Rock of Ages

by The Band

Rock of Ages cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 August 1972
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 2:05:08
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Snooky Young, Joe Farrell, Howard Johnson, Earl McIntyre

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at the Academy of Music in New York over New Year's, this joyous, celebratory release perfectly highlights the group's unrivaled ensemble playing and ragged, soulful vocal harmonies. The addition of a spectacular five-piece horn section, specially arranged by Allen Toussaint, dramatically expanded their earthy Americana sound.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, live, classic, storytelling, folk

Tracklist

  1. Introduction (1:22)
  2. Don't Do It (5:00)
  3. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (4:04)
  4. Caledonia Mission (3:38)
  5. Get Up, Jake (3:33)
  6. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show (3:54)
  7. Stage Fright (4:38)
  8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (4:34)
  9. Across The Great Divide (3:59)
  10. This Wheel's On Fire (4:07)
  11. Rag Mama Rag (4:33)
  12. The Weight (5:32)
  13. The Shape I'm In (4:14)
  14. The Unfaithful Servant (4:48)
  15. Life Is A Carnival (4:17)
  16. The Genetic Method (7:48)
  17. Chest Fever (5:24)
  18. (I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes (4:21)
  19. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (3:28)
  20. I Shall Be Released (4:03)
  21. Up On Cripple Creek (4:38)
  22. The Rumor (5:02)
  23. Rockin' Chair (4:06)
  24. Time To Kill (4:07)
  25. Down In The Flood (5:25)
  26. When I Paint My Masterpiece (4:17)
  27. Don't Ya Tell Henry (4:38)
  28. Like A Rolling Stone (5:24)

Credits

  • J.D. Parran - alto saxophone, clarinet [e flat clarinet], E-flat clarinet
  • Allen Toussaint - arranged by [horns arranged by], hornarranger
  • Howard Johnson - baritone saxophone, tuba, euphonium
  • Bob Ludwig - lacquer cut by
  • Garth Hudson - tenor saxophone [tenor solos], soprano saxophone [soprano sax solos], soloist, written-by, solo soprano saxophone, solo tenor saxophone
  • Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, english horn, cor anglais
  • Earl McIntyre - trombone
  • Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn

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