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Moondog Matinee
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724352539321
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
MPN: 25393
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: May 08, 2001
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Review:
By 1973, the Band were at a crossroads. Having summed up the first phase of their recording career with the Rock of Ages concert recording, Robbie Robertson flirted with an ambitious project inspired by Polish composer Krzystof Penderecki. But instead of forging ahead into uncharted territory, the quintet opted to hearken back to their roadhouse days with an LP that renovated oldies associated with the likes of Clarence "Frogman" Henry, the Platters, and Fats Domino. Given that Robertson's originals were no longer coming as fast and true as in the late '60s, a covers collection was a wise move. After all, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel were all vocalists who could tackle classics from the canons of Chuck Berry ("The Promised Land"), Bobby "Blue" Bland ("Share Your Love"), and Sam Cooke ("A Change Is Gonna Come") without straining under the weight of the originals. The 2001 reissue of this unaffected delight is fleshed out with a half-dozen outtakes that fit in nicely with the 10 tracks from the original LP. --Steven Stolder
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - CLINT HEYLIN SAYS THIS ALBUM SAVED RICHARDS LIFE
Moondog Matinee is a one ld/cd of 1950s? covers that takes US BACK to their bar band as "The Hawks"...toronto 1959?
when they played bars .
The band is getting along in the studio....perhaps unlike CAHOOTS and STAGEFRIGHT as they cover "Ain't Got No Home", "Mystery Train", "The Promised Land", "The Great Pretender" "A Change Is Gonna Come" as well as others.
I only wish they had expanded on this by doing a second 2 record studio set and then a live box set!!!!!!!
Bob Christgau ... Read More
Rating: - Perfect covers
This is one of the earliest Band albums I bought, and I've never really stopped listening to it. Its a set of classic covers played and sung with all the style and panache you'd expect from one of the best ever American (though mainly Canadian) Rock 'N' Roll Bands.
With three lead vocalists and playing a dozen instruments between them the Band could take a project like this and make it into something really special. There are exquiste moments throughout. Previous reviewers have commented on ... Read More
Rating:  - Lotsa Stars But I'm A Band Fan
Although not one of the overall best Band albums, there are some great songs here, and a glimpse into the Band's past as a road-worthy rock & roll band. If you love to listen to Rick Danko sing, the album is well worth the price if just for Rick's contributions, which are the highlight of this album. His interpretation of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" is wonderful and soulful. Here is a place to hear a younger Rick Danko perform "Crying Heart Blues" and an excellent presentation of "Endless ... Read More
Rating: - love it
we have this albumn.IT was good then...its good now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even our girls, which are young adults remember this music and still like it also
Rating: - Essential, good-times warmup for the final masterpiece
The story behind Moondog Matinee is pretty well-known, so I won't rehash it in too much detail; Robbie Robertson was having trouble with his songwriting muse since the soulless disappointment, Cahoots, and the rest of the group was treading water with varying amounts of drug abuse as a result of their success and lack of direction, so they all (I think at Robbie's behest) decided to cut an album of good time rock and roll, some of which they used to play as (Levon and) the Hawks. Despite its labels as an ... Read More
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