The Band
The Band was a Canadian-American rock group formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1967. Originally the backing band for Bob Dylan, the group released their debut album, Music from Big Pink, in 1968 to critical acclaim. Described by music critic Bruce Eder as "one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world, their music embraced by critics ... as seriously as the music of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones". The Band combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, jazz, country, and R&B, influencing subsequent musicians such as the Eagles, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, and Wilco.
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| Genre | Roots rock · Americana · folk rock · country rock
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| Label | Capitol · Rhino · Warner Bros. · Capitol/EMI
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members
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past members
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touring members
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FEATURED DISCOGRAPHY
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studio albums
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live albums
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compilation albums
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video albums
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singles
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Mood | Earthy · Autumnal · Poignant · Bittersweet · Plaintive · Reflective · Searching · Rustic · Wry · Earnest · Amiable/Good-Natured · Laid-Back/Mellow · Rousing · Gentle · Sentimental · Freewheeling · Yearning · Sprawling · Ramshackle · Melancholy · Soothing · Dramatic
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![Record Collectors' Magazine Cover [Japan] (November 2005)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/7/o/7ob72gwoat9bwt77.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Record Collectors' Magazine Cover [Japan] (June 2002)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/h/g/hg7v1rkku2lx1kgl.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Record Collectors' Magazine Cover [Japan] (November 2000)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/1/h/1hu6tasevocxavux.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Record Collectors' Magazine Cover [Japan] (April 1994)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/h/w/hwuetnolerlvvuen.jpg?skj2io4l)
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