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| | Electric Dirt | | | Music Artist : | | Levon Helm | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Vanguard Records | | Release Date : | | 2009-06-30 | | Store Price : | | $18.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $14.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Tennessee Jed
2. Move Along Train
3. Growing Trade
4. Golden Bird
5. Stuff You Gotta Watch
6. White Dove
7. King Fish
8. You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
9. When I Go Away
10. Heaven's Pearls
11. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 classic-get it while you can appreciate a living legend !!!
Submitted on: 2009-11-05 |
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Levon Helm is blessed by GOD to spread the word of the common man,
we are lucky to get a second chance with his live music, EMBRACE it now !!! |
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Real Music
Submitted on: 2009-11-02 |
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| I can't add much to the many glowing reviews already posted other than to say I think this album is just about perfect. Helm's voice is as real as you can get - you gotta love it (warts and all). The best album I've purchased in recent memory. |
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 Not too overHelmed
Submitted on: 2009-10-30 |
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At first I have to say that I have been a Levon Helm fan since they drove old dixie down with The Band. And I still am a fan. The album is good and most of the songs are good. A couple of them almost very good.
BUT after listening this several times I must confess that Levon's creaking old-timer singing style and voice have started to bug me a bit. It would have been a good idea to have part of the songs sung by another vocalist or at least with a different manner.
Anyways, all and all and within these limits a fairly nice listening experience. But to be honest I must say that for a while I have to leave the album to gather dirt on the shelf and have a loooonger pause with it. Perhaps some time next year I shall be ready for another go. |
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Loved it from the first listen
Submitted on: 2009-10-19 |
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| I don't buy much new music. And when I do, it may take several listens to have it grow on me. But this album I loved from the first listen. If I was a professional musician, I could only wish to make music like this. And from Levon Helm who must be getting up there in years. The songs are such a great mix of folk, gospel, blues, jazz, and any number of influences. Especially loved Tennessee Jed. Would have made Jerry Garcia proud. Speaking of which, in some ways this album reminds me of the Jerry Garcia Band. If you like them or Bob Dylan or of course the old "The Band" releases, you almost certainly would like this release. The only song I wonder about is "Golden Bird" which makes the listener wonder if Levon will live to finish the song. But it still isn't really a bad song. People tend to over-use the word underrated, such as in sports. This album made me think that maybe we have underrated Levon Helm as a singer and musician. Robbie Robertson may have written most of the material, but I can now see that "The Band" would not have achieved near as much fame and influence if Levon Helm had not been in them, singing so many great tunes. And not just singing, but applying great musicianship, which is so evident in this release. Gonna have to go out and get "Dirt Farmer" next. |
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Excellent!
Submitted on: 2009-10-19 |
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| This is a really great album - Levon is wonderful and everyone else on this recording is terrific - Amy, John, Theresa. Great job! |
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