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The Band: Jericho

On November 2, 1993, “Rhino Entertainment” label released “Jericho”, the eighth Band (The) studio album. It was recorded 1985, 1990 – 1993, at “Levon Helm Studios”, “NRS Studios”, “Neressa Studios”, “BearTracks Studios”, “Bearsville Studios”, “Woodstock Studios”, and was produced by John Simon, Aaron L. Hurwitz, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Randy Ciarlante.

Personnel:

  • Rick Danko – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, fiddle, trombone, keyboards
  • Garth Hudson – organ, keyboards, accordion, electric piano, saxophones, synthesizers, horns
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Levon Helm – vocals, drums, percussion, mandolin, guitar
  • Randy Ciarlante – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Rick Bell – keyboards, organ, piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Jim Weider – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar 
  • Artie Traum – acoustic guitar 
  • Eric Bazilian – mandolin
  • Stan Szelest – electric piano
  • John Simon – electric piano, horns, saxophones
  • Champion Jack Dupree – piano
  • Rob Hyman – keyboards
  • Rob Leon – bass guitar
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Bobby Strickland – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet 
  • Vassar Clements – fiddle
  • Jules Shear – backing vocals
  • Colin Linden – backing vocals
  • Aaron “Professor Louie” Hurwitz – engineer
  • Chris Andersen – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • John Roper – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Remedy – Colin Linden, Jim Weider
  2. Blind Willie McTell – Bob Dylan
  3. The Caves of Jericho – Richard Bell, Levon Helm, John Simon
  4. Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen
  5. Too Soon Gone – Jules Shear, Stan Szelest
  6. Country Boy – Marshall Barer, Fred Brooks
  7. Move to Japan – Joe Flood, Levon Helm, John Simon, Stan Szelset, Jim Weider
  8. Amazon (River of Dreams) – Artie Traum
  9. Stuff You Gotta Watch – Muddy Waters
  10. Same Thing – Willie Dixon
  11. Shine a Light – Marty Grebb, Daniel Moore
  12. Blues Stay Away from Me – Alton & Rabon Delmore, Henry Glover, Wayne Raney

Mavis Staples & Levon Helm: Carry Me Home

On May 20, 2022, “Anti-Made” label released “Carry Me Home”, album by Mavis Staples and Levon Helm. It was recorded in 2011, at Helm’s studio, and was produced by Larry Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Levon Helm – drums, vocals, executive production
  • Larry Campbell – guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
  • Jim Weider – guitar
  • Brian Mitchell – piano, keyboards
  • Byron Isaacs – bass guitar
  • Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
  • Erik Lawrence – baritone saxophone
  • Steven Bernstein – trumpet
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • Amy Helm – harmony vocals
  • Teresa Williams – harmony vocals

Mavis Staples Band

  • Mavis Staples – vocals, executive production
  • Rick Holmstrom – guitar
  • Jeff Turmes – bass guitar
  • Stephen Hodges – drums
  • Donny Gerrard – harmony vocals
  • Vicki Randle – harmony vocals
  • Yvonne Staples – harmony vocals
  • Justin Guip – engineer
  • Brendan McDonough – assistant engineering
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Landon Speers – photography

Track listing:

  1. This Is My Country – Curtis Mayfield
  2. Trouble in My Mind – Richard M. Jones
  3. Farther Along – W. B. Stevens
  4. Hand Writing on the Wall – Dottie Peoples, Harvey Lee Watkins, Jr.
  5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Dick Dallas, Bill Taylor
  6. Move Along Train – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
  7. This May Be the Last Time – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
  8. When I Go Away – Larry Campbell
  9. Wide River to Cross – Buddy Miller, Julie Miller
  10. You Got to Move – Mississippi Fred McDowell
  11. You Got to Serve Somebody – Bob Dylan
  12. The Weight – Robbie Robertson

The Band: High on the Hog

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On February 27, 1996, “Rhino” label released “High on the Hog”, the ninth Band (The) studio album. Iy was recorded in 1995; except “Ramble Jungle”, 1990/1991 and 1995, and “She Knows”, January 19, 1986, and was produced by  Aaron Hurwitz and Garth Hudson.

Personnel:

  • Rick Danko– vocals, acoustic and electric bass, acoustic guitar
  • Levon Helm– vocals, drums, bass guitar, harmonica
  • Garth Hudson– vocals, keyboards, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone, accordion, organ, trumpet
  • Richard Manuel– vocals, piano
  • Jim Weider– guitars, bass guitar
  • Randy Ciarlante– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Richard Bell– piano, keyboards, keyboard bass, horns
  • Kenn Lending– guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Colin Linden– acoustic guitar
  • Frank Luther– string bass
  • Rob Leon– bass guitar
  • Ron Finck– tenor saxophone and flute
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
  • Tom Malone– trombone, trumpet and baritone saxophone
  • Larry Packer– violin, viola
  • Jason Myles– harp emulation, programming
  • Champion Jack Dupree– vocals
  • Maud Hudson, Marie Spinosa, Ian Kimmett– backing vocals
  • Garth Hudson, Richard Bell, Levon Helm, Aaron Hurwitz, Tom Malone – horns arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Stand Up – Bruce Channel, Sonny Throckmorton, Ricky Ray Rector
  2. Back to Memphis – Johnnie Johnson,  Kenney, M. Orr, G. Martin, F. Young, R. Young
  3. Where I Should Always Be – Blondie Chalpin
  4. Free Your Mind – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  5. Forever Young – Bob Dylan
  6. The High Price of Love – Jules Shear, Stan Szelest
  7. Crazy Mama – J.J. Cale
  8. I Must Love You Too Much – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  9. She Knows – James Griffin, Robb Royer
  10. Ramble Jungle – Randy Ciarlante, Jack Dupree, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rob Leon, Jim Weider