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  Type Album
  Artist The Band
  Cover TheBandjpg
  Background Orange
  Released September 22 , 1969
  Recorded Early-to-mid 1969
  Genre Rock
  Length 43:50
  Label Capitol
  Producer John Simon
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  Last Album '' Music From Big Pink ''<br />( 1968 )
  This Album ''The Band''<br />( 1969 )
  Next Album '' Stage Fright ''<br />( 1970 )


''The Band'' is the eponymous second album by Folk-rock Band The Band , released on September 22 , 1969 (see 1969 In Music ). ''The Band'', along with their debut, '' Music From Big Pink '', are widely esteemed as among the best folk-rock fusions, with The Band specializing in a more Country -influenced directions than their peers.

''The Band'' peaked at #9 on Billboard 's Pop Albums chart. In 2000 , it recharted on Billboard's Internet Albums chart, peaking at #10. The singles "Rag Mama Rag" and "Up on Cripple Creek" peaked on the Pop Singles chart at #57 and #25 respectively.

In 1998 ''Q'' Magazine readers voted ''The Band'' the 76th greatest album of all time.

According to the liner notes to the 2000 reissue of "The Band" by Rob Bowman, the album, "The Band", has been viewed as a concept album, with the songs focusing on peoples, places and traditions associated with an older version of Americana.


TRACK LISTING

#"Across the Great Divide" (Robertson) - 2:53
#"Rag Mama Rag" (Robertson) - 3:04
#" The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down " (Robertson) - 3:33
#"When You Awake" (Manuel/Robertson) - 3:13
#"Up on Cripple Creek" (Robertson) - 4:34
#"Whispering Pines" (Manuel/Robertson) - 3:58
#"Jemima Surrender" (Helm/Robertson) - 3:31
#"Rockin' Chair" (Robertson) - 3:43
#"Look Out Cleveland" (Robertson) - 3:09
#"Jawbone" (Manuel/Robertson) - 4:20
#"The Unfaithful Servant" (Robertson) - 4:17
#"King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" (Robertson) - 3:39


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Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)