Leon Russell - Moonlight & Love Songs (2022)
BAND/ARTIST: Leon Russell
- Title: Moonlight & Love Songs
- Year Of Release: 2002 / 2022
- Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Genre: Rock, Blues
- Quality: FLAC (tracks) / MP3
- Total Time: 43:47
- Total Size: 275 / 104 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Orchestra Tuning
02. The Very Thought Of You
03. That's All
04. My Funny Valentine
05. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
06. Stormy Weather
07. Once In Awhile
08. That Lucky Old Sun
09. Round Midnight
10. Shadow of Your Smile
11. As Time Goes By
12. Angel Eyes
01. Orchestra Tuning
02. The Very Thought Of You
03. That's All
04. My Funny Valentine
05. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
06. Stormy Weather
07. Once In Awhile
08. That Lucky Old Sun
09. Round Midnight
10. Shadow of Your Smile
11. As Time Goes By
12. Angel Eyes
Seems like doing an album of standards has become the benchmark of a long career and respectability for those who used to pride themselves on being the outlaws of music. Willie Nelson's done it (several times) and so have many others -- and now Leon Russell joins the crowd. And the resultant Moonlight & Love Songs isn't bad at all, with graceful -- albeit sometimes anonymous -- arrangements. By its very nature, the material is familiar, maybe too familiar at times (do listeners need another version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"?), although Russell does dig up "'Round Midnight" and offers a good, slightly thumping version of "That Lucky Old Sun," with piano courtesy of Bruce Hornsby. Russell's in good, relaxed voice, the abrasive quality that had made him so distinctive in earlier decades largely rubbed away. And he works surprisingly well with orchestral accompaniment, leaving his rock & roll shoes outside the session. There's nothing to fault about this album -- it's smoothly produced, arranged, and performed. The problem is, there's very little exciting about it, either. Russell fans will love it, but overall the songs have been done better by others. ~ Chris Nickson
Year 2022 | Blues | Rock | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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