LEON RUSSELL

LEON LIVE

 

Original 1973 triple album liner notes

 

 

Side One

 

MIGHTY QUINN MEDLEY  (11:44)

I’ll Take You There (written by Al Bell)

Idol With The Golden Head (written by Leiber-Stoller)

I Serve A Living Savior (written by Betty Watson)

Mighty Quinn (written by Bob Dylan)

 

SHOOTOUT ON THE PLANTATION  (4:52)

(written by Leon Russell)

 

DIXIE LULLABY  (3:10)

(written by Leon Russell-Chris Stainton)

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Side Two

 

QUEEN OF THE ROLLER DERBY  (1:53)

(written by Leon Russell)

 

ROLL AWAY THE STONE  (3:56)

(written by Leon Russell-Greg Dempsey)

 

IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME BABY  (3:24)

(written by J.L. Hooker-Paub)

 

GREAT DAY  (3:04)

(traditional, arranged by Rev. Patrick Henderson)

 

ALCATRAZ  (4:23)

(written by Leon Russell)

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Side Three

 

CRYSTAL CLOSET QUEEN  (6:33)

(written by Leon Russell)

 

PRINCE OF PEACE  (4:27)

(written by Leon Russell-Greg Dempsey)

 

SWEET EMILY  (3:09)

(written by Leon Russell)

 

STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND  (5:01)

(written by Leon Russell)

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Side Four

 

OUT IN THE WOODS  (9:13)

(written by Leon Russell)

 

SOME DAY  (3:21)

(traditional, arranged by Rev. Patrick Henderson)

 

SWEEPING THROUGH THE CITY  (2:32)

(written by Shirley Caesar)

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Side Five

 

JUMPING JACK FLASH / YOUNGBLOOD MEDLEY  (16:15)

Jumping Jack Flash (written by Mick Jagger-Keith Richard)

Youngblood (written by J. Leiber-M. Stoller-D. Pomus)

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Side Six

 

OF THEE I SING / YES I AM MEDLEY  (10:25)

(written by Leon Russell)

 

DELTA LADY  (3:57)

(written by Leon Russell)

 

IT’S ALL OVER NOW BABY BLUE  (6:44)

(written by Bob Dylan)

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PRODUCED BY DENNY CORDELL AND LEON RUSSELL

 

Recorded live in concert at the Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California on August 28, 1972

 

Mixed at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee by John LeMay and John Fry

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Drums/ Chuck Blackwell

Congas/ Ambrose Campbell

Guitars/ Don Preston and Joey Cooper

Organ/ John Gallie

Bass/ Carl Radle

Background vocals/ Don Preston, Joey Cooper and Black Grass (comprised of Rev. Patrick Henderson, Nawasa Crowder, Phyllis Lindsey and Mary Ann Lindsey)

Pianos/ Leon Russell and Rev. Patrick Henderson

Lead vocals/ Leon Russell, Don Preston, Rev. Patrick Henderson and Phyllis Lindsey

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Photography by Ed Caraeff

 

Design by Wilkes & Braun, Inc.

 

 

SHELTER RECORDING CO., INC.

5112 Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood, California 90027

 

Distributed by Capitol Records

 

(P) 1973 Shelter Recording Co., Inc. Printed in U.S.A.

 

 

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