I bought this album for $2 at the used-record shop a while back, and converted it this past week. Leon Russell's career has been revived by his recent album- and tour-collaboration with Elton John, but back in the day (early 70's), he put out some pretty good music in his own right.
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"Best of Leon" (1976; Shelter Recording Co.) has all his early hits. Most rock, but there are a couple ballads too. Track 12 was pretty scratchy, but the rest of the LP was in great shape.
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Track List (my favorites in pink) :
01. Roll Away The Stone
02. Delta Lady
03. Tightrope
04. Out In The Woods
05. Shoot Out On The Plantation
06. Stranger In A Strange Land
07. Hummingbird
08. Song For You
09. Lady Blue
10. The Masquerade
11. Bluebird
12. Back To The Island
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It's hard to rate a "Best Of" album. The selection here is good, and with 12 tracks, you get your money's worth. It doesn't appear to be available in CD, but there are several other Leon Russell compilation CD's out there. I'm still on the hunt for a couple of his early studio LP's. The last track, Back To The Island, was new to me, and was a pleasant surprise. So we'll give this 8*/10, and a high recommendation. Keep on truckin', Leon. You rock.
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