Leon Russell - Carney

[Molly Hatchet Man]

I was s scrounging through my vinyl Saturday and rediscovered this album. Leon Russell has an original vocal and is not afraid to venture into different genres of music. I liked this album a lot but in my opinion, not his best work . Although Tight Rope did very well in the charts. If you like eclectic sounds, also listen to Hank Wilson's Back lp.

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[dr wu]

Solid lp....my favorite studio is still 'Leon Russell' from 1970....I was blown away by its sound and style in 1970 at college. 'Song For You ' on Leon has been called an American classic by Elton JOhn.
I highly recommend 'Retrospective' ...cd came out in 1997....great collection of his better known songs.
I think people like Leon Russell, Warren Zevon, and Randy Newman.... who get overlooked at times... are 3 of our greatest American songwriters.

 

[Magic]

I remember “Tight Rope” getting plenty of radio time back in the day.

Ghastly album cover, though.

 

[Rhett Oracle]

I bought the single of "Tight Rope" when it was new, and on the B-side was "This Masquerade," later covered to great success by George Benson. There's also a cover by The Carpenters.

 

[Buckeye Randy]

I saw Leon on tour in the early '80's and he shared a stage with Edgar Winter. I can't find any evidence that they played at the Front Row Theatre in that time frame but my time guestimates are never far off. Perhaps it was a one off type show and not a tour. Regardless, I wish I would have seen him more than once.

Carney is an odd listen. Leon is one of the few artists in which my favorite album is a live album.

I think people like Leon Russell, Warren Zevon, and Randy Newman.... who get overlooked at times... are 3 of our greatest American songwriters.

I would replace Warren Zevon with Harry Nilsson but yeah, Leon belongs there for sure. You are right about singer/songwriter types getting overlooked by the mainstream. Here is a sad example...a guy I work with knows what Elvis Costello looks like but doesn't know his music. He thinks Elvis is a novelty act like Weird Al due to his funny glasses. People are stupid.

Ever see Leon Russell's acceptance speech at Rock n Roll HOF? Total tear jerker.

 

[Dizbuster X]

I remember Russel's 1972 hit, Tightrope from the Carney album. But that's about all I know about him. I will have to take a listen to some of his albums from this era.