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The Band [50th Anniversary Edition] Image
Metascore
96

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7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: The 50th Anniversary reissue of The band's second album includes 13 outtakes, with six never before released and their Woodstock set.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. 100
    All were matched with arguably the most potent material they would ever sing. For its golden anniversary, veteran Bob Clearmountain’s new mix maintains the disc’s homespun quality while revealing previously hidden subtleties in the original recording.
  2. Mojo
    Nov 21, 2019
    100
    Ultimately, The Band raised all stakes, and a half-century later, musicians are still striving for its excellence. [Jan 2020, p.90]
  3. Nov 15, 2019
    96
    There’s one element that will probably sway any die-hard fan still on the fence: The Band’s 11-song, previously unreleased Woodstock set in full. ... You can feel The Band testing itself, stretching its legs, figuring out what it is and what it’s going to become. And 50 years later, you’re there with them.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 15, 2019
    90
    This 50th anniversary reissue of their faultless second LP still digs deep to find six unreleased studio cuts. [Jan 2020, p.39]
  5. Classic Rock Magazine
    Nov 15, 2019
    90
    This, by any yardstick, is great music. [Dec 2019, p.89]
  6. Nov 15, 2019
    80
    The reissue may not be a treasure trove of unheard material, but the gems that echo the sounds of the American South are comforting and familiar. And that’s not a bad thing.
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  1. Dec 10, 2019
    0
    Ultimately, The Band raised all stakes, and a half-century later, musicians are still striving for its excellenc