Leon Russell (album)
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Studio album by Leon Russell | ||||
Released | 23 March 1970 24 April 1970 (UK) |
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Recorded | September 1969 - January 1970 | |||
Genre | Pop, rock | |||
Length | 38:47 | |||
Label | Shelter Records (US) A&M (UK) |
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Producer | Leon Russell | |||
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Leon Russell is the debut solo album, and third album overall, by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell. It followed his debut with the Midnight String Quartet, and a production by Russell and Marc Benno billed as the Asylum Choir.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Leon Russell, except where indicated.
- "A Song for You" – 4:08
- "Dixie Lullaby" (Russell, Chris Stainton) – 2:35
- "I Put a Spell on You" – 4:12
- "Shoot Out on the Plantation" – 3:13
- "Hummingbird" – 4:02
- "Delta Lady" – 4:05
- "Prince of Peace" (Russell, Greg Dempsey) – 3:05
- "Give Peace a Chance" (Russell, Bonnie Bramlett) – 2:23
- "Hurtsome Body" – 3:39
- "Pisces Apple Lady" – 2:53
- "Roll Away the Stone" (Russell, Dempsey) – 3:10
The CD re-issue contains the following bonus tracks:
- "Masters of War" (Bob Dylan) - 1:24
- "New Sweet Home Chicago" (Russell, Marc Benno) - 3:11
- "Jammin' with Eric" (Russell, Eric Clapton) - 4:14
- "Indian Girl" - 4:08
- "Shoot Out on the Plantation" (Piano version) - 3:31
- "(Can't Seem To) Get a Line on You" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 4:16
Personnel
- Leon Russell - piano, guitar, bass guitar, vocals
- Buddy Harman - drums
- Klaus Voormann - bass guitar
- Mick Jagger - vocals
- George Harrison - guitar[2]
- Ringo Starr - drums[2]
- Alan Spenner - bass guitar
- Charlie Watts - drums
- Bill Wyman - bass guitar
- Glyn Johns - engineer, mixing
- Delaney Bramlett - guitar
- Eric Clapton - guitar
- Jim Horn - saxophone
- Bonnie Bramlett - vocals
- Steve Winwood - keyboards
- Jim Gordon - drums
- Chris Stainton - keyboards
- B.J. Wilson - drums
- Joe Cocker - vocals
- Merry Clayton - vocals
References
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