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Released on the heels of the stilted, static Cahoots, the double-album Rock of Ages occupies a curious yet important place in Band history. Recorded at a spectacular New Years Eve 1971 gig, the show and album were intended to be a farewell of sorts before the Band took an extended break in 1972, but it turned out to be a last hurrah in many different ways, closing the chapter on the first stage of their career, when they were among the biggest and most important rock & roll bands. That sense of importance had started to creep into their music, turning their studio albums after The Band into self-conscious affairs, and even the wildly acclaimed first two albums seemed to float out of time, existing in a sphere of their own and never having the kick of a rock & roll band. Rock of Ages has that kick in spades, and it captures that road warrior side of the band that was yet unheard on record. Since this band -- or more accurately its leader, Robbie Robertson -- was acutely aware of image and myth, this record didn't merely capture an everyday gig, it captured a spectacular, in retrospect almost a dry run for the legendary Last Waltz. New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint was hired to write horn charts and conduct them, helping to open up the familiar tunes, which in turn helped turn this music into a warm, loose, big-hearted party. And that's what's so splendid about Rock of Ages: sure, the tightness of the Band as a performing unit is on display, but there's also a wild, rowdy heart pumping away in the backbeat of this music, something that the otherwise superb studio albums do not have. Simply put, this is a joy to hear, which may have been especially true after the dour, messy Cahoots, but even stripped of that context Rock of Ages has a spirit quite unlike any other Band album. Indeed, it could be argued that it captured the spirit of the Band at the time in a way none of their other albums do.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spoken Word, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Composer - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Dan Hersch, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick MacDougal, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Danko, ComposerLyricist - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Danko, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Levon Helm, ComposerLyricist - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Hudson, ComposerLyricist - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Composer - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Willis, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivory Joe Hunter, Composer - Stevie Wonder, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dylan, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, ComposerLyricist - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Gellert, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kamrin Dahlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dylan, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Gellert, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kamrin Dahlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dylan, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Gellert, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kamrin Dahlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dylan, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Gellert, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kamrin Dahlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dylan, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band, MainArtist - Andrew Sandoval, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Gellert, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Harman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kamrin Dahlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Released on the heels of the stilted, static Cahoots, the double-album Rock of Ages occupies a curious yet important place in Band history. Recorded at a spectacular New Years Eve 1971 gig, the show and album were intended to be a farewell of sorts before the Band took an extended break in 1972, but it turned out to be a last hurrah in many different ways, closing the chapter on the first stage of their career, when they were among the biggest and most important rock & roll bands. That sense of importance had started to creep into their music, turning their studio albums after The Band into self-conscious affairs, and even the wildly acclaimed first two albums seemed to float out of time, existing in a sphere of their own and never having the kick of a rock & roll band. Rock of Ages has that kick in spades, and it captures that road warrior side of the band that was yet unheard on record. Since this band -- or more accurately its leader, Robbie Robertson -- was acutely aware of image and myth, this record didn't merely capture an everyday gig, it captured a spectacular, in retrospect almost a dry run for the legendary Last Waltz. New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint was hired to write horn charts and conduct them, helping to open up the familiar tunes, which in turn helped turn this music into a warm, loose, big-hearted party. And that's what's so splendid about Rock of Ages: sure, the tightness of the Band as a performing unit is on display, but there's also a wild, rowdy heart pumping away in the backbeat of this music, something that the otherwise superb studio albums do not have. Simply put, this is a joy to hear, which may have been especially true after the dour, messy Cahoots, but even stripped of that context Rock of Ages has a spirit quite unlike any other Band album. Indeed, it could be argued that it captured the spirit of the Band at the time in a way none of their other albums do.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 02:04:54
- Main artists: The Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
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