Album of the day (#1852): Music From Big Pink by The Band - Announcements

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Music From Big Pink by The Band (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1968.
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Overall rank: 238
Average rating: 81/100 (from 482 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Tears Of Rage
2. To Kingdom Come
3. In A Station
4. Caledonia Mission
5. The Weight
6. We Can Talk
7. Long Black Veil
8. Chest Fever
9. Lonesome Suzie
10. This Wheel's On Fire
11. I Shall Be Released

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Applerill

Autistic Princess <3

Gender: Female

Age: 32

Location: Chicago

I really, really hate The Band. I used to think this album was decent because of "The Weight", but now I realize that even that is overwrought mush with only a nice chorus to save it.

Would this be on the top 50 Rolling Stone albums if it wasn't associated with Bob Dylan?

Romanelli

Bone Swah

Gender: Male

Location: Broomfield, Colorado

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Applerill wrote:

I really, really hate The Band. I used to think this album was decent because of "The Weight", but now I realize that even that is overwrought mush with only a nice chorus to save it.

Would this be on the top 50 Rolling Stone albums if it wasn't associated with Bob Dylan?

What is it that you hate about The Band?
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I'm leaning on the threshold
Of her mystery
And crashing through the walls
Of dying history

Applerill

Autistic Princess <3

Gender: Female

Age: 32

Location: Chicago

Romanelli wrote:

Applerill wrote:

I really, really hate The Band. I used to think this album was decent because of "The Weight", but now I realize that even that is overwrought mush with only a nice chorus to save it.

Would this be on the top 50 Rolling Stone albums if it wasn't associated with Bob Dylan?

What is it that you hate about The Band?

Well, for starters, I'm not the biggest Bob Dylan fan in the world, but it really is that they're so overwrought in their melodramatic folk-rock.

Romanelli

Bone Swah

Gender: Male

Location: Broomfield, Colorado

Moderator

Applerill wrote:

Romanelli wrote:

Applerill wrote:

I really, really hate The Band. I used to think this album was decent because of "The Weight", but now I realize that even that is overwrought mush with only a nice chorus to save it.

Would this be on the top 50 Rolling Stone albums if it wasn't associated with Bob Dylan?

What is it that you hate about The Band?

Well, for starters, I'm not the biggest Bob Dylan fan in the world, but it really is that they're so overwrought in their melodramatic folk-rock.

They were much, much more than just their connection to Dylan. Overwrought? Melodramatic? I just don't see or hear that in them at all.....
_________________
I'm leaning on the threshold
Of her mystery
And crashing through the walls
Of dying history

mickilennial

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Gender: Female

Age: 36

Location: Detroit

Here I thought The Band's emotive expressiveness was earnest. But I guess when you are up against Reel Big Fish your emotional sincerity has to be judged harshly.

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