Leon Russell's second album, "Leon Russell & The Shelter People", has the feel of a rollicking road show. In fact, many of the players who appear here had been out on the road under Russell's direction as Joe Cocker's backing band, Mad Dogs & Englishmen (a fact chronicled on this album in "The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen"). The original album was made up of eight Russell originals, two Bob Dylan covers, and a song by George Harrison (an incredible version of "Beware of Darkness"). This CD reissue has been extended to include three additional Dylan covers. The variety--country, gospel, blues, soul, and rock & roll--is seamlessly woven together by Russell's good-natured Oklahoma twang. The set is paced to move and groove listeners in a way that is reminiscent of an old fashioned revue. In addition, "Leon Russell & The Shelter People" is anchored by some of the finest rhythm sections, soloists, and chorus singers of the time.
01. Stranger in a Strange Land
02. Of Thee I Sing
03. It's a Hard Rain Gonna Fall
04. Crystal Closet Queen
05. Home Sweet Oklahoma
06. Alcatraz
07. Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen, The
08. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
09. She Smiles Like a River
10. Sweet Emily
11. Beware of Darkness
BONUS TRACKS:
12. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
13. Love Minus Zero - No Limit
14. She Belongs To Me http://fp.io/27e54239/
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