THE BAND: JERICHO
Following the departure of chief songwriter Robbie Robertson and death of Richard Manuel, new product from The Band seemed like a pipe dream. Yet in 1993, the three remaining original members teamed up with some of the musicians who had been touring with them and released Jericho, a fine collection of thoughtful song interpretations and spirited performances. Jericho may pale in comparison to such masterworks as Music From Big Pink and The Band, but there's little denying it's a stronger and more committed work than Islands, showing this group still had something to offer besides hippie nostalgia.
Tracklist:
1.Remedy 2.Blind Willie McTell 3.The Caves Of Jericho 4.Atlantic City 5.Too Soon Gone 6.Country Boy 7.Move To Japan 8.Amazon (River Of Dreams) 9.Stuff You Gotta Watch 10.Same Thing 11.Shine A Light 12.Blues Stay Away From Me
Lineup:
Rick Danko - bass guitar, guitars, fiddle, trombone, keyboards, vocals, Levon Helm - drums, percussion, mandolin, guitar, vocals, Garth Hudson - organ, keyboards, accordion, electric piano, saxophones, synthesizers, horns, Richard Manuel - piano, keyboards & vocals on "Country Boy", Randy Ciarlante - drums, percussion, backing vocals, Rick Bell - keyboards, organ, piano, accordion, backing vocals, Jim Weider - guitars, backing vocals, Stan Szelest - electric piano (on "Atlantic City" & "Blind Willie McTell"). Additional musicians: John Simon - electric piano, horns, saxophones, Champion Jack Dupree - piano on "Blind Willie McTell", Vassar Clements - fiddle on "The Caves of Jericho" and "Stuff You Gotta Watch", Eric Bazilian - mandolin on "Atlantic City", Rob Hyman - keyboards on "Atlantic City", Steve Jordan - drums on "Blues Stay Away From Me", Jules Shear - backing vocals on "Too Soon Gone", Tommy Spurlock - steel guitar on "The Caves of Jericho", Artie Traum - acoustic guitar on "Amazon (River Of Dreams)", Colin Linden - backing vocals on "Amazon (River Of Dreams)", Bobby Strickland - tenor and baritone saxophones on "Remedy" and "Stuff You Gotta Watch", Dave Douglas - trumpet on "Remedy" and "Stuff You Gotta Watch", Rob Leon - bass guitar on "Too Soon Gone", "Amazon" and "The Caves Of Jericho".