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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Theme From 'The Last Waltz' | |||
| 2. Up On Cripple Creek | |||
| 3. Who Do You Love | |||
| 4. Helpless | |||
| 5. Stagefright | |||
| 6. Coyote | |||
| 7. Dry Your Eyes | |||
| 8. It Makes No Difference | |||
| 9. Such A Night | |||
| 10. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Shape I'm In | |||
| 2. Down South In New Orleans | |||
| 3. Ophelia | |||
| 4. Tura-Lura-Lura! (That's An Irish Lullaby) | |||
| 5. Caravan | |||
| 6. Life Is A Carnival | |||
| 7. Baby Let Me Follow You Down | |||
| 8. I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) | |||
| 9. Forever Young | |||
| 10. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) | |||
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Product Description
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"As you might have heard, we got a couple of friends joining in with us tonight", mutters Robbie Robertson dryly. Recorded at San Francisco's Winterland on Thanksgiving Day 1976, the Band's swan song is a rousing celebration, not a bittersweet eulogy. The friends in question: Ronnie Hawkins, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Ron Wood and Ringo Starr. Add studio sequences featuring the Staples and Emmylou Harris, and you have a pretty formidable supporting cast for the Band, who always did quite well on their own. All involved have done better work elsewhere, but that's far beside the point, which is that anyone who wasn't there should be very, very jealous. --Marc Greilsamer
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By MG Russell
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you don't already know it, The Last Waltz was The Band's farewell concert on Thanksgiving Day 1976 at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. It was a sumptuous affair involving many guest performers, in order of appearance; Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Bobby Charles, Paul Butterfield, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. The Staples and Emmylou Harris also contributed to studio tracks. The event was famously filmed for cinema release by Martin Scorsese.
Much of the concert has been available on a triple vinyl/double CD set for a number of years. However, this box set is the first time however we have been able to hear the complete concert in it's original running order. There are four discs of material running for just over four hours including many previously unreleased concert tracks, some rehearsals and a few studio odds and ends. All the tracks have been remixed and re-mastered and sound suitably sparkling. The set comes in a hardback book type cover with an 80 page booklet containing many concert pics, and an interesting essay by David Fricke. It costs a bit more than the standard release, so, is it worth it?
There are some hidden gems to discover. One is the previously unreleased performance of Muddy Waters on 'Caledonia'. Another is a rare live rendition of 'Acadian Driftwood' that is truly wonderful. The Band are on terrific form throughout, and most of their guests come up to the mark. Note though that having more Young/Mitchell/Dylan etc. sometimes yields weaker material. You get extra Band only performances too, and they are mostly fine, though I still prefer many of the Rock of Ages versions. Some of the jams and rehearsals seem a bit superfluous.... Read more ›
Much of the concert has been available on a triple vinyl/double CD set for a number of years. However, this box set is the first time however we have been able to hear the complete concert in it's original running order. There are four discs of material running for just over four hours including many previously unreleased concert tracks, some rehearsals and a few studio odds and ends. All the tracks have been remixed and re-mastered and sound suitably sparkling. The set comes in a hardback book type cover with an 80 page booklet containing many concert pics, and an interesting essay by David Fricke. It costs a bit more than the standard release, so, is it worth it?
There are some hidden gems to discover. One is the previously unreleased performance of Muddy Waters on 'Caledonia'. Another is a rare live rendition of 'Acadian Driftwood' that is truly wonderful. The Band are on terrific form throughout, and most of their guests come up to the mark. Note though that having more Young/Mitchell/Dylan etc. sometimes yields weaker material. You get extra Band only performances too, and they are mostly fine, though I still prefer many of the Rock of Ages versions. Some of the jams and rehearsals seem a bit superfluous.... Read more ›
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the album that fans of the film & vhs tape of the Last Waltz have been waiting for for years. There was double CD release but there were 19 tracks held back until now. With this box set we have the full picture & what a sight for sore eyes it is. This is Blues/Rock at it's very best, played with passion by craftsmen/women who know their trade to the last note & most of whom are still around today having improved like a good wine. The word superstar has been bandied about with great frequency in recent years with shows like Pop Idol, Big Brother etc etc. What this has done is devalue genuine artistes & in the process lower the tone of music in general. If you really want to hear the real thing get a copy of the Last Waltz, listen to it a few times & then scan today's Top 20. There's a DVD on the way in the very near future crammed with extras & if that fails to convince the unbelievers nothing will. Events like the Last Waltz happen once in a lifetime. Some of us are lucky,we're getting second helpings.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Robert Smith
Format:Audio CD
This collection brings together the very best of The Band, one of music's most consistently under-rated and unrecognised groups, and includes examplary pieces from a host of other guest performers, whose music "defines a generation" - Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Dr John, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more.
If you like any of these artists this CD set is very deinitely worth considering, as their performances, while different to how you might previously have heard them, are electric and innovative, supported as they are by five wonderful musicians (The Band.) And if you like The Band, or sixties/seventies rock, soul etc in general, then it is a must! You won't hear better, I promise.
To isolate any of the songs in this set would be to do something of a disservice to the others which aren't mentioned, but here goes anyway - of particular note are Bob Dylan's rocking medley 'Forever Young/Baby let me follow you down' and Van Morrison's frankly indescribable 'Caravan'!
This collection includes material not present on the DVD release of 'The Last Waltz', so this recommendation even extends to people who own the disc.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This has to be the best concert and film that happened. The atmosphere of the music by 'some of the greatest influences on a whole generation' is so soulful and captivating. The concert film is proof that time travel never will be possible, otherwise the audience would be overwhelmed by a constant arrival of people from their future wanting to be at this event. The polish on the film is its rough cut edge from Scorseses interviews, this gives the music its proper place as the very reason for the film, and for our being.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By Simon Slator
Format:Audio CD
Well - if you're going to go, go out with a bang! The Band sure did. A thanksgiving concert spanning five hours, playing their last song as a quintet in a beautifully decorated hall, infront of 5000 adoring fans.... at 2:00 in the morning. Prior to this 4-disc set, all you had was the film and the 2CD soundtrack (unless you were *very* lucky to grab the limited edition "Complete Waltz" bootleg set) so, after 25 years, you now get the works.
Firstly, this is no "repackage it, slap on a bonus track and make a quick buck" set. All the material was digitally re-mastered by Robbie Robertson himself - a significant percentage of which is previously unreleased. The packaging comes in a de-luxe hardback book complete with a full-colour booklet (containing a preface by Robertson) and a money-off coupon that is invalid outside of the US.
Secondly, this is also not a case of "list all the guest stars and let namedropping promote the album". Guest stars like Muddy Waters, Ronnie Hawkins, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell all have a significant connection to The Band and give this set a lot of diversity and coherence.
Finally, there's the most important part: the music. Levon Helm is in fine voice and Robbie Robertson's guitar work is white hot - while Rick, Garth and Richard give the music an unrivalled vibrance. They were loving every minute and making each moment count.
My highlights have to be: "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Levon singing for all he's worth), "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" (for Dylan, this is totally rockin') and my personal favourite "Arcadian Driftwood".
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic.
This is the soundtrack of The Band's farewell concert. The Scorsese film can be seen on DVD. Whereas the movie divides into two distinct halves, one featuring The Band talking and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bluecashmere.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant.....
Everyone who call`s themselves a music fan, should have this in their collection....
The most consummate performance you will ever hear.
The most consummate performance you will ever hear.
Published 1 month ago by Patrick Gardner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic - must for any music lover
Just great, hadn't seent this in ages. One of the best band live/documentary ever. A must see if you haven't seen this yet
Published 1 month ago by Paul Barford
5.0 out of 5 stars
superb album by possibly the best band ever
There is only one thing wrong with this album - what the hell was bloody Neil Diamond doing there? It was like Cliff Richards turning up at a Stones farewell gig. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Captain Kirk
5.0 out of 5 stars
slimmed down packaging is the only change.
this is for the more compact version of the rhino last waltz box set. it's about 2/3rd's the size of the original packaging, it's not textured anymore (just classy matte) and the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mike Haydon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crikey
This is amazing. The DVD is great too. A great snapshot of the times and the last concert from a landmark band. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2011 by jr
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Last Waltz: The Band - Such a night!
This really is a fitting testament to the greatness that is The Band. This soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese directed film of their final concert is about as good a legacy and... Read more
Published on 20 April 2011 by Victor
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Last Waltz: The Band - Such a night!
This really is a fitting testament to the greatness that is The Band. This soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese directed film of their final concert is about as good a legacy and... Read more
Published on 20 April 2011 by Victor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of the Best
A lineup to end all lineups - Dylan / Neil Diamond / Clapton etc etc and The Band themselves. Superb. No question.
Published on 8 Jan 2011 by Mr. M. Pearson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfection
Having seen the film The Last Waltz several times, the CD brings it all back. An intensely emotional last ever gig by The Band with superb world class guests. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2010 by Bob Provan
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