The Band (album)

The Band is the eponymous sophomore album by folk-rock band The Band, released on September 22, 1969 (see 1969 in music). The Band, along with their debut, Music from Big Pink, are widely esteemed as among the best folk-rock fusions, with The Band specializing in a more country-influenced directions than their peers.

The Band peaked at #9 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. In 2000, it recharted on Billboard's Internet Album's chart, peaking at #10. The singles "Rag Mama Rag" and "Up on Cripple Creek" peaked on the Pop Singles chart at #57 and #25 respectively.

Track listing

Across the Great Divide (Robertson) - 2:53

Rag Mama Rag (Robertson) - 3:04

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Robertson) - 3:33
When You Awake (Manuel/Robertson) - 3:13
Up on Cripple Creek (Robertson) - 4:34
Whispering Pines (Manuel/Robertson) - 3:58
Jemima Surrender (Helm/Robertson) - 3:31
Rockin' Chair (Robertson) - 3:43
Look Out Cleveland (Robertson) - 3:09
Jawbone (Manuel/Robertson) - 4:20
The Unfaithful Servant (Robertson) - 4:17
King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (Robertson) - 3:39

Personnel

The Band - Producer

Robbie Robertson - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Engineer
Rick Danko - Bass, Trombone, Violin, Vocals
John Simon - Tuba, Horn, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Producer, Engineer, Peck Horn
Jimmy Edwards - Project Manager
Peter Grant - Art Direction, Design
Levon Helm - Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Drums, Vocals
Dan Hersch - Mastering
Garth Hudson - Organ, Piano, Trumpet, Accordion, Keyboards, Saxophone, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Clavinet, Slide Trumpet
Richard Manuel - Harmonica, Piano, Drums, Harp, Keyboards, Sax (Baritone), Vocals
Tony May - Engineer, Mixing
Cheryl Pawelski - Producer, Compilation
Andrew Sandoval - Producer, Compilation, Mastering, Mixing
Joe Zagarino - Engineer, Mixing
Jaime Robbie Robertson - Guitar, Engineer
Rob Bowman - Liner Notes
Bob Cato - Design
Sam Gay - Creative Director
Elliott Landy - Photography
Caroline Ray - Project Manager