Ramble at the Ryman
Live album by
ReleasedMay 17, 2011
RecordedSeptember 17, 2008
GenreAmericana, country-rock, roots rock
Length70:47
LabelVanguard Records
ProducerLarry Campbell[1]
Levon Helm chronology
Electric Dirt
(2009)
Ramble at the Ryman
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

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]

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ophelia"Robbie Robertson3:58
2."Back to Memphis"Chuck Berry4:54
3."Fannie Mae"Ronnie Hawkins3:33
4."Baby Scratch My Back"Slim Harpo4:13
5."Evangeline"Robertson3:31
6."No Depression in Heaven"A.P. Carter or James David Vaughan4:01
7."Wide River to Cross"Buddy Miller, Julie Miller4:44
8."Deep Elem Blues"Traditional7:12
9."Anna Lee"Laurelyn Dossett4:02
10."Rag Mama Rag"Robertson4:21
11."Time Out for the Blues"Dan Hart, Buddy Starcher2:44
12."A Train Robbery"Paul Kennerley5:41
13."The Shape I’m In"Robertson4:43
14."Chest Fever"Robertson7:03
15."The Weight"Robertson6:14

Personnel

References

  1. "Larry Campbell". LarryCampbell.net. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. Mark Deming. "Ramble at the Ryman review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  3. Dawn LoBue (2006). "Levon Helm Biography". LevonHelm.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. "Best Americana Album". Grammy.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
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