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    • Source: Carry Me Home (album)

      • Carry Me Home is a 2022 collaborative album between Americans roots rock drummer Levon Helm and soul singer Mavis Staples, released on Anti-. Made from sessions recorded at Helm's studio in 2011, shortly before his death, the album has received praise from critics.


      Critical reception



      According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Carry Me Home received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 from eight critic scores. Editors at AnyDecentMusic? characterized critical consensus as a 7.5 out of 10, with eight reviews. The editors of AllMusic scored the album four out of five stars, with reviewer Mark Deming noting that "it's an excellent document of the simple, powerfully eloquent magic that happens when Mavis Staples steps before a vocal mike and lets her spirit elevate all around her". For Pitchfork, Grayson Haver Currin rated this release a 7.5 out of 10, summing it up as "a jubilant lesson in living history" with Helm's drumming, Staples' singing, and their dual backing bands noted as powerful ensembles, as well as the political and religious themes of the lyrics. In The Guardian, Alexis Petridis rated Cary Me Home four out of five stars, also pointing out Staples' "big, arresting, church-reared voice with a gritty undertow" that commands the performance. For American Songwriter, Lee Zimmerman rated the album a four out of five, writing that it "resonates in a meaningful and mighty way". For PopMatters, Steve Horowitz pointed out the recording's strong vocal performance by Staples and the varied accompaniment that allows her to take the lead on certain tracks; he rated it an eight out of 10.


      Track listing


      "This Is My Country" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:34
      "Trouble in My Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 5:04
      "Farther Along" (W. B. Stevens) – 4:22
      "Hand Writing on the Wall" (Dottie Peoples, Harvey Lee Watkins, Jr.) – 4:06
      "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" (Dick Dallas, Billy Taylor) – 3:42
      "Move Along Train" (Roebuck "Pops" Staples) – 3:27
      "This May Be the Last Time" (Roebuck "Pops" Staples) – 4:38
      "When I Go Away" (Larry Campbell) – 5:16
      "Wide River to Cross" (Buddy Miller, Julie Miller) – 5:08
      "You Got to Move" (Mississippi Fred McDowell) – 2:41
      "You Got to Serve Somebody" (Bob Dylan) – 5:36
      "The Weight" (Robbie Robertson) – 5:56


      Personnel


      Levon Helm Band

      Steven Bernstein – trumpet
      Larry Campbell – harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin, production
      Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
      Clark Gayton – trombone
      Amy Helm – harmony vocals
      Levon Helm – drums, vocals, executive production
      Erik Lawrence – baritone saxophone
      Brian Mitchell – piano, keyboards
      Byron Isaacs – bass guitar
      Teresa Williams – harmony vocals
      Jim Weider – guitar
      Mavis Staples Band

      Donny Gerrard – harmony vocals
      Stephen Hodges – drums
      Rick Holmstrom – guitar
      Vicki Randle – harmony vocals
      Mavis Staples – vocals, executive production
      Yvonne Staples – harmony vocals
      Jeff Turmes – bass guitar
      Technical personnel

      Mark Chalecki – audio mastering at Little Red Book Mastering
      Justin Guip – audio engineering
      Brendan McDonough – assistant engineering
      Landon Speers – photography


      References




      External links


      Details on the recording from Staples' site
      Carry Me Home at Discogs (list of releases)
      Carry Me Home at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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