Carolina County Ball

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Carolina County Ball
Carolina County Ball cover
Studio album by Elf
Released April 1974
Label Purple TPS 3506 (UK)
MGM
Professional reviews
Elf chronology
Elf
(1974)		 Carolina County Ball
(1974)		 Trying to Burn the Sun
(1975)

Carolina County Ball, was the second album by the rock band Elf, released as an LP in 1974 on the MGM label. It was released in the United States and Japan as LA 59.

The song most played from this album was "Ain't It All Amusing," which became a staple in the pubs in the UK.[citation needed] The band was fronted by Ronnie James Dio who went on to sing in Rainbow with Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple fame, replaced Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath and went on to start his own band Dio.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Carolina County Ball" - 4:46
  2. "L.A.59" - 4:21
  3. "Ain't It All Amusing" - 5:01
  4. "Happy" - 5:28
  5. "Annie New Orleans" - 3:01
  6. "Rocking Chair Rock 'n' Roll Blues" - 5:36
  7. "Rainbow" - 4:00
  8. "Do the Same Thing" - 3:10
  9. "Blanche" - 2:31

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