Will O' the Wisp (album)
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Studio album by Leon Russell | |
Released | April 7, 1975 |
Label | Shelter |
Producer | Denny Cordell, Leon Russell |
Will O' the Wisp is the sixth studio album by Leon Russell. The album was released in 1975 on Shelter Records.[1] It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard albums chart and remained on the chart for 40 weeks.[2] The album cover was designed and illustrated by artist/actor Gailard Sartain.
It features the hit single, "Lady Blue", which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[3] The album was certified gold in 1976.[4]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Leon Russell
- "Will O' the Wisp" (0:55)
- "Little Hideaway" (3:57)
- "Make You Feel Good" (2:23)
- "Can't Get Over Losing You" (5:04)
- "My Father's Shoes" (4:16)
- "Stay Away from Sad Songs" (4:01)
- "Back to the Island" (5:20)
- "Down on Deep River" (3:55)
- "Blue Bird" (3:55)
- "Laying Right Here in Heaven" (2:52)
- "Lady Blue" (3:28)
Personnel
- Leon Russell - bass, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion
- Steve Cropper, Bobby Manuel, J.J. Cale, Tommy Allsup, Don Preston - guitar
- Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carl Radle - bass
- Patrick Henderson - organ
- Teddy Jack Eddy, Richard "Moon" Calhoun, Al Jackson, Ambrose Campbell, Jim Keltner, Carl Himmel - drums
- Mary McCreary - background vocals
- Jim Horn - alto saxophone
- Masako Hirayama - biwa
- Minoru Muraoka - Japanese wooden flute
- Roger Linn - synthesizer programming
References
- ↑ Holden, Stephen. "Will O' the Wisp". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ rockhall.com, Leon Russell
- ↑ "Memory Lane". Leon Russell Official Website. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ newsok.com, What to do in Oklahoma on Aug. 6, 2015: Hear Leon Russell at Hard Rock Tulsa, by Brandy McDonnell Published: August 6, 2015
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