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Make Love to the Music is an album by Leon & Mary Russell, released in 1977 by Paradise Records.[1][2] There were two CD re-releases one in 2007 by Wounded Bird Records and a second in 2012 by AIS Records.[3]
| Make Love to the Music | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Tia Juana, Oklahoma | |||
| Length | 33:36 | |||
| Label | Paradise | |||
| Producer | Leon Russell | |||
| Leon & Mary Russell chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editThe Los Angeles Times wrote that Mary "is a convincing individual singer, but her soulful wailings have yet to mix naturally with her husband's own brand of rambling boogie fever."[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Leon Russell; except where indicated
Side 1
- 1. "Easy Love" – 3:58
- 2. "Joyful Noise" – 3:38
- 3. "Now Now Boogie" (Gary Ogan, Russell) – 2:55
- 4. "Say You Will" (Ogan, Russell) – 3:38
- 5. "Make Love to the Music" – 3:54
Side 2
- 6. "Love Crazy" – 2:58
- 7. "Love is in Your Eyes" – 2:49
- 8. "Hold On to This Feeling" – 3:51
- 9. "Island in the Sun" – 5:55
Personnel
edit- Karl Himmel (2, 8), Greg Thomas (1, 7), Gary Ogan (3, 4, 6, 9), Teddy Jack Eddy (5) - drums
- Marty Grebb - saxophone
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica
- Ben Keith - dobro
- Dave Miner (7) - percussion
- Gary Ogan (4) - bass guitar
- Technical
- Gary Ogan - production assistant
- Greg Branson - engineer
- Jim McCrary - photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 142 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Rush (Spring 2011). "Leon Russell". Goldmine. Vol. 37, no. 5. pp. 48–51.
- ^ Country Music: The Encyclopedia. St. Martin's Press. 2000. p. 424.
- ^ allmusic.com, Make Love to the Music
- ^ Barackman, Michael (Jun 26, 1977). "'Make Love to the Music'". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 88.