Win a copy of ‘The Band Live at the Academy of Music 1971’

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!

There is no arguing the influence of the Band on the evolution of American roots and Americana music, not to mention the trajectory of rock and roll over the past several decades. So, it is with great excitement that we’ve teamed up with the fine folks at Universal Music to organize a contest to give away two copies of the new monster box set: The Band Live at the Academy of Music 1971 (Universal Music, Sep. 17, 2013). 

The collection includes four CDs and one DVD, featuring performances the Band gave at New York’s Academy of Music at the end of 1971. The 56 songs presented across these CDs include live performances with Bob Dylan as well as a remarkable horn session arranged by the great Allen Toussaint. (A full track listing is below.)

To enter to win a copy of this incredible collection, simply leave a comment on this blog post telling us a story about a time you saw the Band live, or what your favorite song in this collection is your favorite, and why. We will select two winners. 

To comment on this post, scroll to the bottom of this page and leave your comment in the comment field. Any comments posted as separate blog posts, or via Facebook or Twitter, will not be counted. 

The contest is open from now until 11:59 Pacific time on Monday, Sep. 23. Anyone is welcome to enter the contest but the prize can only be shipped to a US address. 

From the press release:

Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 is presented in a deluxe, 48-page hardbound book with previously unseen photos, a reproduction of Rolling Stone’s original Rock Of Ages review by magazine co-founder Ralph J. Gleason, an essay by The Band’s Robbie Robertson, and appreciations of The Band and the set’s recordings by Mumford & Sons and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. The collection’s first two discs feature performances of every song played over the course of the four concerts, and the New Year’s Eve soundboard mix on discs 3 and 4 puts the listener in the room for that entire legendary night: Uncut, unedited, taken straight from the master recordings and presented in full for the first time. The set’s DVD presents the tracks from discs 1 and 2 in 5.1 Surround, plus Alk and Lerner’s filmed performances of “King Harvest (Has Surely Come)” and “The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show.”

The Band: Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 track listing
* indicates previously unissued performance

Disc 1 [CD]
1. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show – Friday, December 31
2. The Shape I’m In – Friday, December 31
3. Caledonia Mission – Thursday, December 30
4. Don’t Do It – Wednesday, December 29
5. Stage Fright – Friday, December 31
6. I Shall Be Released – Thursday, December 30
7. Up On Cripple Creek – Thursday, December 30
8. This Wheel’s On Fire – Wednesday, December 29
9. Strawberry Wine * – Tuesday, December 28
10. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) – Friday, December 31
11. Time To Kill – Tuesday, December 28
12. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – Wednesday, December 29
13. Across The Great Divide – Thursday, December 30

Disc 2 [CD]
1. Life Is A Carnival – Thursday, December 30
2. Get Up Jake – Thursday, December 30
3. Rag Mama Rag – Friday, December 31
4. Unfaithful Servant – Friday, December 31
5. The Weight – Thursday, December 30
6. Rockin’ Chair – Wednesday, December 29
7. Smoke Signal – Tuesday, December 28
8. The Rumor – Thursday, December 30
9. The Genetic Method – Friday, December 31
10. Chest Fever – Tuesday, December 28
11. (I Don’t Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes – Wednesday, December 29
12. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Wednesday, December 29
13. Down In The Flood (The Band with Bob Dylan) – Friday, December 31
14. When I Paint My Masterpiece (The Band with Bob Dylan) – Friday, December 31
15. Don’t Ya Tell Henry (The Band with Bob Dylan) – Friday, December 31
16. Like A Rolling Stone (The Band with Bob Dylan) – Friday, December 31

Disc 3 [CD] – New Year’s Eve At The Academy Of Music 1971 (The Soundboard Mix)
1. Up On Cripple Creek *
2. The Shape I’m In
3. The Rumor *
4. Time To Kill *
5. Rockin’ Chair *
6. This Wheel’s On Fire *
7. Get Up Jake *
8. Smoke Signal *
9. I Shall Be Released *
10. The Weight *
11. Stage Fright

Disc 4 [CD] – New Year’s Eve At The Academy Of Music 1971 (The Soundboard Mix)
1. Life Is A Carnival *
2. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
3. Caledonia Mission *
4. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
5. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down *
6. Across The Great Divide *
7. Unfaithful Servant
8. Don’t Do It *
9. The Genetic Method
10. Chest Fever *
11. Rag Mama Rag
12. (I Don’t Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes *
13. Down In The Flood (with Bob Dylan)
14. When I Paint My Masterpiece (with Bob Dylan)
15. Don’t Ya Tell Henry (with Bob Dylan)
16. Like A Rolling Stone (with Bob Dylan)

Disc 5 [DVD] – Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 in 5.1 Surround Sound
1. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
2. The Shape I’m In
3. Caledonia Mission
4. Don’t Do It
5. Stage Fright
6. I Shall Be Released
7. Up On Cripple Creek
8. The Wheel’s On Fire
9. Strawberry Wine *
10. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
11. Time To Kill
12. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
13. Across The Great Divide
14. Life Is A Carnival
15. Get Up Jake
16. Rag Mama Rag
17. Unfaithful Servant
18. The Weight
19. Rockin’ Chair
20. Smoke Signal
21. The Rumor
22. The Genetic Method
23. Chest Fever
24. (I Don’t Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
25. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Archival Film Clips – December 30, 1971
1. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) *
2. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show *

Rick Danko: bass, violin, vocals
Levon Helm: drums, mandolin, vocals
Garth Hudson: organ, accordion, saxophones
Richard Manuel: piano, keyboards, drums vocals
Robbie Robertson: guitar, vocals

Featuring:
Snooky Young: trumpet, flugelhorn
Howard Johnson: baritone sax, tuba, euphonium
Joe Farrell: tenor sax, soprano sax, english horn
Earl McIntyer: trombone
J.D. Parron: alto sax, e flat clarinet

Horns arranged by Allen Toussaint