Anthology

(2 LPs)

[Charts and ratings]

Deciding 1976's "The Best Of The Band" wasn't enough (or wanting to have a product out to compete with "The Last Waltz"), Capitol released the two-LP "Anthology", a skimpy 20-track, two-LP set with liner notes by rock critic Robert Palmer. It's more complete than The Best of The Band, but shares the same problem -- that the Band is best appreciated on their full-length albums rather than on any compilation. -- William Ruhlmann, All-Music Guide

Tracks

1.	The Weight	(287K)	(123K)
2.	Chest Fever	(122K)
3.	I Shall Be Released	(234K)	(123K)
4.	Rag Mama Rag	(246K)
5.	The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down	(210K)
6.	Up On Cripple Creek	(242K)	(122K)
7.	King Harvest [Has Surely Come]	(145K)
8.	Stage Fright	(222K)
9.	The Shape I'm In	(319K)
10.	Daniel & The Sacred Harp
11.	Ophelia	(166K)	(121K)
12.	It Makes No Difference	(285K)	(120K)
13.	Acadian Driftwood	(206K)	(122K)
14.	Right As Rain	(203K)
15.	Livin' In A Dream	(164K)
16.	Life Is A Carnival	(282K)	(122K)
17.	When I Paint My Masterpiece	(229K)
18.	This Wheel's on Fire	(296K)
19.	Great Pretender
20.	Mystery Train	(2.7MB)

Anthology - The Band - 1978 - Capitol SKBO-11856
Double album in gatefold sleeve with notes by Robert Palmer.
Rereleased in 1982 as two separate LPs:
"Anthology, Vol.1" (Capitol SN-16010) and "Anthology, Vol.2" (Capitol SN-16011)
Compact Discs: Capitol 48419-2 (Vol.1) and Capitol 48986-2 (Vol.2), 1988.

AMG Rating: 7 (out of 9)