Tag: Leon Russell
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Willie Nelson & Leon Russell, One for the Road, 1979 on Columbia
The first in a series of duet albums from Willie Nelson, released in 1979. Nelson went on to release duet albums with Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Webb Pierce, and Roger Miller all in the early 80s. (There were also many more later of course). Double LP from two of my musical heroes – joined by…
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Joe Cocker, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, 1970 on A&M
Technically the soundtrack to the live movie of the same name, a sprawling live set with a tremendous band including (led by?) Leon Russell, across rock, soul and R&B. If you can only have one Joe Cocker album this probably ought to be it. Great renditions of “Cry Me A River,” “Bird on a Wire,”…
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Leon Russell, Leon Russell and the Shelter People, 1971 on Shelter Records
There’s been a resurgence of interest in Leon Russell lately, with a tribute album (A Song For Leon) and a biography (Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History) both out this spring. I’ve been a fan for a long time – “A Song for You” (especially the Donny…
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Joe Cocker, Joe Cocker!, 1969 on A&M.
Joe Cocker, Joe Cocker!, 1969 on A&M. Cocker’s second album – great versions of Dear Landlord, Something, She Came In Through the Bathroom Window, and Darling Be Home Soon. With Leon Russell, Chris Stainton, Henry McCullough, Clarence White, Alan Spenner, Bruce Rowland, Paul Humphrey, Mitt Holland. Remixed and mastered by Glyn Johns, whose mix of…
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Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic.
Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic. The beginning of Willie’s golden era – including my favorite Leon Russell penned Donny Hathaway tune “A Song For You” My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please 2021 reissue
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Leon Russell, Carney, 1972.
Find from Vintage Vinyl in STL during WordCamp US. Tight Rope, Masquerade, Manhattan Island Serenade – his third solo album, went gold in the US