''Leon Live'' is a live album by singer and songwriter

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recorded on August 28, 1972, at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California. It was Russell's first live album and was originally released as a three-LP set in a tri-fold cover on Russell's Shelter Records label. The album was mixed at

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and distributed by

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. The album peaked at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart and received a

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for sales of over 500,000 albums. ''Leon Live'' was re-released on CD by The Right Stuff Records in 1996. The album has

for sales of over 500,000 albums in the US and Canada In November 1972, ''

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'' cited Russell as a top concert draw and reported the 1972 tour gross at almost $3 million.Discography of Leon Russell
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Track listing

All songs performed by Leon Russell. All tracks composed by Leon Russell except where indicated. Side 1 # "Mighty Quinn Medley: I'll Take You There/Idol with the Golden Head/I Serve a Living Savior/ Mighty Quinn" ( Al Bell/ Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller/Betty Watson/ Bob Dylan) - 11:44 # "Shoot Out on the Plantation" - 4:52 # "Dixie Lullaby" (Leon Russell, Chris Stainton) - 3:10 Side 2 # "Queen of the Roller Derby" - 1:53 # "Roll Away the Stone" (Greg Dempsey, Leon Russell) - 3:56 # "It's Been a Long Time Baby" (

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) - 3:24 # "Great Day" (Traditional) - 3:04 # "Alcatraz" - 4:23 Side 3 # "Crystal Closet Queen" - 6:33 # "Prince of Peace' (Greg Dempsey, Leon Russell) - 4:27 # "Sweet Emily" - 3:09 # "Stranger in a Strange Land" ( Don Preston, Leon Russell) - 5:01 Side 4 # "Out in the Woods" - 9:13 # "Some Day" (Traditional) - 3:21 # "Sweeping Through the City" (

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) - 2:32 Side 5 # " Medley: Jumpin' Jack Flash/ Young Blood" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus) - 16:15 Side 6 # "Of Thee I Sing/Yes I Am: Medley" (Don Preston, Leon Russell) - 10:25 # " Delta Lady" - 3:57 # " It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (Bob Dylan) - 6:44

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Personnel

*Leon Russell - bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals *Chuck Blackwell - drums * Ambrose Campbell - congas, drums, percussion *Joey Cooper - guitar, vocals, backing vocals *Nawasa Crowder - backing vocals * John Gallie - keyboards, organ *

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- arranger, keyboards, percussion, piano, vocals, backing vocals *Phyllis Lindsey - vocals * Don Preston - guitar, vocals, backing vocals * Carl Radle - bass * *John LeMay - Mixing * John Fry - Mixing *Ellis Widner - Liner Notes * Ed Caraeff - Photography * Tom Cartwright - Reissue Producer *

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- Mastering * Denny Cordell - Producer

References

External links

Leon Live, live at the Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California on August 28th, 1972.
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