The Last Waltz

Farewell Concert Doubles as a Get-Together of Many of Rock’s Greatest Talents
• Famous Live Album Contains Several Songs Not Seen or Heard in Martin Scorsese’s Film: The Band Plays as Each Note As If It Is Its Last
• Mastered from the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity SACD Set Gives Listeners Intimate Access to Definitive Performances By The Band and Many Other Luminaries

Unprecedented in scope and unrivaled in spirit, The Last Waltz transcends The Band and honors and every A-list star that appears. Indeed, The Band’s farewell concert captures the zeitgeist of a creative period like none other by raising a glass to the communal ethos and artistic electricity that emerged from a time during which foreign wars, political assassinations, and equality inspired an exceptional outburst of originality and innovation. It is one of the few albums in any genre where each instrumentalist plays as if every note will be their last. From the rustic Southern charm of the invigorating “Up On Cripple Creek” to a stellar version of “The Weight” filled with palatable gravitas, The Band gives its all
and more, cementing once and for all its permanent mark in the annals of rock history. Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Paul Butterfield, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and more are on hand to celebrate.
Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s hybrid SACD set gives listeners a seat mere feet away from the Winterland Ballroom stage. Enhancing overall transparency, this collector’s edition boasts supreme separation and full dynamic range, allowing each of the many musicians to occupy their own space in the mix.
Details emerge unscathed, tonalities soar, and the soundstage stretches far beyond speaker boundaries. You get the sense that you’re a VIP guest watching the ceremony as it unfolds. Topped off with special box packaging and a brilliantly designed booklet, this reissue is as good as a ticket to the 1975 event.