Greatest Hits (The Band album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits by The Band
Released	September 26, 2000
Recorded	Early 1968-Early 1977
Genre	Rock
Length	77:00
Label	Capitol
Producer	John Simon and The Band
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Band chronology
The Best of The Band, Vol. II (1999) Greatest Hits (2000) The Last Waltz (box) (2002)

The Band's Greatest Hits was a compilation released in 2000 to coincide with the release of remastered versions of the group's first four albums. Drawing very heavily from those albums- a full thirteen of the eighteen tracks come from them (four, four, three and two respectively)- it is a lopsided effort that falls short in presenting a definitive picture of the group in under eighty minutes.

However, the material is strong, and the disc is a better way of getting acquainted with The Band than their 1976 compilation. Still, the 1989 compilation To Kingdom Come, even if out-of-print, is an even better place to get started, if not with the actual albums themselves.

[edit] Track listing

1. The Weight (R. Robertson; 4:35)
2. Tears Of Rage (B. Dylan-R. Manuel; 5:19)
3. Chest Fever (R. Robertson; 5:13)
4. I Shall Be Released (B. Dylan; 3:12)
5. Up On Cripple Creek (R. Robertson; 4:31)
6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (R. Robertson; 3:32)
7. Rag Mama Rag (R. Robertson; 3:02)
8. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)(R. Robertson; 3:38)
9. The Shape I'm In (R. Robertson; 4:01)
10. Stage Fright (R. Robertson; 3:41)
11. Time To Kill (R. Robertson; 3:26)
12. Life Is A Carnival (R. Danko-L. Helm-R. Robertson; 3:57)
13. When I Paint My Masterpiece (B. Dylan; 4:18)
14. Ain't Got No Home (C. Henry; 3:24)
15. It Makes No Difference (R. Robertson; 6:32)
16. Ophelia (R. Robertson; 3:31)
17. Acadian Driftwood (R. Robertson; 6:41)
18. The Saga of Pepote Rouge (R. Robertson; 4:14)

[edit] Group members and other participants

• John Simon - producer (tracks 1-8)
• The Band - producers (tracks 9-18)
• Rick Danko - bass, fiddle, vocals (except track 14)
• Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, rhythm guitar, bass, tambourine, vocals
• Garth Hudson - organ, piano, synthesizers, accordion, clavinet, wind instruments, bagpipe chanter, bass pedals
• Richard Manuel - piano, drums, clavinet, organ, harmonica, vocals
• Robbie Robertson - guitars
• John Simon - tuba, tenor saxophone, electric piano, baritone horn (tracks 2, 3, 7 and 8)
• Allen Toussaint - horn arrangements (track 12)
• Billy Mundi - drums (track 14)
• Byron Berline - fiddle (track 17)
• See individual albums for engineering credits.

v • d • e The Band Original members Robbie Robertson • Rick Danko • Richard Manuel • Garth Hudson • Levon Helm Other members and related people Ronnie Hawkins • Bob Dylan • John Simon • Allen Toussaint • Jim Weider • Randy Ciarlante • Richard Bell • Stan Szelest Studio albums Music from Big Pink • The Band • Stage Fright • Cahoots • Moondog Matinee • Planet Waves • The Basement Tapes • Northern Lights - Southern Cross • Islands • Jericho • High On The Hog • Jubilation Live albums Rock of Ages • Before the Flood • The Last Waltz (album) • Live at Watkins Glen • The Last Waltz (box) Compilations The Best of The Band • Anthology • To Kingdom Come • Across The Great Divide • The Best of The Band, Vol. II • Greatest Hits • A Musical History • From Bacon Fat to Judgement Day Songs The Weight • This Wheel's on Fire • I Shall Be Released • Up on Cripple Creek • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down • Don't Do It • Acadian Driftwood • Tears of Rage Related topics The Last Waltz • This Wheel's on Fire • Capitol Records • Americana • Summer Jam at Watkins Glen