![]() ![]() The idea of moving out to the country has become a rock & roll cliché, but the Band did it first – and they did it best. “The songs were more like buried treasure from American lore than new songs by contemporary artists.” Those who tuned in simply to hear the Dylan-penned “I Shall Be Released” – as well as “Tears of Rage” and “This Wheel’s on Fire,” both of which he co-authored – were stunned by the depth of original compositions like Robinson’s “The Weight,” which emerged as the album’s standout track. They were seasoned veterans whose debut album sounded more like a band in their prime,” producer John Simon observed in 1993. The quintet managed the seemingly impossible task of escaping their reputation as Bob Dylan’s backing band purely on the strength of their writing and playing.
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