About this episode

This episode explores the Band's abandoned 1990 Sony sessions and their struggle to redefine themselves in the early 1990s.

Before Jericho, there was Tombstone. In this episode, we examine the Band’s abandoned 1990 Sony sessions, recorded with Jules Shear and ultimately rejected by the label. Through the music and the context, we piece together what this project was meant to be and what it tells us about the Band’s struggle to redefine themselves in the early 1990s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Band: A History

Topics covered

• abandoned album
• music history
• Band's evolution
• 1990s music
• recording sessions

Keywords

• The Band
• abandoned album
• Jules Shear
• Sony sessions
• 1990s music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony, megaphone.fm

Books & works: Jericho, Tombstone

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