Leon Russell - 1971-11-26 - Stockholm Sweden (SBD)

Leon Russell

& The Shelter People

1971-11-26

North Country Fair TV Show,

Stockholm, Sweden;

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Kansas City Woman 3:53

02. Dixie Lullabye

03. Untitled

04. Blues Power > Shoot Out On The Plantation

05. I Got The Blues

06. Sweet Little Angel

07. Stranger In A Strange Land

08. Sweet Emily

09. Alcatraz

10. George Jackson

11. Jumpin’ Jack Flash > Youngblood

12. Delta Lady

 Leon Russell - 1971-11-26 - Stockholm Sweden (SBD)

1971:  The first 2 years of the decade of the 1970s produced one success after another for Leon Russell. In early 1970, he organized the backing band for Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, which included himself as well as host of musicians who had supported Delaney and Bonnie during their 1969/1970 tour. He also released his self titled solo album which included the the first recording of what would become his signature tune, A Song for You, That song has since been covered by more than 40 different artists including the Carpenters, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Willie Nelson, Helen Reddy, Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway, and Christina Aguilera. Also in 1970, Russell played piano on Dave Mason's album, Alone Together, most notably on the song Sad and Deep as You. In March 1971, he produced some tracks for Bob Dylan in including Watching the River Flow and When I Paint My Masterpiece., both of which prominently featured Russell's gospel-flavored piano. In August, he played a set as part of George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh.  He also played on Badfinger's album Straight Up, including piano on the band's hit single, Day After Day. On top of all that, Russell leased 2 albums in 1971 - Leon Russell & The Shelter People in May and Asylum Choir II in November.  This soundboard recording captures Leon near the end of those incredibly productive 2 years, in Stockholm on November 26, 1971, 47 years ago today.