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The Last Waltz [2 Discs]
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Album: The Last Waltz (40th Anniversary Edition)
# Song Title   Time
1)    Theme From The Last Waltz (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
2)    Up On Cripple Creek (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
3)    Who Do You Love (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
4)    Helpless (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
5)    Stagefright (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
6)    Coyote (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
7)    Dry Your Eyes (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
8)    It Makes No Difference (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
9)    Such A Night (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
10)    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
11)    Mystery Train (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
12)    Mannish Boy (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
13)    Further On Up The Road (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
1)    The Shape I'm In (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
2)    Down South In New Orleans (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
3)    Ophelia (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
4)    Tura Lura Lural (That's An Irish Lullaby) [Concert Version] More Info...
5)    Caravan (Concert Rehearsal Version) [Remastered] More Info...
6)    Life Is A Carnival (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
7)    Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
8)    I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) [Concert Version] [Remastered] More Info...
9)    Forever Young [Concert Version] (Remastered) More Info...
10)    Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) [Concert Version] [Remastered] More Info...
11)    I Shall Be Released (Finale) [Concert Version] [Remastered] More Info...
12)    The Last Waltz Suite: The Well (Remastered) More Info...
13)    The Last Waltz Suite: Evangeline (Remastered) More Info...
14)    The Last Waltz Suite: Out Of The Blue (Remastered) More Info...
15)    The Last Waltz Suite: The Weight (Remastered) More Info...
16)    The Last Waltz Suite: The Last Waltz Refrain (Remastered) More Info...
17)    The Last Waltz Suite: Theme From The Last Waltz (Remastered) More Info...
 
Album: The Last Waltz (40th Anniversary Edition)
# Song Title   Time
1)    Theme From The Last Waltz (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
2)    Up On Cripple Creek (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
3)    Who Do You Love (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
4)    Helpless (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
5)    Stagefright (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
6)    Coyote (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
7)    Dry Your Eyes (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
8)    It Makes No Difference (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
9)    Such A Night (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
10)    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
11)    Mystery Train (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
12)    Mannish Boy (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
13)    Further On Up The Road (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
1)    The Shape I'm In (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
2)    Down South In New Orleans (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
3)    Ophelia (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
4)    Tura Lura Lural (That's An Irish Lullaby) [Concert Version] More Info...
5)    Caravan (Concert Rehearsal Version) [Remastered] More Info...
6)    Life Is A Carnival (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
7)    Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Concert Version) [Remastered] More Info...
8)    I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) [Concert Version] [Remastered] More Info...
9)    Forever Young [Concert Version] (Remastered) More Info...
10)    Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) [Concert Version] [Remastered] More Info...
11)    I Shall Be Released (Finale) [Concert Version] [Remastered] More Info...
12)    The Last Waltz Suite: The Well (Remastered) More Info...
13)    The Last Waltz Suite: Evangeline (Remastered) More Info...
14)    The Last Waltz Suite: Out Of The Blue (Remastered) More Info...
15)    The Last Waltz Suite: The Weight (Remastered) More Info...
16)    The Last Waltz Suite: The Last Waltz Refrain (Remastered) More Info...
17)    The Last Waltz Suite: Theme From The Last Waltz (Remastered) More Info...
 
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Performer Notes
  • This 4-CD box set of THE LAST WALTZ includes the complete original album, 24 tracks of previously unreleased rehearsals, performances from the show, film, and studio demo tracks. Includes an 80-page booklet.
  • The Band: Robbie Robertson (vocals, guitar, piano); Richard Manuel (vocals, dobro, keyboards, drums); Levon Helm (vocals, mandolin, drums); Rick Danko (vocals, violin, bass); Garth Hudson (accordion, soprano & tenor saxophones, horns, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer).
  • Additional personnel includes: Neil Young (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Joni Mitchell (vocals, acoustic guitar); Dr. John (vocals, guitar, piano, conga); Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Roebuck "Pops" Staples (vocals, guitar); Paul Butterfield (vocals, harmonica); Mavis Staples, Ronnie Hawkins, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, Bobby Charles (vocals); Stephen Stills, Ron Wood (guitar); Joe "Pinetop" Perkins (piano); Ringo Starr (drums).
  • Producers include: Robbie Robertson, Rob Fraboni, John Simon.
  • Reissue producer: Robbie Robertson.
  • Recorded at Winterland Arena, San Franciso, California; MGM, Culver City, California; Shangri La, Malibu, California; Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California in 1976. Originally released on Warner Brothers (3146). Includes liner notes by Robbie Robertson and David Fricke.
  • The Band's farewell concert was lavishly presented on Thanksgiving night, 1976 at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. Originally released as a three-record, 30-song set, it's been expanded to 54 songs spread over four CDs. The concert presented an overview of their entire body of work, with music from most of their albums. They're joined by a series of guests who are all either peers (Van Morrison, Neil Young) and contemporaries or mentors and wsources of inspiration (Ronnie Hawkins, Muddy Waters).
  • With the exception of Bob Dylan, all of the artists were originally heard performing only one song with accompaniment from the Band. This longer format allows for a further look at what transpired on that night. The live material is also joined by previously unissued studio recordings, including a theme that frames the work as a whole. Additional material also includes a few rehearsal takes, demos for some of the studio tracks, and 15 minutes of jamming with even more guests (Ringo Starr, Stephen Stills). This is not a traditional career overview or hits run-through; rather, it's a celebration of this important ensemble's legacy.
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (4/19/02, pp.72-73) - "Time hasn't diminished The Band's uniqueness or mythic mystery..." - Rating: A

Q (May 2002, p.127) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...Ever conscious of their place in history, [The Band] went out in style....full of invention, twists and...moments of other-worldly genius..."

Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.73) - Ranked #3 in Mojo's "Best Box Sets & Compilations of 2002"

Mojo (Publisher) (5/02, p.117) - "...The original highlights are highlights still: Danko's heartrending solo turn on 'It Makes No Difference', big Ron's yelping 'big time, Bill, big time' turn on the Diddley-stompin' 'Who Do You Love'; the soulful Staples on the after-the-fact studio version of 'The Weight'..."
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