The Band - Stage Fright (2021 Reissue)

Released 12th February 2021.

Stage Fright is the third studio album by Canadian American group the Band, released on August 17, 1970. Engineered by Todd Rundgren and Glyn Johns, it features two of the groups best-known songs, The Shape Im In and Stage Fright, both of which showcased inspired lead vocal performances (by Richard Manuel and Rick Danko, respectively) and became staples in the groups live shows.

Sam says:'Often unfairly overlooked (guess that's what you get for following two era-defining masterpieces!), Stage Fright finds The Band at both their most anxious and their most playful. As usual, the new Bob Clearmountain mix is not without controversy as it rejigs the running order,but the double-CD setcomes with a previously unreleased live set from the Royal Albert Hall in '71, showcasing