Pre-Band Audio Files
The Rockin' Revols
The Rockin' Revols from Stratford, Ontario, were Richard Manuel's first group. Richard joined them as pianist and lead singer in 1957, together with his friend and drummer Jimmy Winkler. Other members were John Till and Garth Picot on guitar, Ken Kalmusky on bass and singer Doug Rhodes. Only a few demo recordings with the Revols exist. Richard Manuel and John Till wrote "My Eternal Love" in Richard's living room in 1957. It was recorded at CKSL Radio studios in London Ontario. There are two more songs from that session., a tune Richard wrote called "Promise Yourself" and an instrumental Richard played of a rock and roll version of the classical song "Liebestraum"![[RealAudio]](../band_pictures/smrealau.gif)
My Eternal Love
- The Rockin' Revols demo recording, with Richard Manuel on lead vocals.
Levon and the Hawks/The Canadian Squires
Below are audio samples from 1964-1965 recordings with Levon and the Hawks. Some of the songs were released under the group name the Canadian Squires.
Bring It On Home To Me (3.4MB)
- Levon and the Hawks live, 1964.
Go Go, Liza Jane (253K)
Atco 6625 A-side, released in 1968.
He Don't Love You (140K)
B-side of the single "The Stones That I Throw", Atco 6383, 1965, with Jerry Penfound. Re-released on the box set
Across the Great Divide.
Lyrics available.
Leave Me Alone
- Canadian Squires, Ware 6002 B-side, 1964. Lyrics available.
- The Stones That I Throw (Will Free All Men) (278K)
Atco 6383 A-side, 1965.
Lyrics available.
Uh-Uh-Uh (256K)
Canadian Squires, Ware 6002 A-side, 1964.
The Hawks and Tiny Tim
In 1967, the Hawks backed falsetto singer/weirdo Tiny Tim on the soundtrack for Peter Yarrow's movie You Are What You Eat. Here are samples from the four tracks the Hawks recorded.- I Got You Babe (2.9MB)
From the soundtrack album You Are What You Eat, 1970.
Be My Baby (2.9MB)
From the soundtrack album You Are What You Eat, 1970.
Memphis, TN (1.9MB)
From the bootleg Down in the Basement.
Sonny Boy (3.4MB)
From the bootleg Down in the Basement.
Basement Tapes
The audio files below are samples from recordings done in the basement of Big Pink in 1967. See also the audio files with Dylan and The Band.
Ferdinand the Imposter (459K)
- From the bootleg The Genuine Basement Tapes Vol. 3.
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Ferdinand the Imposter
- Early Basement Tapes recording, avaialable on several bootlegs.
- If I Lose (202K)
- From the bootleg The Genuine Basement Tapes Vol.4 .
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If I Lose
- Early Basement Tapes recording, available on several bootlegs. Included as a bonus track on the remastered Music from Big Pink from 2000.
The Hawks and John Hammond
The following 30 second samples are all from John Hammond's 1967 album I Can Tell, featuring Robbie Robertson on guitar and Rick Danko on bass.- I Wish You Would (730K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- I'm In the Mood (647K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- I Can Tell (713K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- Spoonful (634K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- Coming Home (773K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- My Baby Is Sweeter (676K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- Brown-Eyed Handsome Man (500K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- Smokestack Lightning (329K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- Five Long Years (667K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- You're So Fine (683K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- Going to New York (714K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.
- Forty Days & Forty Nights (828K)
- From I Can Tell, 1967.