Artist: Leon Russell
Title: Leon Russell And The Shelter People
Label: Shelter
Original Release Date: 1971
CD Release Date: 1989
Format: flac
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.
Track List:
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. The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen
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
12. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - (bonus track)
13. Love Minus Zero/No Limit - (bonus track)
14. She Belongs to Me - (bonus track)
Personnel:
Leon Russell - vocals, piano
Carl Radle, David Hood - bass
Chuck Blackwell, Jim Keltner, Jim Gordon - drums
Chris Stainton, Jesse Ed Davis, Don Preston - guitar
John Gallio, Jim Price, Barry Beckett - organ
Joey Cooper - vocals, guitar
Claudia Lennear, Kathy McDonald - vocals
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FILE LIST
Filename
Size
01 - Stranger in a Strange Land.flac
24.7 MB
02 - Of Thee I Sing.flac
29.4 MB
03 - It's a Hard Rain Gonna Fall.flac
29 MB
04 - Crystal Closet Queen.flac
19.7 MB
05 - Home Sweet Oklahoma.flac
20.3 MB
06 - Alcatraz.flac
27.6 MB
07 - The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen.flac
20 MB
08 - It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry.flac
23.3 MB
09 - She Smiles Like a River.flac
18.2 MB
10 - Sweet Emily.flac
19.2 MB
11 - Beware of Darkness.flac
30.6 MB
12 - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Previously Unissued Bonus Track).flac
21.3 MB
13 - Love Minus Zero,No Limit (Previously Unissued Bonus Track).flac
19.7 MB
14 - She Belongs To Me (Previously Unissued Bonus Track).flac