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The Band - Rock of Ages [2 CD, remastered] (2001)

Posted By: Toxxy

Date: 11 Oct 2009 14:54:00

Recorded on New Year's Eve 1971/72, this was the Band's last gig for a year and a half. Allen Toussaint was brought in again to write horn arrangements for many of the Band's classics. The results were inspired. Highlights are many, but of particular note are a cover of the Four Tops's "Baby Don't Do It" and a live recording of a track that had earlier been relegated to B-side status only, "Get up Jake." [AMG]

Released on the heels of the stilted, static Cahoots, the double-album Rock of Ages occupies a curious yet important place in Band history. Recorded at a spectacular New Years Eve 1971 gig, the show and album were intended to be a farewell of sorts before the Band took an extended break in 1972, but it turned out to be a last hurrah in many different ways, closing the chapter on the first stage of their career, when they were among the biggest and most important rock & roll bands. That sense of importance had started to creep into their music, turning their studio albums after The Band into self-conscious affairs, and even the wildly acclaimed first two albums seemed to float out of time, existing in a sphere of their own and never having the kick of a rock & roll band. Rock of Ages has that kick in spades, and it captures that road warrior side of the band that was yet unheard on record. Since this band – or more accurately its leader, Robbie Robertson – was acutely aware of image and myth, this record didn't merely capture an everyday gig, it captured a spectacular, in retrospect almost a dry run for the legendary Last Waltz. New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint was hired to write horn charts and conduct them, helping to open up the familiar tunes, which in turn helped turn this music into a warm, loose, big-hearted party. And that's what's so splendid about Rock of Ages: sure, the tightness of the Band as a performing unit is on display, but there's also a wild, rowdy heart pumping away in the backbeat of this music, something that the otherwise superb studio albums do not have. Simply put, this is a joy to hear, which may have been especially true after the dour, messy Cahoots, but even stripped of that context Rock of Ages has a spirit quite unlike any other Band album. Indeed, it could be argued that it captured the spirit of the Band at the time in a way none of their other albums do. –-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

Credits:

* Rick Danko - bass, violin, vocals
* Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, vocals
* Garth Hudson - organ, piano, accordion, tenor and soprano saxophones
* Richard Manuel - piano, organ, clavinet, drums, vocals
* Robbie Robertson - guitar, vocals, introduction
* Allen Toussaint - horn arrangements
* Howard Johnson - tuba, euphonium, baritone saxophone
* Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn
* Joe Farrell - tenor and soprano saxophones, English horn
* Earl McIntyre - trombone
* J. D. Parron - alto saxophone and E-flat clarinet
* Bob Dylan - guitar, vocals (2001 Reissue, Disc 2, tracks 7-10 only)
* Phil Ramone - engineer
* Mark Harman - engineer

A GREAT Live Album!

Rock of Ages is a great live recording, capturing The Band during a New Year's Eve performance welcoming 1972. This has been a favorite live albums of mine since I discovered it in the mid 70's. This CD takes the original 2 album set and puts on a single CD. The re-mastered sound is great, and the performance is as vibrant now as it was then. One of the great parts of this set is the addition of a horn section on some of the songs. Both on upbeat songs such as "Don't Do It" and on quieter songs like "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". I've always liked "Rock Of Ages" more than the farewell set "The Last Walz", probably because this is all The Band, as opposed to the guest appearances that define The Last Walz. As if the re-mastered original recording wasn't enough, this deluxe edition adds a whole additional CD of live material. This is a collection of songs the Band often played during this time frame, and includes some gems that weren't on the original recording ("Up On Cripple Creek" and "I Shall Be Released"). Plus 4 songs featuring Bob Dylan. The extra set is icing on the cake, and makes a great album even more essential. Highest recommendation! [Amazon user review]

Track List, 2001 Re-issue:

Disc 1:

1. "Introduction" – 1:22
2. "Don't Do It" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 5:00
3. "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" (Robertson) – 4:04
4. "Caledonia Mission" (Robertson) – 3:38
5. "Get Up Jake" (Robertson) – 3:33
6. "The W. S. Walcott Medicine Show" (Robertson) – 3:54
7. "Stage Fright" (Robertson) – 4:38
8. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Robertson) – 4:34
9. "Across The Great Divide" (Robertson) – 3:59
10. "This Wheel's On Fire (Danko, Dylan) – 4:07
11. "Rag Mama Rag" (Robertson) – 4:33
12. "The Weight" (Robertson) – 5:32
13. "The Shape I'm In" (Robertson) – 4:14
14. "The Unfaithful Servant" (Robertson) – 4:48
15. "Life Is A Carnival" (Danko, Helm, Robertson) – 4:17
16. "The Genetic Method" (Hudson) – 7:48
17. "Chest Fever" (Robertson) – 5:24
18. "(I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes" (Willis) – 4:20

EAC LOG, Disc 1

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The Band / Rock Of Ages [Disc 1]

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Disc 2:

1. "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (Stevie Wonder, Ivy Jo Hunter) – 3:28
2. "I Shall Be Released" (Dylan) – 4:03
3. "Up On Cripple Creek" (Robertson) – 4:38
4. "The Rumor" (Robertson) – 5:02
5. "Rockin' Chair" (Robertson) – 4:06
6. "Time To Kill" (Robertson) – 4:07
7. "Down in the Flood (Dylan) – 5:25
8. "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (Dylan) – 4:17
9. "Don't Ya Tell Henry" (Dylan) – 4:38
10. "Like a Rolling Stone" (Dylan) – 5:24

* Tracks 7-10 on Disc 2 feature Bob Dylan during 31 December 1971 performance.

EAC LOG, Disc 2

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The Band / Rock of Ages [Disc 2]

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