The Best of Leon Russell

~ Release by Leon Russell (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tryin' to Stay 'Live
Leon Russell2:48
2Shoot Out on the Plantation
recording engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-09)
recording of:
Shoot Out on the Plantation (in 1969-09)
composer:
Leon Russell
Leon Russell3:00
3If It Wasn't for Bad
recording of:
If It Wasn’t for Bad
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
Elton John & Leon Russell3.353:43
4A Song for You
recording engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
recording of:
A Song for You (in 1970-01)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Leon Russell4:07
5Hummingbird
recording engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
recorded at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-12-29)
recording of:
Hummingbird (on 1969-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Skyhill Music, Songs Of The Knoll, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
Leon Russell33:59
6Tight Rope
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1972)
recording of:
Tight Rope
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
Leon Russell4.352:59
7Delta Lady
recording engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-09)
recording of:
Delta Lady (in 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
adaptations:
Fille de la nuit
Leon Russell34:04
8Stranger in a Strange Land
recording of:
Stranger in a Strange Land
writer:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) and Leon Russell
Leon Russell44:01
9It's a Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
cover recording of:
Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
Leon Russell35:07
10This Masquerade
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1972)
recording of:
This Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland, Embassy Music Corporation, Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Leon Russell4:21
11Out in the Woods
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1972)
recording of:
Out in the Woods
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
Leon Russell3:33
12If I Were a Carpenter
Leon Russell3:48
13Heartbreak Hotel
producer:
Willie Nelson and Leon Russell
bass:
Chris Ethridge (in 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1979-03) and Rex Ludwick (US drummer) (in 1979-03)
guitar:
Willie Nelson (in 1979-03) and Jody Payne (in 1979-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1979-03)
keyboard:
Leon Russell (in 1979-03)
organ:
John Gallie (organist, guitarist) (in 1979-03)
percussion:
Ambrose Campbell (in 1979-03)
saxophone:
Marty Grebb (in 1979-03)
background vocals:
Jim Boatman (gospel singer) and Jody Payne (in 1979-03)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1979-03) and Leon Russell (in 1979-03)
performer:
Leon Russell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-03)
cover recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (in 1979-03)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Unichappell Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Willie Nelson with Leon Russell1.53:01
14Lady Blue
Leon Russell3:32
15Back to the Island
recording of:
Back to the Island
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Skyhill Publishing Co., Inc.
Leon Russell5:15
16Jumpin Jack Flash/Youngblood (medley, live from Concert for Bangladesh)
Leon Russell9:23

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ASIN:US: B004NCOR00 [info]