The Band
The Band’s first album Music From Big Pink (1968) arrived in a cloud of mystery, in a day when the rock press was still young and albums were not yet launched on a tsunami of hype. Canadian journalist Rob Bowman, who annotated reissues of the group’s albums, rightly calls the record “enigmatic.”
The five hirsute musicians whose picture appeared in the gatefold jacket were identified by name only; like their photograph, they seemed funky yet spectral, and looked as if they had stepped from another era. Their sound was... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots, Country Rock, Americana
- City Of Origin:
- Toronto, Canada
- Formed Date:
- 1967
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