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1978 studio album by Leon Russell
Americana is an album by singer and songwriter
Leon Russell . The album peaked at number 115 on the US
Billboard 200 . The album was first released as a vinyl LP Album by Leon's new label
Paradise Records . Americana was re-released on CD by
Wounded Bird Records in 2007 and again in 2012 by Ais. The album was by produced by Leon Russell.
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[3]
The new releases were after Leon recordings earned six
gold records . He received two
Grammy awards from seven nominations. In 2011, Leon was inducted into both the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the
Songwriters Hall of Fame .
[4] One of his biggest early fans,
[5]
[6]
Elton John , said Russell was a "mentor" and an "inspiration". They recorded their album
The Union in 2010,
[7] which earned them a Grammy nomination.
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Track listing
All songs performed by Leon Russell. All tracks composed by artist listed below.
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Side one
"Let's Get Started" (
Kim Fowley , Leon Russell) – 4:12
"Elvis and Marilyn" (Dyan Diamond, Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) – 3:04
"From Maine to Mexico" (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) – 3:09
"
When a Man Loves a Woman " (A. Wright, C. Lewis) – 3:22
"It's Only Me" (Dyan Diamond, Leon Russell) – 2:20
Side two
"Midnight Lover" (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) – 4:08
"Housewife" (Dyan Diamond, Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) – 3:02
"Ladies of the Night" (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) – 3:03
"Shadow and Me" (Leon Russell) – 3:06
"Jesus on My Side" (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) – 3:04
Personnel
Leon Russell – guitars, keyboards and piano, bass, vocals
Joe Chemay – bass, vocals, backing vocals
Marty Grebb – guitar, saxophone, trumpet
Wornell Jones – vocals, backing vocals
Joe Chemay – backing vocals
Lee Loughnane – horn arrangements, trumpet
Mike Meros – keyboards, organ, synthesizer
Brent Nelson – drums, main personnel, backing vocals
James Pankow – trombone
Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone, saxophone, vocals
Mark Peters – orchestral arrangements
Jon Woodhead – guitar
Frank Latouf – technician
Mike Johnstone – technician
Steve Marr – technician
Tom Kemp – technician
Paul Hodara – photography
Gene Meros and Steve Ripley – recording
Scott Goddard – other
Charts
References
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Christgau, Robert (1981).
"Consumer Guide '70s: R" .
Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies .
Ticknor & Fields .
ISBN
089919026X . Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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All Music, Americana
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discogs, Americana
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"Leon Russell Biography" . Biography.com . Archived from
the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017 .
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"This Is Your Song: The Elton John Interview" .
The Georgia Straight . April 11, 1971. Archived from
the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2017 .
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"Early photo of Russell and Elton John" . Theoklahoma100.com . Retrieved January 25, 2018 . [
permanent dead link ]
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"Elton John and Leon Russell's The Union Was Marked by This Bittersweet Sense of Loss" . Something Else Reviews , October 20, 2015.
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"Grammy Awards 2011: Winners and nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 14, 2017 .
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allmusic.com, Dyan Diamond
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Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 262.
ISBN
0-646-11917-6 .
Studio albums
Live albums Songs See also