Mavis Staples Announces Collaborative Live Album With Levon Helm 'Carry Me Home'
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Greg McKean
Mavis Staples has announced a new album featuring Levon Helm.
'Carry Me Home' will arrive on May 20 via ANTI- Records and comprises live music from the soul legend with the late vocalist and drummer for The Band.
It was recorded at Helm's studio in 2011 in Woodstock, New York, and marks one of his final recordings before his death in April 2012 at the age of 71. The tracklist includes a mixture of tunes from both artists, along with covers of songs made famous by the likes of Nina Simone, The Impressions, Bob Dylan, and more.
Head below to check out the duo performing You Got To Move, a gospel and blues standard which has previously been recorded by The Rolling Stones. Staples said:
"It never crossed my mind that it might be the last time we’d see each other. He was so full of life and so happy that week. He was the same old Levon I’d always known, just a beautiful spirit inside and out."
Staples will play rescheduled shows in London, Stroud, and Edinburgh this summer, alongside appearances at Kite Festival and the Isle Of Wight Festival.
'Carry Me Home' tracklist:
1. This Is My Country
2. Trouble In My Mind
3. Farther Along
4. Hand Writing On The Wall
5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
6. Move Along Train
7. This May Be The Last Time
8. When I Go Away
9. Wide River To Cross
10. You Got To Move
11. You Got To Serve Somebody
12. The Weight
Mavis Staples Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon June 13 2022 - STROUD Subscription Rooms
Tue June 14 2022 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Thu June 16 2022 - LONDON Union Chapel
Fri June 17 2022 - LONDON Union Chapel
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