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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.
# 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
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.
Liked a few, style seemed familiar, a few good ones in this
It is good
Cripple creek is 10/10. The rest of the album is temu cripple creek.
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
This is okay, but not amazing. Very oldtimey to me too.
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
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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
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
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.
Not really my thing, but decent.
Noen kule partier, ellers ganske medium album
Enjoyed the album. 3.5
3.5 nice
This album disappointed me. A lot of the songs sound the same. Blitzkrieg Bop still hits though.
Un álbum no muy memorable. Sí me pareció agradable, pero en lo personal debo decir que no tengo mucho para resaltar. Una calidad de grabación aceptable, un buen trabajo de voces y una linda energía. Pero no mucho más para decir
I know I’m supposed to like this but it kind of underwhelmed me.
This album is solid. It is a little too "western" for me, but it is pretty good! Really nothing to rave about or talk bad on. It was fine. Liked Album: "Across the Great Divide" , "When You Awake" , "Up On Cripple Creek" , "Jemima Surrender" , "Look Out Cleveland" , "The Unfaithful Servant" , "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)"
This is fine, but I doubt I'll ever listen to it again. 2.5
i liked it
I had a friend in college who was really into these guys and Bob Dylan, so I'm pretty familiar with this album. But I never loved it the same way he did; I've always been more of Neil Young and the Byrds, when it comes to folk rock of that era. They're like totally serviceable and everything, but the Band doesn't really do anything that stands out from the pack for me. "Up on Cripple Creek" is my pick for a song from this album, but even then I mostly remember it from seeing a live video of Bobbie Gentry singing it once! Now *that's* someone you ought to hear before you die.
Good
I am not sure if I like this or not. The genre is not my style, but it doesnt sound bad. I was gonna give it a 2, but I think a 3 is fair.
Enjoyed this a lot more then the last one.
Pretty boring and repetitive, but not bad as background music if you're in the mood.
Very good
Durchschnittliches Rockwerk der Sechziger, mit für meinen Geschmack zu viel Problembearbeitung.
I liked the hits on this one and it was generally more uptempo than Music from the Big Pink. Still, not for me.
Inoffensive, which also means it there were no real standout tracks
This wasn’t bad but I got a bit tired of it
Apparently this is referred to as "The Brown Album" but I didn't think it was that shit. Didn't particularly hold my attention by did have me tapping my toes. 3/5 seems fair. Favourites - Across The Great Divide, Up On Cripple Creek, Rockin' Chair
I think music from the big pink was the first album I listened for this (like 75% sure). It's cool to see how my music listening has evolved and gotten like way way more fun and broad bc of this. I think Taylor swift was #1 artist on Spotify wrapped a few years ago. No hate just judgement. this album was fine but im not super into it.
5/10 - I like the night they drove old Dixie down the rest was alright
Fine. Like one song I really like, indifferent about rest
Before I started listening to all these albums, I thought one of my favourite genres of music was classic rock. It turns out, that's not fully true. It's really more this type of classic rock; roots/Americana rock. That said, I still don't have much of a desire to listen to any classic rock, though. I did like this, though. Would rate 3.5.
Solid southern rock.
Meh
I liked this more than under the big pink
Okay bit dated.
Boring, but not bad
Really good, although some songs sounded a bit generic
*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
I always get a little sentimental listening to The Band. Had heard tracks off this one, but not the whole thing. Enjoyable, listenable, as I expect from this group.
Another album from the band, and again I feel it’s just okay.
A little generic, but basically fine. What's their obsession with the South, though? It's like they think the South's cool.
On the one hand it has an all time classic song. On the other hand it’s a fairly unremarkable set of songs. I can see how it might have been a thing, and how it endures. But ultimately it’s not for me.
The Band sounds like Canadian CCR. Every song sounded like they were trying to convince me they were from Texas or something though. It almost sounds like a parody of American country-rock that was popular at the time. Overall a fun album that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Not really something I'd listen to a lot of, but I can appreciate that there's some great musicianship and songwriting on display here
A band named the band dropped a self titled the band album named the band. (3.0/5.0) I liked it. Probably a Album that will tune better when the sun is out. It has something to it.
Fun jam band vibes with generally good vibes.
Old school folly/rock. Pretty medium. Fave:jawbone
The Band is fine.
yeah it was okay. classic oldie blues rock
Definitely good music, more or less background music for me. Not any songs I would put on repeat.
Surely some great tracks on here. My favorite is Rag Mama Rag. I really dig the simple style that makes The Band so distinct and easy to jump into. From my perspective, some of the songs dont really carry the necessary energy to keep my attention. The Night They Drove Old Dixie is one of those popular cuts that I dont love. Somewhere near the 3.5 mark for me. Id love to crack this open around a fire instead of a plane ride, so keep that in mind when you (or I) read this down the road
Which one?
★★★½
3.5
Never been a huge fan, but I understand how great they are in their scene.
I really liked a few of the songs on here. The rest were fine but I wouldn’t go back and listen to them again.
Not my favorite- ive never been a big the Band guy. Overall- 2.5/5
Like if the Grateful Dead thought the Civil War was about states’ rights
I really like this but it's not that remarkable, or consistently strong. Some songs I really love (Whispering Pines, Drove Dixie Down) and others are just meh. I think there are too many other artists of this ilk/era who absolutely smashed it out the park. This comparatively falls flat.
Not my usual Jam, at times I could feel the bluesy roots but mostly felt distracted by what was going on
There were more interesting notes and lyrics in this one compared to Big Pink, hence the 3 (compared to 2 for BP). I guess it's a win that this project made me like The Band incrementally more, but I still don't like them like that.
I think the headline for this album is "Fun Twangy Instrumentation, Suspect Vocals". The Night is an interesting song, just a wood-chopping brother of a Confederate martyr who wishes those damn Yankees hadn't destroyed the local railroad and extracted all the local wealth, damn carpetbaggers. At least they left the wood. Guess this this song from 1969 was written before the South undermined the Reconstruction Era and prioritized Jim Crow laws.
I dunno, i didn't quite understand them. Yeah, they seem cool. A mix of rock, blues, a lil bit of country. Maybe they were super influencial, but not my taste. Still better than Adele tho. Songs saved: 2/12
Honestly...just expected more. Some bangers on here, but the album as a whole is just not great.
Not that great. I expected better.
3.25/5 liked the country/folk influence and the beat
I really liked this surprisingly. I thought it was going to be more kitschy but it does actually sound really good. 7/10 Favourite: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Least Favourite: Jawbone
Soft rock; kinda got a twang and odd lyrics.
A few great songs amongst some mediocre recorded songs in BFE New York.
I actually like this album, the one thing I can’t get past is the vocals they just aren’t my cup of tea. And purely because of that I don’t think I’ll be reaching for it. I liked When You Awake and Jawbone.
didn't really get a good chance to listen to this one!! very cool folky vibe, again not my cup of tea and prob wouldn't listen again.
Esch okay aber halt nüd speziells
Solid album, but there's nothing too special about it for me personally. This is somewhere between rock, country and folk. For me it lacked the energy or more interesting musicianship, both in ballads and in more upbeat songs. The songs seem kind of bland and simple at times, with simple progressions and melodies. Having said that, the album is still fun to listen to and has some interesting songs. One of the high points for me are the guitar solos and the easy going nature of the album, making it perfect to listen to on a lot of occasions. Would give it 3.5 if I could.
Fun! I kinda love old stuff like this, I like a bit of folk too. It occasionally veers into the dull, but generally it's fun and there's some real bops on here with a real sense of time and place.
Eh
Background 70’s ccr vibe.
Interesting. Surprisingly fresh sounding. Not really my thing, but was a fascinating first listen
The night they drove old Dixie down and up on cripple creek aside I found the songs to be a bit long for me. Not my favorite The Band album but still enjoyable.
It’s probably sacrilege to say it, but The Band really doesn’t do it for me. I’ve never been possessed to put on one of their albums, I don’t care about The Last Waltz, I don’t even like Bob Dylan that much. I get it, but it’s not for me.
Pretty good folk/country, with a more modern sound than I expected from the era.
The top track by plays is "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". The tune is fine but I don't love the singer's voice. The other song that has a lot of plays is "Up On Cripple Creek", which is better. I also kind of dig "Look Out Cleveland".
3 out of 5. First time listening to them and better than I thought they'd be.
Won’t listen again
For an album in the 60’s, pretty cool blend of genres to create a nice listening album whilst I walked the streets at night time.
Completely forgettable and uninspiring but not bad, It's a good listen tho.
Funky, mountain sound
Solala....
Folk stuff which I don't really care for.
The bands album is not revolutionary but it’s compact , sounds good and has a few diff interesting instrumental beats. I enjoyed it ok
Ok, not exactly my vibe
Likes: laid back. Sounds like a bunch of friends jamming. Decent harmonies. Like less: instead of sounding like a mash up of genres, it sounds like they don’t know what they want to sound like. Some of the instrumental breaks aren’t very interesting. Some sentimental songs that were cloying.
Good start, not that good middle. Got boring, but I probably need to listen to it a few more times.
This was good. Highlight was Up On Cripple Creek. The rest was fairly typical late 60s early 70s rock.
Complete day 2
It's a solid classic rock album with some all time hits and a southern flair from some northern dudes. 3.5
Fun, well-written stuff with lyrics that are probably creepy if you think too hard about them, but it's too country for me to really know lol. I think he keeps calling his lover 'mama' though. Enjoyed more than I thought I would, but calling yourself 'The Band' is bold, and not quite warranted for them I think
“Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” were five stars. The rest was pretty forgettable.
Not really for me
Did not catch me. Sing sang stuff.
Fine??? I liked this more than I remember liking Big Pink
Really funny name really original, good ambiant music, wasn't focused much on lyrics but it was fun to listen but classic nothing particular.
The band by the band by the band by the band By The band - The band 3
The Band, not really my band, and not really my album either. But okay, except for "Rag Mama Rag," the album is bearable for me. I prefer Joan Baez's version of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," but "The Band" doesn't do a bad job either. So, give it three stars and get rid of the album.
I don't know this Band! Oh! The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is their song! That's cool to know.
Previously rated: Music From Big Pink (3/5) ***************************** Reminded me of Randy Newman. This one didn't have the hits like Big Pink, so I would rate it slightly lower.
Understand that there this band was a huge influence (and I can see why!), and while I liked a couple songs it really wasn’t my thing
Enjoyed this top end 7/10. Threshold for 4 stars not quite reached
Certainly good musicians, who play music that is not my vibe.
A good effort but just didn’t hit all the notes I was hoping for
Not at all my thing, but I can't say it's an affront, either. A 3 in the truest sense.
Although there are a few good songs on this album ("Rag Mama Rag", "Up On Cripple Creek") in total it sounds a bit aged to me. Especially because of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" I give it the three stars. 2,5
You only need one album by The Band on a list like this, and even that’s debatable. Again, this is The Grateful Dead for high school English teachers. Completely fine progenitor jam band stuff, and they’re a lot tighter on this record, so like, if you’re forced to choose one, choose this one over Music From Big Pink, although they’re about the same quality track-over-track in my view, and I actually personally prefer Big Pink ever so slightly, but also…whatever. Who cares. It’s for someone; I’m just not that someone. I am thankful I got these two records back-to-back in chronological order, though, so it’s now out of the way and I can move on with my life.
The Band played the Songs really good on the Album. Simply put, this record is filled with the Music. Average but enjoyable.
It all sounds the same. Not bad music, though, just unremarkable.
I love the first half of this record but the second half always drags for me. Still a tight band and that funky bass line in Cripple Creek makes me smile every time.
A pretty nice listen-to.
Better than the last offering from them. There are flashes of stuff I really like but not enough to stand out or entice me to want to listen again. Meh is the word that springs to mind
3.5
Favorite track(s): Across the great divide, the night they drove old Dixie down Will I revisit?: low priority Current rating: 7/10
it’s a tough call because the band were completely fake but they were trying to be completely authentic and somehow every once in a while they succeeded
LETS GOOO I love the band but i have Not listened to them enough. I didn't expect this one but I'm looking forward to it Enjoyed it quite a bit! love Up On Cripple Creek
A nice Americana album, without veering too much into country, which is always good in my book. No tracks that blew it out of the water for me though, 3*
- Ah...almost had me. Enjoyed the catchiness of "Across the Great Divide" as well as the melodies and harmonies of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." But then there was more of the album. - Nothing offensive here. The Band is just not my speed. If late 60s rock could be consolidated into a single miasma, they would emerge.
Classic
Apple Music doesn't have the track "Up on Cripple Creek", in the UK at least. I have to assume they spit loads of horrific ableist vitriol. 1 star. Jk, its ok. But pretty dull. I like the last track actually. Fave Tracks: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, King Harvest (Surely Has Come) 2.8/5
Pretty solid folksy album. A weird ode to Robert e. Lee at one point but good aside from that
Average good!
Nice but a little bit dull for me.
This was an interesting one - a few excellent songs and a satisfactory folky vibe, but as a complete body of work, slightly lacking.
Einige coole Titel mit vielen Dad Rock-Anleihen. Auch ganz gut produziert. Favorit: Up on Cripple Creek.
Listened to this while in a Rockin’ Chair with the Whispering Pines in sight.
I quite enjoyed this.
On par with the Beatles