3 LP Set - THE LAST WALTZ - Rare Promo - THE BAND, CLAPTON, DYLAN, RINGO & MORE

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RARE PROMO 3 LP SET 

THE LAST WALTZ

Soundtrack for the Martin Scorsese film of the same name, which documented the group known as "THE BAND" Live and In Concert during their farewell concert with all the original members: Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel & Rick Danko.

NEAR MINT CONDITION: RECORDS ARE ALL MINT - COVER JACKET IS NM - NO SHELF WEAR, RING-WEAR, INK, OR STICKERS EXCEPT FOR THE ORIGINAL FACTORY STICKER WHICH HAS FALLEN OFF THANKS TO WEAK GLUE FROM WB.  NOT UNCOMMON AMONG THEIR LP's DURING THIS ERA.  STICKER IS INCLUDED (LOOSE).  ALSO INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET, ALSO IN MINT CONDITION.

Starring:

THE BAND

BOB DYLAN

ERIC CLAPTON

JONI MITCHELL

NEIL YOUNG

DR. JOHN

PAUL BUTTERFIELD

VAN MORRISON

RON WOOD

MUDDY WATERS

THE STAPLES

NEIL DIAMOND

RINGO STARR

This is on WARNER BROS. Records # 3WS 3146 - Original Issue from 1978. Has WB gold PROMO stamp on front.

U.S. PRESSING

Excellent copy - Very well cared for - Looks unplayed!

Track listing

The performance of "Helpless" by Neil Young features backing vocals by Joni Mitchell; Paul Butterfield plays harmonica for Muddy Waters on "Mannish Boy;" Dr. John plays congas on "Coyote" and plays guitar on "Down South in New Orleans;" the entire ensemble sings back-up on the closer, "I Shall Be Released."

Side one

No. Title Writer(s) Singer/Guest Performer Length
1. "Theme from The Last Waltz"   Robertson   3:28 2. "Up On Cripple Creek"   Robertson Levon Helm 4:44 3. "Who Do You Love"   McDaniel Ronnie Hawkins 4:16 4. "Helpless"   Young Neil Young 5:47 5. "Stage Fright"   Robertson Rick Danko 4:25

Side two

No. Title Writer(s) Singer/Guest Performer Length
1. "Coyote"   Mitchell Joni Mitchell 5:50 2. "Dry Your Eyes"   Diamond, Robertson Neil Diamond 3:57 3. "It Makes No Difference"   Robertson Rick Danko 6:48 4. "Such A Night"   Rebennack Dr. John 4:00

Side three

No. Title Writer(s) Singer/Guest Performer Length
1. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"   Robertson Levon Helm 4:34 2. "Mystery Train"   Parker, Phillips Paul Butterfield, Levon Helm 4:59 3. "Mannish Boy"   London, McDaniel, Morganfield Muddy Waters 6:54 4. "Further On Up the Road"   Robey, Veasey Eric Clapton 5:08

Side four

No. Title Writer(s) Singer/Guest Performer Length
1. "The Shape I'm In"   Robertson Richard Manuel 4:06 2. "Down South in New Orleans"   J. Wright, J. Anglin Bobby Charles, Dr. John 3:06 3. "Ophelia"   Robertson Levon Helm 3:53 4. "Tura Lura Lural (That's An Irish Lullaby)"   Shannon Van Morrison, Richard Manuel 4:15 5. "Caravan"   Morrison Van Morrison 6:02

Side five

No. Title Writer(s) Singer/Guest Performer Length
1. "Life Is A Carnival"   Danko, Helm, Robertson Levon Helm, Rick Danko 4:32 2. "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down"   Davis, von Schmidt Bob Dylan 3:00 3. "I Don't Believe You"   Dylan Bob Dylan 3:23 4. "Forever Young"   Dylan Bob Dylan 4:42 5. "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (reprise)"   Davis, von Schmidt Bob Dylan 2:46 6. "I Shall Be Released"   Dylan Bob Dylan, Richard Manuel 6:22

Side six

The Last Waltz Suite written by Robbie Robertson

No. Title Singer/Guest Performer Length
1. "The Well"   Richard Manuel 3:27 2. "Evangeline"   Rick Danko, Emmylou Harris, Levon Helm 3:17 3. "Out of the Blue"   Robbie Robertson 3:03 4. "The Weight"   Levon Helm, Mavis Staples, Pops Staples, Rick Danko 4:38 5. "The Last Waltz Refrain"   Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson 1:28 6. "Theme from The Last Waltz"     3:22

Personnel

• Rick Danko – vocals. bass, fiddle
• Levon Helm – vocals, drums, mandolin
• Garth Hudson – organ, accordion, synthesizer, saxophones
• Richard Manuel – vocals, piano, drums, organ, clavinet, dobro
• Robbie Robertson – guitars, piano

The horn section

• Rich Cooper – trumpet, flugelhorn
• James Gordon – flute, tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Howard Johnson – tuba, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, bass clarinet
• Charlie Keagle – clarinet, flute, alto, tenor and soprano saxophones
• Tom Malone – trombone, euphonium, alto flute, bass trombone
• Larry Packer – electric violin
• Horns arranged by Henry Glover, Garth Hudson, Howard Johnson, Tom Malone, John Simon and Allen Toussaint

Guest personnel

• Paul Butterfield – harmonica, vocal
• Bobby Charles – vocal
• Eric Clapton – guitar, vocal
• Neil Diamond – guitar, vocal
• Dr. John – piano, guitar, congas, vocal
• Bob Dylan – guitar, vocal
• Emmylou Harris – guitar, vocal
• Ronnie Hawkins – vocal
• Bob Margolin – guitar on "Mannish Boy"
• Joni Mitchell – guitar, vocal
• Van Morrison – vocal

• Pinetop Perkins – piano on "Mannish Boy"
• Dennis St. John – drums on "Dry Your Eyes"
• John Simon – piano on "Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral"
• Cleotha Staples – harmony vocal on "The Weight"
• Mavis Staples – vocal
• Roebuck "Pops" Staples – guitar, vocal
• Yvonne Staples – harmony vocal on "The Weight"
• Ringo Starr – drums on "I Shall Be Released"
• Muddy Waters – vocals
• Ronnie Wood – guitar on "I Shall Be Released"
• Neil Young – guitar, harmonica, vocal

Production personnel

• Robbie Robertson – producer
• John Simon - producer, string arrangements
• Rob Fraboni – producer
• Ed Anderson – recording and mixing engineer
• Terry Becker, Neil Brody, Tim Kramer, Elliot Mazer and Wayne Neuendorf – recording engineers
• Baker Bigsby, Tony Bustos and Jeremy Zatkin – mixing engineers
• Bill Graham – concert production

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