The Band - Stage Fright (1970/2014) [SACD ISO]

Stage Fright is the third studio album by Canadian-American group The Band released in 1970. Much more of a rock album than its predecessors, it was a departure from their previous two efforts in that its tone was darker and featured less of the harmony vocal blend that had been a centerpiece of those two albums. It also included the last two recordings by the Band of new songs credited to pianist Richard Manuel; both were co-written with guitarist Robbie Robertson, who would continue to be the group's dominant lyricist until the group disbanded in 1976. Nonetheless, the tradition of switching instruments that had begun on the previous album continued here, with each musician contributing instrumental parts on at least two different instruments.

 

The Band – Transmission Impossible (3 CD, 2016) [FLAC + 320]

 

With one of the most extraordinary career trajectories of any musical group across the past 50 years, The Band s recording career proper actually lasted less than a decade, but in that time they released seven studio albums that were jam-packed with classic tracks - nay anthems - which define the era in which they were released better than almost any other music of the time. This superb triple CD set features three excellent live performances from The Band recorded during their prime era in the 1970s, all of which feature simply the finest audio quality, the very best performances and the perfect set-lists. Taken from FM Radio Broadcasts, these shows, previously unreleased, reveal The Band at their live best during a time when they were arguably the finest contemporary music group in the world. 

 

 

The Band - Rock of Ages: The Band in Concert (1972/2015) [24-192]

Rock of Ages: The Band in Concert is a live album by the Band, released in 1972. It was compiled from recordings made during their series of shows at the Academy of Music in New York City, from December 28 through December 31, 1971. An expanded release of recordings taken from the same series of shows, called Live at the Academy of Music 1971, was released in 2013. 

The Band - A Musical History (5 CD, 2005/FLAC)

 

A Musical History is the second box set to anthologize Canadian-American rock group The Band. Released by Capitol Records on September 27, 2005, it features 111 tracks spread over five compact discs and one DVD. Roughly spanning the group's journey from 1961 to 1977, from their days behind Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan through the departure of Robbie Robertson and the first disbanding of the group. The set includes highlights from each of the group's first seven studio albums and both major live recordings and nearly forty rare or previously unreleased performances. 

The Band - After the Waltz [6 CD, 2003]

 

After the Waltz is a 6-CD monster compilation spanning 15 years, concentrating on the period from 1982 to 1996, during which members of The Band performed solo, in various combinations with others, and as The Band. Many songs rarely performed are included as well as some very interesting versions of the great standards. The sound quality is average to excellent, with most of it being very good .

 

Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, The Band - Festival Express (2 X DVD5, 2003)

Festival Express is a 2003 documentary film about the 1970 train tour of the same name across Canada taken by some of North America's most popular rock bands, including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, Flying Burrito Bros, Ian & Sylvia's Great Speckled Bird, Mountain and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. The film combines footage of the 1970 concerts and on the train, interspersed with contemporary recollections of the tour by its participants.

The film, released by THINKFilm, was produced by Gavin Poolman (son of the original 1970 film shoot's producer, Willem Poolman) together with John Trapman, and directed by double Grammy Award-winner Bob Smeaton, with music produced by Eddie Kramer and featuring original footage shot in 1970 by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Peter Biziou. The original 1970 footage was filmed by director Frank Cvitanovich. A DVD release followed the film's 2003 theatrical run.

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The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 [4 CD, 2013/FLAC]

 

During the final week of 1971, The Band played four legendary concerts at New York City's Academy Of Music, ushering in the New Year with electrifying performances, including new horn arrangements by Allen Toussaint and a surprise guest appearance by Bob Dylan for a New Year's Eve encore. Select highlights from the concerts were compiled for The Band's classic 1972 double LP, Rock Of Ages, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and remains a core album in the trailblazing group's storied Capitol Records catalog.

The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen 1973 (The Band, Grateful Dead, Allman Brother Band) - complete festival (10 CD)

The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a 1973 rock festival which once received the Guinness Book of World Records entry for "Largest audience at a pop festival." An estimated 600,000 rock fans came to the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway outside Watkins Glen, New York, on July 28, 1973, to see the Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead and The Band perform.

 

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The Band - 7 Albums Collection (7 CD, 2013/FLAC)

 

1968 - Music From Big Pink 

1969 - The Band 

1970 - Stage Fright 

1971 - Cahoots 

1973 - Moondog Matinee 

1975 - Northern Lights - Southern Cross 

1977 - Islands 

The Band - 7 Albums Collection Mini LP SHM-CD (1968-1977) [2013/FLAC]

 

1968 - Music From Big Pink 

1969 - The Band 

1970 - Stage Fright 

1971 - Cahoots 

1973 - Moondog Matinee 

1975 - Northern Lights - Southern Cross 

1977 - Islands 

• Rick Danko – bass, vocals, double bass, fiddle, trombone, guitar
• Levon Helm – drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass, double bass
• Garth Hudson – keyboards, saxophone, accordion, pedalboard, woodwinds, brass
• Richard Manuel – piano, vocals, drums, organ, marimba, lap slide guitar
• Robbie Robertson – guitar, vocals, autoharp, melodica
• John Simon – baritone horn, electric piano, piano, tenor saxophone, tuba

The Band - The Last Waltz [4 CD, 2002/FLAC]

 

The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group the Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the Band's "farewell concert appearance," and the concert saw the Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Bobby Charles, The Staple Singers, and Eric Clapton. The musical director for the concert was the Band's original record producer, John Simon.

The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978. Jonathan Taplin, who was the Band's tour manager from 1969 to 1972 and later produced Scorsese's film Mean Streets, suggested that Scorsese would be the ideal director for the project and introduced Robbie Robertson and Scorsese. Taplin was the Executive Producer of The Last Waltz. The film features concert performances, intermittent song renditions shot on a studio soundstage, and interviews by Scorsese with members of the Band.

The Band - Stage Fright [50th Anniversary reissue, 2 CD, 2021/FLAC]

 

Stage Fright, The Band‘s third studio album from 1970 was reissued recently as a two-disc deluxe edition box set.