'Northern Lights – Southern Cross': The Band's Timeless Comeback

The Band Released "Northern Lights—Southern Cross" 50 Years Ago Today

50 years ago today, the Band released Northern Lights—Southern Cross. MAGNET has called it an “often-ignored gem.” Read our review of the Band’s essential The Capitol Albums: 1968-1977 collection:

'Northern Lights – Southern Cross': The Band's Timeless Comeback

On its release in November 1975, Northern Lights – Southern Cross seemed like the beginning of a new phase in the incredible career of The Band. It was the first album to be recorded at Shangri-La, their state-of-the-art Malibu clubhouse/studio, and featured some of principal songwriter Robbie Robertson’s strongest material in years, extraordinary performances from the vocal dream team of Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Richard Manuel, and a new lev…