Electric Dirt - Levon Helm
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84 out of 100

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  • Summary: Larry Campbell produces the follow-up to Levon Helm's Grammy-winning album, Dirt Farmer.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Hot Press
    90
    Divine blues and roots from Americana veteran.
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    Electric Dirt sounds fresh, emphatic, and as effective as anything Levon has cut since the mid-'70s, and one can only hope he has a few more discs in him just this good.
  3. Mojo
    80
    Electric Dirt, as implied, is a continuation of "Dirt Farmer's" themes, packing a sharper jolt. [Jul 2009, p.94]
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  4. Uncut
    80
    The musical palette, however, is wider this time round, emphasising the breadth of Helm’s interests rather than the stuff on which he was weaned--numbers by Muddy Waters and Nina Simone rub shoulders with works by Randy Newman and the Grateful Dead.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. JeromeL
    8
    A wonderfully energetic and soulful album of the sort that only Mr. Helm could deliver.
  2. ByronLJ
    8
    It's arguable that this record is better than his last. This is surely a contender for album of the year. There are not many Artists who were playing in bands 40 years ago, still putting out great albums.… Expand
  3. CornfieldCub
    8
    Levon, Levon, Levon! Nice job. The production is clean and uncomplicated. the songs crafted for extended listening sessions. In today's world we need more music of this type and quality. Farmer up and go! Many want to be him but only he can be himself.… Expand

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