The Band is Back

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There are two versions of this video tape out there. The American version is 60 minutes long, only music. The version from Canada, also released under the title Reunion Concert, is 87 minutes long with more songs and interviews. It's their first taped appearance since The Last Waltz.

Filmed in Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre at the final concert of the reunion tour of '83, with Levon, Rick, Garth, Richard, Ernie Cate, Earl Cate, Ron Eoff and Terry Cagle.

The original 120 minute version of the concert was shown on a pay TV network in Canada, with no commercials. The interviews are longer and there is more music. Amateur video copies of this TV version may be circulating... The four songs not included in the official video releases are "Voodoo", "You Don't Know Me", "Caldonia", and "Rock'n Roll Shoes".

Also available as extended play, stereo laser disc. An Australian digitally remastered Dolby 5.1 DVD (87-minute version) was released on the Umbrella Entertainment label in 2003.

Contents (original Canadian TV show)

1. Rag Mama Rag
2. Up On Cripple Creek
3. The Shape I'm In
4. It Makes No Difference
5. Interview: Rick, Levon, on beginnings
6. Milk Cow Boogie
7. The Weight
8. King Harvest
9. Interview: Levon, Rick, Richard, on Big Pink, Dylan, band names...
10. Voodoo
11. Long Black Veil
12. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
13. Interview: Richard, Rick, on roots and influences
14. You Don't Know Me
15. Caldonia
16. Mystery Train
17. Ophelia
18. Levon and Garth jamming blues in the Dressing Room
19. Interview: Rick, Levon, on Sonny Boy Williamson
20. Java Blues
21. Chest Fever (no Garth intro. on any version)
22. Rock'n Roll Shoes
23. Interview: Levon, Richard, Rick, on music and performing
24. Back To Memphis
25. Blaze of Glory
26. Willie and the Hand Jive
27. Garth and Levon, blues (over the credits)

Contents (Canadian video release)

1. Rag Mama Rag
2. Up On Cripple Creek
3. The Shape I'm In
4. It Makes No Difference
5. Levon/Rick/Richard Interviews
6. Milk Cow Boogie
7. The Weight
8. King Harvest
9. Levon/Richard Interviews
10. Long Black Veil
11. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
12. Mystery Train
13. Ophelia
14. Levon and Garth jamming in the Dressing Room
15. Rick/Levon Interview
16. Java Blues
17. Chest Fever
18. Levon Interview
19. Back To Memphis
20. Blaze of Glory
21. Willie and the Hand Jive

Contents (US video release)

1. Rag Mama Rag
2. Up On Cripple Creek
3. The Shape I'm In
4. It Makes No Difference
5. The Weight
6. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
7. Mystery Train
8. Ophelia
9. Chest Fever
10. Back To Memphis
11. Blaze Of Glory
12. Willie and the Hand Jive

The Band - The Band is Back - 87 min (US version 59 min) - 1983 - Pioneer Artist Video
Also released in PAL format in the UK and Europe.
DVD: Umbrella Entertainment DAVID0174, Australia, 2003