Will O' the Wisp (album)

Will O' the Wisp
Studio album by Leon Russell
Released	April 7, 1975
Label	Shelter
Producer	Denny Cordell, Leon Russell

Will O' the Wisp is the sixth studio album by Leon Russell. The album was released in 1975 on Shelter Records.^[1] It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard albums chart and remained on the chart for 40 weeks.^[2] The album cover was designed and illustrated by artist/actor Gailard Sartain.

It features the hit single, "Lady Blue", which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.^[3] The album was certified gold in 1976.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leon Russell

1. "Will O' the Wisp" (0:55)
2. "Little Hideaway" (3:57)
3. "Make You Feel Good" (2:23)
4. "Can't Get Over Losing You" (5:04)
5. "My Father's Shoes" (4:16)
6. "Stay Away from Sad Songs" (4:01)
7. "Back to the Island" (5:20)
8. "Down on Deep River" (3:55)
9. "Blue Bird" (3:55)
10. "Laying Right Here in Heaven" (2:52)
11. "Lady Blue" (3:28)

Personnel

• Leon Russell - bass, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion
• Steve Cropper, Bobby Manuel, J.J. Cale, Tommy Allsup, Don Preston - guitar
• Donald "Duck" Dunn, Carl Radle - bass
• Patrick Henderson - organ
• Teddy Jack Eddy, Richard "Moon" Calhoun, Al Jackson, Ambrose Campbell, Jim Keltner, Carl Himmel - drums
• Mary McCreary - background vocals
• Jim Horn - alto saxophone
• Masako Hirayama - biwa
• Minoru Muraoka - Japanese wooden flute
• Roger Linn - synthesizer programming

References

1. Holden, Stephen. "Will O' the Wisp". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
2. rockhall.com, Leon Russell
3. "Memory Lane". Leon Russell Official Website. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
4. newsok.com, What to do in Oklahoma on Aug. 6, 2015: Hear Leon Russell at Hard Rock Tulsa, by Brandy McDonnell Published: August 6, 2015