<Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Capitol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Robbie Robertson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> The Band </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Shape I'm In" is a song by The Band, first released on their 1970 album Stage Fright . It was written by Robbie Robertson, who did little to disguise the fact that the song's sense of dread and dissolution was about Richard Manuel, the song's principal singer . It became a regular feature in their concert repertoire, appearing on their live albums Rock of Ages, Before the Flood, and The Last Waltz . Author Neil Minturn described the song as "straightforward rock ." Along with "The Weight," it is one of the Band's songs most performed by other artists . It has been recorded by Bo Diddley, The Good Brothers, The Mekons, The Pointer Sisters, She & Him, and Marty Stuart . </P>

In good shape for the shape i'm in