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Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Studio album by Leon Russell
Released	23 March 1970
Recorded	September 1969 – January 1970
Studio	Olympic (London); Sunset Sound (Los Angeles); Gold Star (Hollywood); Wally Heider (Los Angeles); Ardent (Memphis);
Genre	Americana; country; blues; rock;
Length	38:06
Label	Shelter (US); A&M (UK)
Producer	Denny Cordell, Leon Russell
Leon Russell chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+^[3]

Leon Russell is the debut solo album by the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell. It followed his debut with the Midnight String Quartet and a production by Russell and Marc Benno billed as the Asylum Choir.

"A Song for You", written by Russell for this album, is a slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover. The tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions. It has been performed and recorded by over 200 artists, spanning many musical genres. Elton John has called the song an American classic.^[4]^[5]

On January 17, 2018, "A Song for You" was added to Grammy Hall of Fame.^[6]^[7]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leon Russell except where indicated

Side one

"A Song for You" – 4:08
"Dixie Lullaby" (Russell, Chris Stainton) – 2:30
"I Put a Spell on You" – 4:10
"Shoot Out on the Plantation" – 3:10
"Hummingbird" – 3:57

Side two

"Delta Lady" – 4:00
"Prince of Peace" (Russell, Greg Dempsey) – 3:05
"Masters of War (Bob Dylan) – 1:20
"Give Peace a Chance" (Russell, Bonnie Bramlett) – 2:15
"Hurtsome Body" – 3:35
"Pisces Apple Lady" – 2:50
"Roll Away the Stone" (Russell, Greg Dempsey) – 3:06

The 1993 "Gold Disc" CD reissue contains 5 bonus tracks:

"The New Sweet Home Chicago" (Russell, Marc Benno) – 3:11
"Jammin' with Eric" (Russell, Eric Clapton) – 4:14
"Indian Girl" – 4:08
"Shoot Out on the Plantation" (solo piano version) – 3:31
"(Can't Seem To) Get a Line on You" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:16

"Roll Away the Stone", "Pisces Apple Lady", "Hurtsome Body", "Prince of Peace", "Delta Lady", "Shoot Out On the Plantation", "I Put a Spell On You" - Recorded at Olympic Sound, London, September 1969
"Give Peace a Chance" – Recorded at Ardent Recording, Memphis, November 1969
"Dixie Lullaby" – recorded at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, December 22, 1969
"Hummingbird" – recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Los Angeles, December 29, 1969
"A Song for You", "Masters of War" – recorded at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, January 1970
Final mixes by Glyn Johns made at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, January 17–19, 1970

Personnel

Leon Russell – piano, guitar, bass guitar, vocals
George Harrison – guitar^[8] ("Shoot Out on the Plantation" and "Hurtsome Body")^[9]
Eric Clapton – guitar ("Delta Lady", "Prince of Peace", "Hurtsome Body", "Roll Away the Stone", "The New Sweet Home Chicago" and "Jammin' With Eric")^[9]
Delaney Bramlett – guitar
Alan Spenner – bass guitar
Klaus Voormann – bass guitar ("The New Sweet Home Chicago")^[9]
Bill Wyman – bass guitar ("Roll Away the Stone" and "Get a Line On You")^[9]
Steve Winwood – keyboards ("Roll Away the Stone")^[9]
Chris Stainton – keyboards (“Hurtsome Body")^[9]
Ringo Starr - drums^[8] (Shoot Out on the Plantation", "Hurtsome Body" and "Get a Line On You")^[9]
Charlie Watts – drums ("Roll Away the Stone")^[9]
Buddy Harman – drums
Jim Gordon – drums
B.J. Wilson – drums ("Hurtsome Body") ^[9]
Jon Hiseman – drums ("The New Sweet Home Chicago")^[9]
Mick Jagger – vocals ("Get a Line On You")
Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
Joe Cocker – vocals
Merry Clayton – vocals
Jim Horn – saxophone

Technical

Leon Russell – producer
Denny Cordell – producer
Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
Tom Wilkes – design
Jim McCrary – photography

"This album is dedicated to: Chris Stainton / George Harrison / Ringo Starr / Charlie Watts / Bill Wyman / Eric Clapton / Klaus Voorman / BJ Wilson / Alan Spenner / Jim Gordon / Greg Dempsey / Stevie Winwood / Jim Horn / Mr. & Mrs. Bramlett / Bobby Whiplash / Clydie King / Merry Clayton & Joe Cocker, for their inspirational music."