The Shape I'm In: Best of the Band [Import]

Track Listings

1. The Shape I'm In

2. Across The Great Divide

3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

4. Stage Fright

5. Rag Mama Rag

6. Ophelia

7. Up On Cripple Creek

8. Twilight

9. King Harvest

10. Life Is A Carnival

11. I Shall Be Released

12. Tears Of Rage

13. Acadian Driftwood

14. The Weight

15. It Makes No Difference

16. Chest Fever

17. Share Your Love With Me

18. Don't Do It

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Canadian edition featuring lower price. A thorough 18 track hits collection. Includes 'The Weight', 'The Shape I'm In', 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down', 'Stage Fright', 'Up On Cripple Creek', 'Life Is A Carnival' and 'I Shall Be Released'. 1998 release. Standard jewel case.

Tracks:

The Shape I'm In
Across The Great Divide
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Stage Fright
Rag Mama Rag
Ophelia
Up On Cripple Creek
Twilight
King Harvest
Life Is A Carnival
I Shall Be Released
Tears Of Rage
Acadian Driftwood
The Weight
It Makes No Difference
Chest Fever
Share Your Love With Me
Don't Do It

Album Description

Canadian edition featuring lower price. A thorough 18 track hits collection. Includes 'The Weight', 'The Shape I'm In', 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down', 'Stage Fright', 'Up On Cripple Creek', 'Life Is A Carnival' and 'I Shall Be Released'. 1998 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Great Band Compilation.......2004-03-19

This is a great collection of music, by one of the greatest bands that ever existed. A Band compilation can never be bad.

It will always be a matter of taste which particular tracks are the very best. In my opinion this CD does the job well, to give a general view of the various styles and periods in the career of the Band.

Of course I`ll recommend the re-releases of all their albums, with great notes and bonus-tracks.

From "Big Pink" we have here "The Weight", "I Shall Be Released" ( both obvious choices ),"Chest Fever" ( Fat-Organ Classic ) and "Tears of Rage" . I would like to have seen Manuel`s "In a Station" here too.

"Up On Cripple Creek", "Across the Great Divide", "The Night They Drove Dixie Down" are great songs from the 2nd album. Personally I would have left out "Rag Mama Rag" and "King Harvest" and added "When You Awake" and "Rockin? Chair" from that album.

The title track and "Stage Fright" come from the "Stage Fright" album; Here I miss "All La Glory" ( Robertson`s beautiful lullaby to his newborn child )

"Cahoots" is probably their weakest album, and subsequently the most difficult album to represent; I would have chosen "When Paint my Masterpiece" instead of "Life is a Carnival"

From "Moondog Matinee" "Share Your Love" is a perfect choice. "A Change is Gonna Come" and "Holy Cow" would have been good too.

"Northern Lights" is represented by "Ophelia", "Acadian Driftwood" and "It Makes No Difference" all great songs. "Hobo Jungle" would have been a fine choice, but we can`t have them all!

"Twilight" was a rare track to get before the reissues, and a song that made this collection even more attractive when it was first released in 1998.

No songs were chosen from their lasts albums "Islands" and "The Last Waltz" ( another label ).

From "Islands" "Christmas Must Be Tonight" is great. From "Last Waltz" the "Last Waltz" title song or "Evangeline" would have been great choices, too!

If you don`t want all Band`s CD this will be a great buy ( for a start!); my guess is you`ll buy their originals later.

Great Gift!.......2000-06-21

Classic music by The Band. This album will never go out of style! This CD features hard-to-find tunes like Arcadian Driftwood, as well as the usual favorites. A great gift idea for thirty-somethings and "hippies" of all ages!

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1. The Shape I'm In
2. Across The Great Divide
3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
4. Stage Fright
5. Rag Mama Rag
6. Ophelia
7. Up On Cripple Creek
8. Twilight
9. King Harvest
10. Life Is A Carnival
11. I Shall Be Released
12. Tears Of Rage
13. Acadian Driftwood
14. The Weight
15. It Makes No Difference
16. Chest Fever
17. Share Your Love With Me
18. Don't Do It