''Face in the Crowd'' is an album by singer and songwriter

Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

. 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''. Jack Wessel, a bass player, was a long time Leon Russell band member, starting in 1981. On May 19, 1999 Leon promoted his album ''Face in the Crowd'' on

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Track listing

All 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

*Leon Russell *The Band: Jackie Wessel, Bass; Brandon Holder, Drums; and Beau Charron, Keyboards, Lap Steel Guitar, and Mandolin.

References

{{Authority control 1999 albums Leon Russell albums Albums produced by Leon Russell