The Last Waltz (live album) by The Band

The Last Waltz by The Band
(Live album)
Year: 1978
Overall rank: 1,653rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 256 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1978 (27th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (325th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,653rd)
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The Band bestography

The Last Waltz is ranked 3rd best out of 19 albums by The Band on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Band is The Band which is ranked number 247 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,730.

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The Last Waltz track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 256 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.8/100, a mean average of 80.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.

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90/100
From 12/30/2019 15:44
What a line-up!
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From 08/21/2017 20:34
Even though many of the performers seem to be strung out, it's still a solid performance. The songs are undeniably great.
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From 06/04/2016 14:49
A perfect album, save for Joni Mitchell hooting her damned way through Neil Young's "Hopeless."
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From 03/02/2016 18:46
Rick Danko singing 'it makes no difference' makes me feel like i want to cry..
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From 08/29/2014 12:40
The movie is better than the album, but these live tracks are better versions than the studio albums.
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From 12/07/2013 23:10
The film is better than CD but hearing THE BAND /THE NIGHT THEY BOUGHT OLD DIXIE DOWN is just magnificent
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From 07/30/2012 23:12
A celebration of the 60s... Some say Altamont was the end - I'd say this is. The Band and all their friends played one last show before calling it quits. Excellent playing throughout, but the highlight is the sense of intimacy and camaraderie between the artists. Beautiful.
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From 01/10/2012 13:34
Director Martin Scorsese said: "It´s too moving to watch/hear this feature film" Yes, he is right. Great Richard Manuel.
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