The Weight (album version)
~ Recording by The Band
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:40 | The Band | Music From Big Pink | The Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 2955 |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:40 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SN-16331 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Anthology | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SKBO-11856 |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:40 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SN-16331 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Anthology, Volume 1 | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SN-66099 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:40 | The Band | Music From Big Pink | The Band | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-039 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | ?:?? | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | EA-ST 23927 |
| 1.11 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | The Big Chill: More Songs From the Original Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Motown | 3746360942 |
| 1.11 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | The Big Chill: More Songs From the Original Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Motown | 6094ML |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CP32-5074 |
| 1.6 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | To Kingdom Come | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 592170 |
| 1.6 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | To Kingdom Come | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 92169 2 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:38 | The Band | Music From Big Pink | The Band | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 527 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:38 | The Band | Music From Big Pink | The Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 46069 2 |
| 1.6 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | To Kingdom Come | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | EN 5010 |
| 1.8 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Tour of Duty III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465119 2 |
| 2.10 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Finest Masterpieces in Pop & Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as a release label!) | 652Y-7 95673 2 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 8312722 |
| 2.6 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Rock Collection: Rock USA | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 527/06 |
| 1.6 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | The Best of Tour of Duty | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 742173 2 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | The Collection | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CCSCD 333 |
| 1.13 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | OPCS-2692, OPCS-2693, OPCS-2694, PT-23707, PT-23708, PT-23709, PT-23710, R102-33 |
| 1.13 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | A-23707/R102-34, A-23708/R102-34, A-23709/R102-34, A-23710/R102-34, OPCD-2692/R102-34, OPCD-2693/R102-34, OPCD-2694/R102-34, R102-34 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Across the Great Divide | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | D207193 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Across the Great Divide | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | C2 0 7777 89565 2 5 |
| 2.12 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Harley-Davidson Road Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Harley-Davidson Road Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG) | T2-31324 |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Easy Rider | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Nectar | NTRCD027 |
| 2.11 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Harley Davidson Road Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG) | 8367312 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:30 | The Band | L'America del rock 03: Il rock riscopre il folk | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| La Repubblica | AdR-03 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Best of Across the Great Divide | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 7243 8 31461 23 |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 46070, CDP-546070 |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | D 134485 |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | The Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP-46070 |
| 1.4 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Acoustic Freeway | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 525 735-2 |
| 1.19 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | That’s Country: Simply the Best of Country | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV | 7243 8 36433 2 5, CDEMTVD 103 |
| 3.10 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Oh What a Feeling | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Juno Records | JUNO-25-1, JUNO-25-2, JUNO-25-3, JUNO-25-4 |
| 2.8 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Good Morning Vietnam | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | HR 863812 |
| 1.17 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Het beste uit de top 60 van de jaren 60 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | The Weight | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 867162 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | The Collection | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 55078 2 3 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | A Time to Remember: 1968 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | ATTR 1968 |
| 1.12 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | The First Summer of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 553 862-2 |
| 2.3 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Classic Rock: 1967-1968 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Time–Life Music | TL 559/12 | |
| 2.1 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Sixty Sensational Sixties Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | |
| 2.3 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Sounds of a Generation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DOU 882532 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | These Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties | 70876-12110-2-3 |
| 1.14 | The Weight | 4:37 | The Band | The Shape I'm In: The Very Best of The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 495 0512, 7243 4 95051 2 4 |
| 1.7 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Patch Adams [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] | Marc Shaiman | Album + Soundtrack |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | UD-53245 |
| 4.3 | The Weight | 4:38 | The Band | The Love Generation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Americana Masters | LBSCD0018 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:37 | The Band | The ’60s: Original NBC Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| PolyGram | 538743 |
| 2.2 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | 20th Century Hits for a New Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 850822 |
| 1.9 | The Weight | 4:37 | The Band | Time Life's Treasury of Folk Music, Volume 4: Folk Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 3.5 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | 1960’s Rock: The Best of 60’s Classic Rock (Original Artists & Recordings) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compass Productions (budget compilations), EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets | OAR-20X |
| 1.7 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Best of the 60’s: 60 Fantastic Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CMC Special | 5215432 |
| 1.12 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Time 100: The Music of Our Lives 1960-1980 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WTVD 37258 |
| 8.12 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Wow That Was the 60’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 883352 |
| 1.3 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Girl, Interrupted | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| TVT Records | TVT 6500-2 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Positively ’60s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 23589 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | Music From Big Pink | The Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI Music Canada | 72435-25390-2-4 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | Music From Big Pink (The Band Remasters) | The Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-25390-2-4 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | Music From Big Pink (The Band Remasters) | The Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 7243 5 25390 2 4 |
| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Greatest Hits | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72435-24941-2-5 |
| 1.27 | Weight | 4:32 | The Band | Decades: The Story of the 60’s / 70’s / 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCDX 337 |
| 1.12 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | El mejor álbum de música de anuncios TV, Volumen 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Greatest Hits | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 524 9412, 7243 5 24941 2 5 |
| 4.16 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Greatest Hits of the 60’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 990852 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | Music From Big Pink / The Band | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 5099909524729 |
| 1.12 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | Singers and Songwriters: The 1960s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life Music | A 31244, A 31245, A2 31243, R812-06 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | 1000 Original Hits: 1968 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Plus | 724357633826 |
| 1.15 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Double Shot of Blues 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 5857942 |
| 1.2 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | The Very Best The Band Album Ever | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Netherlands (this is not an imprint! it likely refers to EMI Music Netherlands BV) | 7243 5 39149 2 9 |
| 1.6 | The Weight | ?:?? | The Band | '60s Rock, Volume I | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Special Markets | |
| 1.12 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Las 100 canciones más Rolling de la historia | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 8431588804322 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:39 | The Band | Music From Big Pink | The Band | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 72434-77929-9-8 |
| 1.15 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | Radio 2 Top 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 42923 2 3 |
| 4.16 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Greatest Hits of the 60’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 905538 |
| 1.12 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Greatest Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 593055, 593056 |
| 1.6 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Hypnotized: The Ultimate FM Collection 1967–76 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WTVD 49323 |
| 2.4 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Sounds of the Sixties: 1968 Still Swinging | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL SCC/12 |
| 1.5 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Tangled Journey | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Gallo Record Company | CDSM206 |
| 1.8 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Starsky & Hutch | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| TVT Soundtrax | TV 6700-2 |
| 2.10 | The Weight (album version) | 4:33 | The Band | Easy Rider (deluxe edition) | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Hip‐O Records | |
| 1.15 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Music From and Inspired by The Big Chill (Deluxe Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Hip‐O Select | B0001940-02 |
| 1.9 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Best of Acoustic: 32 Moody Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.5 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Essential Soft Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | CB 902012 |
| 1.13 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Legends: Ultimate Rock Collection: Gimme Some Lovin' | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 19597-2, 72435-84068-2-5 |
| 2.10 | The Weight (album version) | 4:34 | The Band | Music From And Inspired By Easy Rider (Deluxe Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Hip‐O Records | B0002115-02 |
| 2.19 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Legends III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) | 7243 860420 2 6 |
| 2.4 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | I Love Music 1965–1969 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | CB 902950 |
| 2.7 | The Weight | 4:38 | The Band | A Musical History | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CCAP77409-6 |
| 5.19 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | A Musical History | The Band | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CCAP77409-6 |
| 3.10 | The Weight | 4:33 | The Band | 100% Rock, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0094633824621 |
| 5.5 | The Weight | 4:38 | The Band | Complete Sixties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI International | |
| 2.4 | The Weight | 4:36 | The Band | Good Morning Vietnam | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BX 903469 |
| 1.11 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Best of Radio 10 Gold - 60's | Various Artists | Other + Compilation |
| Disky (For unofficial releases bearing the Disky logo.) | |
| 1.20 | The Weight | 4:35 | The Band | Sixties Top 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 984 318-1 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.10 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | Cruisin’ 4 Blockbusters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI International | 72435 27416 2 5 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.14 | The Weight | 4:34 | The Band | YTMND Soundtrack, Volume 8: Wartime Edition | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| YTMND | |
Relationships
| engineer: | Don Hahn (engineer) Tony May (Engineer) |
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| producer: | The Band John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) |
| acoustic guitar: | Robbie Robertson (on 1968-01-12) |
| bass guitar: | Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) |
| drums (drum set): | Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) |
| piano: | Garth Hudson (on 1968-01-12) |
| background vocals: | Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) Richard Manuel (on 1968-01-12) |
| lead vocals: | Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005) |
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| recorded at: | A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-12) |
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| part of: | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (order: 5) Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 6) (order: 6) Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 41) (order: 41) The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 58) (order: 58) Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 80) (order: 80) |
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| recording of: | The Weight (on 1968-01-12) |
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Related works
The Weight
| lyricist and composer: | Robbie Robertson |
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| publisher: | Dwarf Music ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 |
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| later translated versions: | El peso |
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