On Thanksgiving Day 1976, The Band took the stage for the very last time at the Winterland Theatre in San Francisco. The concert, aptly billed as The Last Waltz, has become one of the most revered performances of all time. For the show, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson were joined by an all-star group of music pioneers, including Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, and Neil Young, among others. The evening was captured on film by director Martin Scorsese. Released theatrically in April 1978 to critical acclaim, The Last Waltz is still considered by many to be the greatest concert film ever made.
Robertson will be busy during The Last Waltz 40th anniversary. On November 15, he will release Testimony (Crown Archetype), a new memoir in which he finally tells his own spellbinding story of the band that changed music history, his extraordinary personal journey, and his creative friendships with some of the greatest artists of the last half-century.
FORMAT INFORMATION
2xCD Info: This 40th Anniversary Edition 2CD set houses the original soundtrack with newly remastered audio from the original master tapes.
6xLP Box Set Info: This 40th Anniversary Edition 6LP set is packaged in a lift-top box with jackets in black poly sleeves and features a 12-page booklet, with newly-penned liner notes written by revered music journalists David Fricke. This is the first time the full Last Waltz music offering has been available on vinyl and features all 54 tracks, including the entire concert, as well as rehearsals and outtakes.
