Levon Helm

Levon Helm

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Second solo album from the legendary drummer and one of the most distinctive voices in rock history as a founding member of The Band. Recorded for ABC in 1978, this album has long been unavailable on CD anywhere & here has it's first ever European release. Guests include Steve Cropper. Acadia label. 2002.

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Levon Helm

A Musical History
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Product and Ever So Complete
  • The Ultimate collection for the Band
  • A supererb collection of music from The Band
  • Essential for collectors, casual fans should get the good albums
  • The Band revisited
A Musical History
The Band
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B19B6M
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

  1. Who Do You Love? - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks (mono)
  2. You Know I Love You - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
  3. Further On Up The Road - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
  4. Nineteen Years Old - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
  5. Honky Tonk - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued]
  6. Bacon Fat - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued]
  7. Robbie's Blues - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued]
  8. Leave Me Alone - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued on CD]
  9. Uh Uh Uh - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued on CD]
  10. He Don't Love You (And He'll Break Your Heart) - Levon & The Hawks (mono)
  11. (I Want To Be) The Rainmaker (mono) (song sketch) [track previously unissued]
  12. The Stones I Throw (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
  13. The Stones I Throw (Will Free All Men) - Levon & The Hawks (mono)
  14. Go Go Liza Jane - Levon & The Hawks (mono)
  15. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? (single version) - Bob Dylan (mono)
  16. Tell Me, Momma (live 5/14/66, The Odeon, Liverpool) - Bob Dylan (mono)[track previously unissued]
  17. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (live 5/14/66, The Odeon, Liverpool) - Bob Dylan (mono)[track previously unissued on LP (in the U.S.) or CD]
  18. Words And Numbers (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
  19. You Don't Come Through (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
  20. Beautiful Thing (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
  21. Caledonia Mission (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
  22. Odds And Ends - Bob Dylan & The Band
  23. Ferdinand The Impostor (mono)
  24. Ruben Remus (mono)
  25. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (mono) [track previously unissued]

Tracks:

  1. Katie's Been Gone
  2. Ain't No More Cane On The Brazos
  3. Don't Ya Tell Henry - Bob Dylan & The Band
  4. Tears Of Rage
  5. To Kingdom Come (full-length version) [track previously unissued]
  6. In A Station
  7. The Weight
  8. We Can Talk
  9. Long Black Veil
  10. Chest Fever
  11. This Wheel's On Fire
  12. I Shall Be Released
  13. Yazoo Street Scandal [track previously unissued]
  14. I Ain't Got No Home (live 1/20/68, Carnegie Hall, NYC) - Bob Dylan with
  15. Orange Juice Blues (Blues For Breakfast)
  16. Baby Lou [track previously unissued]
  17. Long Distance Operator [track previously unissued]
  18. Key To The Highway [track previously unissued]
  19. Bessie Smith

Tracks:

  1. Across The Great Divide
  2. Rag Mama Rag
  3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
  4. When You Awake
  5. Up On Cripple Creek
  6. Whispering Pines
  7. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
  8. Get Up Jake
  9. Jemima Surrender (early version) [track previously unissued]
  10. Daniel And The Sacred Harp (alternate take)
  11. Time To Kill
  12. All La Glory (early version) [track previously unissued]
  13. The Shape I'm In
  14. Stage Fright
  15. The Rumor
  16. Slippin' & Slidin' (live 7/5/70, the Festival Express Train Tour, Calgary, Canada) [track previously unissued]
  17. Don't Do It
  18. Strawberry Wine (live 6/2/71, Royal Albert Hall, London) [track previously unissued]
  19. Rockin' Chair (live 6/2/71, Royal Albert Hall, London) [track previously unissued]
  20. Look Out Cleveland (live 6/2/71, Royal Albert Hall, London) [track previously unissued]
  21. 4% Pantomime [track previously unissued]

Tracks:

  1. Life Is A Carnival
  2. When I Paint My Masterpiece
  3. The Moon Struck One
  4. The River Hymn
  5. Don't Do It [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  6. Caledonia Mission [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  7. Smoke Signal [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC] [track previously unissued]
  8. Unfaithful Servant [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  9. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show (live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  10. The Genetic Method [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  11. Chest Fever [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  12. (I Don't Want To Hang Up My) Rock 'N' Roll Shoes [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  13. Loving You (Is Sweeter Than Ever) [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
  14. Endless Highway
  15. Move Me (song sketch) [track previously unissued]
  16. Two Piano Song [track previously unissued]
  17. Mystery Train

Tracks:

  1. Ain't Got No Home
  2. Share Your Love With Me
  3. Didn't It Rain
  4. Forever Young - Bob Dylan
  5. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (live 2/13/74, The Forum, Inglewood, CA) - Bob Dylan & The Band
  6. Highway 61 Revisited (live 1/31/74, Madison Square Garden, NYC) - Bob Dylan [track previously unissued]
  7. Ophelia
  8. Acadian Driftwood
  9. It Makes No Difference
  10. Twilight (song sketch) [track previously unissued]
  11. Christmas Must Be Tonight
  12. The Saga Of Pepote Rouge
  13. Livin' In A Dream
  14. Forbidden Fruit (live 9/18/76, The Palladium, NYC) [track previously unissued]
  15. Home Cookin' [track previously unissued]
  16. Out Of The Blue
  17. Evangeline - with Emmylou Harris
  18. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (from The Last Waltz, live 11/25/76, Winterland Palace, San Francisco, CA)
  19. The Weight - with The Staples

Tracks:

  1. Jam/King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (rec. 1970, Robbie's Studio, Woodstock, NY) [performance previously unissued in its entirety] (DVD)
  2. Long Black Veil (live 7/5/70, the Festival Express Train Tour, Calgary, Canada) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
  3. Rockin' Chair (live 7/5/70, the Festival Express Train Tour, Calgary, Canada) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
  4. Don't Do It (live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
  5. Hard Times (The Slop)/Just Another Whistle Stop (live 9/14/74, Wembley Stadium, London) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
  6. The Genetic Method/Chest Fever (live 9/14/74, Wembley Stadium, London) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
  7. Life Is A Carnival (live 10/30/76, Saturday Night Live, NYC) [performance previously unissued in its entirety] (DVD)
  8. Stage Fright (live 10/30/76, Saturday Night Live, NYC) [performance previously unissued in its entirety] (DVD)
  9. Georgia On My Mind (live 10/30/76, Saturday Night Live, NYC) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)

Amazon.com

The Band: A Musical History is a labor of love, and Executive Producer/Band member Robbie Robertson has built something truly impressive in the form of this five CD, one DVD, and 108-page hardcover book collection. The book alone will impress just about any music enthusiast. From its candid photographs of artists from Bob Dylan to Janis Joplin, to a detailed history of the Bend written by Grammy Award-winning musicologist Rob Bowman, it's well worth the price of admission. The 102-song collection follows the group's progression from their earliest of days, pre-Band, circa 1963, as background players for Toronto blues/rocker Ronnie Hawkins, to their final studio recording, "Out of the Blue" laid down in 1977. The box also includes 30 previously unreleased songs. On that list you'll find everything from early versions of Band tunes to "song sketches" (pieces for which the lyrics may have been unfinished, but, as in the case of the late Richard Manuel's soulful "Beautiful Thing," the emotion is captured just the same. Equally impressive is the DVD, which is filled with newly-issued live performances. These include a rough-but-wonderful songs from the Festival Express train tour, two tracks from a Wembley Stadium concert (admittedly the weakest sonically and visually on the disc) and three songs recorded for Saturday Night Live, including an endearing cover of "Georgia On My Mind." This amazing box set isn't just for Band fans; anyone who loves the music of the '60s and '70s could spend dozens of hours lost in this incredible collection. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Product and Ever So Complete.......2007-07-12

I became aware of the product from iTunes which has a review of the set but does not actually have all of the tracks from the set.

Listening for the first time, I was reminded of something my dad told me: their songs are great, but sometimes, their singing is the pits. That's especially noticeable on "Will the Circle Be Unbroken".

But that does not impact the value of this set. It gives a complete picture of The Band and their history. The accompanying book (I would call it liner notes, but that minimizes its impact) does not delve into the lasting rift between Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson, but it still makes great reading. If you're a fan, this set is worth the investment.

5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate collection for the Band.......2007-05-12

The collection of the Band is outstanding. It contains multipule versions of famous tracks as well as previously unrecorded or unreleased material. Features several great versions of the Band's "Don't Do It" which is a hard one to find. The book and DVD are cool as well. A must for the Band fan.

5 out of 5 stars A supererb collection of music from The Band.......2007-01-10

I have been wanting to purchase this vault of music ever since I was aware of it's release and it was well worth the wait. I have really been enjoying listening to it since I received it as a gift from my kids for Xmas.I would advise anyone who is a fan of The Band to buy it also, because it's a must have for your collection.

4 out of 5 stars Essential for collectors, casual fans should get the good albums.......2007-01-10

Being a big fan of The Band, I saved up my nickels and dimes and shelled out the money for A Musical History. I got just about what I already expected I'd get--(like one other reviewer put) perhaps a discs worth of early/unreleased material, an excellent DVD with some great live performances, and a large paperback book with a lot of really great pictures. The rest, from (essentially) the entirety of their first three albums to greatest hits of the rest, and the somewhat fairytale narrative in the book (primarily cobbled together from the liner notes of the remastered Band albums), I already had from buying those remasters. Was it worth it? Yeah. But I'm a pretty big fan of The Band, and a completist besides that. After listening to this compilation straight through a few times, I think it's best purchased by big fans and collectors; the extra material is not so revelatory to call it essential, the so-called "hits" are better heard complete, in their original albums (The Band was never a singles group, so why carve up their albums into re-sequenced compilations?), and considering the cost (over $80 new), most casual fans really won't be interested in shelling out that money for a group they're not obsessed with.

I'd say the earlier Hawks material is the most essential, since it's usually not included in any Band compilations. It's so much fun to hear the harder, earlier rock and roll sound they were cranking out--Robbie plays cutting lead on "Who do You Love?" and Richard Manuel howls in a way we've never heard on "Honky Tonk" and "Bacon Fat." There's also some interesting detours when the Hawks left Ronnie Hawkins, working such delightfully immature rockers as "Leave Me Alone," the oldie-sounding "Uh Uh Uh," and the romper "Go Go Liza Jane." This is some really fun stuff--it's not half as creative or accomplished as they got when they were The Band, but helps make the compilation worth the price of admission for me. There's also some great Dylan-era Hawks, like the dark Basement Tapes outtake "Words and Numbers," and the rare single "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?"

The rest of the discs include unreleased tracks, live tracks and alternate versions that are at times very good but don't obviate the original album versions or reveal anything earth-shattering. A few of the unreleased tracks are phenomenal--a cleaned up studio version of the essential live favorite "Don't Do It," the funky cover "Baby Lou," unreleased Rick Danko tracks "Move Me" and "Home Cookin'" (how did "Home Cookin'" NOT make it onto the mediocre Islands--it's stronger than any other original!), and a superior version of the Manuel/Van Morrison duet "4% Pantomime" from Cahoots. A few of the live tracks kill as well--notably the Guthrie composition and Dylan collaboration "I Ain't Got No Home," ripping encore "Slippin' and Slidin'," rarities that really cook--"Look Out Cleveland," "Strawberry Wine," "Smoke Signal," and "Forbidden Fruit."

Unfortunately, a lot of the rest of the unreleased material is pretty Robbie Robertson heavy and not as high-quality--he's shown a remarkable skill at self-aggrandizement, especially in rewriting his historical role in The Band. He tries to make it seem like he contributed a lot to vocals in the group, stacking the deck with unreleased tracks with himself on (weak) vocals. In actuality, he only sang on a couple tracks and his mic was always off in concert. Likewise, the liner notes are so pro-Robbie in their interview proportion and sympathy. Anyone interested in The Band's story should also read Levon Helm's autobiography "This Wheel's On Fire" as a grain of salt.

The DVD is great too, with some awesome 70's concert footage and all 3 performances from their 1976 Saturday Night Live date. It's great to get some visual accompaniment.

The rest of the standard material from the albums is frustrating. A lot of times it's incomplete, with all but a couple tracks from an album, and sometimes the songs are rearranged from their original order, which is pretty weird when you're used to the superb albums the way they were meant to be. I bought this compilation for the unreleased material--there's nothing that will ever make me stop listening to The Band's albums in their full, original form (even the mediocre ones). The songs sound better in original sequence, and there are some great tracks that this compilation leaves out.

If you're new to The Band, I beg you please to experience their classic albums, Music From Big Pink, The Band, Stage Fright, and Northern Lights - Southern Cross as entire albums, the way they're meant to be heard. If you're on a hunt for everything The Band ever recorded, this is a great place to pick up a bulk of extra material, despite its dubious value.

4 out of 5 stars The Band revisited.......2006-07-07

One of rock's icons The Band receive the boxed set anthology treatment for second time. Although all this seminal band's recordings have been remastered with bonus tracks on individual CDs this set is a pretty good place to gather their essential songs along with about 2 CD's worth of previously unreleased material. Much of these songs consist eithre of alternate takes/live performances/unfinished songs so will be of great interest to the band.

While the box itself (much like the Talking Heads set) is awkard and large, "A Musical History" is exactly what a chronological gathering of the pivotal tracks and some previously unreleased tracks/rarities should be. The tracks included here that have been released before (such as "Leave Me Alone" recorded as Levon and The Hawks)have not been available on CD before and receive their debut here with stellar sound.

My one reservation with this set is that there's too much previously released material on this set. Clearly this was designed for hardcore fans or people that own some of their albums. Since The Band's catalog has been remastered before (and sounds great) this might be a great gift for a fan who hasn't upgrade their CD collection yet or who simply won't buy this for themeselves because they have much of the material. The real keeper here aside from the new to CD tracks is the DVD which features eight performances that have never been issued before or have been available on bootleg videos. The performances of "Life Is A Carnival", "Georgia On My Mind" and "Stage Fright" from "Saturday Night Live" hasn't been available (to the best of my knowledge) on DVD before in their entirety.

If you're a fan of The Band this is a great single collection with a deluxe book of great photographs and a fine discussion of the band's history by Rob Bowman. The DVD and previously unreleased tracks will be of particular interest to fans I just wish that they had been released together at a lower price vs. having to repurchase material that many fans already have.
The Ties That Bind: The Best of Levon Helm 1975-1996
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • LEVON AND THE BAND REVISTED
  • Surprisingly Solid Set
  • Good retrospective
  • Levon really is a classic
  • GREAT OVERVIEW OF LEVON'S WORK
The Ties That Bind: The Best of Levon Helm 1975-1996
Levon Helm
Manufacturer: Raven [Australia]
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000HYY4
Release Date: 1999-02-02

Tracks:

  1. Milk The Cow
  2. The Weight
  3. Atlantic City
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  5. You Got Me
  6. Even A Fool Would Let Go
  7. Willie & The Hand Jive
  8. Lucrecia
  9. The Caves Of Jericho
  10. Don't Ya Tell Henry
  11. Take Me To The River
  12. Livin' In A Dream
  13. Rock Salt & Nails
  14. Play Something Sweet (Junkyard Blues)
  15. Stand Up
  16. Standing On The Mountain Top
  17. When I Get My Rewards
  18. Hurricane
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Album Description

19 track overview of his best recordings from 1975-1996, both as a solo and as drummer for The Band, plus his guest appearances on albums by John Martyn, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Ringo Starr's All-Star Band. Over 75 minutes long, it includes 'The Weight', 'You Got Me' and 'Even A Fool Would Let Go'. 1999 release.

Album Details

19 Tracks, 75 Minutes, this Album Showcases Material from his Last Days in the Band, his Solo Albums, Guest Appearances with John Martyn, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ringo Starr's all Star Band Through to the Reunited the Band.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars LEVON AND THE BAND REVISTED.......2007-05-08

Brings back many memories. Levon and the Group are as good as days of old.
Thank you Imus!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Solid Set.......2005-09-26

Consistency might seem a tad mean-spirited when pinning Helm's,'Ties That Bind' compilation. However, its the vitality and raunchiness that are consistent. Having dipped into some of his solo efforts since the Band went on the blink, I was more than pleasantly surprised by Raven Record's astute collection. I'd clearly rate this above any of those solo works. 'Don't Ya Tell Henry' is easily superior to the version available on the BasementTapes. 'Lucretia'is a sister tune to,'Ophelia' and every bit its equal. The Cate Brother's,'Standing On A Mountain Top', makes a welcome reappearance. The heart rending, 'Caves of Jericho', sounds like a worthy Band outtake that could accompany, 'Arcadian Driftwood'. The playing is uniformly tight and upbeat. Only,'The Weight' and,'Rock, Salt And Nails', fail to convince among this very generous 19 song selection.

4 out of 5 stars Good retrospective.......2001-03-19

After several listenings I am now prepared to rate some of the songs on this CD. I will rate them in order of personal preference: 1) "Don't Ya Tell Henry" an off-the-wall Bob Dylan nonsense lyric which is nonetheless typical of what Dylan can do if he puts his energies to the task. 2) Toss-up among: "Standing On The Mountain Top", "When I Get My Rewards", and the mellow "Watermelon Time In Georgia." 3) "Caves of Jericho": I am not sure it is proper to so honor a song about such an unmitigated public disaster. The song is similar to Peter Paul & Mary's "Spring Hill Mining Disaster" and to the Band's own "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," both of which are also about public disasters. 4) Honorable mention: "Hurricane."

5 out of 5 stars Levon really is a classic.......2000-05-26

Great album especailly the first 6 tracks. People really don't recognize Levon's singing and playing abilities for how great they really are.

Love it!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT OVERVIEW OF LEVON'S WORK.......1999-03-06

This Australian CD is a great overview of Levon Helm's work. Included are recordings from the last albums of the original Band, all his solo albums, and the reformed Band. Also included are guest appearances with John Martyn and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. My only complaint is that the version of "The Weight" is not from Ringo Starr's All-Star Band as cited on the cover & in the liner notes, but is from The Last Waltz with The Staples.
Live at the Palladium NYC, New Years Eve 1977
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Always the Greatest!!
  • Some Darn Good Music!
  • Good Night Irene
  • My toes are tapping!
  • Levon Helm and RCO AllStars Live at the Palladium NYC, NEw Years Eve 1977- Bringin' in a great 78.
Live at the Palladium NYC, New Years Eve 1977
Levon Helm and the RCO All Stars
Manufacturer: Levon Helm Studios
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EWBKGM
Release Date: 2006-04-18

Tracks:

  1. Ain't That a Lotta Love
  2. A Mood I Was In
  3. Milk Cow Boogie
  4. Ties That Bind
  5. Goin Back to Memphis
  6. Blues So Bad
  7. Washer Woman
  8. Born In Chicago
  9. Rain Down Tears
  10. Got My Mojo Working
  11. Sing, Sing, Sing
  12. Ophelia
  13. Good Night Irene

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Always the Greatest!!.......2007-05-14

This is a Levon Helm entry that I missed somewhere along the way. Levon is, without a doubt, one of the great VOICES and DRUMMERS in the history of Rock 'n Roll. His style and presentation of almost thirty years ago is as good as ever and he has not lost his touch, even to this date!!
This CD is a bargain at twice the price! A MUST have for any collection.

5 out of 5 stars Some Darn Good Music!.......2007-05-12

Let's face it, bands don't make music like this anymore. This is old time rock, blues, and R&B. I was pleasantly surprised by how good this is. The recording has top notch sound and performances. It's worth the price alone for Paul Buterfield's harp blowing. All star bands usually don't work out so well, but this one is definetly the exception.

3 out of 5 stars Good Night Irene.......2006-08-09

Bought the CD for Levon's recording of "Irene Goodnight" Best rendition ever.

5 out of 5 stars My toes are tapping! .......2006-05-22

I am listening to Levon Helm on MSNBC, Imus in the Morning.
This album just went into my shopping cart.
It is a must buy.
Can't wait until it arrives.
All my body cells keep saying, give me more of that music!
:-)

4 out of 5 stars Levon Helm and RCO AllStars Live at the Palladium NYC, NEw Years Eve 1977- Bringin' in a great 78........2006-05-15

It was with much anticipation that I purchased this disc. I have always loved the Band, and I think Levon had one of the greatest voices in "Rock and Blues" music. He makes you believe it when he sings it! He is also one of the all time best drummers in the genre. Any band that includes Levon Helm, Paul Butterfield, "Duck" Dunn, Dr. John, Howard Johnson, etc. is bound to be good.

I think this disc does a much better job than the original studio release (Levon Helm and the RCO AllStars) of allowing the talent of this band to shine through. The addition of some traditional blues tunes (Born in Chicago, Got My Mojo WOrkin, Goddnight Irene) and "Ophelia" from Levon's days in the Band add to the flavor of the original studio recording. The tunes from the original disc sound better in live setting, particularly "Milk Cow Boogie," "Blues so Bad" and "Sing, Sing Sing." Levon Helm and the RCO Allstars are a monster band live, yet they are able to play together as a cohesive unit. It is obvious that this band was about playing music together, leaving their egos at the door.

For some good-time music, buy this disc. Levon Helm Studios managed to pick an inaguaral "vault" release that packages a whole lot of soul into a small container. I can't wait to hear their next release!
The Midnight Ramble Music Sessions, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • almost Saturday night...
The Midnight Ramble Music Sessions, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B000E5N6JS
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

  1. Sad Hours
  2. Oh Baby
  3. I'm Ready
  4. Blow, Wind Blow
  5. Blues with a Feeling
  6. New Scratch My Back
  7. I Ain't Lyin'
  8. I'm Crazy About You Baby
  9. Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights
  10. Forty Days and Forty Nights
  11. I Want to Take You Downtown
  12. Everything Gonna Be Alright/Wrapped Up in Love Again
  13. California Blues

Tracks:

  1. Sad Hours [DVD]
  2. Oh Baby [DVD]
  3. I'm Ready [DVD]
  4. Blow, Wind, Blow [DVD]
  5. Blues with a Feeling [DVD]
  6. New Scratch My Back [DVD]
  7. I Ain't Lyin' [DVD]
  8. I'm Crazy About You Baby [DVD]
  9. Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights [DVD]
  10. Forty Days and Forty Nights [DVD]
  11. I Want to Take You Downtown [DVD]
  12. Everything Gonna Be Alright/Wrapped Up in Love Again [DVD]
  13. California Blues [DVD]

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars almost Saturday night..........2007-06-28

We are blessed here in the northeast. Almost every Saturday night we can go to Levon Helm's house & hear some of the greatest live music around. That's right, Levon Helm's (you might remember he was in a lil group called The Band) house is open to the public for his Midnight Ramble. You never know who's gonna show up either. On this particular night, little known harmonica player Little Sammy Davis appeared at the Ramble. Sammy escaped from Mississippi when he was about 13 years old & never looked back, working for a time with Earl Hooker. He fell out of the music scene for a while, no doubt to make some $$$ and support his family & we are again blessed when he decided to make upstate New York his home. Well folks now you can enjoy Levon's Midnight Ramble w/ special guest Little Sammy Davis in the comfort of your own home. If ya ever get up here on a Saturday night drop on by & tell Lee Wilbur sent ya.
The Midnight Ramble Music Sessions, Vol. 2
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    The Midnight Ramble Music Sessions, Vol. 2
    Levon Helm
    Manufacturer: Levon Helm Studios
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    Endless Highway - The Music Of The Band (2 CD Set)
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      Various Artists , Jack Johnson , Bruce Hornsby , Death Cab For Cutie , Josh Turner , Lee Ann Womack , My Morning Jacket , Allman Brothers , Gomez , and Guster
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      Limited 21 Track 2 CD Edition: DISC ONE: 1)GUSTER This Wheel's on Fire, 2)BRUCE HORNSBY King Harvest, 3)MY MORNING JACKET It Makes No Difference, 4)JACK JOHNSON I Shall Be Released, 5)LEE ANN WOMACK The Weight, 6)WIDESPREAD PANIC Chest Fever, 7)GOMEZ Up on Cripple Creek, 8)ALLMAN BROTHERS The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, 9)STEVE REYNOLDS Stage Fright -- Steve Reynolds, 10)BLUES TRAVELER Rag Mama Rag, 11)JAKOB DYLAN Whispering Pines, 12)THE ROCHES Acadian Driftwood, 13)ROSANNE CASH Unfaithful Servant, 14)JOSH TURNER When I Paint My Masterpiece, 15)TREVOR HALL Life Is A Carnival, 16)JACKIE GREENE Lookout Cleveland, 17)DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Rockin' Chair DISC TWO: 18)LUCAS REYNOLDS Across The Great Divide, 19)ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA Ophelia, 20)JOE HENRY Bessie Smith, 21)GOV'T MULE The Shape I'm In
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      • Levon at ahe Helm, a trustworthy captain.
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      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Levon at ahe Helm, a trustworthy captain........2006-05-03

      Great CD.If you are any kind of Levon fan in his time with "The Band," this is a rare treat. An entire album of Levon in fantastic voice, well chosen songs and players bring vibrant classic performances. Unbelievably recorded, and remastered from the original master tapes, ot me this Levon album is on par with his previous work in "The Band," as John Fogerty's "Centerfield" is to his days with Creedence. Many of the songs are muscular and rhytmic blues romps that can make the hair on your arms and neck tingle like "I've Got a Bet With Myself," and "Get Out Your Big Roll Daddy, and the ballad "Even A Fool Would Let Go" is enough to make your heart break before the end of the first chorus. No stone was left unturned in the care taken to bring this album to CD, as they even found a B-side of a 45 to add as a bonus track and provide lovingly prepaired liner notes and artwork. This is a great CD brought back to life with the same passion that brought it to life the first time, for which I am very thankful.
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        Album Description

        Second solo album from the legendary drummer and one of the most distinctive voices in rock history as a founding member of The Band. Recorded for ABC in 1978, this album has long been unavailable on CD anywhere & here has it's first ever European release. Guests include Steve Cropper. Acadia label. 2002.

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        The First Solo Album from the Legendary Band who is Blessed with One of the Most Distinctive and Soulful Voices in Rock History.
        Staying Together - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • TRACK LISTING - Staying Together Soundtrack
        Staying Together - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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        ProductGroup: Music
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        5 out of 5 stars TRACK LISTING - Staying Together Soundtrack.......2007-02-15

        Staying Together Soundtrack CD

        1 The more things change
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