| Jubilation | ||||
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| Released | September 15, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:02 | |||
| Label | River North Records | |||
| Producer | Aaron Hurwitz, the Band | |||
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| The Music Box | link |
Jubilation is the tenth and final studio album by Canadian/American rock group the Band. Recorded in the spring of 1998 in Levon Helm's home studio in Woodstock, New York, it was released on September 15, 1998. For the first time since the group reformed without guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson, there were more originals than covers. Songs include "Last Train to Memphis", featuring guest guitarist Eric Clapton, Garth Hudson's solo instrumental closer "French Girls", Rick Danko's "High Cotton" and the ode to Ronnie Hawkins, "White Cadillac".
On only one track, "If I Should Fail", do all six group members appear. Helm and Danko are missing from one track each, guitarist Jim Weider is missing from two. Richard Bell is replaced by producer/engineer Aaron Hurwitz on piano and keyboards for much of the album (Bell appears on just three tracks). Hudson and drummer-percussionist Randy Ciarlante are on every track. As with the prior two albums, numerous guest musicians appear on the album as well.
A limited pressing of the album was released in September 1998 on purple marble vinyl exclusively through the now-defunct site In the Studio.[1][2] The album cover is by Illinois folk artist George Colin.[3]
This is the only album released by the Band to include no contributions from vocalist-pianist Richard Manuel, who died in 1986. In an August 1998 web interview, the group revealed they were already working on a follow-up that has not been released.[4] When Rick Danko died the following year, it was the factual end of The Band.
