{"product_id":"810162111540","title":"The Band - Jericho - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Band\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFewbandscalleditquitswithmorefanfarethantheBandwhentheybowedoutwiththe1976all-starconcertfamouslypreservedinLPandmovieformasTheLastWaltz.However,whileguitarist,songwriter,anddefactoleaderRobbieRobertsonmayhavebeenreadytoretiretheBand,itsoonbecameclearthattheothermembersofthegroupdidn'tfeelthesameway(especiallyLevonHelmandRickDanko),andby1982aRobertson-lesslineuphadhittheroad.Whilenewrecordingswereplanned,itwasn'tuntil1993,sevenyearsafterRichardManuelwasfounddeadinaFloridamotelroom,thatanewalbumappearedfromtheBand,andwhileJericholacksthemythicresonanceoftheirgreatestwork,itdidunexpectedlyprovethattheBandcouldfunctionverywellwithoutRobertson.WhileJimWeiderisn'tassharpaguitaristasRobertsonandhisinputasasongwriterisalsomissed,GarthHudson'sepickeyboardarrangements,thelovelyacheofRickDanko'svocals,andespeciallyLevonHelm'sraw,soulfulsinging(aswellashisdrummingandmandolinwork)stilldefinethisasthemusicoftheBand.ThemateriallacksthethematicreachoftheBand'sstrongestperiod,but\"TheCavesofJericho\"(writtenbyHelmwithRichardBellandJohnSimon)showstheycancomeupwithworthysongsontheirown,andcoversofBobDylan's\"BlindWillieMcTell\"andBruceSpringsteen's\"AtlanticCity\"aresuperbchoices(especiallythelatter,withHelm'svocalsanunlikelybutfinefit).Andwhilethepost-RobertsontouringversionoftheBandseemedmoreinterestedinboogiethansubstance,there'snodenyinggood-timenumberslike\"Remedy,\"\"StuffYouGottaWatch,\"andthegloriouslyweird\"MovetoJapan\"makewiththegoodgroove.TheadditionofanunreleasedRichardManuelperformancemayseemedabitghoulish,buthistakeon\"CountryBoy\"soundsfineandisabittersweettributetohistalents.JerichomaypaleincomparisontosuchmasterworksasMusicfromBigPinkandTheBand,butthere'slittledenyingit'sastrongerandmorecommittedworkthanIslandsorthestudiosideofTheLastWaltz,showingthisgroupstillhadsomethingtoofferbesideshippienostalgia.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Remedy\u003cbr\u003e2.Blind Willie McTell\u003cbr\u003e3.The Caves of Jericho\u003cbr\u003e4.Atlantic City\u003cbr\u003e5.Too Soon Gone\u003cbr\u003e6.Country Boy\u003cbr\u003e7.Move to Japan\u003cbr\u003e8.Amazon (River of Dreams)\u003cbr\u003e9.Stuff You Gotta Watch\u003cbr\u003e10.Same Thing\u003cbr\u003e11.Shine a Light\u003cbr\u003e12.Blues Stay Away from Me\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52637721002273,"sku":"810162111540","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/810162111540.jpg?v=1777964291","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/de-de\/products\/810162111540","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}