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Will O' the Wisp (album)

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Released
  
April 7, 1975

Release date
  
7 April 1975

Label
  
Shelter Records

Artist
  
Leon Russell

Genre
  
Rock

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Producers
  
Denny Cordell, Leon Russell

Similar
  
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Will O' the Wisp is the sixth studio album by Leon Russell. The album was released in 1975 on Shelter Records. It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard albums chart and remained on the chart for 40 weeks. The album cover was designed and illustrated by artist/actor Gailard Sartain.

Contents

It features the hit single, "Lady Blue", which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The album was certified gold in 1976.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leon Russell

  1. "Will O' the Wisp" – 0:55
  2. "Little Hideaway" – 3:57
  3. "Make You Feel Good" – 2:23
  4. "Can't Get Over Losing You" – 5:04
  5. "My Father's Shoes" – 4:16
  6. "Stay Away from Sad Songs" – 4:01
  7. "Back to the Island" – 5:20
  8. "Down on Deep River" – 3:55
  9. "Blue Bird" – 3:55
  10. "Laying Right Here in Heaven" – 2:52
  11. "Lady Blue" – 3:28

Personnel

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

    • Songs

    1Will O' the Wisp0:55
    2Little Hideaway3:57
    3Make You Feel Good2:23

    References

    Will O' the Wisp (album) Wikipedia
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