This is the greatest rock and roll concert album of all time. I’m sorry — I know there are many other worthy contenders for the title, and I know that some of the tracks may have been recorded at sound checks rather than at the concert this album claims to document, but it doesn’t matter.
Track for track, side for side, this is the simply the best program of live rock ever recorded.
Truth, pure truth, this statement.
And those horns!
Arranged by Allen Toussaint!
I heartily agree, Lloyd. And for my money it’s the greatest even in its original, one record/disc form – not only because of the songs, arrangements, performances and voices, but because of the gorgeous sound the Band got out of their instruments. Who said rock ‘n roll couldn’t be beautiful?.
Indeed.