It Makes No Difference (track)
by The Band
Year: 1975
From the album Northern Lights - Southern Cross (track #6)
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It Makes No Difference appears on the following album(s) by The Band:
- The Last Waltz (track #8) (1978)
- Northern Lights - Southern Cross (track #6) (this album) (1975)
- Greatest Hits (track #15) (compilation) (2000)
- To Kingdom Come (track #26) (compilation) (1989)
- The Shape I'm In: The Very Best Of The Band (track #15) (compilation) (1998)
- Palladium Circles (track #3) (2015)
- Anthology (track #17) (compilation) (1978)
- The Best Of The Band (track #4) (compilation) (1976)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/30/2026 08:43 | Siromynian | 20,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2026 14:05 | spinout | 41,906 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2025 11:41 | Exist-en-ciel | 179,594 | 71/100 |
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Daydreamer 10/04/2017 23:55 | #199126
Probably their best song, and the version on The Last Waltz is even better.
Amazingly passionate vocal performance and wonderful guitar work. Stunning.
Quite possibly The Band's best song. Beautiful and brilliant.
