From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars
A country lodge at night in the winter, framed by a scene of the woods in winter
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 1977
StudioRCO Studios, Woodstock, NY; Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, California
Label ABC
ProducerLevon Helm, The RCO All-Stars
Levon Helm chronology
Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars
(1977)
Levon Helm
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record GuideC+ [1]

Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars is a 1977 album by the short-lived musical group of the same name. It was Levon Helm's first studio album independent of The Band. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Track listing

  1. "Washer Woman" ( Mac Rebennack)
  2. "The Tie That Binds" (Mac Rebennack, Bobby Charles Guidry)
  3. "You Got Me" ( Booker T. Jones)
  4. "Blues So Bad" ( Henry Glover, Levon Helm)
  5. "Sing, Sing, Sing (Let's Make a Better World)" ( Earl King)
  6. " Milk Cow Boogie" ( Kokomo Arnold) (Traditional; arranged by Levon Helm and Donald Dunn)
  7. "Rain Down Tears" (Henry Glover, Rudy Toombs)
  8. "A Mood I Was In" ( Fred Carter, Jr.)
  9. "Havana Moon" ( Chuck Berry)
  10. "That's My Home" (Traditional; arranged by Levon Helm and Mac Rebennack)

Personnel

The RCO All Stars

Other musicians

  • Emmaretta Marks – backing vocals
  • Jeannette Baker – backing vocals
  • John Flamingo – backing vocals
  • 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 Hudsonaccordion (track 5)
Technical
  • Henry Glover – "Band Master"

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN  089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ Ollio, J.P. "Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars". Discogs. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars". The Band – Østfold University College. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Levon Helm – Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars (1977)". Stuck in the Past!. Retrieved January 7, 2017.