Chest Fever
| "Chest Fever" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Band | |
| from the album Music from Big Pink | |
| Released | July 1, 1968 |
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, roots rock |
| Length | 5:18 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter | Robbie Robertson |
| Producer | John Simon |
"Chest Fever" is a song recorded by the Band on its 1968 debut, Music from Big Pink. It is, according to Peter Viney, a historian of the group, the album track that has appeared on the most subsequent live albums and compilations, second only to "The Weight".
At the Woodstock Festival in 1969, the Band performed on the final day, between Ten Years After and Blood, Sweat, and Tears. They opened the set with the song.