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. "RCO" is the name of the record studio cofounded by Helm where the album was recorded and derives from "ouR COmpany"
Track listing "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 and Donald Dunn) "Rain Down Tears" (Henry Glover, Rudy Toombs) "A Mood I Was In" (Fred Carter, Jr.) "Havana Moon" (Chuck Berry) "That's My Home" (Traditional; arranged by Levon Helm and Mac Rebennack)
Chart performance Chart (1977) Peakposition Billboard 200 142
Personnel Levon Helm – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums The RCO All Stars Booker T. Jones – keyboards, percussion Mac Rebennack – keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, percussion Paul Butterfield – harmonica, backing vocals Fred Carter Jr., Steve Cropper – guitar Donald Dunn – bass guitar Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba Tom Malone – trombone Lou Marini – saxophone Alan Rubin – trumpet 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 Hudson – accordion (track 5)
Technical
Henry Glover – "Band Master" Recorded by Eddie Offord
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