Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band (1997)

1997-09-24

(US) •

Documentary,

Music

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Overview

Comprised of Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson, The Band's self-titled sophomore effort spent 24 weeks in the Billboard Top 40. The album was released at a time when the US album charts were taken over by the psychedelic rock movement, and despite this, the album had the aforementioned chart success and would go on to sell over one million copies. This edition of the "Classic Albums" series focuses on The Band's follow-up to "MUSIC FROM BIG PINK". Featuring classics such as "Up On Cripple Creek", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", and "Rag Mama Rag", the story of the album is told through interviews with surviving members of The Band, fellow musicians Eric Clapton, Don Was, and George Harrison, and vintage footage. The Band is a classic album!

Movie Cast

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

Rick Danko

Self

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

Levon Helm

Self

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

Garth Hudson

Self

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

Richard Manuel

Self (archive footage)

Classic Albums: The Band - The Band

Robbie Robertson

Self