In support of the just-released The Band’s A MUSICAL HISTORY 5-CD + DVD BOX SET (Capitol/EMI Records), Exclusive Magazine is proud to offer copies of the 18 track Sampler CD for Giveaway here today.

Executive produced by Robbie Robertson, The Band’s new career-spanning box set, 'A Musical History,' is the most comprehensive collection ever created for the group. Packaged within a 108-page hardcover book brimming with previously unseen photos and memorabilia are five CDs and one DVD documenting The Band’s entire recording career from 1963 to 1976.

Among the set’s 111 audio and video tracks are 37 previously unreleased recordings and filmed clips captured live and in-studio. This definitive collection features a cover painting of The Band by world-renowned artist Ed Ruscha and extensive biographical liner notes by the Grammy-winning writer Rob Bowman. In-demand producer partners Cheryl Pawelski and Andrew Sandoval, who also teamed for the in-depth restoration of The Band’s original Capitol albums in 2000 and 2001, joined Robertson on the project.

If you would like to win a CD Sampler of this wonderful new box-set, just answer this easy question: Ronnie Hawkins, an Arkansas-born rock & roller who aspired to a real career, put together a backing band in 1958 that included his fellow Arkansan Levon Helm, who played drums (as well as credible guitar) and had led his own band ... but what as the name of that prior band?!

Send me your answers and if you're correct you'll be in the running to win one of these great new CD Samplers! Just send us an e:mail here before October 14th with your answer and the subject title 'BAND CDs' to: exclusivemagazine@flash.net

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The Band Audio Stream - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks, "Who Do You Love?"

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The Band Audio Stream - The Band, "The Weight"

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