The Band - The Last Waltz - Featuring Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, … (3LP, case)
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The Band [click here to see more vinyl featuring The Band] :
- Robbie Robertson – guitar, piano, vocals
- Rick Danko – bass guitar, fiddle, vocals
- Levon Helm – drums, mandolin, vocals
- Garth Hudson – organ, piano, accordion, synthesizers, soprano saxophone, clavinet
- Richard Manuel – piano, organ, drums, clavinet, dobro, vocals
Bob Dylan - Vocals (E5-6), Guitar (E5)
Van Morrison - Vocals (D4, D5), Backing Vocals (E6)
Ringo Starr - Drums (E6)
Muddy Waters - Vocals (C3)
Ronnie Hawkins - Vocals (A3), Backing Vocals (E6)
Joni Mitchell - Vocals (B1), Backing Vocals (A4, E6), Guitar (B1)
Neil Young – Vocals (A4), Guitar (A4), Backing Vocals (E6)
Dr. John - Vocals (B4, D2), Backing Vocals (E6), Congas (B1), Piano (B4), Guitar (D2)
Eric Clapton - Vocals (C4), Backing Vocals (E6), Guitar (C4)
Bobby Charles – Vocals (D2), Backing Vocals (E6)
Ron Wood - Guitar (E6)
Dennis St. John - Drums (B2)
Neil Diamond - Vocals (B2), Backing Vocals (E6), Guitar (B2), Harmonica (C3),
Paul Butterfield - Vocals (C2), Harmonica (C2)
Bob Margolin - Guitar (C3)
Pinetop Perkins - Piano (C3)
Pops Staples - Vocals (F3-4), Guitar (F3-4)
Mavis Staples - Vocals (F3-4)
John Simon – Piano (D4)
Alison Hormel - Backing Vocals (F5-6)
Alto Flute – Tom Malone
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Keagle
Baritone Saxophone – Howard Johnson
Bass Clarinet – Howard Johnson
Bass Trombone – Tom Malone
Clarinet – Charlie Keagle, Jim Gordon
Electric Violin – Larry Packer
Euphonium – Tom Malone
Flugelhorn – Howard Johnson, Jerry Hay, Rich Cooper
Flute – Charlie Keagle, Jim Gordon
Soprano Saxophone – Charlie Keagle
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Keagle, Jim Gordon
Trombone – Tom Malone
Trumpet – Jerry Hay, Rich Cooper
Tuba – Howard Johnson
Horns arranged by Tom Malone (A5, F3-4), Howard Johnson (B3), Allen Toussaint (C1, E1), Howard Johnson (D1), Garth Hudson (D3), Henry Glover (D4), John Simon (F5-6)
Strings arranged by John Simon (F5-6)
Written by Robbie Robertson (A1-2, A5, B2-3, C1, D1, D3, E1, F1-6), Ellas McDaniel (A2), Neil Young (A3), Joni Mitchell (B1), Mac Rebennack (B4), Junior Parker (C2), Sam Phillips (C2), Mel London (C3), McDaniel (C3), McKinley Morganfield (C3), Robey (C4), Veasey (C4), J. Wright (D2), J. Anglin (D2), Shannon (D4), Van Morrison (D5), Rick Danko (E1), Levon Helm (E1), Reverend Gary Davis (E2), Rick von Schmidt (E2, E5-6), Bob Dylan (E3-4), Davis (E5)
3LP, case
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : unspecified (Germany)
Label : Warner Records
Original label : Warner Records
Recorded Live on November 25, 1976 at the Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
Produced by Robbie Robertson
2002 remixes overseen by Robbie Robertson
Lacquers cut by Chris Bellman
Originally released in April 1978
Reissued in October 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Theme From The Last Waltz
- Up on Cripple Creek
- Who Do You Love
- Helpless
- Stagefright
Side B:
- Coyote
- Dry Your Eyes
- It Makes No Difference
- Such a Night
Side C:
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
- Mystery Train
- Mannish Boy
- Further On Up the Road
Side D:
- The Shape I'm In
- Down South in New Orleans
- Ophelia
- Tura Lura Lura! (That's an Irish Lullaby)
- Caravan
Side E:
- Life Is A Carnival
- Baby Let Me Follow You Down
- I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
- Forever Young
- Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise)
- I Shall Be Released
Side F : The Last Waltz Suite
- The Well
- Evangeline
- Out Of The Blue
- The Weight
- The Last Waltz Refrain
- Theme From The Last Waltz (with Orchestra)
Reviews :
“As a film, The Last Waltz was a triumph -- one of the first (and still one of the few) rock concert documentaries that was directed by a filmmaker who understood both the look and the sound of rock & roll, and executed with enough technical craft to capture all the nooks and crannies of a great live show. But as an album, The Last Waltz soundtrack had to compete with the Band's earlier live album, Rock of Ages, with which it bears a certain superficial resemblance -- both found the group trying to create something grander than the standard-issue live double, and both featured the group beefed up by additional musicians. While Rock of Ages found the Band swinging along with the help of a horn section arranged by Allen Toussaint, The Last Waltz boasts a horn section (using Toussaint's earlier arrangements on a few cuts) and more than a baker's dozen guest stars, ranging from old cohorts Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan to contemporaries Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Van Morrison. The Band are in fine if not exceptional form here; on most cuts, they don't sound quite as fiery as they did on Rock of Ages, though their performances are never less than expert, and the high points are dazzling, especially an impassioned version of "It Makes No Difference" and blazing readings of "Up on Cripple Creek" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Levon Helm has made no secret that he felt breaking up the Band was a bad idea, and here it sounds if he was determined to prove how much they still had to offer). Ultimately, it's the Band's "special guests" who really make this set stand out -- Muddy Waters' ferocious version of "Mannish Boy" would have been a wonder from a man half his age, Van Morrison sounds positively joyous on "Caravan," Neil Young and Joni Mitchell do well for their Canadian brethren, and Bob Dylan's closing set finds him in admirably loose and rollicking form. (One question remains -- what exactly is Neil Diamond doing here?) And while the closing studio-recorded "Last Waltz Suite" sounds like padding, the contributions from Emmylou Harris and the Staple Singers are beautiful indeed.” AllMusic Review by Mark Deming
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.34 / 5