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Free Music Review: The Band- Greatest Hits
Hit: 5 Stars
This album is a timeless clssic. The song writing and multi-influence instrumentation are among the best of all-time. "The Weight", "Ophelia", and "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" are just a few of the memorable performances by The Band.Free Music Review: A lot of great music on one CD
Hit: 5 Stars
Earlier, I had an LP called "Best of the Band" that was 10 cuts and maybe 35 minutes. This is 18 well chosen cuts and double the length. There are a lot of "best of/greatest hits" type collections from veteran artists that originally came out in 70's or early 80's that had a limited number of songs and length. This IS a case where the record decided to offer more songs and give the customer a better value for their money. The music itself is 5 stars and they were a major artist due to the fact that they had 3 very good but very different lead vocalists handling the vocals. It gives the music a lot more variety and they put out a lot of fine music in their 1968-76 prime. As an aside, 3 of the Band members (Helm, Danko, and Hudson) also put out some good music in the 1990's.Free Music Review: The Band Greatest Hits
Hit: 5 Stars
Wonderful! Just like I remembered!! Thanks so much!Free Music Review: One of the finest compilation albums on the market
Hit: 5 Stars
If you're a casual fan of The Band, and just want one disc in your collection, this is for you. And if you're looking for a place to start, well, this is it as well.
Not a literal hits compilation, "Greatest Hits" brings together 77 minutes of highlights from The Band's classic albums (released 1968-1975).
The Band were an idiosyncratic outfit, blending folk, rock, country, R&B and a little bit of soul and gospel, and their tenure as Bob Dylan's legendary touring band made them a supremely tight and versatile ensemble. And this disc includes all of their best-known recordings, from the surreal folk-rock narraive "The Weight" to the vivid "Saga Of Pepote Rouge".
This is all highlights, really. The Band's wonderfully evocative cover of Bob Dylan's "When I Paint My Masterpiece", all acoustic guitars, violins and ringing mandolins, is worth the price of admission by itself, and originals like "Acadian Driftwood", "Up On Cripple Creek" and "The Shape I'm In" are equally spellbinding.
And the musical variety is amazing, spanning gospel-flavoured New Orleans soul, country & western, straight-ahead R&B, and of course the vivid folk pastiche "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", a song which must have come to Robbie Robertson straight out of the 19th century.
This is one of the finest compilations on any artist. The quality of the music assembled here is unbelievable, and everybody with any interest in music owe it to themselves to get acquainted with The Band.
Five stars easy. Very highly recommended.
Free Music Review: A unique musical selection
Hit: 5 Stars
From their beginning as Ronnie Hawkins' backing band to their days touring with Dylan and on their own, the four Canadians and one American who made up "The Band" forged a connection between country and rock that was unique in its purity and complexity. The Band didn't go for the obvious "rock band trying to be country" approach of Gram Parsons' projects. Instead, they fused their love of roots with the emerging sound of first rockabilly and then pop. And when they were done in 1976, they had become a force to be reckoned with.
This collection culls some of (but not all) the best from the Band's discography, with the qustionable selection of the last two tunes coloring an otherwise excellent collection. The hits are spaced out with other selections that might not be so familar (for example, the beautiful "Tears of Rage", "Time to Kill", "King Harvest", etc). The overall effect reads like a great tribute to the music that these innovative men created over their career.
The sound is fantastic as well. You really feel like the music has been lovingly treated so the listener can get the best out of it. If anyone wants to know what all the fuss is about, you could probably play about five or so tracks off this collection and win a new convert to the Band.
So pick this up if you want to get some of the best American music ever recorded. Nothing beats the organ intro to "Chest Fever", the horns on "Ophelia", or the musicianship on "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". And "It Makes No Difference" is quite possibly the most beautiful torch song ever penned. Just ignore the last two tracks (which are okay but not spectacular enough to merit inclusion), and you'll enjoy every minute of this splendid album.