{"product_id":"mavis-staples-levon-helm-carry-me-home-2-lp-vinyl","title":"Mavis Staples \u0026 Levon Helm – Carry Me Home (2-LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded just two years before Levon Helm passed away in April 2012, this Woodstock session carries the weight of a genuine farewell gift, though neither artist could have known it at the time. The Midnight Rambles were Helm's way of bringing the barn-party spirit of old-school Americana back to something intimate and real, and Mavis Staples was exactly the kind of soul the room was built for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIconic singer Mavis Staples is an alchemist of American music, and during her 70+ year career one of her most beloved musical moments was her riveting performance in Martin Scorsese's film' The Last Waltz,' performing \"The Weight\", with The Band, a moment that forged a life-long friendship between her and Levon Helm. Staples came to Woodstock, NY to perform as part of Helm's renowned Midnight Ramble series, and the ensuing concert-available now for the first time on the rousing new ANTI- Records release 'Carry Me Home'-would mark a personal high watermark for both artists. Captured live in the summer of 2011, 'Carry Me Home' showcases two of the past century's most iconic voices coming together in love and joy, tracing their shared roots and celebrating the enduring power of faith and music. The setlist was righteous that night, mixing vintage gospel and soul with timeless folk and blues, and the performances were loose and playful, fueled by an ecstatic atmosphere that was equal parts family reunion and tent revival. Read between the lines, though, and there's an even more poignant story at play here. Neither Staples nor Helm knew that this would be their last performance together-the collection marks one of Helm's final recordings before his death-and listening back now, a little more than a decade later, tunes like \"This May Be The Last Time\" and \"Farther Along\" take on new, bittersweet meaning. The result is an album that's at once a time capsule and a memorial, a blissful homecoming and a fond farewell, a once-in-a-lifetime concert-and friendship-preserved for the ages. Staples and the night's soulful crew of backup singers handle the vast majority of the vocal work here, but it's perhaps album closer \"The Weight,\" which features Helm chiming in with lead vocals for the first time, that stands as the concert's most emotional moment.\"It never crossed my mind that it might be the last time we'd see each other,\" says Staples. \"He was so full of life and so happy that week. He was the same old Levon I'd always known, just a beautiful spirit inside and out.\" \"My dad built The Midnight Rambles to restore his spirit, his voice, and his livelihood,\" says Helm's daughter, Amy, who sang backup vocals with her father and Staples at their performance. \"He'd risen back up from all that had laid him down, and to have Mavis come sing and sanctify that stage was the ultimate triumph for him.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. This Is My Country\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Trouble In My Mind\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Farther Along\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Hand Writing On The Wall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Move Along Train\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide C\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. This May Be The Last Time\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. When I Go Away\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Wide River To Cross\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide D\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. You Got To Move\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. You Got To Serve Somebody\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. The Weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 045778785919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5.22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anti- (87859 1)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 This Is My Country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Trouble In My Mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 Farther Along\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Hand Writing On The Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Move Along Train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC1 This May Be The Last Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC2 When I Go Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC3 Wide River To Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD1 You Got To Move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD2 You Got To Serve Somebody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD3 The Weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErik Lawrence – Baritone Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eByron Isaacs – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Turmes – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStephen Hodges – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevon Helm – Drums, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustin Guip – Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrendan McDonough – Engineer (Assistant Engineering)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevon Helm – Executive-Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMavis Staples – Executive-Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJim Weider – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Holmstrom – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmy Helm – Harmony Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonny Gerrard – Harmony Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeresa Williams – Harmony Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVicki Randle – Harmony Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYvonne Staples – Harmony Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarry Campbell – Harmony Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Cheppa – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark Chalecki – Mastered By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrian Mitchell – Piano, Keyboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarry Campbell – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJay Collins – Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteven Bernstein – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMavis Staples – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54549616886078,"sku":"381797","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12633505530174-transparent-v2.png?v=1791440215","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/mavis-staples-levon-helm-carry-me-home-2-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}