- Northern Lights - Southern Cross
Infobox Album |
Name = Northern Lights - Southern Cross
Type =Album
Artist =The Band
Released =November 1 ,1975
Recorded = Spring-Summer 1975
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:40
Label = Capitol
Producer =The Band & Cheryl Pawelski
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zkd2vwdva9qk link]
*Robert Christgau (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=The+Band link]
*"Rolling Stone " (Not Rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theband/albums/album/240977/review/5945875/northern_lights_southern_cross link] |
Last album = "The Basement Tapes "
(1975)
This album = "Northern Lights - Southern Cross"
(1975)
Next album = "The Best of The Band "
(1976)"Northern Lights - Southern Cross" was the seventh album by Canadian-American rockers
The Band , the first album to be recorded at their new California studio, Shangri-La, and the first album of all-new material since 1971's "Cahoots". All eight are credited as compositions of guitaristRobbie Robertson ."Northern Lights - Southern Cross" was recorded using a 24-track console, allowing
Garth Hudson to include multiple layers of keyboards on several tracks.Track listing
All songs by
Robbie Robertson .# "Forbidden Fruit" – 5:59
# "Hobo Jungle" – 4:15
# "Ophelia" – 3:32
# "Acadian Driftwood " – 6:42
# "Ring Your Bell" – 3:55
# "It Makes No Difference" – 6:34
# "Jupiter Hollow" – 5:20
# "Rags And Bones" – 4:222001 Bonus Tracks
# "Twilight" (Early Alternate Version)
# "Christmas Must Be Tonight" (Alternate Version)Group members and other participants
*
Rick Danko : Bass,guitar , fiddle,harmonica ,trombone , vocals
*Levon Helm : drums, guitars,mandolin ,piano , keyboards, vocals
*Garth Hudson : Organ, keyboards,accordion , saxophones, synthesizers, brass, chants, woodwind, bass
*Richard Manuel : Acoustic &electric piano , keyboards, congas,Hammond organ ,clavinet , drums,vocals
*Robbie Robertson : Guitars, bass,piano , keyboards,clavinet
*Byron Berline : fiddle on "Acadian Driftwood"
*Nat Jeffrey: Engineer
*Ed Anderson: Engineer
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