Leon Russell – On A Distant Shore (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Leon Russell – On A Distant Shore (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 570MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Palmetto Records | Genre: Country Rock, Pop Rock

Recorded prior to his November 2016 death, On a Distant Shore isn’t a strict return to the chintzy, homemade digital productions Leon Russell specialized in prior to his 2010 Elton John-assisted comeback The Union, but it’s a far cry from the warmth of the 2014 solo affair Life Journey. With producer Mark Lambert, Russell favors a clean, crisp sound for On a Distant Shore, one that is in the same ballpark as the endless albums he released in the 2000s. Continue reading “Leon Russell – On A Distant Shore (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Leon Russell – Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Leon Russell - Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Leon Russell – Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 970 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Genre: Country Rock, Pop Rock

Prior to his Elton John-endorsed career resurrection via the 2010 duet album The Union, Leon Russell cranked out self-released oddities to little notice. Once The Union again made Russell a draw, there was little chance that he would revive his MIDI keyboards, and Life Journey indeed stays far, far away from those cramped, tinny settings, preferring to revive the loose-limbed, woolly Tulsan rock & roll that made his reputation. Continue reading “Leon Russell – Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)

Leon Russell - Albums Collection (1970-2017)

Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
17x Discs | Total Size: 5.58 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Pop Rock / Country Rock / Blues Rock

The ultimate rock & roll session man, Leon Russell’s long and storied career included collaborations with a virtual who’s who of music icons spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis to Phil Spector to the Rolling Stones. A similar eclecticism and scope also surfaced in his solo work, which couched his charmingly gravelly voice in a rustic yet rich swamp pop fusion of country, blues, and gospel. Continue reading “Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)”

Leon Russell – Carney (1972) [Official Digital Release] [2014, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Leon Russell - Carney (1972) [Official Digital Release] [2014, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Leon Russell – Carney (1972) [Official Digital Release] [2014, Reissue, Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz / 192kHz
Total Size: 2.44 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol | Genre: Classic Rock

“Tight Rope” leads off Carney, and it’s not just his biggest hit, it offers an excellent introduction to an off-kilter, confused, fascinating album. In a sense, it consolidates his two extremes, offering a side of fairly straightforward roots rock before delving headfirst into twisted psychedelia on the second side. Continue reading “Leon Russell – Carney (1972) [Official Digital Release] [2014, Reissue, Hi-Res]”

Willie And Leon – One For The Road (1979) [Official Digital Release] [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Willie And Leon - One For The Road (1979) [Official Digital Release] [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Willie And Leon – One For The Road (1979) [Official Digital Release] [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.09 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | Genre: Country

One for the Road, Willie Nelson’s duet record with fellow American music maverick Leon Russell, followed months after his freewheeling, jam-heavy double album Willie and Family Live. This record (once a double LP, now a single CD) wasn’t recorded live and the songs run a little shorter, but it shares the same sort of loose spirit and easy-rolling eclecticism as the two, essentially backed by the Family, run through a mess of country and pop standards. Continue reading “Willie And Leon – One For The Road (1979) [Official Digital Release] [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res]”

Leon Russell – Leon Russell And The Shelter People (1971) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leon Russell - Leon Russell And The Shelter People (1971) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leon Russell – Leon Russell And The Shelter People (1971)
[2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 327 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.19 GB (DSF) + 1.04 GB (FLAC) + 871 MB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 259 | Genre: Country Rock, Folk Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Leon Russell’s accolades are monumental in a number of categories, from songwriting to session playing, to his solo work. Leon Russell and the Shelter People is the second solo album by the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. This 1971 gem shot to #17 on the Billboard album charts. Continue reading “Leon Russell – Leon Russell And The Shelter People (1971) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Leon Russell – Leon Russell (1970) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leon Russell - Leon Russell (1970) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leon Russell – Leon Russell (1970) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 645 MB (ISO) + 1.51 GB (DSF) + 732 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 235 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Leon Russell never quite hit all the right notes the way he did on his eponymous debut. He never again seemed as convincing in his grasp of Americana music and themes, never again seemed as individual, and never again did his limited, slurred bluesy voice seem as ingratiating. He never again topped his triptych of “A Song for You,” “Hummingbird,” and “Delta Lady,” nor did his albums contain such fine tracks as “Dixie Lullaby.” Continue reading “Leon Russell – Leon Russell (1970) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Leon Russell – Leon Russell (1970) [2014, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leon Russell - Leon Russell (1970) [2014, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leon Russell – Leon Russell (1970) [2014, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.60 GB (ISO) + 1.57 GB (DSF) + 790 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: TYGP-89003 | Genre: Pop Rock
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