Leon Russell (album)

Leon Russell
Studio album by Leon Russell
Released February 1970
Recorded May 1969 - January 1970
Genre Pop/Rock Music
Label Shelter Records
Producer Leon Russell
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Leon Russell chronology
Look Inside the Asylum Choir
(1968)
Leon Russell
(1970)
Leon Russell And The Shelter People
(1971)

Leon Russell is the first 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

  1. "A Song for You" – 4:08
  2. "Dixie Lullabye" (Russell, Chris Stainton) – 2:35
  3. "I Put A Spell On You" – 4:12
  4. "Shootout On The Plantation" – 3:13
  5. "Hummingbird" – 4:02
  6. "Delta Lady" – 4:05
  7. "Prince Of Peace" (Russell, Greg Dempsey) – 3:05
  8. "Give Peace A Chance" (Russell, Bonnie Bramlett) – 2:23
  9. "Hurtsome Body" – 3:39
  10. "Pisces Apple Lady" – 2:53
  11. "Roll Away The Stone" (Russell, Greg Dempsey) – 3:10

The CD re-issue contains the following bonus tracks:

  1. "Masters of War" (Bob Dylan) - 1:24
  2. "New Sweet Home Chicago" (Russell, Marc Benno) - 3:11
  3. "Jammin' with Eric" (Russell, Eric Clapton) - 4:14
  4. "Indian Girl" - 4:08
  5. "Shoot Out on the Plantation" piano version - 3:31
  6. "(Can't Seem To) Get a Line on You" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 4:16

Personnel