- Tears of Rage
- To Kingdom Come
- In a Station
- Caledonia Mission
- The Weight
- We Can Talk
- Long Black Veil
- Chest Fever
- Lonesome Suzie
- This Wheel's on Fire
- I Shall Be Released
Music from Big Pink is a bittersweet album. The songs are a mix of country and rock and roll–a re-invention or re-interpretation of country music. Presumably, the musicians are quite capable seeing that they were Bob Dylan's supporting band for a time.
At first blush, the music is likable, but then I get a nagging feeling that the music is inauthentic and superficial. It's a feeling that won't go away. To me, it's a soulless re-invention of country music. I suppose I make it sound worse than it really is. However, this album is another foreshadowing of the dreaded adult-oriented rock that is soon to come.
I can see why it's on the 1001 Albums list, but it's a toss up whether it's worth listening to. There is a lot of filler, but the stand out songs: Tears of Rage, The Weight, Long Black Veil and Chest Fever are pretty solid.
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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