The Very Best The Band Album Ever

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Tracklist

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1I Shall Be Released
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
bass:
Rick Danko (in 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (in 1968-02)
guitar:
Robbie Robertson (in 1968-02)
organ:
Garth Hudson (in 1968-02)
piano:
Richard Manuel (in 1968-02)
vocals:
Rick Danko (in 1968-02), Levon Helm (in 1968-02) and Richard Manuel (in 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968-02)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 67)
recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics) (in 1968-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
3.53:12
2The Weight
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Robertson (on 1968-01-12)
bass guitar:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
piano:
Garth Hudson (on 1968-01-12)
background vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12), Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) and Richard Manuel (on 1968-01-12)
lead vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) and Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-12)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 41), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 58), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 80) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
The Weight (on 1968-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.154:33
3King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
recording of:
King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
named after artist:
King Harvest
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc
3:38
4Life Is a Carnival
recording of:
Life Is a Carnival
writer:
Rick Danko, Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc
3:57
5This Wheel’s on Fire
recording of:
This Wheel’s on Fire
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
composer:
Rick Danko (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
3:11
6Time to Kill
recording of:
Time to Kill
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
3:26
7When I Paint My Masterpiece
recording of:
When I Paint My Masterpiece
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Special Rider Music and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1971 to present)
4:18
8Rag Mama Rag
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1969)
recording of:
Rag Mama Rag
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
43:02
9Up on Cripple Creek
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
recording of:
Up on Cripple Creek
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
4.64:30
10Tears of Rage
recording of:
Tears of Rage
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Manuel (in 1967)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
5:19
11Acadian Driftwood
recording engineer:
Ed Anderson (engineer), Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer) and Nat Jeffrey
mixer:
Ed Anderson (engineer), Rick Danko, Rob Fraboni (US record producer & audio engineer), Garth Hudson, Nat Jeffrey and Robbie Robertson
accordion and piccolo:
Garth Hudson
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Robertson
bass:
Rick Danko
clavinet [clavinette]:
Richard Manuel
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm
fiddle:
Byron Berline
vocals:
Rick Danko, Levon Helm and Richard Manuel
recorded at and mixed at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
Acadian Driftwood
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Medicine Hat Music
4.356:40
12Chest Fever
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
recording of:
Chest Fever
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music
3.655:12
13The Shape I’m In
engineer:
Todd Rundgren
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass:
Rick Danko
clavinet and lead vocals:
Richard Manuel
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm
electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson
electronic organ:
Garth Hudson
background vocals:
Rick Danko and Levon Helm
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Woodstock Playhouse in Woodstock, New York, United States
recording of:
The Shape I’m In
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc
44:01
14All La Glory
engineer:
Todd Rundgren
mixer:
Glyn Johns
accordion:
Garth Hudson
additional electric guitar and electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson
bass:
Rick Danko
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Levon Helm
Hammond organ:
Richard Manuel
recorded at:
Woodstock Playhouse in Woodstock, New York, United States
recording of:
All La Glory
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
43:33
154% Pantomime
engineer:
Mark Harman (producer/engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
guest lead vocals:
Van Morrison
lead vocals:
Richard Manuel
recorded at and mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
4% Pantomime
writer:
Van Morrison and Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Caledonia Soul Music and Canaan Music
3.54:32
16Third Man Theme
cover recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
2:47
17Stage Fright (live)
live recording of:
Stage Fright
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:21
18The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (live)
live recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:40

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part of:The Very Best Album Ever (order: 7)