LEVON HELM

LEVON HELM AND THE RCO ALL STARS

1977

U.S.

MUSICIENS :

Levon Helm – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums

Emmaretta Marks,Jeannette Baker,John Flamingo - backing vocals

Alan Rubin – trumpet

Tom Malone – trombone

Lou Marini – saxophone

Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba

Paul Butterfield – harmonica, backing vocals

Fred Carter, Jr., Steve Cropper – guitars

Booker T. Jones – keyboards, percussion

Mac Rebennack – keyboards, backing vocals, guitars, percussion

Donald Dunn – bass

With:

Charles Miller – baritone saxophone (track 5)

Jesse Ehrlich – strings (track 5)

Louis Kievman – strings (track 5)

Sid Sharp – strings (track 5)

William Kurasch – strings (track 5)

Robbie Robertson – guitar (track 5)

Garth Hudson – accordion (track 5)

TITRES :

1-  Washer Woman

2-  The Tie That Binds

3-  You Got Me

4-  Blues So Bad

5-  Sing, Sing, Sing (Let's Make a Better World)

6-  Milk Cow Boogie

7-  Rain Down Tears

8-  A Mood I Was In

9-  Havana Moon

10- That's My Home"

Le premier album solo, post-The Band pour Helm , soutenu par un ensemble de musiciens littéralement lumineux. Les chansons sont excellentes, la musique est énergique et le niveau de compétence des musiciens est assez élevé. Les titres de blues "lent" sont la meilleure vitrine de Helm