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Leon Russell knows something about country music. Born in Oklahoma, virtually all of the country and blues made their way through Tulsa along with Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. And while Russell is known primarily as a rock & roll performer, that doesn't mean jack. The 14 songs here offer a glimpse of where Russell's heart really lies. All classic country and bluegrass tunes, Hank Wilson's Back features Russell and a few dozen of his closest friends from both L.A. and Nashville tearing up the classics. With everyone from Melba Montgomery, Billy Byrd, Johnny Gimble, Bob Moore, Weldon Myrick, and Pete Drake to Carl Radle, David Briggs, Charlie McCoy, and fellow Okie J.J. Cale, Russell in his alter ego runs through standards such as Lester Flatt's "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms," Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "Jambalaya," Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen," Hank Thompson's "Six Pack to Go," Leon Payne's "Lost Highway," George Jones' "The Window up Above," Jimmie Driftwood's "The Battle of New Orleans," and as a closer, Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene". This is no idle affair. Russell's reads of these classic songs from the country and bluegrass canon are played with fire, verve, and reverence, and he uses every trick in the book to get at the bottom of their meaning, allowing his voice to do things it never did before or since this recording. The playing is well rehearsed and stellar, and since it is played straight, the arrangements are minimal, making Cale's production job that much easier. Hank Wilson's Back is raw, immediate, and full of the kind of drunken passion that only someone who loves the country music tradition could execute. Highly recommended.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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DAVID BRIGGS, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Flatt, ComposerLyricist - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zinkan, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dickey Lee Lipscomb, ComposerLyricist - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Weldon Myrick, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID BRIGGS, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Byrd, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID BRIGGS, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Byrd, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - L. Mann, ComposerLyricist - H. Bernard, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Gimble, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Carrigan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - BOBBY THOMPSON, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buchanan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Robins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tut Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1973 Capitol Records, LLC
J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Weldon Myrick, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Lowe, ComposerLyricist - Dick Hart, ComposerLyricist - Pig Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
JIMMIE DRIFTWOOD, Arranger, Work Arranger - Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Davidson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Gimble, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Bill Monroe, ComposerLyricist - BOBBY THOMPSON, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Buchanan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Robins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tut Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Carl Belew, ComposerLyricist - Shelby Singleton, ComposerLyricist - Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - W. S. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Davidson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Fell, ComposerLyricist - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Davidson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
DAVID BRIGGS, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE JONES, ComposerLyricist - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie McCoy, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Pete Drake, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zinkan, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Chip Young, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Payne, ComposerLyricist - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Wade, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Curly Chalker, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dianne Davidson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
John A. Lomax, ComposerLyricist - Grady Martin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID BRIGGS, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Buddy Harman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Edenton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Bradley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Moore, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huddie 'Ledbelly' Ledbetter, ComposerLyricist - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Rugg, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
J.J. CALE, Producer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
J.J. CALE, Producer - Leon Russell, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Audie Ashworth, Producer - Denny Cordell, Producer - Steven Hoffman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Mills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Leon Russell knows something about country music. Born in Oklahoma, virtually all of the country and blues made their way through Tulsa along with Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. And while Russell is known primarily as a rock & roll performer, that doesn't mean jack. The 14 songs here offer a glimpse of where Russell's heart really lies. All classic country and bluegrass tunes, Hank Wilson's Back features Russell and a few dozen of his closest friends from both L.A. and Nashville tearing up the classics. With everyone from Melba Montgomery, Billy Byrd, Johnny Gimble, Bob Moore, Weldon Myrick, and Pete Drake to Carl Radle, David Briggs, Charlie McCoy, and fellow Okie J.J. Cale, Russell in his alter ego runs through standards such as Lester Flatt's "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms," Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "Jambalaya," Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen," Hank Thompson's "Six Pack to Go," Leon Payne's "Lost Highway," George Jones' "The Window up Above," Jimmie Driftwood's "The Battle of New Orleans," and as a closer, Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene". This is no idle affair. Russell's reads of these classic songs from the country and bluegrass canon are played with fire, verve, and reverence, and he uses every trick in the book to get at the bottom of their meaning, allowing his voice to do things it never did before or since this recording. The playing is well rehearsed and stellar, and since it is played straight, the arrangements are minimal, making Cale's production job that much easier. Hank Wilson's Back is raw, immediate, and full of the kind of drunken passion that only someone who loves the country music tradition could execute. Highly recommended.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:12
- Main artists: Leon Russell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: The Right Stuff
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
© 1995 The Right Stuff ℗ 1995 Capitol Records Inc.
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