Face in the Crowd is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell. The album was first released as a CD on January 26, 1999. Album was by produced by Leon Russell and released by Sagestone Entertainment Records. Most of the songs were written by Russell, with two songs co-written by Jack Wessel. In Face in the Crowd, Russell returns to the style he is known for his unique Tulsa sound.[1][2] Jack Wessel, a bass player, was a long time Leon Russell band member, starting in 1981.[3]
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 45:20 | |||
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On May 19, 1999 Leon promoted his album Face in the Crowd on The David Letterman Show live.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Leon Russell, except as noted.
- "Love Is a Battlefield" – 2:58
- "Dr. Love" (Leon Russell, Jack Wessel) – 4:25
- "Down in the Flood" – 4:07
- "So Hard to Say Goodbye" – 2:36
- "Betty Ann" – 4:19
- "This Heart of Mine" – 3:37
- "Message from My Baby" – 3:41
- "Blue Eyes and a Black Heart" – 4:06
- "What Will I Do Without You" – 4:41
- "Mean and Evil" – 2:52
- "The Devil Started Talking" – 4:17
- "Don't Bring the Blues to Bed" (Russell, Wessel) – 3:51
Personnel
edit- Leon Russell
- The Band: Jackie Wessel, Bass; Brandon Holder, Drums; and Beau Charron, Keyboards, Lap Steel Guitar, and Mandolin.
References
edit- ^ All Music, Face in the Crowd
- ^ discogs.com, Face in the Crowd
- ^ "leonrussellrecords.com, Memory Lane". Archived from the original on 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ imdb.com, May 19, 1999, The David Letterman Show