| Anthology | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–77 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| The Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [2] |
Anthology is a 2- LP and double-play cassette tape greatest hits compilation by the Canadian-American rock group the Band, released in 1978. In 1980, the set was re-released as two separate albums and cassette tapes, Anthology Volume 1 and Anthology Volume 2. In 1988, it was reissued on CD, again in 2 separate volumes.
Track listing
Volume 1
All lyrics are written by Robbie Robertson except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " The Weight" | Music from Big Pink (1968) | 4:38 | |
| 2. | " Chest Fever" | Music from Big Pink | 5:18 | |
| 3. | " I Shall Be Released" | Bob Dylan | Music from Big Pink | 3:19 |
| 4. | " Rag Mama Rag" | The Band (1969) | 3:04 | |
| 5. | " The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | The Band | 3:33 | |
| 6. | " Up on Cripple Creek" | The Band | 4:34 | |
| 7. | " King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" | The Band | 3:39 | |
| 8. | " Stage Fright" | Stage Fright (1970) | 3:43 | |
| 9. | " The Shape I'm In" | Stage Fright | 4:00 | |
| 10. | " Daniel and the Sacred Harp" | Stage Fright | 4:06 |
Volume 2
All lyrics are written by Robbie Robertson except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Life Is a Carnival" | Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko | Cahoots (1971) | 3:55 |
| 2. | " When I Paint My Masterpiece" | Dylan | Cahoots | 4:21 |
| 3. | " This Wheel's on Fire" | Dylan, Danko | Rock of Ages (1972); originally from Music from Big Pink | 4:07 |
| 4. | " The Great Pretender" | Buck Ram | Moondog Matinee (1973) | 3:07 |
| 5. | " Mystery Train" | H. Parker, Jr., Sam Phillips, additional lyrics by Robertson | Moondog Matinee | 5:35 |
| 6. | " Ophelia" | Northern Lights – Southern Cross (1975) | 3:32 | |
| 7. | " It Makes No Difference" | Northern Lights – Southern Cross | 6:34 | |
| 8. | " Acadian Driftwood" | Northern Lights – Southern Cross | 6:42 | |
| 9. | "Right as Rain" | Islands (1977) | 3:52 | |
| 10. | "Livin' in a Dream" | Islands | 2:52 |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Anthology Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. New Haven, Connecticut: Ticknor & Fields. p. 38. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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