The Band [Green label Capitol, US First Pressing, Mastered By Robert Ludwig ] 24-bit/96 kHz Vinyl Rip

"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 of all 12 songs… 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." - AMG

Michael Fremer remarked that the best sounding pressings of The Band's second album are the green label Capitol LPs with RL in the deadwax.



Track listing/

Side One:

1. "Across the Great Divide" (Robertson) – 2:53
2. "Rag Mama Rag" (Robertson) – 3:04
3. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Robertson) – 3:33
4. "When You Awake" (Manuel, Robertson) – 3:13
5. "Up on Cripple Creek" (Robertson) – 4:34
6. "Whispering Pines" (Manuel, Robertson) – 3:58

Side Two:

1. "Jemima Surrender" (Helm, Robertson) – 3:31
2. "Rockin' Chair" (Robertson) – 3:43
3. "Look Out Cleveland" (Robertson) – 3:09
4. "Jawbone" (Manuel, Robertson) – 4:20
5. "The Unfaithful Servant" (Robertson) – 4:17
6. "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" (Robertson) – 3:39

Personnel:

* Rick Danko – bass, fiddle, trombone, Vocals
* Levon Helm – drums, mandolin, rhythm guitar, Vocals
* Garth Hudson – organ; clavinet; piano; accordion; melodica; soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones; slide trumpet; bass pedals
* Richard Manuel – piano, drums, baritone saxophone, harmonica, Vocals
* Jaime Robbie Robertson – guitars, engineer
* John Simon – producer, tuba, electric piano, baritone horn, tenor saxophone, "high school and peck horns", engineer
* Tony May – engineer
* Joe Zagarino – engineer
* Elliot Landy – photography


Ripping Equipment:

TT: Technics SL 120 with SME 3009 tonearm
Cartridge: Ortofon Concorde OM 30 MM
Phono amp: Pro-Ject Tube Box II with 2X JAN 12AX 7WA (General Electric)
Cables: Wire World Solstice 5.2
Computer: Sony Vaio
ADC: Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Software: Audacity, ClickRepair