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The Band / 50th anniversary reissue

By Paul Sinclair

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Super deluxe box • 5.1 surround mix • New stereo mix • Previously unreleased bonus tracks • 2LP vinyl • 2CD deluxe

Universal Music will reissue The Band‘s self-titled second album for its 50th anniversary. Three physical editions are on offer, including a six-disc super deluxe box set with a 5.1 surround mix.

The super deluxe edition of the 1969 album consists of two CDs, a blu-ray audio, a 2LP vinyl set and a bonus seven-inch single. Like with last year’s Music From Big Pink reissue, Bob Clearmountain has created a new stereo mix of The Band album and this features on the box is various places including the first CD and the 2LP vinyl.

The first disc also features six previously unreleased bonus tracks, while the seven studio bonus tracks previously issued in 2000 are also included on the second CD after a Live at Woodstock performance.

The blu-ray audio includes a 5.1 surround sound mix and a hi-res stereo mix of the album (the latter is presumably the new stereo mix). In addition the six bonus tracks from the first CD are also included and mixed to 5.1.

The box concludes with a 2LP black vinyl pressing of The Band, along with a seven-inch single that features ‘Rag Mama Rag’ b/w ‘The Unfaithful Servant’.

A 2LP black vinyl edition of the new stereo mix will also be available, along with a 2CD deluxe that is effectively discs one and two from the big box.

This set has been overseen by Robbie Robertson and will be released on 15 November 2019.

Disc 1 (CD)

The Band new stereo mix

1. Across The Great Divide
2. Rag Mama Rag
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
4. When You Awake
5. Up On Cripple Creek
6. Whispering Pines
7. Jemima Surrender
8. Rockin’ Chair
9. Look Out Cleveland
10. Jawbone
11. The Unfaithful Servant
12. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

Bonus tracks

13. Up On Cripple Creek (Earlier Take) *
14. Rag Mama Rag (Alternate Version) *
15. The Unfaithful Servant (Alternate Version) *
16. Look Out Cleveland (Instrumental Mix) *
17. Rockin’ Chair (A Cappella / Stripped Down) *
18. Up On Cripple Creek (Instrumental Mix) *

Disc 2 (CD)

Live At Woodstock (1969)

1. Chest Fever
2. Tears Of Rage
3. We Can Talk
4. Don’t Ya Tell Henry
5. Baby Don’t You Do It
6. Ain’t No More Cane On The Brazos
7. Long Black Veil
8. This Wheel’s On Fire
9. I Shall Be Released
10. The Weight
11. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Studio Bonus Tracks (from 2000 reissue)

12. Get Up Jake (Outtake – Stereo Mix)
13. Rag Mama Rag (Alternate Vocal Take – Rough Mix)
14. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Alternate Mix)
15. Up On Cripple Creek (Alternate Take)
16. Whispering Pines (Alternate Take)
17. Jemima Surrender (Alternate Take)
18. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (Alternate Performance)

Disc 3 (Blu-ray audio)

1. Across The Great Divide (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
2. Rag Mama Rag (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
4. When You Awake (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
5. Up On Cripple Creek (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
6. Whispering Pines (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
7. Jemima Surrender (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
8. Rockin’ Chair (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
9. Look Out Cleveland (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
10. Jawbone (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
11. The Unfaithful Servant (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
12. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)

Bonus Tracks

13. Up On Cripple Creek (Earlier Version) (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
14. Rag Mama Rag (Alternate Version) (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
15. The Unfaithful Servant Alternate Version) (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
16. Look Out Cleveland (Instrumental Mix) (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
17. Rockin’ Chair (A Cappella / Stripped Down) (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)
18. Up On Cripple Creek (Instrumental Mix) (Stereo and 5.1 Surround)

Disc 4 (The Band vinyl LP) The Band new stereo mix

Side A
1. Across The Great Divide
2. Rag Mama Rag
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Side B
4. When You Awake
5. Up On Cripple Creek
6. Whispering Pines

Disc 5 (The Band vinyl LP) The Band new stereo mix

Side A

1. Jemima Surrender
2. Rockin’ Chair
3. Look Out Cleveland [Side A]

Side B

4. Jawbone
5. The Unfaithful Servant
6. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

Disc: 6 (seven-inch single)

1. Rag Mama Rag (Side A, Original 1969 7″ Capitol Single)
2. The Unfaithful Servant (Side B, Original 1969 7″ Capitol Single)

The Band / 2CD deluxe

CD 1

The Band new stereo mix

1. Across The Great Divide
2. Rag Mama Rag
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
4. When You Awake
5. Up On Cripple Creek
6. Whispering Pines
7. Jemima Surrender
8. Rockin’ Chair
9. Look Out Cleveland
10. Jawbone
11. The Unfaithful Servant
12. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

Bonus tracks

13. Up On Cripple Creek (Earlier Take) *
14. Rag Mama Rag (Alternate Version) *
15. The Unfaithful Servant (Alternate Version) *
16. Look Out Cleveland (Instrumental Mix) *
17. Rockin’ Chair (A Cappella / Stripped Down) *
18. Up On Cripple Creek (Instrumental Mix) *

CD 2

Live At Woodstock (1969)

1. Chest Fever
2. Tears Of Rage
3. We Can Talk
4. Don’t Ya Tell Henry
5. Baby Don’t You Do It
6. Ain’t No More Cane On The Brazos
7. Long Black Veil
8. This Wheel’s On Fire
9. I Shall Be Released
10. The Weight
11. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Studio Bonus Tracks (from 2000 reissue)

12. Get Up Jake (Outtake – Stereo Mix)
13. Rag Mama Rag (Alternate Vocal Take – Rough Mix)
14. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Alternate Mix)
15. Up On Cripple Creek (Alternate Take)
16. Whispering Pines (Alternate Take)
17. Jemima Surrender (Alternate Take)
18. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (Alternate Performance)

The Band 2LP vinyl

The Band new stereo mix

LP 1

Side A
1. Across The Great Divide
2. Rag Mama Rag
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Side B
4. When You Awake
5. Up On Cripple Creek
6. Whispering Pines

LP 2

Side A

1. Jemima Surrender
2. Rockin’ Chair
3. Look Out Cleveland [Side A]

Side B

4. Jawbone
5. The Unfaithful Servant
6. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

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