High on the Hog is the ninth
studio album by Canadian-American rock group
the Band, released in 1996. As with its predecessor, 1993's Jericho, it relies heavily on
cover versions; only two tracks are original. Songs include
Bob Dylan's "
Forever Young" (which was intended as a tribute to
Jerry Garcia),[1] a live recording of
Richard Manuel (who had died ten years prior) performing "She Knows", and the closer "Ramble Jungle" (which features vocals by
Champion Jack Dupree).
Randy Ciarlante, Jack Dupree, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rob Leon, Jim Weider
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The European and Japanese pressings of the album included a bonus track, "
Young Blood", which only appeared in the US on a tribute album to
Doc Pomus and which is the only release by the group to include vocals by multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson. A 2006 CD release on the U.S. label Titan/Pyramid Records includes two bonus tracks, the first of which is "Young Blood"; the other is the
Sam Cooke cover "
Chain Gang", which was previously unreleased.
^The Band (1996). High on the Hog. The words "Dedicated to Jerry Garcia" are printed under the title 'Forever Young' (B.Dylan) in the booklet of the CD.
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