The third Levon Helm solo album (and the second to be self-titled), 1982's Levon Helm is the slickest release of his career. Produced by Donald "Duck" Dunn and featuring Steve Cropper on guitar, the album is notable mostly for Helm's sweet, warm Arkansas drawl. He brings a bad-boy sense to the underrated country-pop of "You Can't Win 'Em All," a true yearning to "Lucrecia," and a touching and honest performance to the electric-piano ballad "Even a Fool Would Let Go," which is midway between country pop and MOR, but with excellent results. The versions of "Money," "Give a Little Bit," and "Willie and the Hand Jive" overshoot their R&B grooves for a mechanized funk that's quite unusual, making them worthy curiosities. "Get Out Your Big Roll Daddy" is more to the point, with a primal, earthy performance, while the former b-side-only "Summertime Blues" is a clean but effective rendition of the Eddie Cochran classic. He saves his best for the pedal steel–led ballad "God Bless 'Em All," which sounds like Helm has found his home.