Americana is an album by singer and songwriter

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. The album peaked at # 115 on the US charts

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. The album was first released as a vinyl LP Album by Leon's new label Paradise Records. ''Americana'' was re-released on CD by

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in 2007 and again in 2012 by Ais. The album was by produced by Leon Russell. The new releases were after Leon recordings earned six

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s. He received two

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from seven nominations. In 2011, Leon was inducted into both the

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and the

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. One of his biggest early fans,

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, said Russell was a "mentor" and an "inspiration". They recorded their album '' The Union'' in 2010,"Elton John and Leon Russell's The Union Was Marked by This Bittersweet Sense of Loss"
''Something Else Reviews'', October 20, 2015. which earned them a Grammy nomination.

Track listing

All songs performed by Leon Russell. All tracks composed by artist listed below.allmusic.com, Dyan Diamond
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, Leon Russell) - 4:12 #Elvis And Marilyn (Dyan Diamond, Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) - 3:04 #From Maine To Mexico (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) - 3:09 # When A Man Loves A Woman (A. Wright, C. Lewis) - 3:22 #It's Only Me (Dyan Diamond, Leon Russell) - 2:20 Side two #Midnight Lover (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) - 4:08 #Housewife (Dyan Diamond, Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) - 3:02 #Ladies Of The Night (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) - 3:03 #Shadow And Me (Leon Russell) - 3:06 #Jesus On My Side (Kim Fowley, Leon Russell) - 3:04

Charts

Personnel

*Leon Russell - Audio Production, Bass, Bass Instrument, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals *

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- Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel, Vocals, Vocals (Background) *

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- Guitar, Main Personnel, Saxophone, Trumpet *

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- Vocals, Vocals (Background) *

- Backing Vocals *

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- Horn Arrangements, Trumpet *

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- Keyboards, Organ, Synthesizer *Brent Nelson - Drums, Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) *

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- Trombone *

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- Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Vocals * Mark Peters -Orchestral Arrangements *Jon Woodhead - Guitar *Frank Latouf - Technician *Mike Johnstone - Technician *Steve Marr - Technician *Tom Kemp - Technician *Photography – Paul Hodara *Recorded By – Gene Meros and Steve Ripley *Scott Goddard - Other

References

External links

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