''Looking Back'' is the fourth solo studio album by

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 released in 1973, shortly after the success of his single song "Tightrope". The album is not an official release: it features

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tracks that were recorded in the mid-1960s. Some of the songs feature Russell playing the

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. The record and album sleeve do not have any credits for the songs. Released on Olympic Records Corporation label. There was short issue new CD reissue in 1991 on the Japanese Jimco label, with three bonus tracks.

Track listing

Side One #"If I Had a Hammer" - 2:49 #"Gospel Harp" - 2:05 #"Greenfields" - 2:15 #"Virginia" - 2:27 #"Our Winter Love" - 2:37 Side Two #"Cottonfields" - 2:27 #"Cherry Beat" - 2:31 #"Greenback Dollar" - 2:02 #"Man with the Golden Gun" - 2:14 #"Tender and Fair" - 2:19 The 1991 Jimco reissue contains the following bonus tracks: #"Barbados" #"Ridin' West" #"Walk Right In"

Personnel

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Earl Palmer Earl Cyril Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) was an American drummer. Considered one of the inventors of rock and roll, he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Palmer was one of the most prolific studio musicians of al ...

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– Bass, Vocals *Marty Grebb – Guitar, Saxophone *

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– Vocals *

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– Guitar, Percussion *Lena Luckey – Vocals *Jody Payne – Guitar, Vocals *Francis Pye – Vocals *Bernetta Rand – Vocals *Mickey Raphael – Harmonica allmusic.com, Looking Back a Leon Russell album
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References

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