Maybe, if we'd known the background, Music from Big Pink mightn't have come as such a surprise. The Band confirmed the rating, and while things slowly fell away after that, the first four studio albums marked a major milestone on the road to Americana.
...their schooling in the Southern roadhouses with Ronnie Hawkins followed by their work as Dylan's backing group meant they were at once both source and emulators. (Joe Boyd, White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s p. 226)
Essential. File under: Pioneers (Americana Dept.)
Discography: Studio albums
Live albums; Compilations Other appearances
In the Music Library: The Band The Last Waltz (Complete) Live at the Academy of Music 1971 Moondog Matinee
Music From Big Pink A Musical History Northern Lights - Southern Cross Rock of Ages Stage Fright
Till The Night Is Gone: A Tribute To Doc Pomus: Young Blood
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