The Band - The Band (1969/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time - 43:37 minutes | 1,63 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 43:37 minutes | 948 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
The Band's self-titled album was their second studio album, originally release in 1969. The Band reached #9 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in 1970, and it's single "Up on Cripple Creek" peaked at #25 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart in 1970. The album spotlights people, places, and historical folklore within the United States.
The Band's first album, Music from Big Pink, seemed to come out of nowhere, with its ramshackle musical blend and songs of rural tragedy. The Band, the group's second album, was a more deliberate and even more accomplished effort, partially because the players had become a more cohesive unit, and partially because guitarist Robbie Robertson had taken over the songwriting, writing or co-writing all 12 songs. Though a Canadian, Robertson focused on a series of American archetypes from the union worker in "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" and the retired sailor in "Rockin' Chair" to, most famously, the Confederate Civil War observer Virgil Cane in "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." The album effectively mixed the kind of mournful songs that had dominated Music from Big Pink, here including "Whispering Pines" and "When You Awake" (both co-written by Richard Manuel), with rollicking uptempo numbers like "Rag Mama Rag" and "Up on Cripple Creek" (both sung by Levon Helm and released as singles, with "Up on Cripple Creek" making the Top 40). As had been true of the first album, it was The Band's sound that stood out the most, from Helm's (and occasionally Manuel's) propulsive drumming to Robertson's distinctive guitar fills and the endlessly inventive keyboard textures of Garth Hudson, all topped by the rough, expressive singing of Manuel, Helm, and Rick Danko that mixed leads with harmonies. The arrangements were simultaneously loose and assured, giving the songs a timeless appeal, while the lyrics continued to paint portraits of 19th century rural life (especially Southern life, as references to Tennessee and Virginia made clear), its sometimes less savory aspects treated with warmth and humor.
Tracklist:
01 - Across The Great Divide
02 - Rag Mama Rag
03 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
04 - When You Awake
05 - Up On Cripple Creek
06 - Whispering Pines
07 - Jemima Surrender
08 - Rockin' Chair
09 - Look Out Cleveland
10 - Jawbone
11 - The Unfaithful Servant
12 - King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Analyzed: The Band / The Band
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -11.11 dB 2:52 01-Across The Great Divide
DR9 -0.11 dB -10.91 dB 3:02 02-Rag Mama Rag
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.89 dB 3:31 03-The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
DR10 0.00 dB -11.90 dB 3:12 04-When You Awake
DR10 0.00 dB -11.36 dB 4:31 05-Up On Cripple Creek
DR11 -0.29 dB -13.96 dB 3:56 06-Whispering Pines
DR9 0.00 dB -10.15 dB 3:30 07-Jemima Surrender
DR10 -0.18 dB -12.35 dB 3:41 08-Rockin' Chair
DR9 -0.09 dB -10.77 dB 3:08 09-Look Out Cleveland
DR9 0.00 dB -10.88 dB 4:20 10-Jawbone
DR10 -0.12 dB -12.80 dB 4:15 11-The Unfaithful Servant
DR10 0.00 dB -12.32 dB 3:37 12-King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5252 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -11.11 dB 2:52 01-Across The Great Divide
DR9 -0.11 dB -10.91 dB 3:02 02-Rag Mama Rag
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.89 dB 3:31 03-The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
DR10 0.00 dB -11.90 dB 3:12 04-When You Awake
DR10 0.00 dB -11.36 dB 4:31 05-Up On Cripple Creek
DR11 -0.29 dB -13.96 dB 3:56 06-Whispering Pines
DR9 0.00 dB -10.15 dB 3:30 07-Jemima Surrender
DR10 -0.18 dB -12.35 dB 3:41 08-Rockin' Chair
DR9 -0.09 dB -10.77 dB 3:08 09-Look Out Cleveland
DR9 0.00 dB -10.88 dB 4:20 10-Jawbone
DR10 -0.12 dB -12.80 dB 4:15 11-The Unfaithful Servant
DR10 0.00 dB -12.32 dB 3:37 12-King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5252 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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