Recorded Early 1968 – Mid 1975 The Best of the Band
(1976) Islands
(1977) Release date 15 July 1976 Label Capitol Records | Length 47:34 Artist The Band Producer John Simon Genres Rock music, Rock and roll | |
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Released July 15, 1976 (1976-07-15) Similar The Band albums, Rock music albums | ||
The Best of the Band is the first greatest hits package by Canadian-American rock group the Band. Featuring ten tracks taken from six of their first seven albums (not counting 1974's Before the Flood or 1975's The Basement Tapes, both with Bob Dylan), it featured two tracks from the first, second, third and sixth albums, one each from the fourth and fifth, rounded out by the early 1975 single "Twilight".
Contents
Track listing
All tracks written by Robbie Robertson, except where stated.
Album origin
An album of the same name later released in UK on the Fame label with different cover and some different tracks.
Notes
The Band's version of the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" was also featured as part of a promotional-only compilation album released by Capitol records entitled The Greatest Music Ever Sold (Capitol SPRO-8511/8512), which was distributed to record stores during the 1976 Holiday season as part of Capitol's "Greatest Music Ever Sold" campaign which promoted 15 greatest hits albums issued by the record label.
Songs
1The Last Waltz Suite: The Weight4:36
2Up on Cripple Creek
3The Shape I'm In4:02