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The Band - Rock Of Ages: In Concert (1972) [2015 Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Date: 14 Mar 2015 02:53:39

Rock of Ages: The Band in Concert is a live album by The Band. It was compiled from recordings made during their series of shows at the Academy of Music in New York City, from December 28 through December 31, 1971.

Released on the heels of the stilted, static Cahoots, the double-album Rock of Ages occupies a curious yet important place in Band history. Recorded at a spectacular New Years Eve 1971 gig, the show and album were intended to be a farewell of sorts before the Band took an extended break in 1972, but it turned out to be a last hurrah in many different ways, closing the chapter on the first stage of their career, when they were among the biggest and most important rock & roll bands. That sense of importance had started to creep into their music, turning their studio albums after The Band into self-conscious affairs, and even the wildly acclaimed first two albums seemed to float out of time, existing in a sphere of their own and never having the kick of a rock & roll band. Rock of Ages has that kick in spades, and it captures that road warrior side of the band that was yet unheard on record. Since this band – or more accurately its leader, Robbie Robertson – was acutely aware of image and myth, this record didn't merely capture an everyday gig, it captured a spectacular, in retrospect almost a dry run for the legendary Last Waltz. New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint was hired to write horn charts and conduct them, helping to open up the familiar tunes, which in turn helped turn this music into a warm, loose, big-hearted party. And that's what's so splendid about Rock of Ages: sure, the tightness of the Band as a performing unit is on display, but there's also a wild, rowdy heart pumping away in the backbeat of this music, something that the otherwise superb studio albums do not have. Simply put, this is a joy to hear, which may have been especially true after the dour, messy Cahoots, but even stripped of that context Rock of Ages has a spirit quite unlike any other Band album. Indeed, it could be argued that it captured the spirit of the Band at the time in a way none of their other albums do. Reviewed by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic.com

Track Listing:

01. Introduction
02. Don't Do It
03. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
04. Caledonia Mission
05. Get Up Jake
06. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
07. Stage Fright
08. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
09. Across The Great Divide
10. This Wheel's On Fire
11. Rag Mama Rag
12. The Weight
13. The Shape I'm In
14. The Unfaithful Servant
15. Life Is A Carnival
16. The Genetic Method
17. Chest Fever
18. (I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes

Album Released: August 15, 1972

Personnel:

Rick Danko – vocal, bass, violin
Levon Helm – vocal, drums, mandolin
Garth Hudson – organ, piano, accordion, tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone solos
Richard Manuel – vocal, piano, organ, clavinet, drums
Robbie Robertson – guitar, backing vocal, introduction

Dynamic Range Log

foobar2000 1.3.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2015-03-09 22:56:49

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Analyzed: The Band / Rock Of Ages
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.40 dB -20.01 dB 1:19 01-Introduction
DR8 -0.73 dB -10.98 dB 5:00 02-Don't Do It
DR9 -0.63 dB -12.56 dB 4:05 03-King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
DR8 -0.71 dB -11.59 dB 3:38 04-Caledonia Mission
DR9 -0.81 dB -11.46 dB 3:33 05-Get Up Jake
DR8 -1.13 dB -10.72 dB 3:54 06-The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
DR8 -0.96 dB -11.53 dB 4:38 07-Stage Fright
DR9 -1.00 dB -11.98 dB 4:35 08-The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
DR9 -0.72 dB -12.83 dB 3:59 09-Across The Great Divide
DR9 -0.89 dB -12.10 dB 4:06 10-This Wheel's On Fire
DR8 -0.74 dB -11.66 dB 4:27 11-Rag Mama Rag
DR9 -0.53 dB -11.49 dB 5:33 12-The Weight
DR8 -0.65 dB -10.93 dB 4:14 13-The Shape I'm In
DR8 -1.01 dB -12.56 dB 4:46 14-The Unfaithful Servant
DR9 -0.74 dB -11.38 dB 4:09 15-Life Is A Carnival
DR9 -2.06 dB -14.87 dB 7:54 16-The Genetic Method
DR7 -0.72 dB -9.86 dB 5:24 17-Chest Fever
DR7 -0.66 dB -9.90 dB 4:28 18-(I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR9

Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5827 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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