten 3 mir vorgeschlagenen eine echte Wohltat.

I feel like a lost of the magic of these late 60s rock bands are really lost on me.

A nice comfy down home good time. How good a time? That depends on how down homey you like to get, I suppose. You at least have to respect the monster hits.

Why does it sound like the vocalist is in another room shouting, and the second vocalist is even further away shouting harder. The vocals really started to annoy, the music became quite stale after a while. Some good songs but an overall meh expierence

Kinda unremarkable, but not bad vibes

I feel like I have heard this exact album a few times now through the 1001 albums. Nothing exciting about it

Quite Bob Dylan-y. Not bad!

It has that classic late 60s and early 70s country rock sound which is kinda nice, easy to listen to

schöner End-1960er RockRoll

The Band, The Album, The Songs. It feels that the generic name of this "musical group" is adequate to the content of this album. Okayish songs, some nice melodies on multiple instruments, an at times off-putting vocal. But overall, nothing stands out, for the better or worse. Just a forgettable experience.

So much classic music with amazing songwriting. Every tune is a gift

The song “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” is the best on the album, but even for that song the covers of it are better than the original.

Some great songs on this one.

The Band's approach to music is so interesting to me. It's like a cross between The Doors and Lynyrd Skynyrd...and they came out considerably before both of them. There's little doubt in my mind that they're plastered in the "Your favorite band's favorite band" Hall of Fame alongside Television. Favorite track: Up On Cripple Creek

Påminner of en del om Neil Young. Trevlig bakgrundsmusik. Jemima Surrender är dock creepy.

Folkrock.

There is no genre that I would ever deny outright. I have notiiced over my lifietime that every time I decide I don't like X genre, that I like something in it. This includes southern rock. In fact, it even includes several songs by The Band itself. However, southern rock is not among my favorite genres and outside a few outlying songs I am not really a fan. This album could metaphorically sum up my interest in the genre. Most of it is "meh" to me and a couple songs prop it up.

Not sure why but this didn't stand out or stick one bit for me. Didn't find any song I liked.

I'm getting quite tired of folk/soft rock, we've had quite a few of this music of late. This was an ok listen but nothing special. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a great song and deserves being on this list, the rest was pretty meh, although I also liked "Look Out Cleveland" which stood out also as a better song than the others. 5 star for "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" 2 start for the rest, giving it a 3.

pretty good folk and country tunes. just some songs drag a little

C'était brun mais du bon brun.

Interesting, dated, country'ish stuff

Þvílík hljómsveit. Ég veit ekki hversu oft ég hef hlustað á síðasta valsinn þeirra sem er samantekt á ferlinum en ég mun alveg hlusta á þessa plötu aftur (og aftur...) Þetta er bara algjörlega mitt grúv og ég fæ aldrei nóg.

I have heard of the song Up on Cripple Creek but am not familiar with any of the other songs. Across the Great Divide sounded like a theme song to a 70's TV show. I stopped at Jemima Surrender.

Lots of duds on this record. Some songs had promise, but an overall unpleasant experience.

Great name for a band. And historically quite interesting how they formed. Their albums are all topnotch examples to what a group of people with excellent music skills can do when they hang out together. They tie to a country/folk sound in which a band was really about performing live for a group of people for entertainment. Without being throwbacks to the 1800's they capture a sound, a style, and story-telling that is mixed with rock and modern times.

Boring ah music good backround noise tho

Very interesting I liked the music

Good old time classic rock and rock.

loved it

Honestly I wanted to like this because it's funky but something about it is too country sounding for me. Before people judge, I know it's rock and roll but the Americana has too much twang for me.

very bob dylan

very nice 3.5

Well that answers my question of "what if the Rolling Stones had no talent?" 1.5*

So many different instruments. Fun album to listen to, glad to learn more of their catalog beyond the hits.

Classic album by classic band. Hard to believe that was 1969!!!

nice naman but unmemorable

Classic

Nice funky folky feel.

Muy huevón

Me ha gustado bastante

whispering pines is the only tolerable one for me

I love The Band and I love this album, classic Americana by a group of Canadians and one American. Justice for Levon Helm, I love Robbie Robertson too, but Helm was the soul of the band

Its a 2.5 for me. Had to listen twice.

Good one

Hillbilly anthem rock.

Solid album. Great vibe. I love the how incorporated the drum fills are and the organ. My favorite songs were ones with piano. Super upbeat and happy. 6/10

Exceptional. One of the greatest folk/americana/rock albums ever made. Every song is wonderful and really transports you to another time. 5/5 One of my favorite albums ever

Could not get into this. Maybe it would grow on me with more listens, but I don’t feel motivated to listen again.

Sounds like a discount Old Crow Medicine Show. GF: It sounds like someone forgot about the deadline for their submission for 1001 Albums, panicked, googled "Bands" and submitted the first thing that came up.

Everything sounds like a 70's sitcom theme song.

Fun album

i mean i love the chill vibes but too blunt even after multiple listens

Too country for me

Just a very solid album - high 4 stars

Ik blijf dit soort Americana maar leuk vinden. Er staat geen hit op (al kende ik The night they drove old Dixie down in een WOII-versie van Jan Rot), maar dat verstoort de pret niet, het zorgt eerder voor een constante luisterervaring. Hits kunnen een album ook verstoren doordat ze zo opvallen.

Het album begint met swingende rock of misschien rockende jazz. Af en en toe volgt daarna een wegzakker. Dan komt weer een krachtiger nummer, dat me wat aan de Stones doet denken. Of wordt het wat bluesy. Echt doorschieten doet het nooit. En dat is wellicht ook de kracht van het album.

Als je mij iets over the Band vraagt, dan zal ik als eerste zeggen dat ze een drummer hebben die zingt. Het zal vast niet de eerste drummer zijn die tegelijk drumde en zong, maar voor mij is het wel een van de eerste keren dat ik dat zag. Levon Helm is al meer dan 10 jaar de pijp uit, maar daarmee heeft hij zich onsterfelijk gemaakt. Muzikaal gezien is het verder fijne Americana met af en toe een pianootje, een viool of een mandoline. De nummers liggen lekker in het gehoor, de mannen kunnen allemaal een prima potje zingen. Prima plaatje voor de maandagochtend.

Chill country bluegrassish vibes

The twangy lyrics, and foot stomping beats make it feel a bit more southern than standard folk rock. Driving piano in "Jawbone" is upbeat fun. Standout is "Up on Cripple Creek".

Solid. Made me want to watch the last Waltz again.

Meh. Probably before their time at the time or something.

Day 28. Yesterday was hard. This whole thing may indeed be a challenge. On to the next piece of... Americana, again. Sigh. The Band. All sepia, "leather" "bound", looking like they just staked a gold mining claim... how old-timey! Well I was born an ocean away from anything this stuff wants to make me feel nostalgic for, then or now. While I'm at it, I could really do without this Roots Rock Country for at least two weeks? Please? There have been pleasant surprises, but I'm Up On Fatigue Creek here. badumtsh. This specimen? Just excruciatingly boring. Whispering Pines was rather pretty, I've had the old Old Dixie earworm (Baez' version) a couple of times throughout my life and didn't mind it but by and large, this is little more than elevator music for forgotten roadside diners. I'm sure this has a place in another country's music history, somehow, but I have no use for it.

Cripple Creek is still a banger, the rest is fine. 2.9

3.9

Maybe i am to young to get used to this music. Good to listen when doing the dishes?

Honesty when you are given an album called The Band by a band called The Band then you don't really start out on the right note. However it is a very good chill 60s country album that kinda kills it. Not a life changer but very good

Highlights: Up on Cripple Creek Across the Great Divide The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

An absolute classic

Terrific passing the time music.

It was ok for some background music.

This isn't as bad as I remember it from earlier attempts to listen to The Band. I can definitely see why it's an important album from the perspective of the development of country-rock in the late 60s and 70s. I can see how it was a very different vibe from what else was going on with rock in 1969. But I don't have to like it. I get Richard-Manuel-fatigue right away in each song he sings. I HATE the sloppy rhythms of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." Garth Hudson's organ and piano are generally fun on any track, however.

Enjoyed the album but won’t make the rotation. A good album, well crafted songs, but nothing super special but like more songs than disliked. 3/5

Physically painful to listen to

Easy classic listening.

Meh, not sure about the hype here.

The Band's eponymous album from 1969 was a landmark release and a total deal changer for popular music. It's still a near perfect album. The unexpected chord changes and the intricate vocal harmonies were a revelation. This album was a huge influence to popular music. (Does Jemima Surrender make you think of Derek and the Dominos?) It had everything, from unusual instrumentation, polyrhythmic textures, gospel tinged harmonies, soul infused funk, and it rocked. Is this the first "Americana" album? In spite of the group only had one American along with 4 Canadians?

Great album, the rythmns were catchy, bass and brass kicked ass and the lyrics were great. 9/10

I want to thank the algorithm for swinging back to music 50 years and older…first track sounded like a theme song to a 70s show or a Disney jamboree show.

Didn’t make it all the way through but enjoyed. For some reason I just don’t really get into it

The textures in the music really make it a rich sounding album for something so folksy. The stories and harmonies add depth and make it pretty unique.

ayo!

Enjoyed this album. Easy to listen to. Well done. Good songs.

I accidentally played this almost the whole way through for a second time without realising, says a bit

Surprisingly timeless. Felt like a new album.

Meh

Pleasant enough to listen to.

The Band were great... for a time. Some songs are classics, but the others are very ordinary...

Album #2 This was a nice album. Not my typical kind of thing, but I enjoyed it for the most part. I didn’t think it was necessarily anything too special, but I liked songs like Whispering Pines, Jawbone, and When You Awake.

Reasonably good tunes on this album! Its definitely not my preferred genre, but I enjoyed listening through. Lots of unique tracks, some folksy vibes, hint of early era rock. The Band, never heard of them before. Exceedingly decent.

4.2 - It's got "Up On Cripple Creek", possibly my favorite "classic rock" song. Lots of other great cuts on here, including "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." Side B wanes a little with "Look Out Cleveland" (which is not a city that inspires song for me) but ends on a high with soulful singing on "The Unfaithful Servant."

Great sophomore album from these guys - lots of wonderful songs including a favorite that I forget about, 'Up on Cripple Creek'. Great 60s rock though it doesn't really feel like anything is too earth-shatteringly experimental, especially considering everything else going on at that time, but it's still a great album. 3/5

Du rock sympathique et plutôt posé

it was alright, i was printing while listening so i didn't get the names of any tracks i really liked, it was a pleasant listen

Wow that was great! How did I miss this before?

some songs are a bit too slow, but most of the album is easy listening with solid tunes, very relaxing to listen to

A couple catchy songs, mostly just a bunch of sludge to sit through

Pretty damn flawless

Straight rock.

Tranquila. Llevadera. Folk rock.

nice

Me gusto menos que Anne Fitzgerald

Some of these are absolute classics, but a few really dragged the album down.

Had The Big Pink just a couple of days ago. Well I don’t like this one as much. Purely because it lacks The Weight 4

This is nice good ole classic rock album. If I’m gonna round up shitty albums I’m gonna round this up to max🤷

Country regulinchi enjoyable

I like them in theory. Actually they feel like a throwback to the worst version of 70s man.

Excellent. Brings back memories

One of the finest albums/bands ever recorded ! ! !

Not that it was unpleasant but there was nothing to grab onto from this album

Rock of its time with some more modern sounds

Καλά τα λες

Can see how it may have influenced some 70’s rock but sounds dated.

Pretty good. Across the Great Divide was great.

Kjipare enn forventa

Maybe it's my lack of attachment to the era but this group and album do very little for me. We are over 50 years removed from the (late) sixties and I just don't care anymore. It's well produced and sounds fine but these songs are boring to me. The Band more like The Bland.

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Huge fan.

Favorite Songs: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Jemima Surrender Absolutely solid folk rock album but few songs that really excited me.

Some old barroom favorites.

Enjoyed the album. Variety of song styles. Enjoyed the variety of instruments played as well.

Nett, nicht mein Stil.

I thought I already knew all famous and important bands of the 70s. But I must admit I did not know The Band at all. So this was a great listening, getting to know yet another good 70s band.

There were quite a few songs that were familiar to me from my youth. Good album!

The twangy lyrics, and foot stomping beats make it feel a bit more southern than standard folk rock. Driving piano in "Jawbone" is upbeat fun. Standout is "Up on Cripple Creek".

Love the old-timey feel to this. Sounds like every song was conceived of, written, and performed in a saloon or on the front porch of a log cabin.

I really wanted to be more into it than I was. But it was just kind of average at best. Not very memorable, maybe I wasn’t really paying enough attention but I just wasn’t into it. 5/10 Top 2: 1. Look Out Cleveland 2. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Awesome classic band!

Meh..they sound like a garage band

It was ok

what can you say, another solid 60s rock album

Easy going, liked the variety and songs have story.

That was pretty good

It starts with "Across The Great Divide". Very Tweedle Dum-Tweedle Di. Same with Rag Mama Rag. In fairness, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is a really good track. When You Awake has all the appeal of Yellow Submarine... i.e. none. The only other half decent track was Jemima Surrender. Just two decent tracks in the entire album. At least that's better than none, so it gets a 2 rather than a 1

4/5. Probably one of the most recognizable Americana album and songs. Overall, a great listen from front to back but not all individual songs are great. Hits are great (despite the obviously problematic Dixie Down) and there are some others that stand out. I keep seeing 10/10 on every site but there are definitely not all perfect songs on here. Sure, great lyrics but melodies are where it fails sometimes. Again, it's close to perfect, just some misses along the way.

Definitely evocative, with a clear point of view. None of the songs really stick out, but I can see myself hearing this on the radio while on a long drive through the country and thinking "huh, I know this from a long time ago. However, I couldn't get over the confederacy imagery. Sorry.

3/5. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down really is the star on this album and that’s what pushes this rather mediocre album to a 3 star rating.

Wasn't in a mood to listen to this as I never really liked The Band, but I gave it a shot. Musically, great. But my taste hasn't changed and I'm glad I'm finished listening to it.

Definitely a product of its time and age. An easy album to listen to but not a terribly memorable one. The Unfaithful Servent was my favorite track. If someone put this record on I wouldn't protest but I wouldn't be the one selecting it.

Solid rock album, glad it had some personality to it and wasn't a generic album. The band certainly has their own unique sound and I appreciate them for it. My fa orite songs were up on cripple Creek, jemima surrender and jawbone.

Kan ikke helt huske

A fantastic album showing how good a band they were. I know they did a lot with Dylan but much more than that. Some classic songs and hidden gems.

OG roots rock before Americana was a thing. 4/5

Not my favorite from The Band (that would be "Music from the Big Pink"), but a very nice listen, none the less. Feels like it wants to be an important album, but really doesn't expand the folk rock sound too much. There are moments, but not enough to say that it should be a "must listen". I also don't like Levin Helm's Kermit the Frog vocal inflection on some of the songs, so that definitely hold it back for me.

Absolutely not for me, I was surprised to see this was from '69...could've understood this earlier in the decade but not really picking up why this was so innovative/influential.

Good. Enjoyed it.