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Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
Forty Days / One Of These Days
Hawkins, Magill (2:14) / Hawkins, Magill (2:32)
Roulette R-4154, 5/59

Levon was drummer for this track. Others joined soon after.

The Canadian Squires
Uh-Uh-Uh / Leave Me Alone
Robertson (2:17) / Robertson (2:33)
Ware 6002, 5/65

 
 
Robbie, Garth, and Levon help John Hammond on his album, So Many Roads
 

Levon & The Hawks
The Stones I Throw / He Don't Love You
Robertson (2:03) / Robertson (2:35)
Atco 6383, 10/65

 
Note: Both groups were the same: the start of The Band, as Levon, Robbie and the rest left Dale Hawkins to start their own journey.
 


The Hawks to tour with Dylan, then back to be The Band.

The Weight / I Shall Be Released
Robertson (4:40) / Dylan (3:16)
Capitol 2269, 6/68 BB UK

First issue as by Jamie Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm

Music From Big Pink
Capitol SKAO-2955
7/1/68 BB RS500 [UK: 8/68]
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Inside Cover

 
UK Cover

 
UK Back Cover

Side One
Tears Of Rage Dylan-Manuel 5:21
To Kingdom Come Robertson 3:19
In A Station Manuel 3:31
Caledonia Mission Robertson 3:53
The Weight Robertson 4:34
Side Two
We Can Talk Manuel 3:02
Long Black Veil Dill-Wilkin 3:02
Chest Fever Robertson 5:15
Lonesome Suzie Manuel 4:02
This Wheel's On Fire Danko-Dylan 3:11
I Shall Be Released Dylan 3:12
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Robbie Robertson-guitar, keyboards, vocals
Richard Manuel-piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, harp, sax, vocals
Garth Hudson-organ, piano, trumpet, accordion, keyboards, sax, clavinet, slide trumpet
Rick Danko-bass, trombone, violin, vocals
Levon Helm-drums, guitar, mandolin, vocals
with:
John Simon-horns
§Cover Art-Bob Dylan
Produced by: John Simon

 

You Are What You Eat(9/24/68)
Who do The Hawks back-up in this movie?
Go Go Liza Jane / He Don't Love You (And He'll Break Your Heart)
Robertson (2:08) / Robertson (2:35)
Atco 6383, 10/68

Released to do what, class?
Toronto Pop Festival(6/21/69)
Mississippi River Festival(7/14/69)—encore surprise guest, Mr D
Woodstock Music & Art Fair(8/17/69)
Isle of Wight Festival of Music(8/31/69), with Bob

The Band
Capitol STAO-132
9/22/69 T20 RS500 [UK: 1/70] UK
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Inside Cover

Side One
Across The Great Divide Robertson 2:52
Rag Mama Rag Robertson 3:02
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Robertson 3:30
When You Awake Manuel-Robertson 3:10
Up On Cripple Creek Robertson 4:29
Whispering Pines Manuel-Robertson 3:55
Side Two
Jemima Surrender Helm-Robertson 3:30
Rockin' Chair Robertson 3:40
Look Out Cleveland Robertson 3:07
Jawbone Manuel-Robertson 4:17
The Unfaithful Servant Robertson 4:15
King Harvest (Has Surely Come) Robertson 3:35
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Robbie Robertson-guitar, keyboards, vocals
Richard Manuel-piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, harp, sax, vocals
Garth Hudson-organ, piano, trumpet, accordion, keyboards, sax, clavinet, slide trumpet
Rick Danko-bass, trombone, violin, vocals
Levon Helm-drums, guitar, mandolin, vocals
with:
John Simon-tuba, horn, keyboards, piano, peck horn
§Cover Photo-Elliott Landy
Produced by: The Band

Note: Known affectionately as "The Brown Album"
 

The Ed Sullivan Show: 11/2/69,
Up On Cripple Creek
Up On Cripple Creek³ / The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Robertson (3:10) / Robertson (3:30)
Capitol 2635, 11/69 BB

 
Miami Pop Festival(12/29/69)
Rag Mama Rag / The Unfaithful Servant
Robertson (3:04) / Robertson (4:17)
Capitol 2705, 2/70 BB T20

 
Festival Express(6/27-7/5/70)
Strawberry Fields Festival(8/7/69)
Mississippi River Festival(8/11/70)

Stage Fright
Capitol SW-425
8/17/70 T20 [UK: 10/70] T20
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Poster (wrapped album)

 
Side One
Strawberry Wine Helm-Robertson 2:34
Sleeping Manuel-Robertson 3:10
Time To Kill Robertson 3:24
Just Another Whistle Stop Manuel-Robertson 3:48
All La Glory Robertson 3:31
Side Two
The Shape I'm In Robertson 3:58
The W S Walcott Medicine Show Robertson 2:58
Daniel And The Sacred Harp Robertson 4:06
Stage Fright Robertson 3:40
Rumor Robertson 4:13
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Robbie Robertson-guitar, keyboards, vocals
Richard Manuel-piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, harp, sax, vocals
Garth Hudson-organ, piano, trumpet, accordion, keyboards, sax, clavinet, slide trumpet
Rick Danko-bass, trombone, violin, vocals
Levon Helm-drums, guitar, mandolin, vocals
with:
John Simon-baritone sax (The W S Walcott Medicine Show)
§Cover Photo (poster)-Norman Seeff
Produced by: The Band

Note: Both Todd Rundgren and Glyn Johns prepared mixes of the original album (it's unclear as to which was used).
For the 50th reissue, Robbie made a few changes—see blue note.
 

Time To Kill / The Shape I'm In³
Robertson (3:24) / Robertson (3:05)
Capitol 2870, 10/70 BB

 
6/2-3/71: Royal Albert Hall, London
As The Hawks, they backed Dylan during 66 tour and at Isle Of Wight in 69—this was their first solo gig
The second night released in 2022 in the Stage Fright 50th SDDE

Cahoots
Capitol ST-651
9/15/71 BB [UK: 10/71] UK
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Side One
Life Is A Carnival Danko-Helm-Robertson 3:55
When I Paint My Masterpiece Dylan 4:21
Last Of The Blacksmiths Robertson 3:41
Where Do We Go From Here? Robertson 3:47
4% Pantomime Morrison-Robertson 4:32
Side Two
Shoot Out In Chinatown Robertson 2:51
The Moon Struck One Robertson 4:09
Thinkin' Out Loud Robertson 3:19
Smoke Signal Robertson 5:11
Volcano Robertson 3:05
The River Hymn Robertson 4:40
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Robbie Robertson-guitar, keyboards, vocals
Richard Manuel-piano, keyboards, harmonica, drums, harp, sax, vocals
Garth Hudson-organ, piano, trumpet, accordion, keyboards, sax, clavinet, slide trumpet
Rick Danko-bass, trombone, violin, vocals
Levon Helm-drums, guitar, mandolin, vocals
with:
Van Morrison-vocals (4% Pantomime)
Allen Toussaint-horn arrangements (Life Is A Carnival)
§Cover Art-Gilbert Stone
Produced by: The Band

 

Life Is A Carnival³ / The Moon Struck One
Danko-Helm-Robertson (3:38) / Robertson (4:09)
Capitol 3199, 10/71 BB

 

 

Real Rockin' New Years Eve

The Band played at New York's Academy Of Music for the last week of 1971. Robbie asked Allen Toussaint to compose horn arrangements of a bunch of their earlier songs (like he had done for Life Is A Carnival on Cahoots). They added a punch to the performances that were perhaps the best The Band played. During the concert, all the horn-enhanced songs were played together; for the album, Robbie scattered them about. Read more at recommended The Band website listed below.

After New Years Eve passed (you can hear Auld Lang Syne during Garth Hudson's Genetic Method), their former boss, Bob Dylan appeared to sing a few songs. We had to wait until 2001 for a deluxe CD reissue to hear those performances legitimately (see blue note). Now, of course you can get a 4-CD, 1-DVD super duper deluxe edition.


Rock Of Ages: The Band In Concert
Capitol SABB-11045
8/15/72 T20 [UK: 8/72]
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Tri-fold cover
 
Inside Cover

 
Side One
Don't Do It Holland-Dozier-Holland 4:20
King Harvest (Has Surely Come) Robertson 3:38
Caledonia Mission Robertson 3:11
Get Up Jake Robertson 3:08
W S Walcott Medicine Show Robertson 3:41
Side Two
Stage Fright Robertson 4:11
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Robertson 4:44
Across The Great Divide Robertson 3:19
Wheels On Fire Danko-Dylan 3:40
Rag Mama Rag Robertson 3:45
Side Three
The Weight Robertson 5:22
The Shape I'm In Robertson 3:40
Unfaithful Servant Robertson 4:19
Life Is A Carnival Danko-Helm-Robertson 3:52
Side Four
The Genetic Method Hudson 7:29
Chest Fever Robertson 4:38
(I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes Willis 4:14

Note: Recorded at the Academy of Music, New York on the eclipse of the New Year 1971-1972

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Robbie Robertson-guitar, vocals
Richard Manuel-piano, organ, clavinet, drums, vocal
Garth Hudson-organ, piano, accordion, tenor & soprano saxophone solos
Rick Danko-bass, violin, vocals
Levon Helm-drums, mandolin, vocals
with Horns arranged by Allen Toussaint:
Howard Johnson-tuba, euphonium, baritone sax
Snooky Young-trumpet, flugelhorn
Earl McIntyre-trombone
J D Parron-alto sax, clarinet
Joe Farrell-tenor & soprano sax, English horn
§Cover Photo-Eric Cato
Produced by: The Band

 

Drugs and in-fighting lead to final concert, The Last Waltz in '76.
Robbie writes movie music, Levon held jams at his Woodstock barn until his death.

Links!

Official Band Web site
The BandHighly recommended!

 


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