The Band - The Last Waltz
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The Band - The Last Waltz

The Band – The Last Waltz

€129,99

As a film, The Last Waltz was a triumph — one of the first (and still one of the few) rock concert documentaries that was directed by a filmmaker who understood both the look and the sound of rock & roll, and executed with enough technical craft to capture all the nooks and crannies of a great live show. But as an album, The Last Waltz soundtrack had to compete with the Band’s earlier live album, Rock of Ages, with which it bears a certain superficial resemblance — both found the group trying to create something grander than the standard-issue live double, and both featured the group beefed up by additional musicians. While Rock of Ages found the Band swinging along with the help of a horn section arranged by Allen Toussaint, The Last Waltz boasts a horn section (using Toussaint’s earlier arrangements on a few cuts) and more than a baker’s dozen guest stars, ranging from old cohorts Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan to contemporaries Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Van Morrison. The Band are in fine if not exceptional form here; on most cuts, they don’t sound quite as fiery as they did on Rock of Ages, though their performances are never less than expert, and the high points are dazzling, especially an impassioned version of “It Makes No Difference” and blazing readings of “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” (Levon Helm has made no secret that he felt breaking up the Band was a bad idea, and here it sounds if he was determined to prove how much they still had to offer). Ultimately, it’s the Band’s “special guests” who really make this set stand out — Muddy Waters’ ferocious version of “Mannish Boy” would have been a wonder for a man half his age, Van Morrison sounds positively joyous on “Caravan,” Neil Young and Joni Mitchell do well for their Canadian brethren, and Bob Dylan’s closing set finds him in admirably loose and rollicking form. (One question remains — what exactly is Neil Diamond doing here?) And while the closing studio-recorded “Last Waltz Suite” sounds like padding, the contributions from Emmylou Harris and the Staple Singers are beautiful indeed. It could be argued that you’re better off watching The Last Waltz on video than listening to it on LP, but either way, it’s a show well worth checking out.

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Description

Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 3xLP, Stereo Album, RE German

Side 1.

1. Theme From The Last Waltz 3:28
2. Up On Cripple Creek 4:44
3. Who Do You Love 4:16
4. Helpless 5:47
5. Stagefright 4:25

Side 2.

1. Coyote 5:50
2. Dry Your Eyes 3:57
3. It Makes No Difference 6:48
4. Such A Night 4:00

Side 3.

1. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 4:34
2. Mystery Train 4:59
3. Mannish Boy 6:54
4. Further On Up The Road 5:08

Side 4.

1. Shape I’m In 4:06
2. Down South In New Orleans 3:06
3. Ophelia 3:53
4. Tura Lura Lural (That’s An Irish Lullaby) 4:15
5. Caravan 6:02

Side 5.

1. Life Is A Carnival 4:32
2. Baby Let Me Follow You Down 3:00
3. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Met) 3:23
4. Forever Young 4:42
5. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) 2:46
6. I Shall Be Released 3:53

Side 6.
1. The Last Waltz Suite

Credits:

Bass, Violin, Vocals – Rick Danko
Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Tuba – Howard Johnson
Artwork [Creative Consultant] – Bob Cato
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Keagle
Accordion, Organ, Saxophone, Synthesizer – Garth Hudson
Clarinet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Jim Gordon
Co-producer – Rob Fraboni
Co-producer, Directed By [Concert Musical] – John Simon
Design – Casado Design Ltd.
Drums, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals – Richard Manuel
Drums, Mandolin, Vocals – Levon Helm
Electric Violin – Larry Packer
Flugelhorn – Howard Johnson
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Jerry Hey
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Rich Cooper
Guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals – Robbie Robertson
Lacquer Cut By – G. F. Pfanz
Photography By – Annie Leibovitz

Media Condition: Mint- (M-)
Sleeve Condition: Mint- (M-)

Embossed front cover printing in gold/brown

Incl. 12-page color photo booklet

Warner logo embossed on rear cover

[Must have been released prior 2002, because my copy was payed with “Deutsche Mark” then –> image]

Almost similar EU releases:

Made in Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): 3 WS-1-3146
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): 3 WS-2-3146
Matrix / Runout (Side C Label): 3 WS-3-3146
Matrix / Runout (Side D Label): 3 WS-4-3146
Matrix / Runout (Side E Label): 3 WS-5-3146
Matrix / Runout (Side F Label): 3 WS-6-3146
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): R/S Alsdorf 66076 A-3 STRAWBERRY (C)
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): 020 WEA 3 WS-2 – 3146-B PF 14 R/S Alsdorf 66076 B+
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped): 020 WEA – 3 – 3146 – A 66076-C PF.
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped): R/S Alsdorf 66076 D-2 STRAWBERRY (C)
Matrix / Runout (Side E runout, stamped): R/S Alsdorf 66076 E-3 STRAWBERRY (C)
Matrix / Runout (Side F runout, stamped): R/S Alsdorf 66076 F-2 STRAWBERRY (C)
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 0392
Price Code (Germany): Ⓛ
Price Code (France ): WE 323
Other (International cat#): 3 WS 3146

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Weight1 kg
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