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Levon Helm & the RCO All-Stars

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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
Studio
  • RCO (Woodstock, New York)
  • Shangri-La (Malibu, California)
LabelABC
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

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  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)

Chart performance

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Billboard 200 142

Personnel

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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

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  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.