Reviews (page 6 of 14)
I wasn't sure whether to rate it 3 or 4. Might edit it in the future. I didn't know any of the songs before. My favorites on first listen were King Harvest (Has Surely Come), The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The Unfaithful Servant and Across The Great Divide
The Band has been a mystery for me for years. I don’t quite see why they are singled out by some as so profoundly influential, as a band that “changed the vocabulary of rock and roll” and other such praise. And I still don’t. But Im glad I listened to this album carefully. I came away much more excited by the music than I expected to be. There is some phenomenal musicianship here, especially the bass and keyboards, and they play so well together. There’s more country flavor than suits me, but I still get the quality of the music. But the vocals. They’re just awful. Consistently bad. And for a band that has a reputation for evocative storytelling songs, the lyrics aren’t all that good. Sometimes downright bad. This really drags down their music for me.
The real deal
A classic.
exceptional, absolutely love these guys!
love it
It was a perfectly good album, but not exactly my cup of tea
Fun album! May need to listen to again.
A Band ironically? named The Band. So happy to hear this one!! Instrumentation, vocals, and melodies. superb. Blues and Rock with harmonies. Listened before? Not the entire album, but I am familiar with several tracks Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up On Cripple Creek, King Harvest ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really Liked it. Saved some tracks
Funky Americana honky-tonk vibes. A few great tracks. Is it just me, or does Levon Helm's voice sound kind of like Cleveland Brown? Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Across The Great Divide, Rag Mama Rag, Up On Cripple Creek, Jemima Surrender, Look Out Cleveland ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Really liked it. Saved a bunch of tracks.
I feel pretty the same way about this album as I did Music from Big Pink. There are songs I genuinely loved, and one can't deny the significance of The Band, but most of the album was just kind of boring...and I'm sorry, but the vocals aren't good. I guess The Band is just one of those bands that I'd prefer a greatest hits album to whole LPs.
Not my thing, thought it was pretty boring honestly, found nothing particularly impressive about it
Opened strong, finished kinda weak.
Another mid album. Nothing wrong or that great about the album.
Their second album. Rock / Country / Folk. Distinctly average Good Ol' Boys singing about Dixie, Tennessee and a harvest. Cripple Creek sounds like it's full of frogs. One and done for me on this one.
Loved it -- way different sound than I expected having only heard "The Weight" from them previously. I really liked "Up on Cripple Creek"
Magnificent
4.4
A bit boring and bland
Some classic songs and some masterful musicians.
Im lwky obsessed w cripple creek
Good one but I was so annoyed by personal reasons that I didn't even play attention, I was just expecting it to end and play Khanate instead.
Alright Kinda old timey
It was pretty good.
For a road trip across Idaho
I have very similar feelings about this album as I did the last, in fact nearly identical. I felt like the music was a bit slow for me and little too southern sounding. But the genuine talent in the band is insane. Like the guitar playing and song writing is spectacular. The only real criticism is that it’s alittle slow and southern for me and I didn’t love every song. But it’s a very endearing album with excellent craftsmanship. I just wish they had wrote a rock song or two. Still a seriously good album.
I don't really hear what clearly many other do here. Competent but kind of dull. Dylan's band without Dylan. Neil Young without the edge. Elton John without the entertainment. Maybe this kind of stuff means more to Americans or something? It's not for me. Also, absolutely terrible name...
Will feature in my rotation heavily, I loved it
Feels like the standard for Folk Rock music, but bland at times but that’s folk baby.
Pretty good album with a few absolute classics. Thought I would like it more though. A bunch of songs that are fine and not really memorable. Still 4 stars
The Band has such a uniquely warm and nostalgic sound to them, like it makes me reminiscent of times I wasn't there for. Great album, has multiple bangers on it. King Harvest is a sneaky favorite of mine.
Not much to say here, just a great album by a great band. Something about this music feels perfect for this fall time of year too. Want to go 4.5 but I’ll round down to save the 5 for when we get Big Pink
Never heard of The Band before but will be checking out more of their stuff after this. Bloody loved this. Every track on here was a belter. I’ll be playing this for a good few days. Top Track - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Wasn't expecting to like this one too much, but some of these hit just right.
Doesn't have the highs of The Weight and a couple of others that Big Pink have, but still quite an enjoyable slice of faux-deep southern rock. Great guitar work at times, with a lovely crunch feel to it. It doesn't do too much to your insides overall, but it probably makes the world a marginally better place for existing.
The Band is Rock n’ Roll Americana. A lot to enjoy here besides Cripple Creek and Old Dixie. Jawbone and the closer King Harvest are other standouts. 8/10
I like the vibe a lot. Reminds me of my cookie, Billy Joel, a lot, and mixed with some The Rolling Stones. Some songs are a bit too country for me, but overall an enjoyable experience. 4/5🎉
2.5 Not a bad album but not something I would revisit. Most songs sound a lot like Up on Cripple Creek
It's very good, but I have listened to it too much. I wish the Band could have found a way to stay together and stay creative. I'm sad about how it ended up. 4.49 stars.
Flera catchiga låtar
Good album. Couple of their hits. Others are all pretty good and interesting. There's not much I feel I can really say here, but I will recognize that this is one of those very important bands that is largely slept on. All members are excellent musicians.
Nothing but good vibes, will definitely be playing on repeat all week.
This record, while mostly good, is also nothing to write home about. There was better music at the time, before and in the future. This is typical unnecessary "legacy pick", but I would argue that very few people have heard of the band, and I totally get why. Why no one can call it terrible music, classic country rock/americana has been done a lot better elsewhere, and it is a bit boring. All I hear is different people's music while I listen to them. The Beatles in When you Awake, Little Richard in Rag Mama Rag, and Creedence Clearwater revival, and Johnny Cash. What I mean is the band is appropriately named : they have no sound of their own. Can they make a nice song ? Absolutely. I hear several songs I like, Look At Cleveland, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. Is it music you need to hear ? No. Is it Dad Rock I'm bored by ? Hell yeah.
ganz cute. 3.5.
# Album Name: The Band # Artist: The Band # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Was alright. Had glimpses of great songs like dixie and cripple creek, but failed to maintain it throughout the album for me. # Top Tunes: Dixie / Cripple creek # Would I listen to it again? Maybe
Second and final album from The Band. I listened to Music From Big Pink 148 albums ago, though I don't remember having much of an opinion on it aside from "I Shall Be Released". I've listened to that song a few times since then, but very minimally as of recently. Maybe an album of theirs from a year down the line will finally win me over. Yeah, it's more of The Band. Classic Americana. I'm not too familiar with this style of music, though I think this album is a pretty good and accessible sampling of the genre. The instrumentals and vocal styles are pleasing and likeable, and it felt good to kick back for a while as I listened to this. Truth be told, most of these songs failed to hold me for their full runtimes, but I can overlook that in exchange for a good time. "Across the Great Divide" is a good opener. The brass sections are pretty good, and I like the vocal melody. "Up on Cripple Creek" has an interesting funk influence, and the free-wheeling vocals are pretty fun, too. "Look Out Cleveland" has a good rockabilly style, and I like how the song transitions and intensifies. "The Unfaithful Servant" is my favourite song of the album. The delicate instrumental and building vocals make for a pretty good listen. Book time. "...most influential band of the time". Hmm. I'm moving over to Wikipedia. Features many of The Band's best-known songs. Critically acclaimed and performed well commercially. Yeah, this seems like an alright pick. I cosign this inclusion. ================== 300 albums! I am rapidly closing in on that 33% completion milestone. These past hundred albums have been a pretty big nothingburger. I remember "This Is Hardcore" being decent, though I haven't relistened to it in the time since. "The Nightfly" was pretty alright, even though I said it should be removed from the list. I had a good time sinking more of my teeth into the solo careers of the Beatles. "Imagine" had some good songs, and I quite liked "McCartney". The latter album is probably my favourite of the last hundred albums. I knocked out the Kendrick Lamar duology in one fell swoop. Felt good to finally rid myself of those albums forever. For classic rock, "Younger than Yesterday" by The Byrds and "Arthur" by The Kinks redeemed my opinion of each respective band. Wordy Rappinghood from "Tom Tom Club" occasionally crosses my mind - same with some of the good cuts from "Jagged Little Pill". I was regularly terrorised by hip-hop albums from album #330 to around #380. Wish I could get through the gauntlet a little quicker than being occasionally inflicted with them, but I guess I'm fine with a slowburn. A whole lotta nothing down the middle to the end, though "Blackstar" was intriguing. I'll have to give that one another listen. "Stardust" was a pretty good pop album. I enjoyed how the pop standards of old were mixed with a more contemporary country flavour. "Headhunters" was also an interesting listen. Yet another album to add to the relisten backlog. "Future Days" and "Le Tigre", too. That's about it for my past hundred albums. I gave up on listening to every album twice since it proved to be too much of a pain in the ass, so that might explain why I'm more underwhelmed by this last batch of albums. Anyways, time to check out how many favourite artist albums I still have left in the tank. The Beatles: 2/7 (-2 since last hundred) Eels: 1/1 The Flaming Lips: 2/2 Gorillaz: 1/1 Pink Floyd: 2/4 (-1) Radiohead: 2/6 Total: 10 albums remain
Up on cripple creek
Your grandpa likes this band. The kid that is close to his grandpa knows them. It's not a terrible album but it shows it age. Several times. Both musically an lyrically.
Perfection of the highest order
Loved it
Thought I’d be more taken by this than I was. Still very good though
Who put the L in Band….. B(l)and!
Not a band I’d ever heard of. Enjoyed listening to it but not a very distinctive sound and none of the songs have stuck with me
eh
I remember listening to this early on in my 1001 journey and wondering why these guys were on here. A year later, after getting served up countless amounts of slop, I now know not to ask that question. But yeah, anyways, this was just generic ass 60's rock to me. No different to their other album on this list. Definitely listenable but nothing here screams "interesting" to me. Plus, I got sick of listening to this. 43 minutes ended up feeling like an eternity by the time I got to the 2nd last song. I was aiming to give this a 3, but the fact that I struggled to even finish this thing detracts from my score.
Fails to distinguish itself from the previous the band album. This is as rote and routine as a colonoscopy is for their geriatric fanbase.
Took me a few listens to really settle on a score here. On first listen I thought this album was phenomenal or even a masterpiece but the cracks were already showing when I wasn't album to particularly identify what i liked about the album or what tracks stood out besides a handful. This problem has only persisted, undoubtled immaculately produced, but back loaded as fuck. Jaw bone and King Harvest are peak and I will return to them. The unfaithful servant and the night they drove are good too, but I can't say much about the rest beyond the above. A good album that doesn't withstand multiple listens. 7/10
Pleasant, but boring. Really there is one great song on here mixed in with a lot of folksy, saccharine, Americana lullabies. If I wasn't feeling generous I would give it a 2. Maybe this would grow on me but the peak of excitement on this album for me was seeing the name of the first song and being reminded of a Fallout New Vegas DLC. A shame too, as I quite liked Music From Big Pink and I'm a little disappointed that this album had nowhere near the impression that their debut had on me. Highlights: Whispering Pines
added whispering pines to favorites.
3,5-4/5 Didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I had this vision of extreme country music. Yet it has a lot of rock and folk influences and changes its pace a lot. From upbeat songs to ballads. Favorites: ‘Across The Great Divide’, ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ and ‘Whispering Pines’
60s folk rock with a big ol' scoop of americana and country, makes me want to drink a beer on the porch.
8/10 This record is kind of hard to pigeonhole. There are elements of country, rock, folk, even soul and funk that bounce in and out of the sound, but it all still has a fairly consistent ‘The Band’ sound about it. There is an edge of rawness to the playing and production that gives it a more folksy, earthy feel to it, but when they want to, they can tighten things up and knock out some really excellent, connected hooks that are super engaging. I really enjoyed a lot of the songs, and even the ones that I didn’t connect with as much had elements that I really dug. There were really shining moments of performance from across the group, with some quality vocal harmonies and some really nice piano and guitar playing in particular. As an album, it certainly conveys a very specific vibe, and everything, despite the different genres they touch on, has a pretty consistent tone, which helps with bringing things together as a coherent whole. There are moments I absolutely love and some that I find less engaging, but as a whole, it’s a high quality record that has a few absolute bangers and served as inspiration for a lot of bands that would follow. Across The Great Divide - I love the tone of this. It’s folksy rock, but there’s a good deal of soul to it too. There are some nice vocal harmonies and the variety of different elements from the different instruments provides depth to the composition. The organ line that sits in the background is great, for example. It’s just really engaging and has great drive to it. Rag Mama Rag - It’s a proper country start, with a great swagger. That piano is fantastic and the overall energy is infectious. Hard not to move to this one. It’s got a bit of a raw edge which really works for it too. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The pace drops and the vocal delivery is very evocative in this one. It’s not a perfect delivery, but that kind of works in its favour to make it feel more raw. The dynamic swell into the chorus with the backing vocals and the aggressively struck piano chords and drums is top work. When You Awake - This feels a bit less well organised, but there’s some quality in there. I suspect the vocal delivery isn’t for everyone, but I really like that edge of strain and just hanging it together that it suggests. It’s a bit more of a wandering track that doesn’t ever really find its centre, but it’s still not bad. Up On Cripple Creek - Love this song. The limping cadence of the rhythm is just so good and it’s really funky, with all of the instruments just bringing so much feel. Piano, guitar and rums in particular, but everything’s so good. It’s got a banger of a chorus too. Whispering Pines - There’s a bit of a Beach Boys feel to this. Some of the chord choices are really beautiful and the general ambience is lovely. The vocals on a prettier song like this do perhaps feel a bit more stretched, but it’s a fairly minor quibble. Jemima Surrender - More of a rocky number now. Some great piano playing that just adds quality flavour to the track. There are some great bits of synchronicity between the instruments when they join together for a few key hits and chord changes. The main elements aren’t vastly memorable, but there are a load of bits that are super satisfying. Rockin' Chair - This is a bit of a mixed bag. Some elemets of it a really good, but it does kind of drift in places too. It feels a bit like a jumble of ideas that don’t always flow that smoothly together. The chorus is great though. Look Out Cleveland - The tempo kicks up again and we’re into a rocking number. I like the difference in feel between the verses and choruses and the way the chorus slowly drops before rising up quickly. It’s a great musical effect. Jawbone - They play with tempo a lot here, which is pretty cool. The verse is a little disjointed, but I absolutely love the chorus of this song. Everything comes together so well, and then when they break into the solo it’s equally excellent. The Unfaithful Servant - This is a little on the plodding side. There are some nice bits, but overall, it’s not that engaging to me and lacks a bit of the variety or catchy nature of the better songs on the album. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) - Back for another really funky little number. Some quality playing on this. The vibe is great, but it never really lands on a memorable hook, which is a bit of a shame. But I’ll still enjoy it for the vibe. The solo section is top quality and a great way to round off the album.
It's okay.
Great songs!
I live my life in a way that avoids exactly this type of countrified 60's R&B The least interesting entry in the 1001 Album challenge so far Nope - 0/5
Nice solid band. By the Band.
Meh. Nothing more to add.
This album wasn't very easy to get through for me. But I literally found myself trying to like something from each song and found myself drawn to their more clearly country - esque songs. I loved the harmonies and vibe of Rocking Chair. My rating is what it is because I'm sure people who love this type of music love this album, I would just say it is not one of my favorites.
Det var säkert fantastiskt när det begav sig, men nu låter det gammalt. Skickligt men gammalt. Trea
Crazy that this was all written and performed by a bunch of 26 year olds. And while almost infinitely less affected than the vast majority of their anachronistic contemporaries (musically at least, in no small parts thanks to their real-life southerner insider in Levon Helm), some of their aesthetic comes across as painfully hip if not disingenuous. Still, that doesn’t detract from the quality of this or their previous record - legit classics.
When I was growing up I would hear the songs of the Band on the radio but I didn’t quite get it. I remember when Levon Helm died in 2012 Boomers were talking with reverence about him in memoriam, and I was a bit confused why so many people loved a guy that, I thought, sounded like a Muppet. I didn’t quite get it. I remember when Levon Helm died in 2012 Boomers were talking with reverence. I thought, sounded like a Muppet. Now exploring further, their sound was unlike anything else out them: a blend of rockabilly, folk, soul, blues and singer/songwriter edge mixed in to boot. Then throw in the fact that all five members sang and played multiple instruments, including clavinette, accordion, all the saxophones, mandolin, trombone and even mouth harp and you get a record that is unpredictable. This self-titled second album was a sojourn through an audible Americana experience. Obvious standouts were the radio-hits The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and Up on Cripple Creek, which is a personal favorite on this album. But other songs are hard not to toe-tap to, such as the appalachian-style When You Awake, or the soulful Whispering Pines that sounds somewhere between a gospel ballad and troubadour’s heart exploding. Jemina Surrender is a playful bluesy stomp and tons of jam-sessions potential (which I understand was the live shows did quite well). Connecting forward, there would be no DMB; no Leftover Salmon; no Big Head Todd & Monsters; no Phish; no Dead & Co., without the Band. Let’s just say, I get it now.
Random thoughts: * I'm afraid to admit I've never listened to this album nor watched the movie The Last Waltz either. This is part of why I'm doing 1001 to fill in some of those glaring gaps in my music fandom. * I kinda knew what I was getting into here so I wasn't surprised as I'm familiar with Dixie and Cripple Creek. * This is solid Americana (even though most of the band is Canadian). * I should revere this record but I'm guessing it is a case of you had to be there to revere it the way I revere modern day folk rock and Americana acts and albums. * I will definitely listen again but I find this just solid and not extraordinary. However, considering the historical influence, this is a must listen for all music fans.
What a boring album.
Dull
I am not a big country fan. I have few exceptions to that. The Band unfortunately doesn’t make that cut. I didn’t like any of the songs.
Turns out to make a great album you don’t need fancy effects, lofty conceptual work, or postmodern medleys. Just good songwriting and a lot of feel. Not to say the Band aren’t capable of heady work, as I’m sure a lot of effort went into that unpolished, off-the-cuff “feel” of the album. I still don’t know how they got that ribbiting bass sound on “Cripple Creek.”
My favorite band album is “the best of the band”. that being said, I am only super familiar with the hits. It’s amazing how such a potent civil war song can be written a century after the war itself…..
Sounds like a bad hangover and yelling at your wife until she gets you another beer
Nothing stood out to me that much. Though, there is: "They call him Ragtime Willie" - Rockin' Chair
Meh not too interesting to me, don’t think I’ll relisten
I've been a fan of The Band for a while and I never realized how groovy the basslines are. As a bass player myself, I am ashamed and simultaneously excited to learn these songs.
What a great record! Loved it cover to cover. Great lyrics, great vocals, great guitar stuff. So many classic songs. The Band has this was of setting my mind at ease. It's a very mellow vibe. 5 stars.
Exceptional album right up there as one of there best albums if not the best
The Band (despite it's generic name for both the band and album) is a pretty good album. With it's album art and the fact that the other The Band album's sound, i came in here expecting some country rock and i was completely correct. The main thing i liked about this album is that it was able to find a good balance between more rocking songs as well as softer ones. There is also the fact that no song on here sounds bad as they had nothing that made them too annoying or boring to listen to. I also do think that this is better than Music From Big Pink due to the fact that the production here is just so much better. This album is a really solid one. Best Song: King Harvest (Has Surely Come) Worst Song: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Didn't listen to the Band growing up. Great vibe and sound. Strong musicianship. I guess i like folk rock.
Joyful playing with a nice, heavy bass. Great lyrics, love all the voices overlapping. Across the Great Divide is ethereal and I love her. Rockin’ Chair is bittersweet, slightly teary, but gorgeous. Look Out Cleveland has a nice piano intro and that bass and guitar mix really well. 4/5⭐️
5/10
Good stuff, didn't grip me though.
I loved the Easy Rider soudtrack growing up and I'm sad this didn't take me there. But some songs are worth a few more listens.
Absolute classic, just perfect as a band and as a record.
simpatico mi piace molto che ci sia un po’ di rock folk country blues la mia preferita credo the night they drove old dixie down, anche whispering pines molto bella. allo stesso tempo però nessuna canzone mi ha particolarmente emozionata quindi sta su un onesto 3,5
Bell’album mix di country folk blues. Nulla di eccezionale ma fa il suo lavoro
non mi è dispiaciuto, continuo sulla mia linea dei 4 non pieni
This is a repeat… from last review: *Knew: Up on Cripple Creek and Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Whipping Post isn’t on this album) *Combo typical The Band sound (CCR, Allman Bros, etc) and some Van Morrison vibes *Really liked some of this album. Didn’t so much like the aggressive harmonizing and violin. *Hard to rate because some is great. But definitely not all. RATING - 7
So this is rock? folk? country? Southern white guy soul? It's pretty good, whatever you call it. Cripple Creek and Dixie are the best. The rest range from ok to good. It's about a 3.5.
Foundational folk rock, worth 3 stars in my book
Lots of great songs, good mix of genres.
Ну норм. Old boys.
This was a pleasant surprise, as I had listened to Music from Big Pink before and was only familiar with Up on Cripple Creek from this album, leading me to believe it would be a twangy slog. Instead, I found excellent storytelling and nice, varied sounds.
Not bad but no song sticks out as really good either. I feel like I have heard this kind of music a lot before and considering when this was made I probably have from all the albums and artists influenced by The Band.
Good ol' boy music
Meh
I didn't recognize any of the songs and am surprised my dad didn't play this for me, as it is his style and from his favorite music period. I wish he was still alive so I could ask him about it. The Unfaithful Servant was my favorite from the album.
Pure Americana. Late '60's folk/country. Not terribly interesting - although highly rated for some reason. Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #46 (2020) Best Songs Across the Great Divide The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Up On Cripple Creek King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
I don't know how to rate this. I was never a fan of The Band because I considered them "country" and country music was the music of my parents which = not cool. However, I've gained an appreciation for Americana music over the years, and while I'll never be a complete fan of The Band, I enjoyed listening to this album.
Knew some of the songs, but probably wouldn't revisit this album.
Not my cup of tea.
Pretty good.
Oh hell yeah! What an album! Now we can forget the drab, formulaic rock of the 60s behind, and really tell some human stories. It's Paul Kelly 2 decades in advance. It's soul music for white people. It tells a story and makes you feel good. What's not to love? One star deducted for cringe lewd metaphors in the song a about pursuing the girl. Other than that, great album. Note: where the hell did I hear drive old Dixie down before? That's a voice haunting me from the ancient past
Love The Band, perfect album to describe their overall sound.
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(The) Weight, there's more! ✅✅✅ The Day They Drove Old Dixie Down ✅✅✅ When You Awake ✅✅ Look Out Cleveland ✅✅ Jawbone ✅✅ King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
It's a 4.5, but I'm rounding up because...it's The Band. I mean, just soooo many good, solid songs on here. 'Whispering Pines' is such a beautiful, soulful song. I could listen to the ending instrumentals on 'The Unfaithful Servant' on loop. And, of course, 'Up On Cripple Creek,' is peak Band.
A1 flawless. The twang country funk vibes are incredible.
good god does The Band fucking rule. i do think 'music from big pink' is their only true 5 star album but how can you not love this.
Country rock, blues, and rock n roll. Nice album. I’ve always liked the voice of the main singer, Rick Danko. I had to look up his name, but it’s a name I should know. One of the most distinct voices in rock.
I like The Band. There's a looseness to them, like an attractive imperfection around every corner, where the tempo slightly shifts, a hi-hat that's slightly fast, or an organ that's just hardly late on a beat. It's nice. This record is a good but not great one. The production hurts it a little because the blend is a little too rough for me, like the vocals are sometimes way too loud, and other times not loud enough. "Up On Cripple Creek" is really good. "Whispering Pines" is really nice, with a great chord progression and vocal performance. I just wish the vocals were louder in the mix. I was wondering if by the end of the record if my "good but not great" review would change, but it hasn't. I really wanted a big super memorable moment or series of songs.
I've never truly enjoyed a song by The Band. They're plenty talented, but this sound is just not for me. I can't even begin to parse the significance of a Canadian band rolling in Lost Cause muck when I can barely even stand to listen to The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down on a musical level.
Awesome album! Great use of melody.
Came out just over a year after Music From Big Pink and even surpasses it. A band who started at the peak of their powers.
Once again: I don’t like The Band.
I haven't heard much from The Band outside of the obvious songs, so I was surprised by how much I loved this album. The first half is filled with great jams, and the latter half is anchored by "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)," and I am such a sucker for pro-union songs. This album was definitely a solid 4 stars, but that last song upped it to a 5. You have to at least somewhat like folk rock to really appreciate this album, but it's well worth the listen.
Theme is old-fashioned Americana. Late 60s folk rock. Dad rock. Country flair. Nothing special or gripping.
The first song was pretty good, but after that I didn’t really like or care for it. 5/10. Give it a shot you might like it.
Early rock for 1969, very influential stuff to a lot of people I’m sure. Wouldn’t find myself revisiting it, but a good discovery.
Not really my cup of tea
Enjoyed this one! Didn't realise they wrote the night they blew old Dixie down originally so that was a nice surprise. Easy listen, great vocals and harmonies, interesting chord progressions.
Americana rocks man. It might be my favorite genre. This is guys being dudes music to the core. I love it so much.
Groupe inconnu. Rien de bien original dans cet album, à part peut-être l'accompagnement (section de cuivre) sur certains morceaux. Il est un peu plus rock que d'autres albums de folk/country, ce qui lui évite la note minimale. =>2/5
Album ciekawszy niż nazwa zespołu. Fajny, amerykański i do pochillowania
(85/100)
Its very soft,yet enthralling.It does a very good job at building up the momentum in their songs and its a very smooth and calming listens.Extremely catchy too 7.7
Gekke old mown town
This is something I might actually listen to again.
Inoffensive and pleasant enough. But if you'd told me that this was an album by Rod, Jane and Freddy out of Rainbow then I wouldn't have questioned it (apart from not being able to hear Jane).
Not for me
I mean an absolute classic. I probably return to this one more often than the Big Pink. Still hard to believe that Robbie Robertson wrote all of these songs. I think he’s a liar! I remember buying this on vinyl as a teen and being surprised how good the songs were without even considering the biggest hits on it.
A perfect album, every song a banger. Wonderful Americana and compelling. It's a keeper. 5/5
Unique genre for me! Some were very catchy but I won't listen again.
Underrated album
This is, I guess, pretty early southern rock. Nothing special about it but not bad.
This was great. Lots of bluesy, folksy playing with lots of heart and soul. The tunes i knew were great and the tunes in didnt know had impact immediately.
We don't need a clever name, we've got the songs. We could name ourselves anything and it will work out.
Unfussy roots Americana. Prefer CSNY.
Includes a nostalgic song about the old south and Robert E. Lee. Not feeling the groove, don't like the album.
It was fine? It didn't make that much of an impression to be honest.
Americana, Country rock with organs, twangy guitars and honky tonk pianos. Not really my thing.
It's alright, nothing really stood out to me.
Amazing storytelling, instrumentation and fun. Feels like you’re hearing old backwoods tales, set to memorable beats, guitars that set tone and move the song forward, piano that turns the click back, and surprisingly funky bass lines. I can see why so many people fell in love with The Band, if this was their debut.
7 Nice record?? Could listen again
Their first album was there best but still fairly listenable to middle of the road stuff
Influenced most of my favourite bands - only bone I can pick is would like a few guitar solos, but got the Dead for that. Never listened to the Band properly only knew some of their big songs (the weight, night they drive Dixie, look out Cleveland). This is proper Americana (ironically Canadian). Flawless
Who’d have thought the band by the band would be so generic and forgetful. I instantly forgot this after listening
This sounded like a cookie cutter band from the 60’s
Nice
This album is really good, I've liked it a lot. It's so enjoyable and the songs are great. I don't think there's much to say. It's great.
Folk country vibes. Their music was just okay but didn't feel great. Their last song hag a better groove but other than that, it was pretty lackluster
That's right. Only 3. (Suck it, Cody.)
Up on cripple creek and Dixie are classics, suck it Kris
Was ok. nothing stood out to me. 2/5
Easy listening. Though wouldn't listen to them outside of this project. Liked "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Whispering Pines"
not bad, not super. when spotify autoresumed after the album was complete, it played way better songs of the band tbh
Pretty good
For a group of Canadians and New Yorkers, The Band nailed Southern Americana in a way that still feels authentic. The whole album sounds earthy and lived-in, mixing folk, country, and rock into something that feels both timeless and deeply rooted in tradition. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” is the emotional centerpiece, a haunting take on loss and history that remains one of their defining songs. “Up on Cripple Creek” shows the other side of their charm, playful and funky with Levon Helm’s voice carrying it perfectly. Then there is “King Harvest (Has Surely Come),” a gritty closer that seals the album with honesty and grit. Together, these tracks highlight The Band’s unique ability to blend storytelling with musicianship, making them sound like they had lived every story they sang even if they hadn’t. It is a record that proves sincerity and heart matter more than where you are from. Favorite song: Up On Cripple Creek
I didn’t enjoy this much at all. Whispering pines was the only song I mildly enjoyed. They may be talented musicians but I just didn’t connect with or enjoy these songs. I may be too much of a yankee.
I love The Band and all of their albums are excellent to me for the mixture of musicianship, singing and lyrics. Easy 4 out of 5 with all the tracks being standouts.
I'm instantly turned off by folksy, country, southern sounding rock. Songs that include fiddles and lyrics about "dixie" or "creeks." This is not for me, but others seem to enjoy it.
Don’t know why I had only listened to this album a couple of times over all these years. It’s a really good album.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is a strong contender for best cover ever. Up On Cripple Creek, overrated. Whispering Pines, underrated. I like this but Music from Big Pink is better.
idk
1. Across The Great Divide - 7 Fun song. Instruments compliment each other very well and lyrically it's very enjoyable as well. Just a fun track. 2. Rag Mama Rag - 6 Another fun track. Lyrics could be better but instrumentally the song is awesome. 3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - 9 Great track. The solo verses in the collection of the band signing in the choruses is brilliant. Just an awesome sound. 4. When You Awake - 3 Not as great a track and the vocals get drowned by the instrumentals a bit. Lyrically is just doesn't sound as strong. 5. Up On Cripple Creek - 6 Decent track. Comparable to the opening two songs on the album. Not a huge fan of the bridge or outro, which just feels like voids they didn't have any ideas on how to fill. 6. Whispering Pines - 2 Not a fan of this track. Lyrically I just don't understand it and I'm not 100% fond of the way the vocals sound either. Forgettable track. 7. Jemima Surrender - 4 Instrumentally great but outside of that there's nothing really special about the track. 8. Rockin' Chair - 3 Another instrumentally decent track but otherwise lyrically boring listen. 9. Look Out Cleveland - 7 Fun track. Instrumentally starts like a boogie-woogie style track before the song kicks into the vocals. Lyrics are very fun. Overall, super enjoyable. 10. Jawbone - 4 It's an okay track. The constant pace changes are a bit annoying and are hard to get used to but the verses are enjoyable. 11. The Unfaithful Servant - 5 Decent song. Very middle-of-the road. 12. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) - 7 Solid finish to the album with a great sound. The guitars are the highlight but the vocals are also very enjoyable. Average Rating: 5.25 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 2.63 Rounded Up: 3 Stars
the first 4-5 tracks go incredibly hard and then afterwards it's just mid. 5.5/10?
Dope
It’s not stuff I would listen to but it was ok. It was kinda calming, it reminds me of something my parents would listen to.
A fantastic album with wonderful playing and singing. An exemplary roots rock album that I will be revisiting soon.
Hubby- I did not like that Tidal automaticallyplayed Bob Dylan afterwards -1 star
I love this album I love this band I hope to one day figure out who is singing what parts
More 60s rock stuff. Fun sounds but the biases of the list are getting to me. Favorite songs: Whispering Pines and Jawbone
For some reason several years ago I noticed that a bunch of queer people I followed online were really into The Band and I was like oh should I be into The Band too? And I tried my best to be a butch conformist for a few months but I suppose it served as proof that I have never been nor will I ever be a butch because I do not care much for The Band or the album The Band. But I am not entirely opposed to folk rock and I get the feeling they would be much more enjoyable to me if I were to hear them in a live setting during broad daylight w/ a beer in my hand. I actually do not know if butches even like The Band.
Better than expected. Found quite easy listening
I found this album very easy to listen to. This type of music just makes you want to smile. I thought overall this album did a good job of having a cohesive album but still ensuring that each song had its own personality. Personally when listening, I didn’t get bored, but also didn’t get lost. Would definitely recommend.
Is this the Toy Story soundtrack?
A good album from a great time for American music. I really enjoyed listening but am having some back office issues with moderating the ranking system at the moment so giving it a 3.
Daddy Sambrook loves this one <3
"What album is this?" "Oh this?" "This is the album The band, by the band, The band". "The band by the band the band?" "Yeah have you heard of the band the band? The band by the band is their new album."
Very enjoyable. I knew a few songs from them beforehand that aren't on the album such as Dont Do It which is a tune. I enjoyed when a lyric involved the word 'you' and particularly enjoyed Jawbone. I reckon this album would get better and better with each listen and each track would take turns being a favourite. In addition, the lad second from the right looks exactly like a lad I used to work with, and second from the left has Christopher Waltz vibes. Neither of those two look a like points are relevant to note in regards to the rating of the album, but are worth noting none the less.
ok
4/5
An amazing work of art. I just love it.
Proto yacht rock, nothing particularly exciting
"Rag Mama Rag" features a lot on my playlists but I've never really dived into the tracks on the rest of the album. It's not country, it's not rock, but every song tells a story and you feel they would be well received by any crowd in the last 100 or so years. They are timeless. I get Eagles vibes but this is much darker and funkier. Dare I say more real to the everyman's experience. The lyrics are first person driven and are on point. The instrumentation is solely on delivering the story. No big solo's or "look at me" moments. They have a story to tell and the music had to help that, not take away from it. This sounds older, deeper and communal. I will buy this.
It’s on the short list for my favorite album of all time. This album sounds both ancient and fresh. Every song on here is a winner. Deceptively proficient band. Rip to them all
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat is such a great fucking line. My favorite part about the Band is that they look like they could've fought in the Civil War. Lieutenant Robbie Robertson orders his Acadian regiment on a bayonet charge into Levon Helm's boys of Alabama to defend Little Round Top thus driving Old Dixie Down.
A dark horse for one of the great American music albums. Probably a 4.5, but who cares
An incredible time capsule of 60s folk rock. I loved this. Every song feels like a classic I had heard before, despite having never heard of “The Band.”
This album just sounds like if Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” was written and recorded by Buffalo Springfield or some other country folk rock band
Better than expected, like the 'country' sound Edit: had to come back and bump it up to a 4
A very bland Band.
It's pretty good
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I loved this album. Thank you for this great rec that wasn’t on my radar. I knew some songs but didn’t know the band haha
Some excellent songs on here - I love Across the Great Divide. But prefer Songs from the Big Pink.
Yeah. More of the same really. I’d like to see how this list would be if you were only allowed one album per band.
Loved it, listened while driving back from France
#675. Pretty standard southern rock fare. Nothing really standout, but it gets the job done, I suppose. 3/5: acceptable
Enjoyed this a lot, love how they shuffle instruments and vocals so often. Ended up watching The Last Waltz after listening to this
3.0 - Ok
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Probably a bit better than ‘Music From Big Pink’, but generally I still don’t care for The Bands unique, rustic brand of musical Americana. This is a slog. Ironically for an album whose subject matter and sound is obsessed with America and its roots, four of the five band members were Canadian.
This was one of my gateway album in more classic rock type records. Great energy, catch melodies and fantastic arrangements.
Class southern rock, soothes the soul
For The Band, this is a great sophomore effort. It has more boogie and soul than Big Pink. I will return for Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.
having just listened to music from big pink, it's obvious the band's sounds have crystalized on this album. it's more refined, it's more focused on genres / genre blend. unfortunately, i just don't really care much for where they took their sound - i found music from big pink was more interesting and engaging than this. highlights - the night they drove old dixie down, look out cleveland, king harvest
Didn’t know them
A classic for a reason. A bit held back by sub par production and a couple meh performances, the live version of "Old Dixie" is much better than on the album Favorite songs: Rocking Chair Jawbone King Harvest
Very cozy music with good vibes. Not much else to say, nothing really stood out as being better than the rest but nothing disappointed either, just a solid album.
Not sure it's better than Abbey Road as Christgau said, but this is a great album all the way through.
This is it, this is the Band at their finest. High caliber Americana music. Ripe with stories, lessons, emotions, wisdom, entendres and so much healing power. This album is like chicken soup for the soul, or a nostalgic keep sake. Ive mentioned my Dad and the Band before. He was crucial in getting me to appreciate this band though it took him several tries. Skillful melodies, a masterclass in musicianship and song writing, each instrument sounds uniquely like the player. No better vocalist in my opinion then Levon Helm, a man of mystery and magic. I can't speak any higher of this album.
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Racist misogynistic slop
Was mellow
The sound was kind of old, but it was still fun to listen to. I liked the sound, and I recognized a couple of the songs. None of the lyrics really stood out to me. Also they sing in a kinda funny way. I liked it. 5.5/10
This is fine, I took off a star because this album and therefor band is not so impressive as to be THE Band.
Apparently this album was very influential to a lot of bands I love. I see inklings of why, but unfortunately the lead vocals and the organ ruin it for me. 2/5
Legends but not all bangers 3.5
Seems like its a bunch of Canadians cosplaying Americana. I can't. Its gibberish about farmers, rags, confederates. Anyone who likes this is going to be a pretentious twat or parroting a rolling stone article they read when they were 12. Absolute tripe.
A bit bland and generic
I think it's been said elsewhere, but this group were the foundation for so many country rock bands to follow (Eagles, Doobie's etcl. The musicality & musicianship of each them is great to hear and blends into a fabulous cohesive unit. Really like it.
does it get any better? stone cold classic up there with the best
It’s ok
j'ai écouter les 4 premier tracks dans le car vers le pole d'activité haha au début j'ai kiffé puis ça m'a gavé mais le premier son est génial je donnerais surement sa chance aux autres chansons de l'album une prochaine fois
good
the first record that I heard from "the band" where a bunch of songs hit. worth a listen.
High 5 Best song: up on cripple creep the best
Not for me - maybe I'm too young or non-american.
It must have been rough for The Band that they continued together for almost another decade and never even came close to this again.
El álbum en el que The Band definitivamente se establece como entidad creativa independiente de Bob Dylan. Un clásico del roots rock de finales de los 60. Bueno en todos los sentidos: músicos virtuosos en múltiples instrumentos, composiciones interesantes, varios cantantes que saben armonizarse y letras muy cuidadas sobre la experiencia americana. Un sonido muy auténtico, aunque puede llegar a sonar un poco genérico y repetitivo, sobre todo hacia la segunda mitad. Pero un álbum que merece un puesto en esta lista sin lugar a dudas.
There are some albums that are universally praised by critics and music lovers but I still can't get into it. The Band's self-titled album is one of those. They are great musicians and this is a compact album where the sum is better than the songs individually but I barely remember what I listened to two or five spngs earlier. Sometimes I don't enjoy Americana/country/blues that much and this is the case. It is a good album but not I would revisit.
Relaxing, simple, oldie goldie and beautiful!
2.7
Jawbone was fun. Rest was good. Rocky/country.
Was alright. couple pretty good songs, rest were kinda just fine. I think it'd be fun if "mama" in Rag Mama Rag and Ragtime Willie in Rockin' Chair were the same person and they transitioned. Best song: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Notable(s): Rag Mama Rag
The Band was one of the tightest, most swinging rock bands of all time. No band has since matched their songwriting and musical prowess.
Across The Great Divide // The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down // Whispering Pines // Jawbone // The Unfaithful Servant // King Harvest 4.5/5
60s rock, gotta love it
The Band is one of these acts who's universal praising I've never really understood. To me it sounds like quite basic americana, not good or bad. Floats on the background, but there isn't anything to make me want to listen this again.
I have known The Band by name for a long time but few years ago I watched a documentary Once Were Brother telling their story. That touched me rather deeply which is weird. Since that I have liked this band even more. Listening to out demand certain mentality or feeling and that feeling wasn't present yesterday. I liked this but there is notably better albums from The Band like Music from Big Pink.
There was one song that caught my interest. Nothing more.
Again with this yankee folk bullshit. Even "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" sounded like crap, I love the Johnny Cash version, even Joan Baez's version sounds better to me. I'm finding out I really don't like american cuntry and folk, or atleast am very picky about it.
I am sorry but anyone who reviews this album and gives it 2 or 3 stars should remove themselves from the site and be obligated to listen to 24 hours straight of The Foo Fighters. This album is a classic of country flok, country rock, folk rock, blues, you name it. Yes, Robbie Robertson was a putz but he was an excellent songwriter and his voice on several tracks make this album a classic.
It's quite interesting that they're making music whose lyrics fit an earlier time in US history, made me think when it was made. But in regards to content it didn't really amaze me much, especially after hearing similar albums for the last couple of days
The Band. The Bad one.
Better as an album than as songs, which is both a point in its favor and a point against it because this kind of music pisses me off a little bit. Feels a bit "frat guy discovered older music and shorter shorts" and I think this sound spawned a bunch of imitators who suck ass. I also get shades of Randy Newman, which makes think it would be funny to rescore Toy Story to this.
Great listen, an album with a lot of soul. A perfect folk record, worthy of the 1001 Albums of All Time. Sounds like it was made in the future using old recording equipment. 9/10.
Impactful, clear, bluesy. I like it a lot!
Liked a few, style seemed familiar, a few good ones in this
It is good
YES.
Cripple creek is 10/10. The rest of the album is temu cripple creek.
Americana !
Eh, it was fine
Lots of country, vocal harmonies and 'MURICA Way too Yankee for me. And no songs that I'd come back to listen.
It’s good and nice to listen to but doesn’t get me full-throttled. The musicianship is solid: I particularly like the horn work (when present) and the conversational barroom vocals. Even though it didn’t knock me over, I am looking forward to ‘Big Pink.’ This would rip live at an outdoor venue.
Never really been a fan of The Band but this album is ok
Rock, 1969 -> 3
Just a little shy of 5/5, Very good album though
Finally my first time listening to The Band. I know they have some pretty devoted fans but this album didn't do anything for me... 2/5
This is okay, but not amazing. Very oldtimey to me too.
Ja, Up on Cripple Creek en The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down zijn tijdloze klassiekers. De rest zijn zesjes. 3.0, op de kop.
I would blare this at an outdoor barbeque with lots of beer flowing. Love the energy. Great album for a summer get together~
Folk/rock/country album. It's all very competently done but not different enough from the other folk rock albums on this list to stand out so I'm not sure I'll revisit this. Rag Mama Rag and Across the Great Divide were my favourites.
The great songs are great, the rest are just ok.
Gillar framförallt sista låten här! Resten en blanding av ok och tråk
Till en början kändes det som att det skulle vara relativt trevlig, men sen blev jag uttråkad o till slut var jag helt less på albumet. Försökte mer än en genomlyssning men nä, inte min typ av texter eller sound.
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THE BAND är ett rätt kaxigt bandnamn men tydligen lever deras betydelse åtminstone delvis upp till det! Musiken låter bra också men inte så spännande 2025
I think I like the band. Cripple creek is an obvious stand out and I really loved the time signature change ups in jawbone. Everything else was pleasant and I have no complaints, it’s just not something I’m going to seek out on purpose unless I’m in a really specific mood.
Great album, but, like Drake, the band hits the hardest for me when I'm in a specific mood. This is a great album, though. Great jams. Jawbone is actually one of my favorite songs on this album, even though it is the least popular. That makes me cool, right? Cripple Creek and Dixie Down are obvious classics, but this album isn't really packed with smashing singles that can stand on their own. I'm feeling a very strong 4
This is one of my favorite classic rock albums - probably in my top 20 albums of all time. This is what I love about this thing. I love every song on here, even Jawbone. 5/5 no question for me. If I ever wrote one band-level song I'd be happy forever.
On an inexplicably long list of duds and way too many classic rock albums, this one stands out to me. Certainly one of my favorites of its contemporaries. Jawbone and King Harvest are enough for me, but there are no duds here.
Im getting a clearer picture on who compiled this list. See, I think normally I'd just give this a solid 3, but I've had a run of dad rock bands and I'm getting tired. I like it more than the Who's Live album, but it's still giving music at Dad's barbecue. Which isn't bad, but isn't anything particularly exciting for me.
It was okay
Every now and then the Muppet-sounding vocalist kicks in and I can't help but laugh.
The Brown album was my first vinyl by The Band and it's still one of my favorites!
Very good! Kind of all-over mix of vibes, less cohesive than I typically like. Some early sick funk/bass riffs. About as expected.
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This sounded pretty dated and wasn't really all that interesting
Seeing a band called "The Band" is like when you see the guy on World of Warcraft who got the name "Steve" or "Gandalf". Someone had to get it. Time to find out if they deserved it. "Across The Great Divide" is great so far. I love the horns, the keys, the guitar, and the vocals. "Up On Cripple Creek" slaps. "Rockin' Chair" is real nice. "King Harvest" has some sweet instrumentation on it. I don't even know what I'm hearing but I like it. This is all very "E Street Band". I can imagine Bruce and co. took a lot of inspiration from these guys. Disappointed they don't have an incredible track called 'The Song'. This was a great album. 8/10
I was probably going to listen to this once or twice this week anyways. Now's as good a time as any!
There’s so much praise and reverence heaped on The Band, it’s hardq to know where to begin. I decided long ago not to bother, I’ll just accept they’re legendary, quite probably for good reason. I’m sure if you were watching them in a field at a festival, stoned out of your mind, semi-naked and covered in mud, they’d be quite something. However, I’m at the kitchen table looking at a spreadsheet and their effect is a little lost on me. I don’t dislike it, it just sounds pretty ordinary.
Off the cuff remark: something about the folksiness of this that grates. I get their influence on many contemporaries, work with Dylan etc but just can't wrap my ears round this with any pleasure Standout track: Whipping Pines is a little different. King Harvest holds interest. Revisit?: unlikely
This is... fine. I like The Band's popular songs... which actually might only be The Weight now that I double check. It's just a bit too honky tonk and twangy, for lack of better words. I honestly expected to like their album more. I was planning to give it a 3, but I didn't even really want to finish the last 3 songs, and I don't feel like I'm missing anything. And for that reason, it's a 2.
really enjoyed this
Really great album both musically and lyrically. Interesting lyrical themes and a deep layering in the instrumentation. Some really great tracks here too. This is a classic album for me. Waffling on a 4 or a 5. Going to say the 5 side of a 4.5.
I know someone who is going through this list in chronological order and perhaps it is necessary to do that in order to really appreciate The Band. I just cannot understand how Roger Waters called this band's first album the second most influential in the history of rock and roll, because to me their material is the most basic American rock imaginable. It's not bad - I actually like this kind of thing - but it makes The Eagles look exciting. This album postdates Hendrix. It's really hard to see it as particularly exciting with that context in mind. Also, when I think of folk rock, I think of British folk rock (Jethro Tull), and that is for my money a wholly superior subgenre to this one.
The Band! Nou dan verwacht je ook wel wat. Rock uit 1969 (ha 69), letsgo! Het 2e nummer, reg mama reg pakt mij wel. Echt old school rock n roll. Lekker man. Oh wat, ik heb gwn een nummer van hun in mijn eigen lijstje staan, haha! Ik kende ze dus wel. Mooi man. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. Wat een leuke verrassing. Genieten. When You Awake raakt ook precies mijn favo stijl. Beetje country, beetje gevoelig, beetje rocky. Prachtig. Dit album is opweg naar 5 reten. Whispring Pines is dan net een beetje te langzaam voor mij. Niet dat ik mij irriteer, maar om toch objectief te blijven. Och heerlijke piano in 'Look Out Cleveland'. Ik geniet. Jawbone ook echt een lekker nummer met mooie rifjes. Ja, dit is voor mij gewoon echt een gewldig album. Raakt precies waar ik van houd. Objectief zal het zeker niet zijn. Maar het is simpel, rauw, beetje rock, beetje country, hier en daar een rifje. Voor mij gewoon perfect. 5 reten
Honestly... not bad! For a band called The Band with the album called The Band, they did a decent job at being, well, the Band! Enjoyed this overall, good vibes. 'Up On Cripple Creek' was my fave.
After multiple listens I gotta say, these fellas do not miss! I loved their first album and I loved their second. I can't put my finger on what so spectacular about this here album but that magic fairy dust that they sprinkled on this album is there, somewhere. Wonderful listen as always. Top 5: The Unfaithful Servant (fav), The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up On Cripple Creek, When You Awake, and Across The Great Divide no bad songs 4.75/5
Along with CCR, this is the birth of Americana music - an amalgam of folk, country, and rock performed by world-class, if perpetually stoned, musicians. Some of it drags (in particular the ballads), but overall its an enjoyable listen that fits certain moods like a glove.
Very very very good. Two all time bangers in Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down....and a bunch of songs I never knew and really like (Jawbone, King Harvest).