Anthology (The Band album)

Anthology
Greatest hits album by The Band
Released	1978
Recorded	1968-70
Genre	Rock
Label	Capitol
The Band chronology
Islands (1977) Anthology (1978) The Last Waltz (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B−[2]

Anthology is a 2 LP greatest hits compilation by the Canadian-American rock group the Band, released in 1978. In 1982, the set was re-released as two separate albums, Anthology Volume 1 and Anthology Volume 2. In 1988 it was reissued on CD, again in separate volumes.

Volume 1

All lyrics written by Robbie Robertson except where indicated. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Weight"		4:38
2.	"Chest Fever"		5:18
3.	"I Shall Be Released"	Bob Dylan	3:19
4.	"Rag Mama Rag"		3:04
5.	"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"		3:33
6.	"Up on Cripple Creek"		4:34
7.	"King Harvest (Has Surely Come)"		3:39
8.	"Stage Fright"		3:43
9.	"The Shape I'm In"		4:00
10.	"Daniel and the Sacred Harp"		4:06

Volume 2

All lyrics written by Robbie Robertson except where indicated. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Life Is a Carnival"	Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko	3:55
2.	"When I Paint My Masterpiece"	Dylan	4:21
3.	"This Wheel's on Fire"	Dylan, Danko	4:07
4.	"The Great Pretender"	Buck Ram	3:07
5.	"Mystery Train"	H. Parker, Jr., Sam Phillips, adaptation by Robertson	5:35
6.	"Ophelia"		3:32
7.	"It Makes No Difference"		6:34
8.	"Acadian Driftwood"		6:42
9.	"Right as Rain"		3:52
10.	"Livin' in a Dream"		2:52

Volume 1 from albums

Title !	Album
The Weight	Music from Big Pink
Chest Fever	Music from Big Pink
I Shall Be Released	Music from Big Pink
Rag Mama Rag	The Band
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down	The Band
Up on Cripple Creek	The Band
King Harvest has Surely Come	The Band
Stage Fright	Stage Fright
The Shape I'm In	Stage Fright
Daniel and the Sacred Harp	Stage Fright

Volume 2 from albums

Title	Album
Life Is a Carnival	Cahoots
When I Paint My Masterpiece	Cahoots
This Wheel's on Fire	Rock of Ages
The Great Pretender	Moondog Matinee
Mystery Train	Moondog Matinee
Ophelia	Northern Lights - Southern Cross
It Makes No Difference	Northern Lights - Southern Cross
Acadian Driftwood	Northern Lights - Southern Cross
Right as Rain	Islands
Livin' in a Dream	Islands

References

1. Anthology (The Band album) at AllMusic
2. Robert Christgau review