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    Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
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    • DVD Release Date: 05/31/2005
    • Original Release: 1997
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 15,349

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    Side #1 --
    2. The Weight [3:06]
    3. I Shall Be Released [4:00]
    4. Across the Great Divide [4:29]
    5. Rag Mama Rag [5:59]
    6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down [5:46]
    7. Up on Cripple Creek [8:00]
    8. Rockin' Chair [7:33]
    9. The Unfaithful Servant [8:01]
    10. The Shape I'm In [1:47]
    11. Whispering Pines [6:13]
    12. When You Awake [9:00]
    13. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) [7:13]

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    This 1997 documentary examines the making of the critically acclaimed, eponymous 1969 album by the Band. Televised initially on VH1 as part of their Classic Albums series, and later on PBS, the Rhino Home Video release of this program contains additional footage not seen on the TV version. Featured are interviews with the principal creators of the albums -- the artists as well as the producers, engineers, and others involved in the recording sessions. The video includes conversations with Garth Hudson, Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, and Rick Danko, who reveal inside information about all aspects of the album's creation at in a makeshift studio set up in a Hollywood Hills home formerly owned by Sammy Davis Jr. Bandmembers explain how they conceived and achieved their sound, with the musicians frequently switching instruments. They explain the layering of vocals and instrumentation on songs such as "Rockin' Chair." Levon Helm explains his drum technique. Highlights include performances of some of the band's most influential songs with such notable stars as Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and Don Was. Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide

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    January 14, 2002: I am entirely confident in my opinion that The Band was, as the late George Harrison commented on them, ''the greatest band in the history of the universe''. Featuring three great singers (bassist Rick Danko, drummer Levon Helm, and pianist Richard Manuel) and two additional members (guitarist/''songwriter'' Robbie Robertson and keyboardist Garth Hudson) there were no weak points in The Band's arsenal. This DVD, containing interviews, live performances, old studio footage, and my favorite: dissection of several songs by track to show what each man was doing. If you enjoy good music, and espescially if you enjoy The Band (how couldnt you), this is a worthwhile DVD.

    This review was written about the DVD Stereo edition.