The Band’s second studio album was released in 1969 and is one of the ultimate rock classics. While the debut album still had the character of a jam session, The Band sounds much more mature. Robbie Robertson took over the songwriting and – although of Canadian origin – sketches American archetypes: the unionist in King Harvest (Has Surely Come), the retired sailor in Rockin’ Chair or the Confederate soldier Virgil Cane in The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. A perfect Americana album.
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to protect the softer photopolymer from scratches. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unrivaled precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with regular CD players. Musically, the sound is strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.
