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Artist: Leon RussellEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1995-07-03
Music Label: The Right Stuff
Soundtracks:
- A Song For You
- Dixie Lullaby
- I Put A Spell On You
- Shoot Out On The Plantation
- Hummingbird
- Delta Lady
- Prince Of Peace
- Give Peace a Chance
- Hurtsome Body
- Pisces Apple Lady
- Roll Away the Stone
- Masters of War (Old Masters) (Bonus Track)
Free Music Notes for Leon Russell
Free Music Review: Metamorpho's Still Living in the Blackboard Jungle with his Elvis Presley Hair....
Hit: 5 Stars
I was tormented last night by a nightmare of thanksgiving turkeys past pursuing your poor Metamorpho with hatchets. It was not pleasant. Luckily I morphed into a 40 foot parade balloon to escape. I was fortunate that turkeys can't fly too high. From that point, though, I somehow got trapped inside a pin factory. I won't tell you the result of that. No, instead I am here to review Leon.
This was his debut album and, in many ways, still stands as a high watermark in his career. Pretty considerable some 30 plus years on. I think that ol' cajun blues rock oozes gusto on many tracks. And it certainly doesn't hurt to have quality musicians who add the correct amount of spice to use backing this talented musician. And what of Leon? He is the master of elocution of delta dixie drawl. It is unmistakable-it is distinctive - and totally unique to Leon. Just listening to him bend vowels and accent lyrics with that inflection is part of the joy of this music.
He begins with the excellent "A Song for You". He keeps it simple with piano and light background. This is certainly one of the finest ballads in popular music. But after this, lets free creative energy to light a Mississippi river boat. We get the rockin' southern good time with "Dixie Lullaby", the bluesy "Hurt Somebody", the rave ups of "I Put a Spell On You" and "Give Peace a Chance". But he mixes it up with the sweet, lovely ode of "Hummingbird". Nice changes in that song with glorious ending with female backup. Nice.
All songs here are distinctive, memorable and so very well done. My favorites here are "Shootout On the Plantation" with the keyboard and bass charging up my sleeping brain cells and "Roll Away the Stone" a jaunting and satisfying plea against loneliness. But, no nevermind my preferences- there is somehere here for everyone. Nice nourishment for your soul.
In closing -another triumph of space and time courtesy of Leon. I believe things work or don't work according to the time window in which they appear. This one was released exactly at the right time and, forever, will always be the right time no matter where you are at.
Now back to preparing my Thanksgiving dinner. Just so you know - it will be turkey dinner space packets given to me by an astronaut friend of mine. It's nutritional and is synthetically flavored. I can't afford another nightmare as stated earlier. Let them go after Lizzie Borden instead. (!). Til next time.....
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!--- another hatchet job by- your Metamorpho
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