The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (track)
by The Band
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down appears on the following album(s) by The Band:
- The Band (track #3) (this album) (1969)
- Rock Of Ages (The Band In Concert) (track #7) (1972)
- The Last Waltz (track #10) (1978)
- Greatest Hits (track #6) (compilation) (2000)
- To Kingdom Come (track #11) (compilation) (1989)
- Palladium Circles (track #7) (2015)
- Anthology (track #5) (compilation) (1978)
- The Best Of The Band (track #11) (compilation) (1976)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/17/2026 11:13 | thereckoner | 1,215 | 79/100 |
| ! | 07/26/2026 19:31 | Siromynian | 20,126 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2026 19:36 |  serpico | 3,986 | 89/100 |
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Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/28/2014 00:40 | #107821
Powerful, perfect song, Great instrumentation, and Levon's vocal is an exact fit. One reason why The Band was so great. (Edited)
My fav Band and one of the greatest songs of all time. (Edited)
Catchy and full with atmosphere (Edited)
A major album in Americana, bluegrass and roots . Just a darn good album
