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Music : Levon Helm & the RCO All-Stars
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Levon Helm & the RCO All-Stars by: Levon Helm |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 4988005297594 Format: Import Label: Universal Japan Manufacturer: Universal Japan Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Universal Japan Release Date: July 08, 2002 Studio: Universal Japan Sales Rank: 237327 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - HEY AMAZON, WHERE'S THE 2008 RAVEN RECORDS REMASTERED CD?Australia's Raven Records has carved out a Rhino-like place in the market for great remastered re-issues and compilations. In 2008, Raven released a remastered "2-fer" of "LH & The RCO All Stars" and "American Son", a fabulous-sounding bargain. However, Amazon doesn't allow the CD to be listed. I queried Amazon's catalog department, but they refused to reply with a reason. Royalty/license issues, perhaps? So, instead of paying a lot of money for this older, single-title disc, try to find the Raven version. Rating:  - A great capture of musicianshipI owned this on vinyl when it first came out and practically wore the grooves off it. The band includes Booker T. Jones (keyboards/percussion), Paul Butterfield (harmonica), Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass), and a large horn section that later played on John Bulushi and Dan Akroyd (as "Jake & Elwood" Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full of Blues : Lou Marini, Alan Rubin, and Tom "Bones" Malone), as well as Steve Cropper on guitar. And of course, Levon Helm (original member of Robbie Robertson's "The Band") at the helm with vocals and drums. They debuted on Saturday Night Live on March 19, 1977 as Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars. The music takes on an R&B tone right from the start with "Washer Woman" to the very last song, "That's My ... Read More: Rating:  - A very nice curiousityLevon Helm sang lead vocals, played the drums, mandolin and occasionally the harmonica for The Band from it's inception as Ronnie Hawkins' back-up band and through it's many manifestations. One would expect that just about anything the man touched would be gold. While this all star line-up does a fair job of presenting itself, it certainly does not live up to the promise held by bringing so many stellar talents together. The group includes Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson of the Band, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, and Booker T. Jones, The Memphis Horns, Dr. John and the late, great Paul Butterfield. Such a line-up couldn't miss, Right? I believe that sometimes, when such a large conglomeration of superstar talents ... Read More: Rating: - play this at 2 amThis is a very satisfying album, featuring some great American musicians doing what they love to do best. And you can't beat it as background music late at night when lights are shimmering and the ice cubes are rocking. Rating: - GREAT VOCALS, GREAT HARMONICA, GREAT SONGSTHIS ALBUM IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME IT HAS PAUL BUTTERFIELD PLAYING HARMONICA IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT STYLE FROM MOST OF HIS BLUES STUFF, BUT IT IS SOME INCREDIBLE PLAYING AND WITH LEVON HELM OF "THE BAND" FAME SINGING AND PLAYING DRUMS AND DOING THE VOCAL WORK , DOCTOR JOHN ON KEYBOARDS,GUITARS & PERCUSSION, THREE OF THE M.G.S BOOKER T,STEVE CROPPER & DONALD "DUCK"DUNN, DEANNA CARTERS' DAD, FRED CARTER, JR. AND SOME BAD TO THE BONE HORN SECTION. THIS ALBUM IS A GOLD MINE OF TALENT AND WAS RECORDED IN 1977 ON ABC RECORDS. IT HAS ALL KINDS OF MUSIC ON IT FROM BLUES TO BOOGIE TO SOUL, TO CHUCK BERRY A-LA HAVANNA MOON. TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT. |
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