Ramble at the Ryman is a 2011 live album recorded by American rock multi-instrumentalist Levon Helm during his September 17, 2008 performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The performance kicked off the beginning of the Americana Music Festival & Conference. The album features six songs by The Band and other cover material, including songs from previous Helm solo releases. Helm's band is led by multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell and Helm's daughter, vocalist and mandolinist Amy Helm.[2]
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| Released | May 17, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | September 17, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Americana, country-rock, roots rock | |||
| Length | 70:47 | |||
| Label | Vanguard Records | |||
| Producer | Larry Campbell[1] | |||
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The performance recorded for the album is a traveling version of Helm's Midnight Ramble, usually held at his home and studio in Woodstock, New York.[3]
The album won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album.[4] Helm previously won this award for his 2009 studio album Electric Dirt.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ophelia" | Robbie Robertson | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Back to Memphis" | Chuck Berry | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Fannie Mae" | Ronnie Hawkins | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Baby Scratch My Back" | Slim Harpo | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Evangeline" | Robertson | 3:31 |
| 6. | "No Depression in Heaven" | A.P. Carter or James David Vaughan | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Wide River to Cross" | Buddy Miller, Julie Miller | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Deep Elem Blues" | Traditional | 7:12 |
| 9. | "Anna Lee" | Laurelyn Dossett | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Rag Mama Rag" | Robertson | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Time Out for the Blues" | Dan Hart, Buddy Starcher | 2:44 |
| 12. | "A Train Robbery" | Paul Kennerley | 5:41 |
| 13. | "The Shape I’m In" | Robertson | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Chest Fever" | Robertson | 7:03 |
| 15. | "The Weight" | Robertson | 6:14 |
Personnel
edit- Levon Helm – vocals, mandolin, drums
- Larry Campbell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, mandolin, vocals
- Teresa Williams – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Paul Ossola – bass
- Tony Leone – drums
- Amy Helm – mandolin, drums, vocals
- Brian Mitchell – organ, piano, accordion, vocals
- George Receli – percussion
- Erik Lawrence – saxophone
- Jay Collins – saxophone
- Clark Gaytons – trombone, tuba
- Steven Bernstein – trumpet
- Billy Bob Thornton – vocals
- John Hiatt – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Sheryl Crow – vocals, autoharp
- Buddy Miller – vocals, guitar
- Sammy Davis – vocals, harmonica
- Sam Bush – vocals, mandolin
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Justin Guip – mixing
- Michael Davis – mixing
- Carrie Smith – art direction
- Paul Laraia – cover photograph
- Barbara O'Brien – associate producer
- John O'Neill – associate producer
References
edit- ^ "Larry Campbell". LarryCampbell.net. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Mark Deming. "Ramble at the Ryman review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Dawn LoBue (2006). "Levon Helm Biography". LevonHelm.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Best Americana Album". Grammy.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.