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Leon Russell's second album, LEON RUSSELL & THE SHELTER PEOPLE, has the feel of a rollicking road show. In fact, many of the players who appear here had been out on the road under Russell's direction as Joe Cocker's backing band, Mad Dogs & Englishmen (a fact chronicled on this album in "The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen"). The original album was made up of eight Russell originals, two Bob Dylan covers, and a song by George Harrison (an incredible version of "Beware of Darkness"). This CD reissue has been extended to include three additional Dylan covers. The variety--country, gospel, blues, soul, and rock & roll--is seamlessly woven together by Russell's good-natured Oklahoma twang. The set is paced to move and groove listeners in a way that is reminiscent of an old fashioned revue. In addition, LEON RUSSELL & THE SHELTER PEOPLE is anchored by some of the finest rhythm sections, soloists, and chorus singers of the time.
Personnel includes: Leon Russell (vocals, piano); Don Preston, Carl Radle, Chuck Blackwell, Chris Stainton, Jim Price, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Gordon.
Musician (3/96, p.90) - "...Much of SHELTER PEOPLE rocks, most of it captures the hair-raising power of his shows back then..." Leon Russell & The Shelter People Music Leon Russell & The Shelter People Songs Leon Russell & The Shelter People Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  It's a Little Known Classic
The CD has two of my favourites "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" and "Stranger in a Strange Land". These songs were popular on Detroit radio when I was in my teens. I had the LP, and finally wanted to buy the CD. I had a hard time finding it, and could only find it at CD Universe. Amazon didn't have it. Thanks CD Universe!
Submitted by Bob (Hamilton, Ont., Canada) 
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This is the Leon Russell cd that is number 1 in my book. This was his beginning, though not his first album, that had him on a roll. The master of space and time, Leon.
Submitted by flstmari (Galveston, Texas USA)
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seen Leon for the first time when this album came out a classic!!It gives you the feeling of being there ,live standing on top of your chair screaming for more!!
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Principally recorded at Olympic Sound, London, England from September to October 1969.
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