Jubilation | ||||
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Released | September 15, 1998 | |||
Recorded | March–May 1998 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 43:02 | |||
Label | River North Records | |||
Producer | Aaron Hurwitz, the Band | |||
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Jubilation is the tenth and final studio album by Canadian/American rock group the Band. Recorded in the spring of 1998 in Levon Helm's home studio in Woodstock, New York, it was released on September 15, 1998. For the first time since the group reformed without guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson, there were more originals than covers. Songs include "Last Train to Memphis", featuring guest guitarist Eric Clapton, Garth Hudson's solo instrumental closer "French Girls", Rick Danko's "High Cotton" and the ode to Ronnie Hawkins, "White Cadillac".
On only one track, "If I Should Fail", do all six group members appear. Helm and Danko are missing from one track each, guitarist Jim Weider is missing from two. Richard Bell is replaced by producer/engineer Aaron Hurwitz on piano and keyboards for much of the album (Bell appears on just three tracks). Hudson and drummer-percussionist Randy Ciarlante are on every track. As with the prior two albums, numerous guest musicians appear on the album as well.
A limited pressing of the album was released in September 1998 on purple marble vinyl exclusively through the now-defunct site In the Studio. [1] [2] The album cover is by Illinois folk artist George Colin. [3]
This is the only album released by the Band to include no contributions from vocalist-pianist Richard Manuel, who died in 1986. In an August 1998 web interview, the group revealed they were already working on a follow-up that has not been released. [4] When Rick Danko died the following year, it was the factual end of The Band.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Book Faded Brown" | Paul Jost | 4:12 |
2. | "Don't Wait" | The Band, Kevin Doherty | 4:09 |
3. | "Last Train to Memphis" (featuring Eric Clapton) | The Band, Bobby Charles | 4:06 |
4. | "High Cotton" | Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Tom Pacheco | 3:25 |
5. | "Kentucky Downpour" | The Band, Marty Grebb | 4:26 |
6. | "Bound by Love" (featuring John Hiatt) | John Hiatt | 3:22 |
7. | "White Cadillac (Ode to Ronnie Hawkins)" | Randy Ciarlante, Helm, Jim Weider | 3:38 |
8. | "If I Should Fail" | Danko, Pacheco | 3:56 |
9. | "Spirit of the Dance" | Ciarlante, Danko, Helm, Weider | 5:05 |
10. | "You See Me" | Allen Toussaint | 4:36 |
11. | "French Girls" | Garth Hudson | 2:07 |
Limited edition vinyl pressing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Book Faded Brown" | 4:12 |
2. | "Don’t Wait" | 4:09 |
3. | "Last Train to Memphis" (featuring Eric Clapton) | 4:06 |
4. | "High Cotton" | 3:25 |
5. | "Spirit of the Dance" | 5:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bound by Love" (featuring John Hiatt) | 3:22 |
2. | "White Cadillac (Ode to Ronnie Hawkins)" | 3:38 |
3. | "If I Should Fail" | 3:56 |
4. | "Kentucky Downpour" | 4:25 |
5. | "You See Me" | 4:36 |
6. | "French Girls" | 2:07 |
The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1967. It consisted of Canadians Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, and American Levon Helm. The Band combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, jazz, country, and R&B, influencing musicians such as George Harrison, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco.
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