Leon Russell - Carney - 1972 (DCC 1989)
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Original release Date: June 26, 1972 - Audio CD (1989) - Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered / DCC - Label: Shelter Records - Catalog Number: SRZ-8006
Rock, Classic Rock
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Original release Date: June 26, 1972 - Audio CD (1989) - Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered / DCC - Label: Shelter Records - Catalog Number: SRZ-8006
Rock, Classic Rock
1) The ultimate rock & roll session man, Leon Russell's long and storied career includes collaborations with a virtual who's who of music icons spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis to Phil Spector to the Rolling Stones. A similar eclecticism and scope also surfaced in his solo work, which couched his charmingly gravelly voice in a rustic yet rich swamp pop fusion of country, blues, and gospel. Born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942, in Lawton, OK, he began studying classical piano at age three, a decade later adopting the trumpet and forming his first band. At 14, Russell lied about his age to land a gig at a Tulsa nightclub, playing behind Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks before touring in support of Jerry Lee Lewis. Two years later, he settled in Los Angeles, studying guitar under the legendary James Burton and appearing on sessions with Dorsey Burnette and Glen Campbell. As a member of Spector's renowned studio group, Russell played on many of the finest pop singles of the 1960s, also arranging classics like Ike & Tina Turner's monumental "River Deep, Mountain High"; other hits bearing his input include the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man," Gary Lewis & the Playboys' "This Diamond Ring," and Herb Alpert's "A Taste of Honey."
In 1967, Russell built his own recording studio, teaming with guitarist Marc Benno to record the acclaimed Look Inside the Asylum Choir LP. While touring with Delaney & Bonnie, he scored his first songwriting hit with Joe Cocker's reading of "Delta Lady," and in 1970, upon founding his own Shelter Records imprint, he also organized Cocker's legendary Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. After the subsequent tour film earned Russell his first real mainstream notoriety, he issued a self-titled solo LP, and in 1971 appeared at George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh following sessions for B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan. After touring with the Rolling Stones, Russell increasingly focused on his solo career, reaching the number two spot with 1972's Carney and scoring his first pop hit with the single "Tight Rope." While the success of 1973's three-LP set Leon Live further established his reputation as a top concert draw, response to the country-inspired studio effort Hank Wilson's Back was considerably more lukewarm, as was the reception afforded to 1974's Stop All That Jazz. 1975's Will O' the Wisp, however, restored his commercial luster, thanks in large part to the lovely single "Lady Blue."
In June of 1975, Russell married singer Mary McCreary; the following year the couple collaborated on The Wedding Album, issued through his newly formed Paradise Records label. Also in 1976, the Russell-penned "This Masquerade" earned a Grammy Award for singer George Benson. He and McCreary reunited for 1977's Make Love to the Music, and upon completing the solo Americana, Russell teamed with Willie Nelson for 1979's Willie & Leon. He then spent the next two years touring with his bluegrass band, the New Grass Revival, issuing a live LP in 1981; although Paradise shut down later that year, the label was reactivated for 1984's Hank Wilson, Vol. 2 and Solid State. Russell spent the remainder of the decade largely outside of music and did not resurface until issuing the Bruce Hornsby-produced Anything Can Happen in 1992. The album appeared to little fanfare, however, and another long period of relative inactivity followed prior to the 1998 release of Hank Wilson, Vol. 3: Legend in My Time. Face in the Crowd appeared a year later. Moving into the new century, Russell issued Moonlight & Love Songs, an album of cover songs, in 2002, followed by Angel in Disguise five years later in 2007. A trio of releases, Almost Piano, Bad Country, and In Your Dreams, appeared in 2008. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
2) Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942; Lawton, Oklahoma), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist.
Born in Lawton, Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and began his musical career as a session musician, quickly gaining experience and becoming a high-end keyboardist in demand to notable artists from the 1960s to the present.
By the late 1960s, Russell branched out, first to writing songs, and then working his way from gigs as a sideman to joining bands as a full member. Eventually, he moved into a solo recording position, although he never gave up all his previous roles within the music industry.
Career: First known mostly as a session musician, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Delaney Bramlett, Ringo Starr, Elton John, B.B. King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Badfinger, Tijuana Brass, J.J. Cale, David Gates, Frank Sinatra, The Band, Marc Benno, Edgar and Johnny Winter, Glen Campbell, Gary Busey, Jesse Ed Davis, and The Rolling Stones. With a solo career spanning the genres of rock, blues, and gospel, Russell began his musical career at the age of 14 in the nightclubs of Tulsa, OK. He and his group The Starlighters, which included J.J. Cale, Chuck Blackwell and Johnny Williams,[1] were instrumental in creating the school of music known as the Tulsa Sound. After settling in Los Angeles, he studied guitar with James Burton, and worked sessions with Dorsey Burnette and Glen Campbell.
Becoming a part of Phil Spector's studio group, Russell played backup on many of the most popular hits of the 1960s, including songs by The Byrds, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, and Herb Alpert. He also served as Snuff Garrett's assistant on numerous productions. Russell built his own recording studio in 1967 and, in a collaboration with Marc Benno, recorded his first LP (Look Inside the Asylum Choir).
His first songwriting hit was Joe Cocker's 1969 version of "Delta Lady". Russell then went on to organise Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour. "Superstar", co-written by Russell and Bonnie Bramlett, and sung by Rita Coolidge on that tour, would also be a hit for The Carpenters, Luther Vandross, Sonic Youth, and several other performers. Russell released am eponymous solo album shortly after the Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour, Leon Russell, which included the original version of the popular "A Song for You", which has become one of the most widely covered songs of all time, with versions released by artists as varied as Christina Aguilera and Tulsa natives Joe and Ellen. Also in 1970, Russell played piano on Dave Mason's album, Alone Together (notably, on the song "Sad and Deep as You").
During the 1960s and 1970s, Russell owned the Church Recording Studio on 3rd Street in Tulsa, which is now owned by Glen Mitchell and one-time Russell studio engineer Steve Ripley of the country band The Tractors. Russell still records there frequently, while his former home on Grand Lake, in northeast Oklahoma, still contains the famous dining room table and chairs made from church pews from his Church Studio. On the property stands a private recording studio that has witnessed many famous names, including members of The Beatles.
In the summer of 1971, Russell was asked by George Harrison to play piano on Badfinger's third album, Straight Up. The piano which complements Pete Ham and George Harrison's dual slide guitars on Badfinger's radio hit "Day After Day" is played by Leon from those Apple sessions. The sessions were interrupted because many of the musicians on Straight Up left for New York City to participate in the Concert For Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, at which Russell performed a medley of the songs, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Young Blood," and sang a verse on George Harrison's "Beware of Darkness."
Also in 1971 Russell played on recording sessions with B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan, and he released two studio albums under his own name that year (Leon Russell And The Shelter People and Asylum Choir II). Further, Russell helped Freddie King to revive his career by collaborating with him on three of his albums for Shelter in early 1970s.
In 1972, his album Carney reached #2 on the charts, fueled by the hit single "Tight Rope". In addition, the LP contained "This Masquerade", which has been covered by other artists such as the Carpenters and George Benson, who won a 1977 Grammy for his 1976 rendition of the tune. Russell performed at the Thanksgiving Jam at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas in 1972 with Doug Sahm, Jerry Garcia, Mary Egan, Hank Alrich, Phil Lesh, Benny Thurman, Jerry Barnet, and others.
During the 1970s, Russell continued to occasionally perform at the Paradise Club along with other noted music spots around Tulsa. He surprised his fans one night by performing with Flash Eddy and the Eclectics at the Paradise.
His 1975 album Will O' the Wisp was commercially successful, along with its single "Lady Blue". Gailard Sartain, fondly remembered by Tulsans as Mazeppa Pompazoidi (a Saturday night movie host, joined many times by Gary Busey), did the cover artwork for the LP.
Marriage and career
In 1975, Russell married Mary McCreary (Russell Rand), a former member of Sly & the Family Stone's background vocal group Little Sister. The two collaborated on The Wedding Album in 1976. In 1977, Russell and McCreary reunited for another album. Russell and Willie Nelson had a number one duet on the Billboard country music charts in 1979 with the Elvis Presley classic "Heartbreak Hotel". He spent the next two years touring with the New Grass Revival, and released two more albums with Paradise before the label folded.
For several years, Russell stayed largely out of the music spotlight, releasing Anything Can Happen with Bruce Hornsby in 1992, then two more albums in 1998 and 1999. He continues to tour. His bassist, Jack Wessel, has been with Russell close to 25 years. His son with McCreary, Teddy Jack, was born January 1, 1976 (named after Gary Busey's character on Sartain's show), has also toured with his father, as have his sisters Tina Rose (born November 13, 1978) (daughter of Mary) and Sugaree Noel (born October 29, 1982) (daughter of Janet).
Russell also has three other daughters, the eldest (daughter of Carla McHenry) Baby Blueagle (born February 20, 1972) (named after Oklahoman and Native American Artist Acee Blue Eagle), Honey (born January 19, 1986) (daughter of Janet), and the youngest, Coco (born April 29, 1990) (daughter of Janet).
He has been married to artist Janet Constantine Bridges since 1979.
Discography:
* 1966 Rhapsodies for Young Lovers - Leon Russell/ Midnight string quartet
* 1968 Look Inside the Asylum Choir - Leon Russell/Marc Benno
* 1970 Leon Russell - Leon Russell
* 1971 Leon Russell And The Shelter People - Leon Russell
* 1971 Asylum Choir II - Leon Russell/Marc Benno
* 1972 Carney - Leon Russell
* 1973 Leon Live (triple live album) - Leon Russell
* 1973 Hank Wilson's Back - Leon Russell
* 1973 Leon Russell, Looking Back - Leon Russell/Various Wrecking Crew.
* 1974 Stop All That Jazz - Leon Russell
* 1975 Will O' the Wisp - Leon Russell
* 1976 Best of Leon Russell [DCC/Shelter] - Leon Russell
* 1976 Wedding Album - Leon & Mary Russell
* 1977 Make Love to the Music - Leon & Mary Russell
* 1978 Americana - Leon Russell
* 1979 One For the Road - Leon Russell and Willie Nelson
* 1979 Life and Love - Leon Russell
* 1981 The Live Album - Leon Russell & New Grass Revival
* 1984 Hank Wilson, Vol. 2 - Leon Russell
* 1984 Solid State - Leon Russell
* 1989 Leon Russell [Bonus Tracks] - Leon Russell
* 1992 Anything Can Happen - Leon Russell
* 1992 Crazy Love - Leon Russell
* 1992 Collection - Leon Russell
* 1995 Hymns of Christmas - Leon Russell
* 1996 Gimme Shelter: The Best of Leon Russell - Leon Russell
* 1997 Retrospective - Leon Russell
* 1998 Hank Wilson, Vol. 3: Legend in My Time - Leon Russell
* 1999 Face in the Crowd - Leon Russell
* 1999 Blues: Same Old Song - Leon Russell
* 2000 Live at Gilley's - Leon Russell
* 2001 Best of Leon Russell [EMI-Capitol Special Markets] - Leon Russell
* 2001 Guitar Blues - Leon Russell
* 2001 Signature Songs - Leon Russell
* 2001 Rhythm & Bluegrass: Hank Wilson, Vol. 4 - Leon Russell & The Newgrass Revival
* 2002 Moonlight & Love Songs (with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra) - Leon Russell
* 2003 In Your Dreams - Leon Russell
* 2003 Bad Country - Leon Russell
* 2003 Almost Piano - Leon Russell
* 2006 A Mighty Flood - Leon Russell
* 2006 Angel In Disguise - Leon Russell
In 1967, Russell built his own recording studio, teaming with guitarist Marc Benno to record the acclaimed Look Inside the Asylum Choir LP. While touring with Delaney & Bonnie, he scored his first songwriting hit with Joe Cocker's reading of "Delta Lady," and in 1970, upon founding his own Shelter Records imprint, he also organized Cocker's legendary Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. After the subsequent tour film earned Russell his first real mainstream notoriety, he issued a self-titled solo LP, and in 1971 appeared at George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh following sessions for B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan. After touring with the Rolling Stones, Russell increasingly focused on his solo career, reaching the number two spot with 1972's Carney and scoring his first pop hit with the single "Tight Rope." While the success of 1973's three-LP set Leon Live further established his reputation as a top concert draw, response to the country-inspired studio effort Hank Wilson's Back was considerably more lukewarm, as was the reception afforded to 1974's Stop All That Jazz. 1975's Will O' the Wisp, however, restored his commercial luster, thanks in large part to the lovely single "Lady Blue."
In June of 1975, Russell married singer Mary McCreary; the following year the couple collaborated on The Wedding Album, issued through his newly formed Paradise Records label. Also in 1976, the Russell-penned "This Masquerade" earned a Grammy Award for singer George Benson. He and McCreary reunited for 1977's Make Love to the Music, and upon completing the solo Americana, Russell teamed with Willie Nelson for 1979's Willie & Leon. He then spent the next two years touring with his bluegrass band, the New Grass Revival, issuing a live LP in 1981; although Paradise shut down later that year, the label was reactivated for 1984's Hank Wilson, Vol. 2 and Solid State. Russell spent the remainder of the decade largely outside of music and did not resurface until issuing the Bruce Hornsby-produced Anything Can Happen in 1992. The album appeared to little fanfare, however, and another long period of relative inactivity followed prior to the 1998 release of Hank Wilson, Vol. 3: Legend in My Time. Face in the Crowd appeared a year later. Moving into the new century, Russell issued Moonlight & Love Songs, an album of cover songs, in 2002, followed by Angel in Disguise five years later in 2007. A trio of releases, Almost Piano, Bad Country, and In Your Dreams, appeared in 2008. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
2) Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942; Lawton, Oklahoma), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist.
Born in Lawton, Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and began his musical career as a session musician, quickly gaining experience and becoming a high-end keyboardist in demand to notable artists from the 1960s to the present.
By the late 1960s, Russell branched out, first to writing songs, and then working his way from gigs as a sideman to joining bands as a full member. Eventually, he moved into a solo recording position, although he never gave up all his previous roles within the music industry.
Career: First known mostly as a session musician, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Delaney Bramlett, Ringo Starr, Elton John, B.B. King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Badfinger, Tijuana Brass, J.J. Cale, David Gates, Frank Sinatra, The Band, Marc Benno, Edgar and Johnny Winter, Glen Campbell, Gary Busey, Jesse Ed Davis, and The Rolling Stones. With a solo career spanning the genres of rock, blues, and gospel, Russell began his musical career at the age of 14 in the nightclubs of Tulsa, OK. He and his group The Starlighters, which included J.J. Cale, Chuck Blackwell and Johnny Williams,[1] were instrumental in creating the school of music known as the Tulsa Sound. After settling in Los Angeles, he studied guitar with James Burton, and worked sessions with Dorsey Burnette and Glen Campbell.
Becoming a part of Phil Spector's studio group, Russell played backup on many of the most popular hits of the 1960s, including songs by The Byrds, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, and Herb Alpert. He also served as Snuff Garrett's assistant on numerous productions. Russell built his own recording studio in 1967 and, in a collaboration with Marc Benno, recorded his first LP (Look Inside the Asylum Choir).
His first songwriting hit was Joe Cocker's 1969 version of "Delta Lady". Russell then went on to organise Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour. "Superstar", co-written by Russell and Bonnie Bramlett, and sung by Rita Coolidge on that tour, would also be a hit for The Carpenters, Luther Vandross, Sonic Youth, and several other performers. Russell released am eponymous solo album shortly after the Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour, Leon Russell, which included the original version of the popular "A Song for You", which has become one of the most widely covered songs of all time, with versions released by artists as varied as Christina Aguilera and Tulsa natives Joe and Ellen. Also in 1970, Russell played piano on Dave Mason's album, Alone Together (notably, on the song "Sad and Deep as You").
During the 1960s and 1970s, Russell owned the Church Recording Studio on 3rd Street in Tulsa, which is now owned by Glen Mitchell and one-time Russell studio engineer Steve Ripley of the country band The Tractors. Russell still records there frequently, while his former home on Grand Lake, in northeast Oklahoma, still contains the famous dining room table and chairs made from church pews from his Church Studio. On the property stands a private recording studio that has witnessed many famous names, including members of The Beatles.
In the summer of 1971, Russell was asked by George Harrison to play piano on Badfinger's third album, Straight Up. The piano which complements Pete Ham and George Harrison's dual slide guitars on Badfinger's radio hit "Day After Day" is played by Leon from those Apple sessions. The sessions were interrupted because many of the musicians on Straight Up left for New York City to participate in the Concert For Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, at which Russell performed a medley of the songs, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Young Blood," and sang a verse on George Harrison's "Beware of Darkness."
Also in 1971 Russell played on recording sessions with B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan, and he released two studio albums under his own name that year (Leon Russell And The Shelter People and Asylum Choir II). Further, Russell helped Freddie King to revive his career by collaborating with him on three of his albums for Shelter in early 1970s.
In 1972, his album Carney reached #2 on the charts, fueled by the hit single "Tight Rope". In addition, the LP contained "This Masquerade", which has been covered by other artists such as the Carpenters and George Benson, who won a 1977 Grammy for his 1976 rendition of the tune. Russell performed at the Thanksgiving Jam at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas in 1972 with Doug Sahm, Jerry Garcia, Mary Egan, Hank Alrich, Phil Lesh, Benny Thurman, Jerry Barnet, and others.
During the 1970s, Russell continued to occasionally perform at the Paradise Club along with other noted music spots around Tulsa. He surprised his fans one night by performing with Flash Eddy and the Eclectics at the Paradise.
His 1975 album Will O' the Wisp was commercially successful, along with its single "Lady Blue". Gailard Sartain, fondly remembered by Tulsans as Mazeppa Pompazoidi (a Saturday night movie host, joined many times by Gary Busey), did the cover artwork for the LP.
Marriage and career
In 1975, Russell married Mary McCreary (Russell Rand), a former member of Sly & the Family Stone's background vocal group Little Sister. The two collaborated on The Wedding Album in 1976. In 1977, Russell and McCreary reunited for another album. Russell and Willie Nelson had a number one duet on the Billboard country music charts in 1979 with the Elvis Presley classic "Heartbreak Hotel". He spent the next two years touring with the New Grass Revival, and released two more albums with Paradise before the label folded.
For several years, Russell stayed largely out of the music spotlight, releasing Anything Can Happen with Bruce Hornsby in 1992, then two more albums in 1998 and 1999. He continues to tour. His bassist, Jack Wessel, has been with Russell close to 25 years. His son with McCreary, Teddy Jack, was born January 1, 1976 (named after Gary Busey's character on Sartain's show), has also toured with his father, as have his sisters Tina Rose (born November 13, 1978) (daughter of Mary) and Sugaree Noel (born October 29, 1982) (daughter of Janet).
Russell also has three other daughters, the eldest (daughter of Carla McHenry) Baby Blueagle (born February 20, 1972) (named after Oklahoman and Native American Artist Acee Blue Eagle), Honey (born January 19, 1986) (daughter of Janet), and the youngest, Coco (born April 29, 1990) (daughter of Janet).
He has been married to artist Janet Constantine Bridges since 1979.
Discography:
* 1966 Rhapsodies for Young Lovers - Leon Russell/ Midnight string quartet
* 1968 Look Inside the Asylum Choir - Leon Russell/Marc Benno
* 1970 Leon Russell - Leon Russell
* 1971 Leon Russell And The Shelter People - Leon Russell
* 1971 Asylum Choir II - Leon Russell/Marc Benno
* 1972 Carney - Leon Russell
* 1973 Leon Live (triple live album) - Leon Russell
* 1973 Hank Wilson's Back - Leon Russell
* 1973 Leon Russell, Looking Back - Leon Russell/Various Wrecking Crew.
* 1974 Stop All That Jazz - Leon Russell
* 1975 Will O' the Wisp - Leon Russell
* 1976 Best of Leon Russell [DCC/Shelter] - Leon Russell
* 1976 Wedding Album - Leon & Mary Russell
* 1977 Make Love to the Music - Leon & Mary Russell
* 1978 Americana - Leon Russell
* 1979 One For the Road - Leon Russell and Willie Nelson
* 1979 Life and Love - Leon Russell
* 1981 The Live Album - Leon Russell & New Grass Revival
* 1984 Hank Wilson, Vol. 2 - Leon Russell
* 1984 Solid State - Leon Russell
* 1989 Leon Russell [Bonus Tracks] - Leon Russell
* 1992 Anything Can Happen - Leon Russell
* 1992 Crazy Love - Leon Russell
* 1992 Collection - Leon Russell
* 1995 Hymns of Christmas - Leon Russell
* 1996 Gimme Shelter: The Best of Leon Russell - Leon Russell
* 1997 Retrospective - Leon Russell
* 1998 Hank Wilson, Vol. 3: Legend in My Time - Leon Russell
* 1999 Face in the Crowd - Leon Russell
* 1999 Blues: Same Old Song - Leon Russell
* 2000 Live at Gilley's - Leon Russell
* 2001 Best of Leon Russell [EMI-Capitol Special Markets] - Leon Russell
* 2001 Guitar Blues - Leon Russell
* 2001 Signature Songs - Leon Russell
* 2001 Rhythm & Bluegrass: Hank Wilson, Vol. 4 - Leon Russell & The Newgrass Revival
* 2002 Moonlight & Love Songs (with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra) - Leon Russell
* 2003 In Your Dreams - Leon Russell
* 2003 Bad Country - Leon Russell
* 2003 Almost Piano - Leon Russell
* 2006 A Mighty Flood - Leon Russell
* 2006 Angel In Disguise - Leon Russell
Product Description:Track Listing:
Leon Russell's third album marked a change in direction. His first two releases were a sort of high-spirited revue, with numerous players and gospel-influenced backup singers. Where his self-titled debut and its follow-up (AND THE SHELTER PEOPLE) … Full Descriptionwedded blues, r&b, rock & roll, country and other genres, CARNEY is a pared-down setting of equally well-endowed songs that make their mark in a much quieter manner. Russell's first two albums had been veritable celebrations, but CARNEY sounds more introspective. Some of Russell's most loved songs made their first appearance here, including the often-covered "Tight Rope" and "This Masquerade." Russell stayed introspective on his subsequent release WILL O' THE WISP, but CARNEY remains one of his very finest efforts. The gorgeous songs and subtle arrangements make for a wonderfully sustained album experience.
Review:
Tulsa, Oklahoma has much to be proud of in their greatest hometown Rock and Country music star, Leon Russell. Today, he still travels the road mostly in a tour bus, playing the keyboards and singing his combination of Country and southern Rock music. If you've ever heard any of his work with country artists such as Willie Nelson and his New-Grass Band, you know that Leon has brought an excellent and unique musicianship to this important American style of music.
The previous "blue" album has all the stars of the day on it. But this follow up, Carney, is more personal. The song Tightrope clearly the most representative of the album's lyrical message, that of depicted life as a carnival worker, a wry metaphor for a Rock musician working in the music industry.
Leon represented one of the more independent musicians of his generation, which may account for why he is so underrated in the biz. As we know, there was a lot of underground music going on at this time in Los Angeles and the SF Bay area, as represented by the artistic purism of the Doors, for example, and Leon's "Shelter People," the Shelter record label formed with producer Denny Cordell, which helped to provide artistic sanctuary and means for expression for several talented young musicians back in the days of the hippies.
On both lps Leon's piano work is uniquely recorded (for the time); intricately layered arrangements of various gospel styled piano improvisations played with a kind of pianistic verve that's Russell's southern trademark, as if Dr. John were having a wet dream. Rarely is such a high level of pure keyboard musicianship (to the point of jazz artistry) to be found in pop-rock annals, such as on Stevie Wonder's Talking Book, when this other great musician also became an independent around the same time period. Long live the early 70s, hmm?
Carney includes the original version of Leon's classic ballad, Masquerade, later made into a Jazz-Fusion hit by guitarist-vocalist George Benson. Carney is undeniably the most accessible, thus likable, album Leon Russell has ever produced.
01 - Tight Rope - 3:03
02 - Out in the Woods - 3:40
03 - Me and Baby Jane - 3:55
04 - Manhatten Island Serenade - 3:28
05 - Cajun Love Song - 3:12
06 - Roller Derby - 2:27
07 - Carney - 0:50
08 - Acid Annapolis - 2:50
09 - If the Shoe Fits - 2:24
10 - My Cricket - 2:57
11 - This Masquerade - 4:27
12 - Magic Mirror - 4:56
Personnel:
Leon Russell - vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Don Preston - vocals, guitar
Don Preston - vocals, guitar
Chuck Blackwell - drums
John Gallie - keyboards
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Copy CRC 35804027
Copy OK
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