I imagine that it wasn’t expected that The Band would, or could, top Music From Big Pink but damn if they didn’t pull it off. Robbie Robertson steps in to the lead songwriting role but everyone plays an important role and together they create a(nother) masterpiece. I love the songs, I love the musicality, I love the harmonies, I love this album.

Richard Manuel breaks my heart with his vocals on “Whispering Pines” – this song is just so fucking gorgeous.

“If only one star shines, that’s enough to get inside.”

To learn more about the 1001 Albums Project, I first wrote about it here.