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Hitsen är nice resten är helt ok. King harvest har jag hört förr men vilken pärla. Gubbigt
First Listen; 3.5; Perfectly acceptable to some strong tracks. Sort of folky, easy listening rock. Some tracks stand out, others kind of blend together. Favorite Track: Up On Cripple Creek
Decent enough American dad rock. Don't understand the love for them.
For some reason, made me think of nights when I was a child and older relatives would be sitting around a campfire, drinking beer and listening to music much like this. Not a particularly bad memory, but not enough to hook me into this album a bit more. The music is great, but, as I seem to say often, the vocals are just okay.
Banda chamar-se “the band” é power move
Tem umas coisas engraçadas, mas nada memorável que me puxe por aí fora. Se calhar para o pessoal que curte folk americano/country deve bater mais
Its fine. Certainly dated in 2026.
3/5
Hippie-flannel dad-rock heaven! I'm not sure how appropriate it is for Canadians to make American roots music, but they've done it well. This is the ¨manly¨ hippie spectrum of music, analogous to Creedence. ¨Jawbone¨ is a standout for me.
that rousing Wings type of easy listening, but less poppy more proper 'merican folksy rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd with a little less crunch. slows down and lags a fair bit in the middle, but if i heard this when i was 10 years old id be wearing cowboy boots right now. favorite song is Across The Great Divide or King Harvest (Has Surely Come). strong 3
60s jangle, not bad, not memorable 5.2/10
I wanted to give it a 4, but it didn’t transport me anywhere. It was good but it was one dimensional. They could do better and there is better out there
1 - Across the Great Divide (a serviceable, if ordinary romp. Organ is mixed a little low, bringing it further up in the mix might have helped the track's energy especially with the horns that come later on) 3.5/5 2 - Rag Mama Rag (much more energetic than the opener with a great piano-driven hook. Not too much more to say about this one) 4/5 3 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (probably the most recognizable song from this album. Carried by its harmonies on the chorus and the plaintive harmonica on the verses) 3.5/5 4 - When You Awake (much like the opener, this is another serviceable track with the guitars and organ a little too quiet to give the track the energy it could have had) 3/5 5 - Up on Cripple Creek (oddly catchy with an actual groove, not a common sound on a country rock album like this one. Every instrument shines here) 4/5 6 - Whispering Pines (a ballad led by the Hammond organ. A serviceable song with tasteful and restrained playing, The Band were always good at writing ballads) 3.5/5 7 - Jemima Surrender (a fun and memorable bluesy track. This is probably the closest they got to capturing the old times blues band spirit on this album) 4/5 8 - Rockin' Chair (Slightly plain country blues carried by the plaintive harmonica and the overall coastal maritime feel) 3/5 9 - Look Out Cleveland (a rockier mid-tempo with a bluesy boogie feel. The Band uses these very well for the pacing throughout this album) 3.5/5 10 - Jawbone (Hailed as a classic in the catalogue for this band but it sort of blends into the rest. The last minute makes this song what it is) 4/5 11 - The Unfaithful Servant (slow and lurching, this country ballad is carried by the slow whining horns that come in around 2 minutes into the song. A little monotonous for me) 3/5 12 - King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (This rocks just hard enough to close out this album on a high note. The mixing makes all the instruments shine here, and The Band shows off an excellent sense of dynamics throughout) 4/5 OVERALL - 6.5/10
Good listening, folk rock
I remember my folks liking the band a long time ago. In my head, they were always called the banned and I thought they must be controversial. They’re not, but they’ve got some good songs and I love the night they drove old Dixie down.
I'm at a 3, but I do not connect with this band. Iconic as they are, I'm perpetually ready to skip to the next track.
Yeah, the two hits are cool. The others are fine. I don't really get the hype for this band.
I liked this more than I expected, whispering pines is nice...
Sick ass album but they feel old even back then yk? Sorry Ezzy
An enjoyable listen, wth some standout tracks worthy of revisiting. 3.5
The Band of all time. I enjoyed it, but I didn't love it. Typical affair.
This was perfectly pleasant background noise while plodding around. I liked the vocals; they melded really well together, and the melodies had a lovely flow. I wouldn’t necessarily say I actively enjoyed it, in the way I enjoy the albums I rate 3*. But it is better than the ones I normally give 2*. Alas, I am in a good mood.
I have very little to say about this. I enjoyed it as background music and for some weird reason it reminded me of the theme tune to Roseanne. Should be a 2.5, will get: 3/5
Normal af
Folksy. Goos to explore more..
Послушать интересно, но не запало.
Sounds influential and the songwriting is clearly skilled, but it doesn't draw me in. Too concepty for my taste — I can hear why musicians love it, but it feels academic rather than emotional. Well-crafted Americana that I respect more than I enjoy.
Bit of blasphemy for someone my age not to be a big fan, but I never was. Like all tbeirwork, a good song here and there. Some questionable lost-cause fascination...
Album and band name very fun some good tunes
It's pretty good. I thought that the more upbeat tracks were interesting. Favourite Track(s): Whispering Pines Least Favourite Track(s): When You Awake, Rockin' Chair
Very similar to The Grateful Dead. I didn’t dislike this but I don’t think I liked it enough to become a fan
Classic. No highs or lows
Albums like this give me a bit of a complex. The Band, Canadian so I want to root for them and I do enjoy a good Americana or Canadiana Country songs. The musicianship is tight, they’re good, I just can’t quite get into this. It comes across a bit bland and boring aside from a couple standout tracks like Cripple Creek and and King Servant. Sometimes, I think you really gotta be there when it happened. It happened and I’m happy for them and who they influenced but I won’t be listening this anymore. 3 stars
Refined Americana for the sophisticated suburban hick larper. Overall, schmeep.
Ruim num é mas nem lembro q q eu escutei
passa de ano com sorte
Not really my vibe, but "Up On Cripple Creek" and a few other songs elevate this album.
Tuve muchas interrupciones, no se disfrutó al máximo
I mean it’s not bad by any means but, I’m just not that into it, I feel maybe it just “feels old” or music for old people, very soft, gentle, folky, piano ballads or whatever, it just doesn’t do much for me but I don’t dislike it. Im kind of indifferent to it to be honest. I feel it’s fine overall. It’s probably technically good but I’m not a good judge when it comes to stuff like this, I’m more into intense, emotional, complex or addictive and catchy music personally. There was some songs that kind of did it for me though. I’d give it 2.5 stars if I could but I’ll bump it up to 3 with the couple songs I kinda like and giving it atleast alittle more what it probably deserves or closer to it but not quite I suppose.
Folk music with a little kick, a little spice if you will. Favourite track: Up On Crickle Creek
pretty good
This reminds me of long drives with my grandparents. They didn't have any The Band CD's or anything, but they'd play 1960s country music similar to this. I don't see myself listening to this again though.
Enjoyable, maybe not essential.
409/1089 - I kinda like the instrumentation but the singer's accent puts me off. I liked the organ work better on Big Pink.
This album was decent, but I expected to like it a while lot more. Perhaps a few listens will change my mind, but on first listen... ... Yeah, pretty comforting listen as you get to know the songs, I love this style of country folk and others in the scene old and new. This fits in nicely, some of the songs are belters, the album is solid.
Som de The Band soa excessivamente norte-americano pro meu gosto. Mesmo assim considero este álbum um pouco melhor do que o cultuado "Music From Big Pink".
This was a good album, but I find it hard to connect to emotionally, perhaps because it's southern nostalgia they're attempting to conjure up. Or maybe they lack emotion in how they perform their creations. Either way, it's solid music but doesn't make me feel anything special. I do really like When You Awake and Up On Cripple Creek. The rest is just ok to me.
I had these guys pegged more as some experimental 70's prog rock rather than the country influenced sound they have. Godd stuff
Love the piano. A couple good diamonds in the rough
Gostei, mas não foi tão marcante pra mim.
The songs are all individually pretty good, although variant in importance and enduring sound. A lot of it is pretty interchangeable with other bands of the time, save for a few outlying classics- "Dixie" and "Cripple"
Not as good as Music From Big Pink but still enjoyable. Really dug King Harvest...
Fine
The first song was really good. The rest of the album was OK.
Homespun
Not bad
This album sure sounds like vintage Americana. It's a bit dated but still solid in a way the modern imitations can't match. It's the musical equivalent of your granddad's old refrigerator that sits in the garage using banned refrigerants and just refuses to die. Favorite track(s): "Up on Cripple Creek"
Es como un country rock que me hace gritar: Sweet Home Alabama, pero con mucha nostalgia y anhelo por mi ranchito gringo, muy sueño americano.
Classic 70s sound, couple big hits, otherwise just a solid (mostly) American rock album.
All very enjoyable but nothing very standout except for Whispering Pines, which is notably sweet. Fun timings happening in Jawbone, actually.
5.5/10
First listen
Good
Enjoyable, nice bit of variety elevating it where it could become very same-y. Some interesting themes and lyrics caught my attention beyond it being pleasant background Americana type music. Would happily listen again.
Listened to this album many times now and actually its pretty decent. The main critism I have is the vocals. Not sure if its the folk influence or just a sign of the times but it does annoy me slightly. It grates in particular on "Jawbone" its like a Folk jack hammer. Then "The Unfaithful Servant" has the strained vocals element which is pretty annoying especially as the band has a pretty compelling blend of styles otherwise. I later read that there are 3 vocals in this band so maybe that carousel lucky dip is what blew excellent promise? I would happily given this a 4 had it not been for this element as I think this has a natural feeling, energy that is easy to listen to and enjoy. It takes away the worst elements of the country and gives it that blues cool. Really wanted to love this as it should be a high rater.
Favourite song When you awake
an album
Liked the other band more
It was good. No entirely to my taste present day, but glad I listened!
Took a bunch of Canadians (and Levon Helm of course) to make a fundamental Americana album. America is truly a melting pot. I like Levon's singing voice a lot more than I like his warble.
Decent listen
I think some of these songs are great, particularly The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down but the rest feels a bit average and I’m just not enjoying as much as I’d like to. Middle of the road for me.
The Bland. Nah, it was fine.
some no. some yes!
6/10
Off to a great start with the first song. Then came “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” — wow. What a great track. I had to do a bit of research to fully understand what it was about since I’m not very familiar with the Civil War, and I was especially confused about what “Dixie” meant at first. But once I understood the story, the songwriting really stood out. The storytelling is vivid, and you can feel the emotion through the instruments. Why do they sing so much about America if 4/5 of them are literally from Canada...... songs I liked; up on cripple creek whispering pines Rockin' Chair
the muppets singing abt the civil war and long haul trucking or something? sure ok i'm down ---- song i went back to first after first full listen: up on cripple creek
Country blues, like the piano on some of the more upbeat stuff (Look Out Cleveland/Jawbone) but feels kind of inconsequential overall
Ok, but not great.
Good rock album, easy listen
judged this album by its cover, wasn’t necessarily wrong…
It's a nice album, won't remember it though.
Summer BBQ with the boys drinking beers in the sun - The Soundtrack.
Another case where I might have really been into them in the moment, and I can still enjoy what they do, but it's not rocking my world.
ah sim, o roupa nova/14 bis gringo, com mais pelugem facial e abuso de tóxicos puta merda eu percebi que nesse processo eu não aguento mais digitar "não é ruim, mas {argumento_padrao}"... pq simplesmente é absurdo 90% do que veio até aqui NÃO SER RUIM, MAS tbm não ser bom o suficiente pra que eu ache bom?? e é isso, não é ruim, mas tbm não achei mto bom fodase
conforme dito por meu amigo paulista é isso aí memo. não é ruim, só num eh pra mim. doideira como essa lista tem umas SEMANAS que fica estagnado nesses album "bom pra quem gosta" enfim, whispering pines eh bem legal, até.
An ok bluesy rock folk pop album of the period, nothing groundbreaking but a nice listen.
Was quite disappointed by this. I loved The Basement Tapes, wanted to like it. Three stars is probably more than I actually feel right now.
Meh. Good couple songs
"Up On Cripple Creek" absolutely bangs, the rest of the album definitely seems to be inspired or the inspiration for Lynard Skynard. It draws influence from funk, blues, and gospel music. This album would be a great grilling soundtrack for the summer. 6/10
This is my second album by these guys. I really enjoy this guy's voice. The southern sound is pretty cool especially considering they are almost all Canadian.
Up on Cripple Creek is missing from the album on Apple Music, despite being available on their greatest hits on the same day platform. Not a big fan, can take it or leave it
A solid 2.5, which gets it a 3, just
Wonderful old music
Huh. This was alright. Tiptoes ever-so-close on the line of country music, without ever dipping into it fully, which is a good thing in my book. Certainly a showcase of songwriting, and an incredibly influential album - and goddamn it, all of this from a group from Toronto, Ontario. Shoutout. But at the end of the day, it's just kind of...fine. Can't think of much more to say here. Fave tracks: - Rag Mama Rag - When You Awake - Up On Cripple Creek - Whispering Pines - Jemima Surrender - Look Out Cleveland - King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
A good album, I liked Rag Mama Rag, When You Awake and Jawbone the most.
the country beatles
You know what? For country music, this ain't half bad.
Country music should be good for at least one thineg: driving. It passes that by throwing in the occasional driven song, beating the whining cowboy aesthetic. Also despite that one dixie song these guys didn't seem to actually support the confederacy. So that's nice.
not for me but not bad
Love The Band. Music From Big Pink is just clearly a better album to me and I gave it a 4, so this has to be just a bit under it unfortunately.
Nice folky sound which I love. Didn’t stand out though.
Wasn't very entertaining, but I didn't mind - just not The band for me :-)
Interesting album, it was a placement surprise it did have some skippable songs but over all I had a good time.
If I'm looking for something raw and rustic, this will get the job done nicely
It’s fine
Pure country-folk américaine.
Some classic songs. Not bad
The review. I was expecting to be disappointed when I saw soft rock from the 60s, but it was pleasantly alright.
Nic szczególnego, przyjemne plumkanie w tle, ale nie wiem czy będę do tego często wracać.
I know it's a music snob take to absolutely love the band but this just felt like a meh version of CCR to me. Not bad but nothing really hit crazy. 6/10
Not a huge fan of The Band. Still, solid album and worth the listen.
Kinda not super exciting, but sounds like a staple. I hear them in some newer bands, for example uncle acid which i think it's funny
Middle of the road. Big Pink is better to me. 3/5
Very okay. Kind of what I would expect from a band with this little creativity in band band name and album title.
Just ok - I like the versions of "Up on Cripple Creek" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" off the Last Waltz abl better.
Twangy and jolly but I didn’t get much depth
Feels like music written by train-hopping hobos in the late 40s, probably whilst swigging hooch with Kerouac. The fact that it's actually all the work of some hip dudes from '69 lends it an ersatz americana feeling. That said, there are some undeniable classics here and it's always an interesting listen. A strong 3*
great southern rock. Levon Helm is an amazing talent that elevates the group! The hits on this entry are carrying this album, but unfortunately everything else is just okay. Definitely worth a listen if only for the singles.
I was not familiar with this record before today. I had an impression in my head that these guys were a really good, solid band of top-notch performers. I'm not sure if times have changed or if my standards / expectations have changed, but I was a little underwhelmed. As far as the record goes, it plays like a collection of songs, a playlist; there doesn't seem to be any cohesive theme to the lyrical content. Sonically, I like the way the instruments are captured. It's quite a folky collection of instruments (incl the way they're played) which is not really my thing. Some quite catchy numbers though, could imagine enjoying this at some hipster party in the 70s.
It's funny. Nearly every band I love cites The Band as an inspiration. I love Dylan. This album should be one of my most favorite albums, but it's not. I still like it, but just not "in like" with it.
Pretty fun pretty cool
It’s not a Buffalo Springfield, but it’s fair enough.
6/10
Decent album I just couldn’t get into it
Didn't like as much as big pink ,but it was decently alright, cripple creek great
Probably the least creative band name of all time. Fave track: Across the Great Divide
The Band (The Band) made some Music (Music). 2.5/5
Rag mama rag llevándose toda la calificación 👌👌👌👌
Great album! The hits you know and a lot of cool. other songs
Pretty solid record. Not my thing, but I get it. They should hook up with Bob Dylan or something.
Decent, like the vibe. Nothing stuck out.
Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Dixie Down are two of my favorite Band tracks! There are a couple meh tracks on here too. It is a really good background album and ends with a real solid 3 song stretch of songs I wasn't very familiar with. I will be adding this album to the rotation.
3.5 na vdd
Nothing stood out in this. It was fine. Generic 60's folk rock.
I'm not super familiar with both of their music, but for some reason I always thought the Grateful Dead did the Cripple Creek song. Anyway, the album is fine. Not great, not bad. an easy 2.5. I'll give it a 3 here since I had fun imagining Kermit sing a couple songs
pretty good, last song is a banger
Not bad tunes but the message definitely doesn't fit with today's views. Solid C rating for me
to me, The Band is a very under-rated band. very good album and is just as good today.
I have always thoroughly enjoyed the band's greatest hits. And they have some of my ALL TIME favorite songs like Up On Cripple creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. And I love their salt of the earth sound. Bur after listening to this album, I think I will stick to their greatest hits. Every song i never heard before kinda stank.
People love The Band, and I’ve never really understood why. I think they’re FINE, but I’ve never been wowed by them. I’ve seen people say that they’re better if you really listen closely, or listen many times, or that they play so well you can’t tell they’re playing well. And maybe all that is true, but does that mean that they’re GREAT? I don’t know. So though many people think this album is GREAT, I think it’s FINE.
I have tried to listening to The Band earlier and the conclusion has always been that it is just not my cup of tea. Some people really like this americana, southern, folk rock style but I can’t really get into it. A couple of songs stand a little bit out (you can guess which two) and the rest is just okay. Favourite songs (yeah, you guessed it): Up on Crickle Creek, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.
honestly didn’t enjoy this one as much as i thought i would
Favorite Tracks: Up On Cripple Creek / Look Out Cleveland / Jawbone Rating: 2.9 I've heard this album a few times before; while not my favorite genre, I can dig the folksy, southern rock vibes that never fully stray into country. And Up On Cripple Creek is an all time banger. The multiple vocalists are cool. I'd have to be in exactly the right frame of mind to put this on -- by a lake with a beer? next to a campfire with a doobie? apparently just not sober? -- but I can appreciate the musicality and that this is a seminal album that defined a certain sound for a lot of music that came afterwards.
There is a band playing in The Band for the album named The Band.
It's a band playing roots rock very well.
primeiro self titled :D FAVS (top 3): the night they drove old dixie down, up on cripple creek, look out cleveland mençoes honrosas: rag mama rag, jemima surrender, rockin' chair, the unfaithful servant, king harvest (has surely come) compraria o vinil: NAO um bom album mas sinceramente nao curti mt nao, é bom, mas nem tanto KKKKKKKK, mas é ouvivel nota final: 3.5/5
It's clearly a well made album and the production is great but the music doesn't really do anything for me. Standout tracks are Rockin Chair and The Unfaithful Servant. Good listen but won't be revisiting
Clearly were a really great foundation for other artists to build from, but to the modern ear there's nothing that unique
The night they drove old dixie down is a banger. Rocking chair also was good. Overall pretty solid album. I am a sucker for folk rock/southern rock tho. The Unfaithful Servant and King Harvest (will surely come) I also liked.
Second time I listened I had slowed down enough to get the groove. I moved it from a 2 to a 3.
Hyvää musaa, pitää kuunnella uudestaan ehdottomasti. 3,25/5.
Not my cup tea and Levon Helm sounds like fozzie bear.
bookends are great, but the slower songs are not doing it for me. 3.5
Decent. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is clearly the superior song out of the bunch though.
It was okay. Guitar work on the album was awesome
This was ok, but kinda boring
Fine. This is a kind of music that I don't find inspiring, but it is enjoyable.
classic
Was ok...
good fishing album/music, a little too country for my taste personally
Can see how this influenced so many followers in the next decade or so.
Definitely need to relisten when I'm not so terribly busy.
The Band is often held up as a classic, but for me it lands firmly in the “perfectly OK” category. There are moments of quality throughout, but they’re offset by stretches that feel dull and unremarkable. Nothing here really grabbed me or made me want to return for another listen. The musicianship is good but the album never truly lifts itself beyond competent Americana. It’s pleasant enough while it’s on, yet it fades quickly once it’s finished, leaving little behind that lingers or demands revisiting. Favourite tracks: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is a genuinely nice song, and Jawbone was another highlight. Least favourite track: When You Awake was dull, to say the least. Album artwork: A standard, no-frills band album cover.
Standard
Sounds nice, you understand why it was so influential, but in 2025 it's kind of ...there?
Pretty good folk pop. I wouldn't listen to this on my own, but I wouldn't complain if someone else played some of these songs. 3/5
Lots of great songs with a fair bit of filler.
3 so far -- good first listen The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Whispering Pines
Pretty inoffensive 60s country. No real standout tracks but some decent listens on this album. Overall fairly meh but it gets a 2.5-3/5 for me for being quite listenable.
Pretty mid but not bad.
Ganz nett
Quite cool, interesting that they were Bob Dylan’s first electric band too!
not very enjoyable. liked maybe 3 songs
I’ve decided that 3 stars is my default rating to say that an album is pretty good!
Mid, ingenting catchy, blitt for bluesete for meg Sorry villiam og sander
3/5 just some timeless classic rock from a timeless classic band
Gar nicht meine Musik, aber ziemlich gut gemacht.
This is decent for what it is. It nails early Americana, and potentially stands as an early blueprint for Southern Rock, but it lacks that hook I want from a classic. It’s solid but didn't really move the needle for me. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Up On Cripple Creek - King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Solid for what it was
Yet another country folk rock band with an album of dreary songs reminiscing fondly of a past when racists could be more proudly racist. This album didn't age well in its subject matter nor its musical content.
I never really listened to “the Band” but the album was pretty good and I recognized a few of the songs that had gotten radio play in the 70s-80s. 3.5 STARS
I don't love it, even though I know it's heretical stance for The Band. Singing doesn't do it for me. Music's OK.
I'm not super knowable on folk-rock, but I had a lot of fun with this. Will be listening to more!
having 3 main singers is a pretty cool idea that more bands should do. i wasn't liking this band much until i read their history. I can't see myself putting on this album willingly any time -- it's too soft, too folk for my tastes -- but i wouldn't mind hearing any of these songs come up on shuffle. a solid 3 star album.
Just good, classic, late 60s early 70s music. This type of genre helped inspire music today.
Ganz alter Woodstock Kram. Ja kann man hören, muss aber auch nicht. Gute Melodien. Am Tag als Conny Kramer starb!
Um álbum bem "road songs". Tem uma sonoridade interessante. É um estilo que curto, mas não apresenta nada de muito incrível. Melhor do álbum: "Up On Cripple Creek". Pior do álbum: "The Unfaithful Servant".
Album 1000 for me! Another iconic act that set the stage for 1970s folk. I kind of look at this album as having the same level of influence on the genre as Crosby Still Nash and Young's Deja Vu album, but where Deja Vu leaned more folk rock, this leans a bit more country rock. I hear a lot of Bob Dylan-isms in here, too, but infinitely more tolerable (both from a vocal and a harmonica perspective). I do appreciate this album, and its presence on this project, even if it wasn't an absolute favorite!
Not bad, don't have much to say, it was decent, but nothing caught my ear.
--Across the Great Divide...a quality rocker --Rag Mama Rag...see above --The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down...meh --When You Awake...not feeling this --Up on Cripple Creek...this is funky fresh --Whispering Pines...plodding --Jemima Surrender...I prefer their more up-tempo tunes like this one --Rockin' Chair...this walks the fine line between comfort and corny --Look Out Cleveland...another solid but not great track --Jawbone...this is kind of an odd jig. I like the backend groove --The Unfaithful Servant...sloppy like Dylan --King Harvest (Has Surely Come)...a fun funky closer
Not quite. I know they were very influential for the rest of Americana and I like Robbie Robertson‘s other work. I just didn’t quite do it for me this morning.
Really more like a 2.5. Didn’t quite hit for me
The most southern stuff I've enjoyed since Kurt Vile. The night they drove old Dixie down is an all timer song. Feels very 70s but they were onto something here. It doesn’t hit the highs I felt like they could have, maybe a rick Ruben or someone could have pushed them just over the edge to make this a legendary record. Almost
A great encapsulation of time and place. The Dixie imagery was a little dated but otherwise, a good album.
While I respect this album. Personally, not my cup of tea.
decent
Good stuff but most of these songs I've heard so much I don't care if I ever hear them again. Up On Cripple Creek is the exception, still love hearing that one.
A pleasant listen, but nothing really clicks for me.
They really diverged from the sound on the last record with the swooning Deep Purple-esque organ driving the songs. There’s way more of a folk country roots rock feel here. It’s a good record. It’s a catchy sound and worth a spin. Good songs, good production.
Well, I at least liked this better than the other the Band album I've gotten on here. I thought the first half was pretty strong. The second half fell off a bit and felt more boring. Still, I thought it was mostly solid, with a couple really good songs. Overall: 2.8/5
Solid 60-70s rock, with some clever variations, but nothing super special.
I enjoyed it! Perfect autumn vibes! I liked “Across The Great Divide” and “King Harvest”. I’d listen again.
Average
Across the divide reminded me of “Yellow Submarine”. Easy listening. Country rock.
Pretty fun. It's giving "toy story" more than randy Newman! Heh.
It has two all time bangers and then a sad, autumnal vibe the rest of the time. I like this album but it's just okay
Very nice
I hope I like this record purely because the name is funny Across the Great Divide: not bad for what it is but I don't find it interesting personally *Rag Mama Rag: bluesy and catchy. dude's going nuts on the keys The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down: by far the most listened song on here but I think it's kind of mid. his voice doesn't sound as nice here, it's a little Kermit-y. is it a different vocalist? When You Awake: it's okay Up on Cripple Creek: classic country with a funky lil bassline and a smidge of Elton John. it's not bad. *Whispering Pines: beautiful track, just moseys along. it's a cool blend of sounds, the electric keyboard(?) fills out the background nicely when it comes in. Jemima Surrender: objectively a good song, it's just not my thing Rockin' Chair: not bad Look Out Cleveland: it's not bad *Jawbone: I like the lo-fi vocals in the chorus. nothing mindblowing but this one has a lot of character *The Unfaithful Servant: the drums dragging a bit make the song feel like it's barely holding itself together. cool vibe, vocals are nibbling *King Harvest (Has Surely Come): that electric keyboard is the star of this album for real "we have Creedence Clearwater Revival at home." it's not a bad album but it's really just not the type of thing I'd put on or come back to regularly. the back half of the record is actually better even though it seems like the hits are all front-loaded __ SCORE: 6/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: Rag Mama Rag, Whispering Pines, Jawbone, The Unfaithful Servant, King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Much more familiar than I would have expected. 3.
The Band's second album features the original version of the classic Country-Rock song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (which was a much bigger hit for Joan Baez than it was for The Band); it also features "Up on Cripple Creek".
Not my normal thing, but it’s good stuff - I’d need to return to it to appreciate it better, but for now this rating will do. I particularly liked whispering pines.
Respect gets it to three. Not my jam.
i was satisfied but not excited.
Sympa sans plus
Très sympa, des mecs de l'époque des beatles qui font pas exactement du beatles ça change. J'ai oscillé avec le 4
It was fine
Very nice album, I get a vibe like Grateful Dead , enjoy it, 7
Pretty strong record - top-notch performances by everyone here. Lots of variety and doesn't surprise me that everybody here picks up different instruments on each track. It is a musician's album through and through but also strong song craft. Super rootsy and organic, even pulls off a Confederate track without really stepping in it. Doesn't always keep my full interest but it's regularly very good throughout.
Ganz cool, bleibt aber nicht im gedächtnis. Steve Miller mit creedence
Another solid roots rock outing from The Band, although it did start blending a bit by the end of the album. They're giving us a whole lot of folk rock lately.
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.
It was a perfectly good album, but not exactly my cup of tea
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.
Another mid album. Nothing wrong or that great about the album.
Some classic songs and some masterful musicians.
Im lwky obsessed w cripple creek
Alright Kinda old timey
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...
Feels like the standard for Folk Rock music, but bland at times but that’s folk baby.
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.
Flera catchiga låtar
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.
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
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
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
It's okay.
Det var säkert fantastiskt när det begav sig, men nu låter det gammalt. Skickligt men gammalt. Trea
Nothing stood out to me that much. Though, there is: "They call him Ragtime Willie" - Rockin' Chair
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
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.
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
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
Foundational folk rock, worth 3 stars in my book
Lots of great songs, good mix of genres.
Ну норм. Old boys.
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.
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.
Knew some of the songs, but probably wouldn't revisit this album.
Pretty good.
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.
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.
Gekke old mown town
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
This is, I guess, pretty early southern rock. Nothing special about it but not bad.
Unfussy roots Americana. Prefer CSNY.
It was fine? It didn't make that much of an impression to be honest.
It's alright, nothing really stood out to me.
Their first album was there best but still fairly listenable to middle of the road stuff
Nice
That's right. Only 3. (Suck it, Cody.)
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
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?
More 60s rock stuff. Fun sounds but the biases of the list are getting to me. Favorite songs: Whispering Pines and Jawbone
Better than expected. Found quite easy listening
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.
It's pretty good
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.
#675. Pretty standard southern rock fare. Nothing really standout, but it gets the job done, I suppose. 3/5: acceptable
3.0 - Ok
Grad nöd gnueg für es 4i
Didn’t know them
проскользнул сквозь уши как шпион. вроде норм
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
Legends but not all bangers 3.5
A bit bland and generic
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
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.
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 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.
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
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.