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Leon Russell: Will O’ The Wisp

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On April 7, 1975, “Shelter” label released “Will O’ the Wisp”, the sixth Leon Russell studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell.

Personnel:

  • Leon Russell – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion
  • Steve Cropper, Bobby Manuel, J. Cale, Tommy Allsup, Don Preston – guitar
  • Patrick Henderson– organ
  • Donald Dunn, Carl Radle– bass guitar
  • Teddy Jack Eddy, Richard “Moon” Calhoun, Al Jackson Jr., Ambrose Adekoya Campbell, Jim Keltner, Carl Himmel – drums
  • Jim Horn– alto saxophone
  • Masako Hirayama – biwa
  • Minoru Muraoka – flute
  • Mary McCreary – backing vocals
  • Roger Linn– synthesizer, programming
  • Gailard Sartain – illustrations, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Leon Russell

  1. Will O’ the Wisp
  2. Little Hideaway
  3. Make You Feel Good
  4. Can’t Get Over Losing You
  5. My Father’s Shoes
  6. Stay Away from Sad Songs
  7. Back to the Island
  8. Down on Deep River
  9. Blue Bird
  10. Laying Right Here in Heaven
  11. Lady Blue

Joe Cocker: Something To Say

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In November 1972, “Cube” label released “Something To Say”, the third Joe Cocker  studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Nigel Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – lead vocals
  • Neil Hubbard – guitar
  • Chris Stainton – piano, organ
  • Allan Spenner – bass
  • Jim Keltner, Alan White, Conrad Isidore – drums
  • Felix Falcon – percussion
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah- congas
  • Fred Scerbo, Milton Sloane, Jim Horn- saxophone
  • Rick (Alphonso) Alfonso – trumpet
  • Gloria Jones, Viola Wills, Virginia Ayers, Beverly Gardner – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton, except where noted.

  1. Pardon Me Sir
  2. High Time We Went
  3. She Don’t Mind
  4. Black-Eyed Blues
  5. Something to Say – Joe Cocker, Peter Nicholls
  6. Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
  7. Do Right Woman (live)- Dan Penn, Chips Moman
  8. Woman to Woman
  9. James Infirmary (live)– Frey Assunto

Joe Cocker: Joe Cocker!

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In November 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Joe Cocker!”, the second Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” and “Sunset Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker– vocals
  • Henry McCullough– guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
  • Clarence White– guitar
  • Leon Russell– piano, organ, guitar
  • Chris Stainton– piano, organ, guitar
  • Alan Spenner– bass
  • Bruce Rowland– drums
  • Paul Humphrey– drums
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Merry Clayton, Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Patrice Holloway, Sherlie Matthews– backing vocals
  • Henry Lewy, Brian Ingoldsby – engineer
  • Glyn Johns – remix, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dear Landlord – Bob Dylan
  2. Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
  3. Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
  4. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. Hitchcock Railway – Don Dunn, Tony McCashen
  6. That’s Your Business Now – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  7. Something – George Harrison
  8. Delta Lady – Leon Russell
  9. Hello, Little Friend – Leon Russell
  10. Darling Be Home Soon – John Sebastian

Procol Harum: Shine on Brightly

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In September 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Shine On Brightly”, the second Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Advision Studios”; “De Lane Lea Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– lead vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Fisher– lead vocals, organ, piano
  • Dave Knights– bass guitar
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Tom Wilkes – art direction
  • George Underwood – design
  • Tony Visconti – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.

  1. Quite Rightly So – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  2. Shine On Brightly
  3. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)
  4. Wish Me Well
  5. Rambling On
  6. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)
  7. In Held ‘Twas in I – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  8. a)  Glimpses of Nirvana
  9. b)  ‘Twas Teatime at the Circus
  10. c)  In the Autumn of My Madness
  11. d)  Look to Your Soul
  12. e)  Grand Finale

Procol Harum: Same

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In September 1967, “Regal Zonophone” label released the debut, self-titled Procol Harum album. It was recorded in June 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell. “Classic Rock” magazine included it in its list of the “50 Albums That Built Prog Rock”. It 2007, “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “The 40 Essential Albums of 1967”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– guitar
  • Matthew Fisher– organ
  • Dave Knights– bass
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Ray Royer– guitar
  • Bill Eyden– drums
  • Eddy Offord, Frank Owen, Gerald Chevin, Keith Grant, Laurence Burridge – engineer
  • Simon Platz – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.

  1. Conquistador
  2. She Wandered Through the Garden Fence
  3. Something Following Me
  4. Mabel
  5. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
  6. A Christmas Camel
  7. Kaleidoscope
  8. Salad Days (Are Here Again)
  9. Good Captain Clack
  10. Repent Walpurgis – Matthew Fisher

Phoebe Snow: Same

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In July 1974, “Shelter Records” label released the self – titled, debut Phoebe Snow album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Dino Airali, Denny Cordell and Phil Ramone.

Personnel:

  • Phoebe Snow – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • The Persuasions– vocals, background vocals
  • David Bromberg– acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, rhythm guitar
  • Steve Burgh – electric guitar
  • Steve McDonald – electric guitar
  • Dave Mason– guitar
  • Teddy Wilson– piano
  • Bob James– organ, keyboard
  • Hilary James – organ
  • Ron Carter– bass
  • Chuck Domanico– bass
  • Chuck Israels– bass, acoustic bass
  • Hugh McDonald – bass, electric bass, electric guitar
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Steve Mosley – percussion, drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Zoot Sims– saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Margaret Ross – harp
  • Tom Baker, Glenn Berger, Bob Schaper – engineer
  • Phil Ramone – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Hoffman – engineer, mastering
  • Mick Haggerty – cover art
  • Ed Caraeff – photography
  • Roberta Ballard – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Phoebe Snow, except where noted

  1. Good Times -Sam Cooke
  2. Harpo’s Blues
  3. Poetry Man
  4. Either or Both
  5. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  6. I Don’t Want the Night to End
  7. Take Your Children Home
  8. It Must Be Sunday
  9. No Show Tonight

Move: Same

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In March 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released the self-titled, debut Move album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Advision Studios”; “De Lane Lea Studios”; “Olympic Studios” and “Maximum Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Carl Wayne– lead and backing vocals
  • Roy Wood– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Trevor Burton– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Ace Kefford– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bev Bevan – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, harpsichord
  • Tony Visconti– string, brass and woodwind arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Wood, except where noted.

  1. Yellow Rainbow
  2. Kilroy Was Here
  3. (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree
  4. Weekend” (Bill Post, Doree Post)
  5. Walk Upon the Water
  6. Flowers in the Rain
  7. Hey Grandma – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  8. Useless Information
  9. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart – James F. Hanley
  10. The Girl Outside
  11. Fire Brigade
  12. Mist on a Monday Morning
  13. Cherry Blossom Clinic

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Same

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On November 9, 1976, “Shelter” label released the self titled, debut Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It , was recorded 1974 – 1976, at “Shelter Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty- vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Mike Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Ron Blair- bass guitar, cello
  • Stan Lynch- drums, keyboards
  • Jeff Jourard- electric guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy- bass guitar
  • Randall Marsh– drums
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • Noah Shark- maracas, tambourine, sleigh bells
  • Charlie Souza- saxophone
  • Phil Seymour- backing vocals
  • Dwight Twilley- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Rockin’ Around (With You) – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  2. Breakdown
  3. Hometown Blues
  4. The Wild One, Forever
  5. Anything That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll – Tom Petty, Mike Campbel
  6. Strangered in the Night
  7. Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)
  8. Mystery Man
  9. Luna
  10. American Girl

Leon Russell: Carney

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Carney

On June 26, 1972, “Shelter” label released “Carney”, the third Leon Russell solo studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell.

Personnel:

  • Leon Russell – vocals, guitar, bass, piano
  • Don Preston– vocals, guitar
  • Joey Cooper – guitar
  • John Gallie – organ
  • Carl Radle– bass
  • Chuck Blackwell – drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Leon Russell, except where noted.

  1. Tight Rope
  2. Out in the Woods
  3. Me and Baby Jane
  4. Manhattan Island Serenade
  5. Cajun Love Song
  6. Roller Derby
  7. Carney
  8. Acid Annapolis – Leon Russell, Don Preston
  9. If the Shoe Fits
  10. My Cricket
  11. This Masquerade
  12. Magic Mirror

Leon Russell: Leon Russell and the Shelter People

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Leon Russell And The Shelter People

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