LEON RUSSELL - "Leon Russell & The Shelter People"

Leon Russell's second album, "Leon Russell & The Shelter People", has the feel of a rollicking road show. In fact, many of the players who appear here had been out on the road under Russell's direction as Joe Cocker's backing band, Mad Dogs & Englishmen (a fact chronicled on this album in "The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen"). The original album was made up of eight Russell originals, two Bob Dylan covers, and a song by George Harrison (an incredible version of "Beware of Darkness"). This CD reissue has been extended to include three additional Dylan covers. The variety--country, gospel, blues, soul, and rock & roll--is seamlessly woven together by Russell's good-natured Oklahoma twang. The set is paced to move and groove listeners in a way that is reminiscent of an old fashioned revue. In addition, "Leon Russell & The Shelter People" is anchored by some of the finest rhythm sections, soloists, and chorus singers of the time.

01. Stranger in a Strange Land
02. Of Thee I Sing
03. It's a Hard Rain Gonna Fall
04. Crystal Closet Queen
05. Home Sweet Oklahoma
06. Alcatraz
07. Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen, The
08. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
09. She Smiles Like a River
10. Sweet Emily
11. Beware of Darkness
BONUS TRACKS:
12. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
13. Love Minus Zero - No Limit
14. She Belongs To Me                                                                                                                       http://fp.io/27e54239/

LEON RUSSELL - BAD COUNTRY - 2008

Leon Russell - Bad Country - 2008


By Stephen Thomas Erlewine, from cduniverse
One of many albums Leon Russell released on his own Leon Russell Records in the new millennium, Bad Country contains a selection of 12 original songs by Russell. As the title lightly implies, this is indeed a country album, but it's not bad - either in its quality or its sound, as the music is perfectly pleasant. There's not a lot of raunch here - it's a clean, slightly stiff production, sounding as if it has been stitched together with MIDI, as there's no breathing room in the rhythms and a slight steely ping to his keyboards. The only soul here comes from Russell's signature drawl, which is still in good shape, and while the songs here are hardly his best, they're nice showcases for Russell as an endearingly lazy country-rock stylist. To be sure, this is just for the fans - and it's even kind of marginal on that level - but if it doesn't have much that's compelling, it's not hard to enjoy in passing, either.

01. A Little Bit of Your Love
02. Honkytonk Dream
03. Oklahoma Girl
04. California Dreams
05. Hungry Eyes
06. Real Love
07. Rio Grande
08. Sweet Magic Love
09. Tennessee Hayride
10. Come Lay with Me
11. Bad Country
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LEON RUSSELL - ANGEL IN DISGUISE

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LEON RUSSELL - LOOKING BACK - 1973

Leon Russell - Looking Back - 1973

from wikipedia
Looking Back is a Leon Russell solo album. Released in 1973, shortly after the success of his single Tightrope, it contains instrumental tracks that were recorded in the mid-1960s, featuring Russell on harpsichord. Neither the record or the album sleeve give writing credits for any of the songs. There was briefly a CD re-issue in 1991 on the Japanese Jimco label, with three bonus tracks.


from amazon
This rare Leon Russell solo album from 1973 was a slight departure from his previously recorded efforts and stands as his only all instrumental album. The album features Russell playing the harpsichord accompanied by the amazing rhythm section of Earl Palmer on drums, Jimmy Bond on bass, and Tommy Tedesco on guitar. All selections newly remastered. This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Leon Russell – Harpsichord
Tommy Tedesco – Guitar
Jimmy Bend – Bass
Earl Palmer – Drums

01. If I Had a Hammer
02. Gospel Harp
03. Greenfields
04. Virginia
05. Our Winter Love
06. Cottonfields
07. Cherry Beat
08. Greenback Dollar
09. Man with the Golden Gun
10. Tender and Fair
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LEON RUSSELL - SIGNATURE SONGS

Leon Russell - Signature Songs - 2001

For the album "Signature Songs," Leon chose 11 of his favorite songs in his 40 plus year career. This release is Leon Russell performing his standard hits with just piano and vocals. The collection includes Leon's most memorable hits: A Song For You, One More Love Song, Tight Rope, Stranger in a Strange Land, Hummingbird, Back to the Island, Out in the Woods, Lady Blue, Delta Lady, Magic Mirror and the first song in music history to occupy the number one spot on the pop, jazz, and R&B charts - This Masquerade.

01. A Song for You

02. Magic Mirror

03. This Masquerade

04. One More Love Song

05. Tight Rope

06. Stranger In A Strange Land

07. Hummingbird

08. Back To The Island

09. Out In The Woods

10. Lady Blue

11. Delta Lady

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LEON RUSSELL - ALMOST PIANO

Leon Russell - Almost Piano - 2008

By Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic

Almost Piano = MIDI synthesizers, at least in this collection of ten instrumentals from Leon Russell. One of many self-recorded and self-released albums Russell kicked out in the new millennium, this sequenced and sprightly offering clearly betrays its origins as a computerized creation. As careful as the production sounds, the compositions often seem as if Russell just set up and started playing, giving the tracks their titles afterward. Still, Russell remains a fluid, engaging player, and devoted Leon Russell fans might enjoy putting this on as background music.

01. Ixtland

02. Piano Polka

03. Friendly Fire

04. Whitewater Blues

05. Harpo's Dream

06. Kiss My Eyes

07. Girl I Once Knew, A

08. Blind Lemon Cream

09. Big Easy

10. Reba Lights

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BILLY PRESTON - MUSIC IS MY LIFE

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BILLY PRESTON - I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG

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BILLY PRESTON - EVERYBODY LIKES SOME KIND OF MUSIC

   

                                
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BILLY PRESTON - Encouraging Words

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TREY ANASTASIO BAND - The Fillmore, Detroit, MI - 10/18/2012

Trey Anastasio Band
2012-10-18
The Fillmore, Detroit, MI

Set I:
Corona (6:17)  
Push On 'Til The Day (8:36)  
Words To Wanda (5:24)  
Simple Twist Up Dave (9:13)  
Burlap Sack and Pumps (5:28)  
Cayman Review (5:53)  
Scabbard (5:54)  
Frost (5:44)  
Drifting (6:23)
Wherever You Find It (6:58)  
Gotta Jibboo (8:44)  
Goodbye Head (7:42)  

Set II:
The Land Of Nod (4:21)  
Money, Love and Change (12:37)  
Let Me Lie (5:21)  
Curlew's Call (9:53)  
Pigtail (5:57)  
Clint Eastwood (4:55)  
Valentine (6:22)  
Architect (6:58)  
Small Axe (3:24)  
Sand (9:33)  
Tuesday (5:36)  
Traveler (9:45)  
Encore:
The Devil Went Down To Georgia (3:40)  
First Tube (7:22)  


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