The Band – Northern Lights-Southern Cross (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1975

Northern Lights-Southern Cross is an LP by The Band from 1975 released on the Capitol Records label.

About this album

Northern Lights-Southern Cross is one of The Band’s most accomplished late-period albums, balancing roots-rock grit with a deeper folk sensibility. Released in 1975, it was the group’s first album of original material after several years and was recorded in their own Shangri-La studio in California, giving the music a warm, spacious clarity. Written largely by the band and shaped by Robbie Robertson’s production, the record pairs vivid storytelling with standout songs such as Ophelia, It Makes No Difference and Acadian Driftwood. Its blend of American, Canadian and Southern imagery helped confirm The Band as master craftsmen of the folk-rock era.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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