Carry Me Home

Iconic singer Mavis Staples is an alchemist of American music, and during her 70+ year career one of her most beloved musical mo- ments 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 re- nowned 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. Nei- ther 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 blissf

Tracks

1~1~This Is My Country
1~2~Trouble In My Mind
1~3~Farther Along
1~4~Hand Writing On The Wall
1~5~I Wish I Knew How It
1~6~Move Along Train
1~7~This May Be The Last Time
1~8~When I Go Away
1~9~Wide River To Cross
1~10~You Got To Move
1~11~You Got To Serve Somebody
1~12~The Weight

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Staples, Mavis & Levon Helm
Release Date: 20 May 2022
Genre: Soul
Label: ANTI
Distributor: Rocket Group