I Shall Be Released (track)
by The Band
Year: 1968
From the album Music From Big Pink (track #11)
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I Shall Be Released appears on the following album(s) by The Band:
- Music From Big Pink (track #11) (this album) (1968)
- The Last Waltz (track #24) (1978)
- Greatest Hits (track #4) (compilation) (2000)
- Live At Watkins Glen (track #3) (1995)
- To Kingdom Come (track #7) (compilation) (1989)
- The Shape I'm In: The Very Best Of The Band (track #11) (compilation) (1998)
- Anthology (track #3) (compilation) (1978)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/26/2026 19:38 | Siromynian | 18,131 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/19/2026 21:24 |  NowhereMan | 14,731 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/08/2026 10:12 |  luigybetis | 13,330 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/10/2026 21:32 | Juneof44 | 4,704 | 73/100 |
| ! | 12/18/2025 21:46 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,715 | 71/100 |
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Daydreamer 07/11/2017 22:09 | #194082
One of the most delicate and beautiful vocal performances ever. (Edited)
GandalfORiley345 02/20/2015 19:10 | #135358
Very good closing, nice song
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