Northern Lights - Southern Cross

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Northern Lights - Southern Cross
Studio album by The Band
Released	November 1, 1975
Recorded	Spring-Summer 1975
Genre	Rock
Length	40:40
Label	Capitol
Producer	The Band & Cheryl Pawelski
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone (Not Rated) link
The Band chronology
The Basement Tapes (1975) Northern Lights - Southern Cross (1975) The Best of The Band (1976)

Northern Lights - Southern Cross was the seventh album by Canadian-American rockers The Band, the first album to be recorded at their new California studio, Shangri-La, and the first album of all-new material since 1971's Cahoots. All eight are credited as compositions of guitarist Robbie Robertson.

Northern Lights - Southern Cross was recorded using a 24-track console, allowing Garth Hudson to include multiple layers of keyboards on several tracks.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Robbie Robertson.

1. "Forbidden Fruit" – 5:59
2. "Hobo Jungle" – 4:15
3. "Ophelia" – 3:32
4. "Acadian Driftwood" – 6:42 (Featuring Byron Berline on fiddle)
5. "Ring Your Bell" – 3:55
6. "It Makes No Difference" – 6:34
7. "Jupiter Hollow" – 5:20
8. "Rags And Bones" – 4:22

2001 Bonus Tracks

1. "Twilight" (Early Alternate Version)
2. "Christmas Must Be Tonight" (Alternate Version)

[edit] Group members and other participants

• Rick Danko: Bass, guitar, fiddle, harmonica, trombone, vocals.
• Levon Helm: drums, guitars, mandolin, piano, keyboards, vocals.
• Garth Hudson: Organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophones, synthesizers, brass, chants, woodwind, bass.
• Richard Manuel: Acoustic & electric piano, keyboards, congas, Hammond organ, clavinet, drums, vocals.
• Robbie Robertson: Guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, clavinet.
• Nat Jeffrey: Engineer
• Ed Anderson: Engineer

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