The Band was a Canadian-American roots rock group which gradually came together from 1960 to 1964 as Ronnie Hawkins’ backing band The Hawks. Upon leaving Hawkins in 1964, they were briefly known as Levon and The Hawks. In 1965, they released a single under the name Canadian Squires. In late summer 1965, Bob Dylan was looking for a backup band for his first U.S. “electric” tour, and Levon and The Hawks were recommended by blues singer John Paul Hammond. Sessions with Dylan ended in October 1967. Stories vary as to the manner in which they ultimately adopted the name The Band, but by 1968, with the release of their first album Music from Big Pink, they were performing officially as The Band. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 (as performer).
Recorded at the Palladium in NYC and broadcast live on WNEW FM.
Tracklisting:
| A1 | Ophelia |
| A2 | The Shape I’m In |
| A3 | It Makes No Difference |
| A4 | The Weight |
| B1 | King Harvest |
| B2 | Twilight |
| B3 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down |
| B4 | Across The Great Divide |
| B5 | Stage Fright |
| C1 | Arcadian Driftwood |
| C2 | The Genetic Method |
| C3 | Chest Fever |
| C4 | Wheel’s On Fire |
| D1 | Don’t Do It |
| D2 | Up On Cripple Creek |
| D3 | Life Is A Carnival |
| D4 | W.S. Walcott Medicine Show |
