Ramble at the Ryman

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Ramble at the Ryman
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Live album by
Levon Helm
ReleasedMay 17, 2011
RecordedSeptember 17, 2008
Genre Americana, country-rock, roots rock
Length70:47
Label Vanguard Records
Producer Larry Campbell [1]
Levon Helm chronology
Electric Dirt
(2009)		Ramble at the Ryman
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 82/100 [2]
Review scores
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Paste 8.5/10 [5]
PopMatters 7/10 [6]
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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. [10]

Contents

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. [11]

The album won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. [12] Helm previously won this award for his 2009 studio album Electric Dirt .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ophelia" Robbie Robertson 3:58
2."Back to Memphis" Chuck Berry 4:54
3."Fannie Mae" Ronnie Hawkins 3:33
4."Baby Scratch My Back" Slim Harpo 4:13
5."Evangeline"Robertson3:31
6."No Depression in Heaven" A.P. Carter or James David Vaughan 4:01
7."Wide River to Cross" Buddy Miller, Julie Miller 4:44
8."Deep Elem Blues" Traditional 7:12
9."Anna Lee"Laurelyn Dossett4:02
10."Rag Mama Rag"Robertson4:21
11."Time Out for the Blues"Dan Hart, Buddy Starcher 2:44
12."A Train Robbery" Paul Kennerley 5:41
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. ↑ "Reviews for Ramble at the Ryman by Levon Helm". Metacritic . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Deming, Mark (May 17, 2011). "Ramble at the Ryman - Levon Helm". AllMusic . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bailey, C. Michael (July 30, 2011). "Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman". All About Jazz . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Howe, Brian (May 3, 2011). "Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman". Paste . Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ Cober-Lake, Justin (June 2, 2011). "Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman". PopMatters . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ The voice may be more Grandpa Simpson than Grand Ole Opry these days, but the spirit on Ramble At The Ryman live set is unbeatable. [July 2011, p. 106]
  8. ↑ Staunton, Terry (May 11, 2011). "Ramble At The Ryman - Levon Helm". Record Collector . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Nashville is clearly a home away from home, though, as this set from September 2008 proves. [Jul 2011, p.92]
  10. ↑ Mark Deming. "Ramble at the Ryman review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  11. ↑ Dawn LoBue (2006). "Levon Helm Biography". LevonHelm.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Best Americana Album". Grammy.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
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