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Description: Album Description Limited edition mid-priced reissue of their debut album, a top 30 album when first released for Capitol in 1968. 11 tracks, including the classic 'The Weight'. Amazon.com essential recording Music from Big Pink stands as one of those rare albums that turned the rock world on its axis. On this record released at the Album Description
Limited edition mid-priced reissue of their debut album, a top 30 album when first released for Capitol in 1968. 11 tracks, including the classic 'The Weight'.

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Music from Big Pink stands as one of those rare albums that turned the rock world on its axis. On this record released at the height of the psychedelic revolution, the five members of the Band (along with producer-sideman John Simon) eschewed spacey diversions, opting for an earthier route. Soon enough, wah-wah pedals and tape loops were making way for fiddles and mandolins. The group's most democratic effort (Robbie Robertson would soon emerge as the ensemble's mouthpiece), the debut's 11 songs come from Robertson, bassist Rick Danko, and pianist Richard Manual, who contributes two songs and cowrote the doleful opener, "Tears of Rage," with Bob Dylan. Manual's role would diminish from this point hence and the balance he brought to the quintet would be missed. Many would argue that Big Pink's sequel, The Band, represents their crowing achievement. The truth is, Big Pink is the purest distillation of the Band, and their preeminent recording. --Steven Stolder


While most critics cite the Band's self-titled sophomore release as its crowning creation, a strong case can be made that the group never surpassed this momentous 1968 debut. Robbie Robertson would soon come to dominate the group as its primary composer, but Big Pink tosses Bob Dylan covers and few cryptic Richard Manual originals into the mix. The result is one of those rare albums that have a glorious air of mystery to them. --Steven Stolder

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Manufacturer : Capitol
Release date : 25 October 1990
Number of discs : 1
EAN: 0077774606929 UPC: 077774606929

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