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Leon Russell – Leon Russell And The Shelter People (VG/VG) – LP, AU 1971
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Leon Russell And The Shelter People is an LP by Leon Russell from 1971 released on the Shelter Records label.
About this album
Leon Russell And The Shelter People is a vital roots-rock statement that deepens Leon Russell’s early-1970s run. Released in 1971, it blends gospel, blues, country and protest material into a loose but purposeful set, with Russell’s earthy piano and rough-edged vocals giving the songs their centre of gravity. The album includes his take on Bob Dylan’s A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall and Blind Willie McTell’s The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen, alongside Russell originals such as Home Sweet Oklahoma and Crystal Closet Queen. Its mix of Southern grit, studio polish and communal energy helped cement Russell’s reputation as one of rock’s most distinctive bandleaders.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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Artist: Leon RussellLabel: Shelter Records – SHE 705Format: LP, Album, StereoUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1971Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Classic Rock, Folk Rock
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A1 Stranger In A Strange Land
A2 Of Thee I Sing
A3 It'S A Hard Rain Gonna Fall
A4 Crystal Closet Queen
A5 Home Sweet Oklahoma
A6 Alcatraz
B1 The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen
B2 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
B3 She Smiles Like A River
B4 Sweet Emily
B5 Beware Of Darkness