Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country Rock, Blues Rock
[Tracklist]
A1 Watermelon Time In Georgia (3:53)
A2 Dance Me Down Easy (2:51)
A3 Violet Eyes (3:10)
A4 Stay With Me (3:03)
A5 America's Farm (3:09)
B1 Hurricane (4:04)
B2 China Girl (3:18)
B3 Nashville Wimmin (4:13)
B4 Blue House Of Broken Hearts (3:29)
B5 Sweet Peach Georgia Wine (3:51)
[Credits]
Levon Helm (drums/harmonica/vocals) Jerry Shook (guitar/mandolin) Buddy Emmons (steel guitar) Kenneth Buttrey (drums) Jerry Carrigan (drums) Hargus Robbins (piano) Bobby Ogdin (organ/piano) Billy Sanford (guitar) Henry Strzelecki (bass) Mitch Humphries (organ) Steve Gibson (guitar) Steve Schaffer (bass) Clifford Robertson (organ) Beegie Adair (piano) Buster Phillips (drums)
Producers: Jim Foglesong and Fred Carter, Jr., Designers: George Osaki and Andy Engel, Illustratior: Joo Chung, Engineers: Joe Mills, Ernie Winfrey and Bobby Bradley
[Notes]
While recording a few songs for the movie Coal Miner's Daughter, in which he played Loretta Lynn's father, Levon Helm and friends just kept the tape rolling. American Son offers ten songs (the single "Blue Moon of Kentucky" b/w "Working in a Coal Mine" offers two more) from those productive sessions. A band of Nashville veterans replaces the superstar lineup of Helm's first two albums. The resulting record has a relaxed groove that kicks in with "Watermelon Time in Georgia" and doesn't let up. The terrific "Hurricane" evokes the Band's second album, while "Violet Eyes" and "China Girl" are highlighted by engaging harmonies. American Son is considered by many to be Levon's best solo album.-- Allmusic Review by J.P. Ollio
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