''Solid State'' 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 ...
released in 1984. It was solely produced by Russell. The album was recorded in
Paradise Studios in
Burbank, California
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. The album was re-released on CD in 2011. Most of the songs were written by Russell and Douglas A. Snider, who later write songs for
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("From the Vaults", "Love is on the Radio", and "Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young") and
B.J. Thomas
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("Back Against the Wall").
The songs "Rescue My Heart", and "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" on this album were release as singles in 1984. Jack Wessel played bass and did backing vocals for ''Solid State''. Wessel would continue and be in Leon's band for 35 years. Leon took the album into a US tour in 1984.
Reception
People Magazine
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reviewed the album on November 19, 1984. The magazine wrote of the album: ''There’s also a nicely mournful version of the
Danny O'Keefe country standard ''
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues''. Russell’s delivery is honest and plaintive. This is an ideal LP for a slow, dreamy fall evening."
People magazine, Picks and Pans Review: Solid State, People Staff, November 19, 1984
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Track listing
All songs written by Leon Russell and Douglas A. Snider, excluding A6
Side one
# "The Rock 'N' Roll Part of My Heart" 2:58
# "Lost Love" 4:57
# "All The Love Is On The Radio" 3:55
# "Deeper" 4:20
# "There's No Understanding The Heart" 3:42
# "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" (Danny O'Keefer) 3:19
Side two
# "Rescue My Heart" 7:09
# "To See You Again" 4:58
# "A New Kind of Fire" 3:22
# "Like a Thief in the Night" 5:05
# "If You Go Away" 4:01
Personnel
*Vocals, Guitar – Leon Russell
*Backing Vocals – Trudy Fair
*Bass, Backing Vocals – Jack Wessel
*Cello – Byron Bach
*Guitar – Bob Britt
*Percussion – Ambrose Campbell (tracks: B1, B4), Shamsi Sarumi (tracks: B4)
*Saxophone – Billy Puett (tracks: A3, A6, B1, B3)
*Vibraphone – Kirby Shelstad (tracks: B3)
*Viola – Claude O'Donnell
*Violin – Alan Umstead, Byron Groner, Joann Cuthirds, Paul Tobias
*Arranged By – Bill Dekle (tracks: A4, B2, B5)
External links
Leon Russell discographyLeon Russell lyricsLeon Russell
on NAMM Oral History Program Interview (2012)
References
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1984 albums
Leon Russell albums