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Disc 1
| | Song Title |  |  | | 1. Theme From The Last Waltz |  | | | 2. In Concert: Up On Cripple Creek | | | | 3. In Concert: The Shape I'm In | | | | 4. In Concert: It Makes No Difference | | | | 5. In Concert: Who Do You Love | | | | 6. In Concert: Life Is A Carnival | | | | 7. In Concert: Such A Night | | | | 8. In Concert: The Weight | | | | 9. In Concert: Down South In New Orleans | | | | 10. In Concert: This Wheel's On Fire | | | | 11. In Concert: Mystery Train | | | | 12. In Concert: Caldonia | | | | 13. In Concert: Mannish Boy | | | | 14. In Concert: Stagefright | | | Disc 2
| | Song Title | | | | 1. Rag Mama Rag | | | | 2. All Our Past Times | | | | 3. Further On Up The Road | | | | 4. Ophelia | | | | 5. Helpless | | | | 6. Four Strong Winds | | | | 7. Coyote | | | | 8. Shadows And Light | | | | 9. Furry Sings The Blues | | | | 10. Acadian Driftwood | | | | 11. Dry Your Eyes | | | | 12. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show | | | | 13. Tura Lura Lural (That's An Irish Lullaby) | | | | 14. Caravan | | | Disc 3
| | Song Title | | | | 1. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down | | | | 2. The Genetic Method/Chest Fever (Excerpt From Movie Soundtrack) | | | | 3. Baby Let Me Follow You Down | | | | 4. Hazel | | | | 5. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) | | | | 6. Forever Young | | | | 7. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) | | | | 8. I Shall Be Released (Finale) | | | | 9. Jam #1 | | | | 10. Jam #2 | | | | 11. Don't Do It | | | | 12. Greensleeves (From Movie Soundtrack) | | | Disc 4
| | Song Title | | | | 1. The Last Waltz Suite: The Well | | | | 2. The Last Waltz Suite: Evangeline | | | | 3. The Last Waltz Suite: Out Of The Blue | | | | 4. The Last Waltz Suite: The Weight | | | | 5. The Last Waltz Suite: The Last Waltz Refrain | | | | 6. The Last Waltz Suite: Theme From The Last Waltz | | | | 7. Concert Rehearsal: King Harvest (Has Really Come) | | | | 8. Concert Rehearsal: Tura Lura Lural (That's An Irish Lullaby) | | | | 9. Concert Rehearsal: Caravan | | | | 10. Concert Rehearsal: Such A Night | | | | 11. Concert Rehearsal: Rag Mama Rag | | | | 12. Studio Ideas: Mad Waltz (Sketch Track For 'The Well') | | | | 13. Studio Ideas: The Last Waltz Refrain (Instrumental Version) | | | | 14. Studio Ideas: The Last Waltz Theme (Sketch) | | |
| On one magical Thanksgiving night The Band staged an historic final performance dubbed The Last Waltz that celebrated their many musical milestones in a near-formal concert-hall setting at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. Joined by a horn section on a stage decorated with sets from La Traviata and Gone With The Wind, The Band performed gems from their own repertoire and backed up more than a dozen musical mentors and peers - legends like Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, and many others. And preserving the moment as part of movie history, celebrated filmmaker Martin Scorsese shot the concert for theatrical release. No group before or since has gone out in such opulent style.
Now you can experience this landmark event like never before. Rhino's remastered four-CD The Last Waltz boxed set contains more than twice the music of the original release. It features all 30 tracks from the 1978 album, plus previously unreleased performances, rehearsals, studio ideas, and all-star jams. An 80-page book includes liner notes by Rolling Stone's David Fricke, foreword by Robbie Robertson, and countless photos.
"The whole thing leaves us tickled pink, big time." Tom Sinclair, Entertainment Weekly
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | This 4-CD box set of THE LAST WALTZ includes the complete original album, 24 tracks of previously unreleased rehearsals, performances from the show, film, and studio demo tracks. Includes an 80-page booklet. | | The Band: Robbie Robertson (vocals, guitar, piano); Richard Manuel (vocals, dobro, keyboards, drums); Levon Helm (vocals, mandolin, drums); Rick Danko (vocals, violin, bass); Garth Hudson (accordion, soprano & tenor saxophones, horns, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer). | | Additional personnel includes: Neil Young (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Joni Mitchell (vocals, acoustic guitar); Dr. John (vocals, guitar, piano, conga); Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Roebuck "Pops" Staples (vocals, guitar); Paul Butterfield (vocals, harmonica); Mavis Staples, Ronnie Hawkins, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, Bobby Charles (vocals); Stephen Stills, Ron Wood (guitar); Joe "Pinetop" Perkins (piano); Ringo Starr (drums). | | Producers include: Robbie Robertson, Rob Fraboni, John Simon. | | Reissue producer: Robbie Robertson. | | Recorded at Winterland Arena, San Franciso, California; MGM, Culver City, California; Shangri La, Malibu, California; Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California in 1976. Originally released on Warner Brothers (3146). Includes liner notes by Robbie Robertson and David Fricke. | | The Band's farewell concert was lavishly presented on Thanksgiving night, 1976 at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. Originally released as a three-record, 30-song set, it's been expanded to 54 songs spread over four CDs. The concert presented an overview of their entire body of work, with music from most of their albums. They're joined by a series of guests who are all either peers (Van Morrison, Neil Young) and contemporaries or mentors and wsources of inspiration (Ronnie Hawkins, Muddy Waters). | | With the exception of Bob Dylan, all of the artists were originally heard performing only one song with accompaniment from the Band. This longer format allows for a further look at what transpired on that night. The live material is also joined by previously unissued studio recordings, including a theme that frames the work as a whole. Additional material also includes a few rehearsal takes, demos for some of the studio tracks, and 15 minutes of jamming with even more guests (Ringo Starr, Stephen Stills). This is not a traditional career overview or hits run-through; rather, it's a celebration of this important ensemble's legacy. |
Musical Guests | | Neil Young | | Bob Dylan | | Dr. John | | Joni Mitchell | | Van Morrison | | Eric Clapton | | Muddy Waters | | Ronnie Hawkins | | Ringo Starr | | |
| | Compilation Appearances |
| | Associated Artists and Works | | Beach Boys (The) | | Berry, Chuck | | Cash, Johnny | | Danko, Rick | | Dylan, Bob | | Before The Flood ~ Dylan, Bob | | The Basement Tapes ~ Dylan, Bob | | Grateful Dead | | Hawkins, Ronnie | | Hawkins, Ronnie & The Hawks | | Helm, Levon | | Hudson, Garth | | James, Elmore | | Johnson, Robert (Blues) | | Manuel, Richard | | Mitchell, Joni | | Parsons, Gram | | Poco | | Presley, Elvis | | Richard, Little | | Robertson, Robbie | | Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks | | Williams, Hank | | Wolf, Howlin' |
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Entertainment Weekly (4/19/02, pp.72-73)
- "Time hasn't diminished The Band's uniqueness or mythic mystery..." - Rating: AQ (May 2002, p.127)
- 4 out of 5 stars - "...Ever conscious of their place in history, [The Band] went out in style....full of invention, twists and...moments of other-worldly genius..." Mojo (Publisher)
(1/03, p.73)
- Ranked #3 in Mojo's "Best Box Sets & Compilations of 2002" Mojo (Publisher)
(5/02, p.117)
- "...The original highlights are highlights still: Danko's heartrending solo turn on 'It Makes No Difference', big Ron's yelping 'big time, Bill, big time' turn on the Diddley-stompin' 'Who Do You Love'; the soulful Staples on the after-the-fact studio version of 'The Weight'..." |
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THE BAND: A COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHY
The Band, one of he most respected music ensembles ever assembled, played their farewell Last Waltz concert on Thanksgiving Day at Winterland in San Francisco. After more than a decade and a half of playing together, they announced that they were never going to tour as The Band again. While various members have performed together, all five have never regrouped on one stage since the Last Waltz concert.
This historical rock n' roll event is celebrated in the Martin Scorsese film, The Last Waltz, in which the following guest artists participated (in alphabetical order): Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni
Mitchell, Van Morrison, The Staples, Ringo Starr, Stephen Stills, Muddy Waters, Ron Wood, and Neil Young. The film was directed by Academy Award[!]-nominee Martin Scorsese (The Age Of Innocence, Raging Bull) and produced by Robbie Robertson of The Band. Jonathan Taplin was the executive producer.
All but one member of The Band hail from Canada, where they came together in 1960 as The Hawks, a backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, "The King of Rockabilly." The Hawks played mainly in Cana |
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