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Leon Russell's accolades are monumental in a number of categories, from songwriting (he wrote Joe Cocker's "Delta Lady") to session playing (with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, just to name a few) to his solo work. Unfortunately, it's the last category that never really attracted as much attention as it should have, despite a multitude of blues-based gospel recordings and piano-led, Southern-styled rock albums released throughout the 1970s. Leon Russell and the Shelter People is a prime example of Russell's instrumental dexterity and ability to produce some energetic rock & roll. Poignant and expressive tracks such as "Of Thee I Sing," "Home Sweet Oklahoma," and "She Smiles Like a River" all lay claim to Russell's soulful style and are clear-cut examples of the power that he musters through his spirited piano playing and his voice. His Dylan covers are just as strong, especially "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" and "It Takes a Lot to Laugh," while "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" and "It's a Hard Rain Gonna Fall" have him sounding so forceful, they could have been Russell's own. A hearty, full-flavored gospel sound is amassed thanks to both the Shelter People and the Tulsa Tops, who back Russell up on most of the tracks, but it's Russell alone that makes "The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen" such an expressive piece and the highlight of the album. On the whole, Leon Russell and the Shelter People is an entertaining and more importantly, revealing exposition of Russell's music when he was in his prime. The album that followed, 1972's Carney, is an introspective piece which holds up a little better from a songwriting standpoint, but this album does a better job at bearing his proficiency as a well-rounded musician.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Leon Russell, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claudia Lennear, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Cooper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kathi McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nicholls, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Preston, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Gallie, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Blackwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Leon Russell, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claudia Lennear, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Cooper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kathi McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nicholls, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Preston, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Gallie, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Blackwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Marlin Greene, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Leon Russell, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claudia Lennear, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Cooper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kathi McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nicholls, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Preston, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Gallie, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Blackwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Jimmy Johnson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Hawkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Hood, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY BECKETT, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Greene, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Chris Stainton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Russell, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Price, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Nick De Caro, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1970 A&M Records
Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudia Lennear, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Cooper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kathi McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nicholls, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Preston, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Gallie, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Blackwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Jimmy Johnson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Hawkins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Hood, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - BARRY BECKETT, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nicholls, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Leon Russell, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claudia Lennear, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Cooper, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kathi McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Nicholls, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Preston, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Gallie, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Blackwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Chris Stainton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Russell, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Jim Price, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1971 Capitol Records, LLC
Marlin Greene, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Author - Leon Russell, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Marlin Greene, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Marlin Greene, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Keltner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - John Fry, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Davis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Leon Russell's accolades are monumental in a number of categories, from songwriting (he wrote Joe Cocker's "Delta Lady") to session playing (with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, just to name a few) to his solo work. Unfortunately, it's the last category that never really attracted as much attention as it should have, despite a multitude of blues-based gospel recordings and piano-led, Southern-styled rock albums released throughout the 1970s. Leon Russell and the Shelter People is a prime example of Russell's instrumental dexterity and ability to produce some energetic rock & roll. Poignant and expressive tracks such as "Of Thee I Sing," "Home Sweet Oklahoma," and "She Smiles Like a River" all lay claim to Russell's soulful style and are clear-cut examples of the power that he musters through his spirited piano playing and his voice. His Dylan covers are just as strong, especially "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" and "It Takes a Lot to Laugh," while "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" and "It's a Hard Rain Gonna Fall" have him sounding so forceful, they could have been Russell's own. A hearty, full-flavored gospel sound is amassed thanks to both the Shelter People and the Tulsa Tops, who back Russell up on most of the tracks, but it's Russell alone that makes "The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen" such an expressive piece and the highlight of the album. On the whole, Leon Russell and the Shelter People is an entertaining and more importantly, revealing exposition of Russell's music when he was in his prime. The album that followed, 1972's Carney, is an introspective piece which holds up a little better from a songwriting standpoint, but this album does a better job at bearing his proficiency as a well-rounded musician.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:29
- Main artists: Leon Russell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: The Right Stuff
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 The Right Stuff
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