It was Levon Helm's first studio album independent of the Band. Washer Woman" (Mac Rebennack). The Tie That Binds" (Mac Rebennack, Bobby Charles Guidry). You Got Me" (Booker T. Jones). Blues So Bad" (Henry Glover, Levon Helm). Sing, Sing, Sing (Let's Make a Better World)" (Earl King). Milk Cow Boogie" (Kokomo Arnold) (Traditional; arranged by Levon Helm & Donald Dunn).
But while there is no question that the band can really cook, Levon's homey Arkansas twang gets a little lost in the mix. In general, though, the songs are buoyed by Paul Butterfield's blues harp and the crack horn section, especially on the soulful "Rain Down Tears.
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Die-cut jacket with matching inner sleeve. Tracks A1, A4, B1 to B3 recorded at RCO Studios, Woodstock, NY. Tracks A2, A3, A5, B4, B5 recorded at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, California. Other Versions (5 of 19) View All.
Helm and the All Star Band - Surefire (Preacher Mix).
Harmonica swaying and drifting in and out of a song that wallows in bittersweet thematics. Horns and Levon on the drums join in, and the beat drives the song on. It's addicting and potent. A poignant folksie blues ballad if you will, there are no blues when you listen to this one! Show more.
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Washer WomanWritten-By – Mac Rebennack |
3:14 |
A2 | The Tie That BindsWritten-By – Mac Rebennack, Bobby Charles Guidry* |
4:30 |
A3 | You Got MeWritten-By – Booker T. Jones |
4:15 |
A4 | Blues So BadWritten-By – Henry Glover, Levon Helm |
4:09 |
A5 | Sing, Sing, Sing (Let's Make A Better World)Written-By – Earl King |
3:44 |
B1 | Milk Cow BoogieArranged By – Donald Dunn*, Levon HelmWritten-By – Traditional |
3:10 |
B2 | Rain Down TearsWritten-By – Henry Glover, Rudy Toombs* |
5:18 |
B3 | A Mood I Was InWritten-By – Fred Carter Jr.* |
3:41 |
B4 | Havana MoonWritten-By – Chuck Berry |
4:26 |
B5 | That's My HomeArranged By – Levon Helm, Mac RebennackWritten-By – Traditional |
3:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – RCO Studios, Woodstock, NY
- Recorded At – Shangri-La, Malibu, CA
- Mixed At – ABC Recording Studios
- Mastered At – ABC Recording Studios
- Manufactured By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – ABC Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
- Designed At – Gribbitt!
Credits
- Accordion – Garth Hudson (tracks: A5)
- Arranged By, Producer – The RCO All-Stars
- Arranged By, Producer, Vocals [Additional], Vocals, Drums – Levon Helm
- Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
- Baritone Saxophone – Charles Miller (tracks: A5)
- Baritone Saxophone, Tuba – Howard Johnson
- Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn
- Design – Tim Bryant
- Engineer [Additional] – Bob DeAvila, Dick Gibbs (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Ed Anderson (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Forrest Murray (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Jim Sharp (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Lanky Linstrot, Larry Samuels (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Leslie Jones*, Michael Boshears, Paul Berry (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Ray Paret (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Rick Ash (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Tim Kramer (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Walt Weiskopf
- Engineer, Recorded By – Eddie Offord*
- Guitar – Fred Carter, Jr., Robbie Robertson (tracks: A5), Steve Cropper
- Harmonica, Vocals [Additional] – Paul Butterfield
- Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals [Additional] – Mac Rebennack
- Keyboards, Percussion – Booker T. Jones
- Orchestrated By [Band Master] – Henry Glover
- Percussion [Winger] – Fred Staehle*
- Photography – Ceci Sebastian, Fred Valentine, Melanie Nissen
- Saxophone – Lou Marini
- Strings – Jesse Ehrlich (tracks: A5), Louis Kievman (tracks: A5), Sid Sharp* (tracks: A5), William Kurasch (tracks: A5)
- Trombone – Tom Malone
- Trumpet – Alan Rubin
- Vocals [Additional] – Emmaretta Marks, Jeannette Baker, John Flamingo
Notes
Die-cut jacket with matching inner sleeve.Tracks A1, A4, B1 to B3 recorded at RCO Studios, Woodstock, NY.
Tracks A2, A3, A5, B4, B5 recorded at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, California.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 (Stamped)): AB-358-419-1 Ⓑ 〄 A7
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 (Stamped)): AB-358-420-1 Ⓑ A1 〄
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA 1017 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (LP, Album) | ABC Records | AA 1017 | US | 1977 |
UICY-25695 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM) | Geffen Records | UICY-25695 | Japan | 2016 |
AA 1017 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (LP, Album) | ABC Records | AA 1017 | UK | 1977 |
EDCD 494 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (CD, Album, RE) | Edsel Records | EDCD 494 | UK | 1996 |
UICY-3350 | Levon Helm | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (CD, Album, RE, RM) | MCA Records | UICY-3350 | Japan | 2002 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Washer WomanWritten-By – Mac Rebennack |
3:14 |
A2 | The Tie That BindsWritten-By – Mac Rebennack, Bobby Charles Guidry* |
4:30 |
A3 | You Got MeWritten-By – Booker T. Jones |
4:15 |
A4 | Blues So BadWritten-By – Henry Glover, Levon Helm |
4:09 |
A5 | Sing, Sing, Sing (Let's Make A Better World)Written-By – Earl King |
3:44 |
B1 | Milk Cow BoogieArranged By – Donald Dunn*, Levon HelmWritten-By – Traditional |
3:10 |
B2 | Rain Down TearsWritten-By – Henry Glover, Rudy Toombs* |
5:18 |
B3 | A Mood I Was InWritten-By – Fred Carter Jr.* |
3:41 |
B4 | Havana MoonWritten-By – Chuck Berry |
4:26 |
B5 | That's My HomeArranged By – Levon Helm, Mac RebennackWritten-By – Traditional |
3:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – RCO Studios, Woodstock, NY
- Recorded At – Shangri-La, Malibu, CA
- Mixed At – ABC Recording Studios
- Mastered At – ABC Recording Studios
- Manufactured By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – ABC Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
- Designed At – Gribbitt!
Credits
- Accordion – Garth Hudson (tracks: A5)
- Arranged By, Producer – The RCO All-Stars
- Arranged By, Producer, Vocals [Additional], Vocals, Drums – Levon Helm
- Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
- Baritone Saxophone – Charles Miller (tracks: A5)
- Baritone Saxophone, Tuba – Howard Johnson
- Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn
- Design – Tim Bryant
- Engineer [Additional] – Bob DeAvila, Dick Gibbs (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Ed Anderson (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Forrest Murray (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Jim Sharp (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Lanky Linstrot, Larry Samuels (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Leslie Jones*, Michael Boshears, Paul Berry (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Ray Paret (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B3), Rick Ash (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Tim Kramer (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4, B5), Walt Weiskopf
- Engineer, Recorded By – Eddie Offord*
- Guitar – Fred Carter, Jr., Robbie Robertson (tracks: A5), Steve Cropper
- Harmonica, Vocals [Additional] – Paul Butterfield
- Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals [Additional] – Mac Rebennack
- Keyboards, Percussion – Booker T. Jones
- Orchestrated By [Band Master] – Henry Glover
- Percussion [Winger] – Fred Staehle*
- Photography – Ceci Sebastian, Fred Valentine, Melanie Nissen
- Saxophone – Lou Marini
- Strings – Jesse Ehrlich (tracks: A5), Louis Kievman (tracks: A5), Sid Sharp* (tracks: A5), William Kurasch (tracks: A5)
- Trombone – Tom Malone
- Trumpet – Alan Rubin
- Vocals [Additional] – Emmaretta Marks, Jeannette Baker, John Flamingo
Notes
Japan Press, Die-cut jacket with matching inner sleeve. with Obi, "SAMPLE 見本盤" Printed on Label,Tracks A1, A4, B1 to B3 recorded at RCO Studios, Woodstock, NY.
Tracks A2, A3, A5, B4, B5 recorded at Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, California.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 (Stamped)): AB-358-419-1 Ⓑ 〄 A7
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 (Stamped)): AB-358-420-1 Ⓑ A1 〄
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA 1017 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (LP, Album) | ABC Records | AA 1017 | US | 1977 |
UICY-25695 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (CD, Album, RE, RM, SHM) | Geffen Records | UICY-25695 | Japan | 2016 |
AA 1017 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (LP, Album) | ABC Records | AA 1017 | UK | 1977 |
EDCD 494 | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars - Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (CD, Album, RE) | Edsel Records | EDCD 494 | UK | 1996 |
UICY-3350 | Levon Helm | Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars (CD, Album, RE, RM) | MCA Records | UICY-3350 | Japan | 2002 |