The Band – 1971-12-28 to 12-31 – New York (SBD)

The Band

Academy of Outtakes

1971-12-28 to 12-31

Academy of Music

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork included

CD 1:

01. Cripple Creek

02. The Shape I'm In

03. The Rumor

04. Time to Kill

05. Strawberry Wine

06. Rockin' Chair

07. This Wheel's On Fire

08. Get Up Jake

09. Smoke Signal

10. I Shall Be Released

11. The Weight

12. Stage Fright

13. Life Is A Carnival

14. King Harvest

15. Caledonia Mission

16. WS Walcott Medicine Show

17. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

18. Across the Great Divide

CD 2:

01. Unfaithful Servant

02. Baby Don't Do it

03. Genetic Method

04. Chest Fever

05. Rag Mama Rag

06. R&R Shoes

07. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

UltraSonic Rehearsal

December 1971

Long Island NY

08. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

09. Across the Great Divide

10. WS Walcott Medicine Show

11. WS Walcott Medicine Show

12. Life Is A Carnival

13. Across the Great Divide

14. Unfaithful Servant

15. Chest Fever

Hidden track (not shown on back over)

16. Crash on the Levee (w/Bob Dylan)

The Band – 1971- 12-28 to 12-31 – New York (SBD)

In late 1971, The Band arrived in New York City for 4 shows at the Academy of Music on 14th Street, a venue which would later be known as The Palladium. Those performances, from December 28 to December 31, 39 years ago this week, spawned the live album Rock of Ages, which many critics rave captures the quintet at its peak. Of course, like most live albums, Rock of Ages didn’t present a complete concert as it happened, but rather offered just selected songs. Moreover, when the album initially was released on CD, many of the songs were further edited to fit the music onto a single disc. Given how badly record companies handle live albums, no wonder folks seek out bootlegs of shows! Fortunately for al of us in this case, a fantastic supplement (substitute?) for Rock Of Ages is readily available. This soundboard recording, dubbed Academy of Outtakes, provides 25 unreleased tracks from those 4 historic concerts, as well as 8 songs from the group’s rehearsal in Long Island earlier that month. Even if you own Rock of Ages, you’ll want this bootleg to get a truer sense of how The Band sounded live!