Music From Big Pink (Remastered / Expanded)

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Product Details

Artist : The Band
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0724352539024
Label : EMI Music Canada
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2000-08-29
UPC : 724352539024

ASIN : B00004W50T

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Tears of Rage
2. To Kingdom Come
3. In a Station
4. Caledonia Mission
5. Weight
6. We Can Talk
7. Long Black Veil
8. Chest Fever
9. Lonesome Suzie
10. This Wheel's on Fire
11. I Shall Be Released
12. Yazoo Street Scandal [*][Outtake]
13. Tears of Rage [Alternate Take][*]
14. Katie's Been Gone [*][Outtake]
15. If I Lose [*][Outtake]
16. Long Distance Operator [*][Outtake]
17. Lonesome Suzie [Alternate Take][*]
18. Orange Juice Blues (Blues for Breakfast) [Outtake-Demo][*][Demo Version
19. Key to the Highway [*][Outtake]
20. Ferdinand the Imposter [Outtake-Demo][*][Demo Version]

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.ca Canadian Essential

Released in 1968, Big Pink was a watershed moment in the history of rock music. Stripped down, authentic and completely apart from the then-in-vogue psychedelic movement, The Band invented alt- country some 30 years before the likes of Wilco and Blue Rodeo repopularized the genre. -- S. Duda

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Music From Big Pink stands as one of those rare albums that turned the rock world on its axis. On this record released at the height of the psychedelic revolution, the five members of the Band (along with producer-sideman John Simon) eschewed spacey diversions, opting for an earthier route. Soon enough, wah-wah pedals and tape loops were making way for fiddles and mandolins. The group's most democratic effort (Robbie Robertson would soon emerge as the ensemble's mouthpiece), the debut's 11 songs come from Robertson, bassist Rick Danko and pianist Richard Manual, who contributes two songs and co-wrote the doleful opener, "Tears Of Rage", with Bob Dylan. Manual's role would diminish from this point hence and the balance he brought to the quintet would be missed. Many would argue that Big Pink's sequel, The Band, represents their crowning achievement. The truth is, Big Pink is the purest distillation of the Band, and their pre-eminent recording. --Steven Stolder

Amazon.com essential recordings

Music from Big Pink stands as one of those rare albums that turned the rock world on its axis. On this record, released in 1968 at the height of the psychedelic revolution, the five members of the Band (along with producer-sideman John Simon) eschewed spacey diversions, opting for an earthier route. Soon enough, wah-wah pedals and tape loops were making way for fiddles and mandolins. The group's most democratic effort (Robbie Robertson would soon emerge as the ensemble's mouthpiece), the debut's 11 songs come from Robertson, bassist Rick Danko, and pianist Richard Manuel, who contributes two songs and cowrote the doleful opener, "Tears of Rage," with Bob Dylan. Manuel's role would diminish from this point hence and the balance he brought to the quintet would be missed. Many would argue that Big Pink's sequel, The Band, represents their crowning achievement. The truth is, Big Pink is the purest distillation of the Band, and their preeminent recording. This remastered reissue is generously expanded to include nine bonus tracks, a bunch highlighted by a Robertson rarity ("Ferdinand the Imposter") and a cover of the Stanley Brothers's "If I Lose." --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews

This is THE Album (2008-05-03)

This album literally has no peer. Especially when you consider that it was originally released in 1968. It is emotional, formative, revolutionary, etc.You can hear the emotions when you listed to Richard Manuel sing about loneliness. Or Garth Hudson putting his all into the organ. Or Levon Helm drawling out his words. Or Robbie Robertson playing a great riff. Or Rick Danko singing in his country-bumpkin voice. It was formative in that it heavily influenced so many musicians, as it has been said--there were a lot of blues musicians walking around England with this LP under their arm. You can see that it is revolutionary when you consider that it truly was counter-countercultural in its revival of folk/country/americana within the framework of popular music. It came just when when people were getting sort of sick of cheezy psychedlia. And The Band "rebelled against the rebellion" by including a picture of them with their "ruralish" families on the album. They were going back to what most countercultural icons were trying to get away from. And the front cover certainly runs counter to the ego-trips that many other musicians were pulling off at the time. If you didn't know: The cover art is a painting by Bob Dylan!Here are some thoughts on individual tracks: "Tears of Rage" is powerful, patently SLOW and DRAGGING. "To Kingdom Come" is forceful and jumpy. Sometimes it is maligned, but it is one of my favorites. I love the "Tarred and Feathered" part.I'm not a huge fan of "In A Station". Its the only track that isn't amazing, in my opinion. I don't think I've ever encountered any other album where only one track was in this category!! "Caledonia Mission" is funky and a great showcase of Rick Danko's talent. If the "The Weight" weren't so overplayed whenever anything remotely close to the band is mentioned, I think we'd find it to be even better than it appears! It really is a fine song! Actually, its more of a "tale" than a song. "We Can Talk" is another one of my favorites. The part that goes something like "I'd rather burn in Canada than freeze down here in the south" is priceless! "Long Black Veil" is great though perhaps not as remarkable as some of the others. "Chest Fever" is funky and just plain odd, in a good way. At the beginning it parodies some classical music (with a great intro by Garth), then it rambles with slightly non-sensical lyrics, but a great progression and rhythm. "Lonesome Suzie" show cases Richard Manuel's great talent (and probably showcases some of his deep personal struggles too). "This Wheel's On Fire" is great. The voicing on this is just priceless. You have to listen to it, I can't put it into words well. "I Shall Be Released" is a quite fitting conclusion to the album.There is remastering and they've added tracks on this album. The extra tracks are good, though I am a bit of a purist and am sort of iffy about seeing the outtakes on there. But its no big loss. You get the original songs (remastered that is) plus the extras! "Key To The Highway" is my favorite of the extra tracks, though many will probably disagree with me on that one.If you haven't listened to this album, please do so!! ESPECIALLY if you feel informed about 60's music. So many stereotypes of 1960's music are SHATTERED by this groundbreaking album!! In my opinion, you just can't beat this! Its well worth whatever you have to shell out to get it. It has intelligent, thoughtful, emotional lyrics. It has a distinct, American sound. It is black music, blues music, country music, folk music, gospel music, etc. And yet remains grounded! It is jovial, minimalistic, but heavily spirited. I'll take this over The Beatles, Jimmi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Who, CCR, Cream, Jefferson Airplane, etc. ANY DAY! No comparison!(Also interesting for Canadian listeners is the fact that Danko, Robertson, Manuel, and Hudson are all CANADIAN!!)

Pure gold (2005-03-29)

The organ on Chest Fever alone is worth the price. I agree that this album is a wonderful collaboration of musicians. Each shines in his own role. Rick Danko's singing is something so wonderful that no one else will be able to match it. I actually prefer the version of "I Shall Be Released" on this albums to any version I've heard since, by Dylan himself or others. If you have any inklings toward the Band, this album will be joy for years to come.

"We don't Jam" (2004-05-24)

I have heard Eric Clapton say on several occasions that this is the album that changed his life. Make that two changed lives. The Band has a way of blending all kinds of American musics into seemless masterpieces of poetry. Music from the Big Pink is the Band's perfect expression of this idea. Every song on here is a winner. But to me, the real jems are the upbeat Caledonia Mission and We Can Talk. They just have of way of celebrating music and sounding like it on these songs. Eric Clapton went to see the Band after breaking up with Cream. Robbie Robertson told him that they didn't do jams. Ironically, the Band jam on this album with four minute songs of pure folky bliss.

Music From Big Pink (2004-05-12)

I think that the biggest misconception about The Band is that Robbie Robertson is the mastermind behind the whole deal. In truth, many of the members of The Band helped co-write the songs, including stellar performances by Richard Manuel and the often forgotten Levon Helm. Pick up a copy of This Wheel's On Fire, an autobiography by Helm, and you will get more of an insider's look. There is no doubt that Music From Big Pink is a phenomonal album, and that The Band is simply one of the best groups ever comprised. Each individual influence blends with the others to form a truly fresh sound. However, if you want the best of The Band, I suggest you hear them live. I happened to obtain a rare live album from the mid-70s, right before they disbanded, and it is simply my favorite album ever.

The greatest album in my collection? Possibly... (2004-05-01)

From the excellent harmony and musicianship to the lyrics and arrangements (though the latter are a slight bit dated), "Music From Big Pink" is a journey through an America you simply cannot find anymore. This is the perfect album that could never be released today. If you want to hear talent, pick this up. Any individual member of the Band had more talent than nearly any band out there today.

Imagine five great players, three great singers, two great songwriters and mix it all up in a garish pink house in the Catskills, and you get "Music From Big Pink."

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