On May 3, 1971, “Shelter” label released “Leon Russell and the Shelter People”, the second Leon Russell solo album. It was recorded August – December, 1970 and January 1971, and was produced by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

• Leon Russell – vocals, guitar, piano, organ
• Claudia Lennear– vocals
• Kathi McDonald– vocals
• Joey Cooper – vocals, guitar
• Don Preston – vocals, guitar
• Jimmy Johnson– guitar
• Jesse Ed Davis– guitar
• Chris Stainton– guitar
• Jim Price – organ
• Barry Beckett– organ
• John Gallie – organ
• Carl Radle– bass guitar
• David Hood– bass guitar
• Jim Keltner– drums
• Jim Gordon– drums
• Chuck Blackwell – drums
• Roger Hawkins– drums
• Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
• Terry Manning– Moog programmer, engineer
• Glyn Johns– engineer
• Andy Johns– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Leon Russell, except where noted.

1. Stranger in a Strange Land – Leon Russell, Don Preston
2. Of Thee I Sing – Leon Russell, Don Preston
3. A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
4. Crystal Closet Queen
5. Home Sweet Oklahoma
6. Alcatraz
7. The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen
8. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan
9. She Smiles Like a River
10. Sweet Emily
11. Beware of Darkness – George Harrison